La materia obscura y el pensamiento científico.

Los mercados han presionado al Gobierno para que empiece a salir de Bankia ante el exceso de capital que quieren invertir en España

La esposa de Pedro Sánchez había informado de que no podría acudir el próximo día 18 a recoger la nueva querella en su contra porque estaría en Brasil Leer

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La ministra de Defensa asegura en el Senado que les movilizaron sólo para Utiel-Requena Leer

Electronic Arts vuelve a la carga con una franquicia que dejó sabores agridulces en su primera entrega. Además de la apuesta multijugador, ahora llega con una campaña individual muy sugerente.

El fallo considera que la líder peronista desvió 1.000 millones de dólares Leer

El árbol tiene más de 20 metros de altura y casi 14 de perímetro Leer

Los municipios del litoral siguen siendo los más poblados y ocupan los primeros puestos Leer

Cada vez más estudios concluyen que los artículos largos 'enganchan' más que los cortos. Eso sí, siempre que sean relevantes y estén bien editados. Es la conclusión principal de un análisis del American Press Instituto con los datos de 55 publicaciones.

The New York Times cada vez depende más de sus lectores y menos de sus anunciantes: sus abonados digitales suman ya más de 1,2 millones. Una estrategia irrepetible pero que bien se tomar como referencia.

El origen de la tristeza post-coital sigue siendo un misterio. Por lo pronto, en Australia se acaba de realizar un estudio en 200 mujeres jóvenes y se ha comprobado que un tercio de ellas experimenta sentimientos de tristeza, ansiedad, irritabilidad e inquietud después de tener relaciones sexuales.

Elon Musk wades in on latest Italian migrant case: 'These judges must go'

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Windy in Washington: High winds swept across the Olympic Peninsula overnight. The gustiest gales reached nearly 70 miles per hour in Hoquiam. Winds remain higher than normal and Washington State Ferries says it could impact ferry rides today. If anything, the ferry rides will be bumpier than normal.

Rain, rain, rain: Soggy conditions continue to saturate Seattle. Don't think about when you will see a clear day again—it's not worth it. 

Moderate to heavy rain will continue to move into the region this morning as a strong system moves across W WA. Have a morning commute? Best to slow down and give yourself a little extra time to get to your destination. Rain will transition to showers through the day. #wawx pic.twitter.com/k2PrlLJE5Z

— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) November 13, 2024

Ashley's got some news you can use.

We’ll miss you, Dow: King County Executive Dow Constantine announced last night he would not seek a fifth term in 2025. It’s the end of an era for the county, which Constantine has helmed since 2010. During that time he’s championed funding transit, early childhood education, and housing. He also promised to end youth detention and close the child jail, which he’s kind of skipping out on. But all in all, Constantine pushed for pretty progressive policies and deserves a solid pat on the back for consistency and knowing that when you have power, you can just do stuff and make people accept the results. And you can get lots of haircuts. That’s cool, Constantine. Grab drinks with me and Hannah soon. 

But, onward: King County Council Member Claudia Balducci announced Wednesday she planned to run for Constantine’s seat. I rode around with Balducci ahead of her announcement on a little tour of everything she’s done for the Eastside, from her years as a Bellevue City Council Member to her time as Mayor and finally to her time on the King County Council. Balducci, a transit buff, plans to ride a train straight through King County’s glass ceiling and become the first woman to earn the title of King County Executive.

Thanks, Ashley! Back to the rest of the news.

Low voter turnout: Washington state had the lowest voter turnout this election since 2000. According to the Seattle Times, fewer than 78% of the state's registered voters cast a ballot. That's down significantly from the 84% of people who voted in 2020.

Kum & Go? More like Kum & Gone: The midwestern gas station chain is changing its name after 49 years of cum jokes.

Oh, we are so cooked: President-elect Donald Trump is in the midst of hand-picking his cabinet in a process that feels like the Avengers assembling except instead of superheroes these Avengers are the worst people you've ever heard of. On that list now is our new defense secretary. The person Trump picked to lead the world's biggest and most powerful military is, you guessed it, Fox News host Pete Hegseth. The move stunned the Pentagon. The Fox & Friends Weekend co-host is a National Guard officer. He is against "woke" diversity and inclusion programs, is skeptical about women in combat, and has spoken about pardoning war crimes. 

