Sheep, goats cross downtown Madrid in echo of past practice Posted November 20, 2022 The bleating and bells of some 1,200 sheep and 200 goats took over downtown Madrid on the morning of October 23 as part of a festival that recreates the pastoral …
3 climate hecklers ejected for disrupting Cruz on ‘The View’ Posted November 19, 2022 Three hecklers were hustled off “The View” set after disrupting a live television interview of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz with what appeared to be a clim…
Smartphone maker Foxconn unveils EV for Taiwan brand Yulon Posted November 18, 2022 The company that assembles smartphones for Apple Inc. and other global brands unveiled an electric SUV on Oct. 18 that will be produced for a Taiwanese automaker under a similar c…
Take note: Utah Jazz may have lost their hashtag to Apple Posted November 17, 2022 Take note: The Utah Jazz evidently need a new hashtag. The team's long-used hashtag — #TakeNote — was used by Apple CEO Tim Cook in a tweet, accompanied by an …
Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency Posted November 16, 2022 The Biden administration said that the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11 as officials brace for a spike in cases thi…
Turkey’s opposition seeks stay of ‘disinformation’ law Posted November 15, 2022 Turkey’s main opposition party applied to the country’s supreme court seeking a suspension of the enforcement of a newly-approved media law that mandates prison t…
Why Meta’s virtual-reality avatars are finally getting legs Posted November 14, 2022 Why is it so hard to build a metaverse avatar — a visual representation of ourselves in the digital world — that walks on two legs? “I think everyone has been waiting for this,…
Ticket to ride: Germany eyes public transit revolution Posted November 13, 2022 Germany wants to introduce a public transit pass that costs 49 euros ($47) a month and will be valid nationwide — if officials can agree on the funding. The proposal follows a …
Hundreds of Paddington Bears left for queen to go to charity Posted November 12, 2022 More than 1,000 Paddington Bears and other teddies left in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II in London and Windsor will be donated to a children's charity, Buckingham Palace …
Nigerian city celebrates its many twins with annual festival Posted November 11, 2022 Twins appear to be unusually abundant in Nigeria's southwestern city of Igbo-Ora. Nearly every family here has twins or other multiple births, says local chief Jimoh Titiloye. …