According to weatherman Al Roker, Scott passed away this week. “We lost Willard Scott,” Roker wrote on Twitter. “At the age of 87 he died peacefully with his family, including his daughters Sally and Mary and his dear wife Paris. He was truly my second father and is where I am today because of his … Read more
President Joe Biden announced on Saturday that he would travel to Manville, New Jersey and Queens, New York on Tuesday to investigate the disastrous effects of Hurricane Ida and its remains. The nation now learns about the more than 60 people killed by the storm. Many of the victims drowned in cars or were swept … Read more
Daily Covid Briefing Sept. 4, 2021Updated Sept. 4, 2021, 4:14 p.m. ET Sept. 4, 2021, 4:14 p.m. ETHighly concentrated veterinary ivermectin has been flying off the shelves of U.S. supply stores, despite its dangers to humans.Credit…Denis Farrell/Associated Press A doctor in rural Oklahoma says hospitals are backed up with patients who have overdosed on veterinary … Read more
CNN — As mercury thermometers are a thing of the past, you no longer have to wait several minutes to read a small red line. Instead, there are now five different types of thermometers — rectal, oral, axillary (armpit), temporal (forehead) and tympanic (remote ear) — that can display a reading in seconds on … Read more
Almost 3,000 people were killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Still, an estimated 33,000 or more people survived. Some are vying for their place in a tragedy marked by enormous loss of life. (September 4th)
Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Ida Paralyzes the New York City Area The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused flash flooding and a number of deaths and disrupted transit across parts of New York and New Jersey. Look! The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused flash flooding and a number of deaths … Read more
“Delta is reducing consumer demand and threatening to reopen,” said Glassdoor senior economist Daniel Zhao. “Ultimately, it’s just a hard reminder that the pandemic is our fate,” he told CNN Business. In normal times the August report would have been a cause for celebration, but today it is a big slowdown from the buoyant job … Read more
“Bad times bring out the best in people.” It has to be true. Otherwise it wouldn’t be a cliché. On the other hand, stereotypes like doctors should perhaps be recertified every now and then. Is there really no point in flattery? Has anything good ever come to those who wait? Do Bad Times Really Make … Read more
This article is part of the Debatable newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Supreme Court took a break from its summer break late Wednesday night to bring the nation’s most restrictive abortion law into effect in Texas and raise the alarm among people who support abortion rights … Read more
CNN — „Hey Google, spiel Musik auf Spotify.“ Diese sechs Wörter spreche ich mindestens einmal am Tag mit meinem Nest Mini, normalerweise wenn ich ins Badezimmer gehe, um mich auf eine epische Dusche zum Mitsingen vorzubereiten. Innerhalb von ein oder zwei Sekunden bekomme ich solide Audioaufnahmen meiner traurigen Lieblings-Indie-Songs und lauten Pop-Punk-Jams sowie die Möglichkeit, … Read more