Crocodile's 'virgin birth' is a first for science's history books
Source: phys.orgStories of virgin births, where young are produced without fertilization, have been told throughout history. Mars the ancient Roman god, Horus the ancient Egyptian god and Qi from ancient Chinese mythology were all born to virgins. But virgin births actually do happen in the natural world.
Source:The Nation
June 11, 2023 14:08 UTC
The show must go on: Putting on a Tony Awards telecast during a writers' strike
Welcome to the 2023 Tony Awards, a show with an extra jolt of electricity this time due to the Hollywood writers’ strike. The strike has left Broadway’s biggest night without a script, in a new venue far from the theater district. A total of 26 Tony Awards will be handed out Sunday for a season that had 40 new productions — 15 musicals, 24 plays and one special engagement during the first post-pandemic full season. The answers to some intriguing questions pend: Can Audra McDonald ( "Ohio State Murders" ) extend her record as the most awarded actor in Tony Awards history? ___Mark Kennedy is at http://twitter.com/KennedyTwits___For more coverage of the 2023 Tony Awards, visit https://apnews.com/hub/tony-awardsCopyright 2023 The Associated Press.
Source:The Nation
June 11, 2023 14:08 UTC
The Modi decade: Can he beat Nehru’s electoral record
The Modi decade: Can he beat Nehru’s electoral record View(s):By Shashi TharoorNEW DELHI – Last week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government inaugurated a new parliament building in New Delhi. As a member of the opposition, I, too, have strongly criticised the Indian government’s policies, rhetoric, and functioning. The Modi government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis also left much to be desired. The jury is still out on the Modi government’s handling of several other challenges, from the Ukraine war to Chinese encroachments along the disputed Himalayan frontier. (Shashi Tharoor, a former UN under-secretary-general and former Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Minister of State for Human Resource Development, is an MP for the Indian National Congress.
Source:Sunday Times
June 11, 2023 08:12 UTC
Communal parties detrimental to national unity and reconciliation
Communal parties detrimental to national unity and reconciliation View(s):One of the biggest challenges faced by the country after the defeat of the LTTE in 2009 was the need to unite the different communities through a process of national reconciliation. The Muslim community for its part needs to reflect on the political decisions taken by some of its representatives in communal parties in the past four decades. It is left to Parliamentarians from the National parties like Kabir Hashim, Imtiaz Bakeer Markar, Mujib ur Rahman and S. M. Marikkar to speak on national issues. The gold smuggling incident of Puttalam District Parliamentarian Aly Sabry only confirms that the SLMC is no different to other political parties in the country. Veteran journalist Latheef Farook in an article published in the Sunday Times last week drew attention to the thinking in the Muslim community about Muslim political parties.
Source:Sunday Times
June 11, 2023 03:38 UTC
Leprechaun is Coming Back to Life With a New Movie
Per the Hollywood Reporter, a new entry in the horror comedy series is in the works at the film studio. After 2018's Leprechaun Returns, the movies went dormant, though there were some rumblings of a potential return in 2022 and even earlier this year. The only other hard news about the movie is that Davis is currently not expected to return as Lubdan. In a statement given to THR, Lionsgate’s Erin Westerman said the studio was “ thrilled to be bringing [Leprechaun] back with a new vision. In his hands, this movie should be very scary and a ton of fun.”Want more io9 news?
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June 10, 2023 16:34 UTC
Top 10 Crazy Facts About Fashion Through History
Sometimes, fashion trends are only a flash in the pan, and sometimes, they don’t seem to make sense at first. The high heels they started wearing were still more comfortable than the spiked platform shoes that had been typical at the time. And for a time, codpieces became the thing for men’s fashion. Today hats are just not particularly common and are seen as more of a side fashion thing than anything else. However, for a variety of factors, including better modern heating and air conditioning, hats started to greatly fall out of fashion.
Source:The Nation
June 10, 2023 08:00 UTC
Trump case assigned to judge who faced criticism over her ruling in his favor in Mar-a-Lago search
The indictment makes Trump the first former president in U.S. history to be charged with federal crimes. Trump said he has been ordered to appear in court in Miami on Tuesday. As part of that case, Cannon temporarily barred federal agents and prosecutors from reviewing a batch of classified documents seized during the search. Her order was ultimately thrown out by a federal appeals court, which found she had overstepped. She was asked during her 2020 Senate confirmation process whether she had any discussions with anyone, including people at the White House or the Justice Department, about loyalty to President Trump.
Source:The Nation
June 10, 2023 06:02 UTC
Chelsea Peretti on her directorial debut 'First Time Female Director,' premiering at Tribeca
Writer/director Chelsea Peretti poses for a portrait to promote the film "First Time Female Director" on Friday, June 9, 2023, in New York. “First Time Female Director” takes a satire of small-town theater and puts it in the context of a post-#MeToo entertainment world. That's cool.” And: “Whoa, my stand-up life was tumultuous in many ways.”AP: You kind of hold a funhouse mirror up that tumult in “First Time Film Director." AP: You seem quite game to try new things, like film directing, or making a coffee-themed concept album. PERETTI: Sometimes before doing standup, I get really anxious a lot of times, especially in new venues.
