A family with special connection to iconic DC Temple is excited for tours to begin
Faith and family history draw Douglas Fairbanks to the iconic skyline seen on the Capital Beltway. By the end of April, the temple — many know as the D.C. Mormon Temple — will open to people who aren't members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to celebrate a recent renovation. One of the members welcoming visitors is a young man with a special bond with the famous building through his family's faith and history — Douglas Fairbanks. "We drive by at least once a week, oftentimes more frequently than that," said his Galen Fairbanks, father of Douglas. But the most special sculpture for the Fairbanks family is the one that sits atop the iconic D.C. Temple — the gilded statue known as Angel Moroni.
Source:The Nation
April 15, 2022 02:18 UTC
Tesla CEO Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter
Musk just bought 9% of the company's stock, making him its largest shareholder, and is apparently looking for an even bigger stake. Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter, just days after the Tesla CEO said he would no longer be joining the social media company’s board of directors. Twitter needs to be transformed as a private company.”The buyout offer from Musk is just the latest development in his relationship with Twitter. Only Vanguard Group’s suite of mutual funds and ETFs controls more Twitter shares. Musk has been a vocal critic of Twitter in recent weeks, mostly over his belief that it falls short on free speech principles.
Source:The Nation
April 15, 2022 00:08 UTC
10 People with Abilities Science Can’t Explain
And we’re not talking about the mysteries of time and space—we’re talking about people with abilities science can’t explain. These are the ten people with abilities science can’t wrap its head around. 6 Call Him Mr. MistoffeleesKevin Richardson in The Story of CatsThe artist featured in number ten on this list isn’t the only human with a heart-warming ability science can’t explain. He has a resilient, strong body with a metabolism science can’t explain. Science can’t explain why he never gets injured.
Source:The Nation
April 14, 2022 10:34 UTC
Realme GT 2 Pro goes on sale in India today
The Realme GT 2 Pro introduced globally in February will go on sale in India today starting at noon local time through Realme's Indian website, Flipkart, and mainline channels. Those who buy the GT 2 Pro today will get a Realme Watch S free, and the company is also offering a discount of INR5,000 ($65/€60) on purchases made with SBI and HDFC Bank's debit and credit cards. Realme GT 2 ProThe Realme GT 2 Pro comes with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, 6.7" 120Hz QHD+ LTPO 2 AMOLED screen, Android 12-based Realme UI 3.0, and a 5,000 mAh battery with 65W charging. You can read our Realme GT 2 Pro review here to learn more about it or watch the video review linked below. Realme has also confirmed the India launch of GT Neo3, which supports 150W charging.
Source:The Nation
April 14, 2022 06:14 UTC
Motorola seeding stable Android 12 to Moto G200
Motorola has begun seeding a stable Android 12 update to its Moto G200 in Europe. The firmware bears the S1RX32.50-13 build number and has rolled out to the XT2175-1-DS model of the phone. The former simply requires going into your phone’s system update settings and toggling the update. The Android 12 rollout for the Moto G200 has gone live in Europe while Latin America and the UK are expected to be next in line. Plenty of other Motorola phones are in line to receive the Android 12 update in the coming months and you can catch the full list here.
Source:The Nation
April 13, 2022 20:02 UTC
Capitol riot suspect wants jailhouse letters kept out of trial
Daniel Egtvedet, of Garrett County, Maryland, is scheduled to begin trial June 6 before U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper. In a response motion filed by the DOJ on Monday, prosecutors elaborated on exactly what statements Egtvedt allegedly made. Includes a letter he wrote to the Garrett County (MD) Sheriff that seems borderline sovereign citizen/constitutional sheriff-esque. Prosecutors have argued all of Egtvedt’s statements to police should be admissible and that the letters he wrote to the sheriff were voluntary statements. It was not immediately clear whether the Garrett County Sheriff ever responded to Egtvedt’s request.
Source:The Nation
April 13, 2022 06:37 UTC
Realme 9 Pro+ Free Fire Limited Edition launches in Thailand
Right on time, Realme today unveiled the rumored 9 Pro+ Free Fire Limited Edition in Thailand. The phone has a unique gaming-centric design, and it comes with special Free Fire-themed retail packaging, as you can see in the image below. Other than the new design, the box contents, and the box's new design, this Realme 9 Pro+ is like any other Realme 9 Pro+, sporting the exact same specs. The Realme 9 Pro+ Free Fire Limited Edition costs BHT 11,999 (approximately $357 or €330 at the current exchange rates) with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. For now it's unclear if this special, limited edition Realme x Free Fire 9 Pro+ will ever make it to other markets, but we'll let you know if we hear anything.
Source:The Nation
April 12, 2022 22:47 UTC
Eastern showdown looms for Ukraine as Russia appoints new general
Ukraine's president said his country's fate depends on if the west will match a surge in Russian weaponry deployed in the conflict. In his Sunday night address, Zelenskyy also accused Russia of trying to evade responsibility for war crimes in Ukraine. Sea-launched Russian cruise missiles destroyed the headquarters of a Ukrainian military unit stationed farther west in the Dnipro region, Konashenkov said. The city's residents have lacked food, water and electricity since Russian forces surrounded the city and frustrated evacuation missions. force Russia to seek peace.”“I am glad to note that the German position has recently changed in favor of Ukraine.
