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Scientists rush to create solutions for worsening crisis in food supply: 'There's a lot of excitement'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 16, 2025
Photo Credit: Carl Bernacchi Genetic tinkering could be our best bet to maintain global food supplies as our overheating planet threatens crop production, according to experts interviewed by The New York Times. At issue are heat records that...
Tesla Hires Test Drivers in New York City as Musk Eyes Robotaxi Expansion
Breitbart
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August 16, 2025
Elon Musk’s Tesla is taking initial steps to bring its autonomous robotaxi service to New York City, posting jobs for prototype vehicle operators to collect data for its self-driving software. The Wall Street Journal reports that Elon Musk’s Tesla...
AVIOT to Exhibit at Anime NYC 2025, he Largest Anime Convention on the U.S. East Coast
Anime News Network
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Tokyo - August 15, 2025 - AVIOT, a brand operated by consumer electronics manufacturer and retailer Preseed Japan Corporation (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hirokazu Tsuchiyama), has announced that it will exhibit at Anime NYC 2025, the...
Large-Scale Genomic Cancer Research by Bulgarian Doctors Published Internationally
Bulgarian News Agency
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A multidisciplinary medical team has conducted one of few large-scale and costly studies in Bulgaria involving next-generation sequencing (NGS), the most advanced DNA analysis technology available. The study builds on the results of major...
Galway Professor joins UN’s Scientific Panel on the Effects of Nuclear War
Connacht Tribune
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August 17, 2025
A leading Galway academic has been appointed to UN’s Scientific Panel on the Effects of Nuclear War. Dr Neil Rowan is the only Irish scientist on the 21-member scientific panel drawn from a range of expert fields globally. He is an Adjunct...
Science People A Mysterious Light in the Sky Seemed to Be a UFO — Here’s What It Really Was
Yahoo News
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NEED TO KNOW People in upstate New York observed an unusual white light that they thought was a UFO in the night’s sky on Aug. 12 The light was from the tail and plume of the Vulcan Centaur rocket, which launched from Florida The spacecraft is...
How Much Does It Cost To Fly A Private Jet From New York To Dubai?
Simple Flying
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August 16, 2025
Flying privately is often considered to be the most luxurious way of traveling. Wealthy travelers often opt for flying privately because of the ability to pick exactly when they want to depart instead of waiting for scheduled commercial flights....
New York Faces Economic and Political Risks Amid Trump Administration Policies
Mezha
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August 16, 2025
Concerns are growing in New York over the Trump administration’s policies: already the government’s actions are affecting the city’s economy and immigration system, and the prospect of federal control over the city adds tension and financial risks...
NYC's latest mayoral contender is Cuban-born biotech entrepreneur who hates socialism
The Post Millenial
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August 16, 2025
A Cuban-born biotech entrepreneur has entered the New York City mayoral race in an attempt to upset socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, the nominee in the race for the Democratic Party in New York. Joseph Hernandez, 52, has branded himself as the...
Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) announces fourth Unstoppable Africa flagship event in New York
Middle East News 247
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August 16, 2025
The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) (www.GABI.UNGlobalCompact.org) will convene the fourth edition of its annual flagship event, Unstoppable Africa, on September 21-22, 2025, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. CNN’s Larry Madowo...
Four dead in New York City due to outbreak of Legionnaires' disease
News.Az
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An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood has claimed the lives of four people, according to the city’s Department of Health. A total of 99 cases have been confirmed, with 17 individuals currently hospitalized,...
Researchers discover overlooked factor that could protect cities from pandemics: 'A substantial effect on reducing health risks'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 16, 2025
"Greater levels of resilience." by Tina DeinesAugust 16, 2025 A new study has found a link between access to public and mass transit and greater resilience in the face of infectious disease threats. The research, published in The Lancet Planetary...
The Peanut effect: How one dead squirrel upended New York wildlife enforcement
WRVO - New York
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August 16, 2025
The smoggy, litter-swept stretch of the Cross Bronx Expressway leading to the Throgs Neck Bridge is not a place you’d expect to find a police checkpoint for illegal hunting. But each fall, it becomes a hot spot for state environmental officers —...
New York’s 0.2% Crypto Tax Push Sparks Fears of a Market Sell-Off
Bitcoinist
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August 16, 2025
New York may soon add another chapter to its already strict crypto regulation playbook. Assembly Bill 8966, introduced by Democratic Assembly member Phil Steck, proposes a 0.2% excise tax on all crypto and NFT transactions, including Bitcoin,...
New York City vs Nashville Prediction and Betting Tips | August 17th 2025
Sportskeeda
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August 15, 2025
New York City will host Nashville at Yankee Stadium on Sunday in another round of the 2025 Major League Soccer campaign. The home side have had their struggles in the league this season but remain hopeful of securing playoff football as they sit...
'Let's Take Back Our City:' Biotech Entrepreneur Enters NYC Mayoral Race to Thwart Mamdani
Twitchy
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August 16, 2025
New Yorkers faced no good choices in their upcoming mayoral race. There's the commie Zohran Mamdani, the corrupt COVID grandma killer Andrew Cuomo, the corrupt current Mayor Eric Adams, and Quixotic candidate Curtis Sliwa. Of those four, New...
Martinez Batista and New York City FC host Nashville
Lethbridge Herald
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August 16, 2025
By Canadian Press on August 16, 2025. Nashville SC (14-7-5, second in the Western Conference) vs. New York City FC (11-8-5, seventh in the Eastern Conference) The Bronx, New York; Sunday, 5 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: NYCFC +142, Nashville SC...
New York State Seeks Stakeholder Feedback to Inform Closed-Loop Geothermal Drilling Rules
JD Supra - California
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August 15, 2025
Last month, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM) to solicit stakeholder input on future proposed regulations for closed-loop geothermal boreholes and...
New York AG Sues Zelle Parent Over $1B Fraud Failures
WebProNews
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August 14, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James has launched a high-stakes lawsuit against Early Warning Services LLC, the parent company of the popular peer-to-peer payment app Zelle, accusing it of systemic failures that allegedly allowed fraudsters to...
Assessing Redistricting Claims from Texas, New York Governors
FactCheck.org
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August 15, 2025
In the battle over Texas’ redistricting plan to pick up Republican House seats, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have made competing claims. Hochul, a Democrat, said at an Aug. 4 briefing, “Congressional districts are never...