Trump apparently just named Fox News host Pete Hegseth his secretary of defense?

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— Parker Molloy (@parkermolloy.com) November 12, 2024 at 4:11 PM

Dog killer at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): Trump picked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who infamously shot her dog instead of training it after it misbehaved, to lead the DHS. The role should be important in an administration that wants to conduct mass deportations and clamp down on border security. 

The Department of Government Efficiency: Trump announced the creation of a new government office designed to "dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies." Elon Musk and failed presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the office. During his campaign, Ramaswamy said he wanted to cut down on government spending and discussed eliminating the FBI, the Department of Education, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to do that. Musk, meanwhile, wants to just meme about it all. The acronym for the department is DOGE, Musk's favorite meme. Will the two be able to keep the posts despite clear conflicts of interest? We'll see. Please, someone stop the edge lords. 

wait why does the dept of government efficiency have two co-chairs

— Caitlin Gilbert (@caitlingilbert.bsky.social) November 12, 2024 at 6:15 PM

So much for justice: Special counsel Jack Smith, the guy in charge of the Justice Department cases against Trump, announced he will resign before the beginning of Trump's term. During his campaign, Trump promised to fire Smith within “two seconds” of taking office. Smith has two outstanding cases against Trump, and he plans to write a final report on both before stepping down.  

Hell is empty and the devils are here: A Michigan community theater put on a production of The Diary of Anne Frank. Several Nazis gathered outside waving swastika flags and shouting racist and antisemitic slurs.  

Something to listen to: A friend recently turned me onto this radio drama about a space mission. I've barely scratched the surface of the series, but so far it's a nice escape. 

The size of the deal is estimated at over Rs 1,300 crore. With the transaction, both Bharti and DMPL will receive shares of ATFL as consideration and will become public shareholders of ATFL post the transaction. Additionally, ATFL (through DMFPL) will acquire an exclusive, perpetual license for the Del Monte brand in India.

CNN contributor and former Obama adviser Van Jones said Wednesday on CNN's "Newsroom" that President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense is "very alarming."

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"I've just been screwing around making weird music with it."

Incantation will play Mortal Throne Of Nazarene, too.

Will we ever understand how life got started on Earth? We’ve learned much about Earth’s long, multi-billion-year history, but a detailed understanding of how the planet’s atmospheric chemistry evolved still eludes us. At one time, Earth was atmospherically hostile, and its transition from that state to a planet teeming with life followed a complex path. …

Continue reading "Lessons From Ancient Earth’s Atmosphere: From Hostile to Hospitable"

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Piráti mají za sebou zásadní sjezd, na kterém si zvolili jako předsedu bývalého primátora Prahy Zdeňka Hřiba. Nahradí tak ve vedení strany jejího dlouholetého předsedu Ivana Bartoše, který byl na sjezdu za potlesku všech přítomných slavnostně digitalizován.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has kept quiet on Elon Musk’s recent comments criticising Italian judges for again blocking Meloni’s migrant transfer policy with Albania, while President Sergio Mattarella responded to the billionaire, calling for respecting Italy’s sovereignty. Commenting on…

Britain's motor finance industry is in disarray, with analysts warning of worst-case scenarios similar in magnitude to the country's costliest consumer banking scandal. The burgeoning crisis stems back to a landmark judgement from the U.K.'s Court of Appeal in late October, when the court ruled it…

Yves here. It appears there is a teeny bit of good news on the environment front, if you consider “less bad than promised” to be positive. Trump has promised that he would lower US energy prices via much more ambitious shale industry production. The shale industry has other ideas. By Irina Slav, a…

The value of the cryptocurrency market has topped $3 trillion and is in uncharted territory as the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president spurred bets that friendlier U.S. regulation could usher in a new boom for all corners of the asset class. The sum market value of cryptocurrencies touched…

Italy has emerged as a major global spyware hub alongside Israel and India, with at least six major vendors operating in the country with limited oversight, The Record reported this week, citing researchers and Italian experts. Companies like RCS Labs, which has operated since 1992, sell surveillance tools to both domestic law enforcement and foreign governments including Kazakhstan, Syria, and several Asian nations. Italian authorities can rent spyware for $160 per day without large acquisition costs, leading to thousands of domestic surveillance operations in recent years. While new regulations taking effect in February 2024 will require judges to evaluate specific reasons for spyware use, critics cited in the story say the reform package won't address core issues like the lack of centralized oversight. The country's competitive marketplace and relatively lax export controls have also enabled Italian vendors to expand their overseas sales.

