Good Friday is not a federal holiday but is a state holiday in Florida, so
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge has been closed to traffic following
A wrecked seagoing vessel discovered decades ago off the Florida Keys has recently been identified as a British warship that sank in the 18th century.
An injury-time winner by Ricardo Pepi enabled PSV to close in on their first Eredivisie in seven years as well as strengthening Feyenoord’s claim on second place. Pepi dinked the ball into the corner of the net after Luuk de Jong broke through a tiring defence to set up a chance for Hirving Lozano. The Mexican fluffed his chance but Malik Tillman picked up the loose ball and squared it for Pepi. The result was harsh on Twente, who had
After no reported cases of wild polio for 19 weeks, vaccination efforts boosted at last endemic spots in Pakistan and AfghanistanThe world is “tantalisingly close” to eradicating polio – with no confirmed cases of wild polio anywhere so far this year. But experts warn that vaccination efforts – and funding – must not falter if the world is to rid itself of a human infectious disease for the second time in history, after smallpox.There have been no reported cases of wild polio infection in people...
Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, March 27, 2024 Following the shocking collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the National Transportation Safety Board said it will investigate the integrity of the bridge, the history and condition of the Singapore-flagged freighter which collided with it, as well as how quickly the crew of the MV […]
How five submerged cannons and a note in a log book margin helped to identify the whereabouts of HMS Tyger’s remains
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep its key federal funds interest rate unchanged at about 5.5% this week, as it continues to fight persistent inflation in the economy. That rate has been in place since July and has led to a surge in the cost of borrowing. The Fed's actions are part of a long-standing monetary practice with a simple goal. By making it more expensive to borrow money, whether through loans, credit cards or other financial tools, people and businesses will spend less...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills Friday that increase the prison and jail sentences for immigrants who are living in the United States illegally if they are convicted of driving without a license or committing felonies. DeSantis is a frequent critic of the Biden administration over its handling of the Mexican […]
Electronics are everywhere—not just phones and computers, but also smartwatches, toothbrushes, e-bikes, toys, power tools, furniture with built-in USB ports, and even smart toilets with Wi-Fi connectivity. When these items are tossed, they become e-waste, a toxic type of trash that has been surging in recent years—and which the world is ill-equipped to recycle. In 2022, the world generated a record 62 million tonnes of e-waste—an amount that would fill 1.55 million 40-tonne trucks, enough to...
A last-ditch effort by the Dutch Cabinet to keep critically important high-tech companies in the Netherlands is nearly finalized, and will amount to at least a billion euros. The fund will allow for a major expansion of the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), massive infrastructure investments in the Eindhoven region, more housing in the region, and possible tax breaks, sources close to the Cabinet told NOS.