Source:The Nation
June 10, 2023 02:11 UTC
Ro Ghoul codes June 2023
June 9, 2023 We’ve confirmed all the listed Ro Ghoul codes still work. Looking for the latest Roblox Ro Ghoul codes? Despite still being in beta, Ro Ghoul, inspired by Tokyo Ghoul, is one of the most popular Roblox games right now. New Ro Ghoul codesTry these active Ro Ghoul codes for cash, RC cells, and avatar items:– 5,000,000 Yen & 5,000,000 RC– 1,000,000 Yen & 1,000,000 RC– 500,000 Yen & 500,000 RC Cells– 500,000 Yen & 500,000 RC– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– 50,000 Yen– Mask item– Green Hair– Mask itemHow to redeem Ro Ghoul codesTo redeem codes in Ro Ghoul, there is no ‘Enter code’ box as there is in some other Roblox games, and you must instead enter the codes in the chat box. Expired Ro Ghoul codes!Code ANNIVERSARY-2 !Code ANNIVERSARY-4 !ibeMaskSo that’s all the current Ro Ghoul codes to redeem in-game.
Source:The Nation
June 09, 2023 23:02 UTC
Rev those engines! Troopers invite motorcyclists to safety rally
AMMON — Idaho State Police Troopers are revving up excitement among motorcyclists for a safety rally happening on Saturday. The “Shiny Side Up” Motorcycle Safety Rally will be at Hillcrest High School. It’s really teaching slow speed, handling techniques of motorcycles, and just kind of focused on motorcycle safety,” said ISP Sgt. RELATED | First annual Shiny Side Up Motorcycle Rally a success, organizers sayKalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com“There’s not a lot of requirements to get a motorcycle license in Idaho, especially if you are above 21. Skills course instruction will come from experts, including Ward, others from Idaho State Police, the Idaho Falls Police Department, the Pocatello Police Department, and Idaho STAR.
Source:The Nation
June 09, 2023 22:14 UTC
Trump indicted: What to know about the documents case and what's next
Donald Trump's indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate has brought renewed attention to one of the most notable cases in Justice Department history. Trump has been charged with seven counts related to the mishandling of classified documents, according to two people familiar with the indictment but not authorized to speak publicly about it. That May, the FBI and Justice Department issued a subpoena for remaining classified documents in Trump’s possession. DIDN'T BIDEN AND FORMER VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE HAVE CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS, TOO? After classified documents were found at Biden's think tank and Pence's Indiana home, their lawyers notified authorities and quickly arranged for them to be handed over.
Source:The Nation
June 09, 2023 01:01 UTC
If You Don’t Like It, Leave: CZ's Message to Employees After SEC Leaks Chat Logs
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has issued a warning to employees regarding their internal communications, according to reports, following a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday. The CEO clarified that he does not look at employee conversations and that it was his first time seeing those logs. “It's ridiculous for the SEC to use this as a poster, but we'll let the lawyers take care of it,” he added. The translated memo on Odaily also shows Zhao saying that employees "not satisfied working at Binance" should "seriously consider" their career options. On Thursday, CZ denied SEC claims that Binance had redirected billions of dollars in customer funds from Binance and Binance US to his own company, Merit Peak.
Source:The Nation
June 08, 2023 22:03 UTC
WhatsApp Launches One-to-Many Channels Feature
WhatsApp is going beyond messaging and phone calls with a new channels feature. Channels are a one-way broadcast tool that’ll allow admins to share information with an audience through texts, photos, and videos. According to WhatsApp, users have asked them to build the feature for years. Back in November, Zuckerberg told his employees that business messaging in WhatsApp and Messenger could be a major pillar of the company’s business in the coming years. If you’re among the many users WhatsApp says has been asking for a channels feature, the roll out is first happening in Colombia and Singapore.
Source:The Nation
June 08, 2023 20:45 UTC
Fox Hosts Slam Advice Over Dangerous Wildfire Smoke
Fox NewsDespite New York City having the worst air quality on Earth on Tuesday night and that conditions are expected to worsen into Thursday due to smoke from the Quebec wildfires, Fox News hosts on Wednesday criticized those who have suggested that masks be worn and wondered if those affected by the pollution are “snowflakes.”The Five co-host Jeanine Pirro took issue with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who issued a call to “adapt our food systems, energy grids, infrastructure, and healthcare” in response to the “climate crisis.”In response, Pirro said: “Other Democrats are pumping up climate hysteria and bringing back, you guessed it, mask insanity.”Read more at The Daily Beast. Source: www.thedailybeast.com
Source:The Nation
June 08, 2023 11:03 UTC
Rigby teen creates ‘Little Free Pantry’ to help her community
RIGBY — A 14-year-old girl is helping those in her community who need a little extra food by providing a free pantry. She created the “Little Free Pantry” as part of her senior project. The Little Free Pantry is a repurposed newspaper box filled with non-perishable food items inside. The way the Little Free Pantry works is simple. “I thought I was making a big difference in the community!”There has been positive feedback for the Little Free Pantry in the community and people have told her they love it.
Source:The Nation
June 07, 2023 23:02 UTC