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1. Unrest over deaths of 10 ‘militants’ spills over to Assam, Mizoram; ‘extra-judicial killings’ by CRPF, sa  The Times of India
2. ​Manipur’s misery: On the need for the Centre to act  The Hindu
3. ‘Sleepless nights’: cop concerned about 6 missing family members  The Indian Express
4. Fresh gunfights, arson in Manipur amid shutdown  Hindustan Times
5. 'Completely charred': Autopsy fails to collect samples to prove claim of Hmar woman's rape in Manipur  Deccan Herald

A view of the dry, lifeless and empty Atacama desert in Chile, South America, suddenly changes to one depicting large telescopes in gigantic domes atop a 2 600m mountain.

The seeds for the refurbished Wits Planetarium were sown as far back as 2022 when Professor Zeblon Vilakazi met the chief executive of Anglo American, Duncan Wanblad, in London while raising funds for the institution’s centenary campaign.

A new report said that a draft order creating a mechanism for reviewing America’s top military leaders is being considered by President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team. The Wall Street Journal […]

The post Trump Team Prepping 'Warrior Board' Executive Order in Bid to Purge Military of Wokeness: Report appeared first on The Western Journal.

The United States has determined that Israel has substantially met its demand to take "concrete steps" to improve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza within 30 days or risk losing military assistance provided by Washington.

CIA official Asif W. Rahman was arrested by the FBI Tuesday in Cambodia on two counts of violating the Espionage Act in classified documents leaks about Israeli military plans. He will appear Thursday in a Guam court.

Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome needed time and three NHL teams to develop into a force. But his three seasons with the Caps so far have removed any bust labels.

If the PCs are to hold or even grow their majority this election, Hants West is one of the seats they need to win again. The district is also emblematic of some key markings of the Houston government’s first term.

Radio-Canada spoke with 15 brush cutters who worked for two Hydro-Québec subcontractors this summer, finding the companies failed to meet basic standards for health, safety, transportation and accommodation.

The foundation that benefits the Windsor Regional Hospital is making an urgent fundraising appeal to buy new patient equipment. 

Penn State University has launched a University-wide partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense’s SkillBridge program, offering active-duty service members internships across various departments to help them transition to civilian careers.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has dispelled rumours about her health while aboard the International Space Station, confirming that her weight remains unchanged despite media speculations. In a recent interview, Williams explained her routine workout regimen on the ISS to maintain muscle and bone health, countering microgravity effects and refuting any signs of health decline. NASA also confirmed that all astronauts on the mission remain in good health, including Williams and crew member Butch Wilmore.

Priyanka wrote, "This is my magical team of Citadel S2"

Umbria's Castle of Antognolla will soon transform into a Six Senses luxury resort.

Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who has been in space since June, has put an end to swirling "rumours" about her health, saying she weighs the same as she did when she arrived at the International Space Station (ISS).

Baba Siddique, 66, was shot dead in Mumbai's Bandra on October 12 at 9:11 pm, the police said. He sustained two bullet injuries on his chest and was rushed to the Lilavati Hospital, where he passed away.

Umbria's Castle of Antognolla will soon transform into a Six Senses luxury resort.

Baba Siddique, 66, was shot dead in Mumbai's Bandra on October 12 at 9:11 pm, the police said. He sustained two bullet injuries on his chest and was rushed to the Lilavati Hospital, where he passed away.

ILOILO CITY – Preference for digital payments in the country is growing based on the results of the 2021 Financial Inclusion Survey, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Wednesday. BSP Deputy Director for Payments Policy and Development Department Tricia Defante-Andres said digital payment channels, such as electronic (e)-wallets provided wider access to financial services for […]...

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