Source:The Nation
April 11, 2022 17:15 UTC
Does road salt harm the environment?
A new study from the University of Maryland shows the harmful, permanent impact of road salt runoff. Sujay’s research shows that salt in D.C. area waterways has risen by 40%. “And if you have excess salt that goes into drinking water systems, it can strip off copper and metals from pipes, contaminating home drinking water supplies.”What are our leaders doing to curb road salt use? We contacted the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia departments responsible for laying out road salt during the winter. But he feels something needs to be done across the country before the road salt used to curb winter hazards becomes a water hazard.
Source:The Nation
April 11, 2022 14:17 UTC
10 Most Famous Not Guilty Verdicts
Related: Top 10 People Found Guilty At Trial Due To Surprise Evidence10 Casey AnthonyThe Casey Anthony Case: Could Details Missed 10 Years Ago Have Changed The Verdict? A day later, Casey was arrested. Why They Were AcquittedIn 2011, the jury found Casey Anthony not guilty of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter of a child. Two trials later, Thaw was found not guilty due to temporary insanity and sentenced to life in a criminally insane hospital. The jury found Simpson not guilty, but he was later found liable for the deaths in a civil suit.
Source:The Nation
April 11, 2022 08:50 UTC
New CB Governor asks people to brace for more hardships; says economy can be “turned around”
New CB Governor asks people to brace for more hardships; says economy can be “turned around” By Bandula Sirimanna Upward tax revisions; export promotion; curb money printing; reduce inflation; talks with IMF priority areas View(s): View(s):The newly appointed Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe issued a strong new policy directive, saying the Central Bank (CB) would curb excessive money printing, reduce rampant inflation, reduce commercial borrowings and keep the runaway US dollar in check. At a media briefing late on Friday after a meeting of the Monetary Board, Governor Weerasinghe said the CB increased policy lending rates by 7 percent on Friday, the highest interest rate hike in recent times. Like a new broom that sweeps well, the Governor made the right choices saying the CB would be independent, transparent and be truthful to the people. At a meeting in July 2020, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa criticised Prof. Lakshman for not resorting to more money printing. “First of all, the Monetary Board, along with myself, is of the view that we have to be very proactive with our monetary policy decision making,” Dr. Weerasinghe said.
Source:Sunday Times
April 10, 2022 18:11 UTC
Ryan Cabrera marries Alexa Bliss in ‘rockstar’-themed wedding
April 10, 2022 | 11:29amRyan Cabrera and Alexa Bliss tied the knot in a “rockstar”-themed wedding on Saturday. Singer Ryan Cabrera married WWE star Alexa Bliss in a “rockstar”-themed wedding on Saturday at the Kempa Villa in Palm Desert, Calif.“We did it! “One of my cousins is wearing a Pac-Man suit,” Bliss, 30, added. *NSYNC performed at out wedding!” Bliss later exclaimed via her Instagram Story, accompanied by a clip of the men singing together. “We love music, obviously, so we wanted to bring that theme into things,” Cabrera said.
Source:The Nation
April 10, 2022 16:20 UTC
10 Notable 100th Celebrations in 2022
Already well into the twentieth century, the year 1922 saw great people entering and exiting our world and brought us wonderful discoveries and inventions of notable value. When pausing a moment from the constant expectation of new things to come, we find that there are quite a few big 100th anniversaries to be celebrated in 2022. [5]5 Movies ReleasedRobin Hood (1922) [FULL] RemasteredVarious movies based on popular literature from the era were first released in 1922. Take Robin Hood, for example. Some of these include The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Robin and Marian (1976), Robin Hood (1991), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Robin Hood (2010), and Robin Hood (2018).
Source:The Nation
April 10, 2022 08:26 UTC
Hoteliers tired of explaining political situation to foreign guests
Hoteliers tired of explaining political situation to foreign guests View(s):Hoteliers handling foreign guests have been going through some embarrassing moments these days. Some on short visits to Sri Lanka were the worst affected. Sri Lanka in the international media spotlightThese days, Sri Lanka is among the top news stories in international dailies and electronic media around the globe. Like Sri Lanka, Pakistan too is currently undergoing a severe economic crisis with depleting foreign reserves and skyrocketing inflation. They were referring to Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal.
Source:Sunday Times
April 10, 2022 01:47 UTC
Economy at breaking point, job losses feared
Economy at breaking point, job losses feared By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera View(s): View(s):Sri Lankan corporates have seen an over 50 per cent to 70 per cent drop in their total potential output over the past two months owing to the worst political and socio economic crisis the country has witnessed since independence. This is after the authorities failed to resuscitate the economy that went through a gruelling pandemic and failed economic policies. The lack of raw material imports and shortage of electricity and the failure to run generators are killing these businesses. Amid this unmanageable situation, Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe was appointed Central Bank (CB) Governor who stepped down in October 2020 as deputy governor. The new CB governor has an enormous task and both these gentlemen have done a big service by the nation by accepting these two positions at this critical time.
Source:Sunday Times
April 10, 2022 00:47 UTC