ir Dealing with Coronavirus… By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:23:41 +0000 We know your inbox is probably flooded with emails about COVID-19. Internet is overwhelmed with this topic but we feel it is important to let you know about the crucial steps RSS Ground team has taken to ensure our employees’ continued safety through this pandemic and reassure you there is no interruption to your service. First of all, we genuinely hope you and your family are save and healthy. The world is on a halt, so is every ... The post Dealing with Coronavirus… appeared first on RSSground.com. Full Article RSS Ground News safety security service updates
ir Ahmaud Arbery supporters are running 2.23 miles on what would be his 26th birthday By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:06:15 +0000 Supporters for Ahmaud Arbery, the unarmed black jogger who was fatally shot by two white men on a Georgia road in broad daylight, are planning to run 2.23 miles Friday to celebrate what would be his 26th birthday and call for justice in the case. Organizers of the virtual run are asking people to go for a walk, jog or run and post a photo, video or written message on social media with the hashtag #IRunwithAhmaud. Full Article
ir Man called 911 to report 'a black male running down the street’ before Ahmaud Arbery shooting, audio recordings confirm By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:15:19 +0000 Audio recordings of two 911 calls placed moments before Ahmaud Arbery was killed confirm that at least two people were concerned that a black man was running in their Georgia neighborhood. Full Article
ir Trump’s valet tests positive for coronavirus, but both the president and Pence are fine By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:13:54 +0000 A member of the U.S. Navy who serves as one of President Trump’s personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus. Full Article
ir Cuomo extends moratorium on rental evictions in N.Y. through August amid coronavirus crisis By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:20:53 +0000 The governor did not go as far as to cancel rent outright, which progressives have increasingly called on him to do as the virus continues to curtail people’s ability to work and make ends meet. Full Article
ir NYC’s death toll reaches 19,540, with 174,709 total coronavirus cases: NYC Health Department By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:13:13 +0000 As devastating as the NYC numbers are, they represent a steady decrease from early April, when there were 533 new confirmed deaths on April 7 and 6,155 new cases on April 6. Full Article
ir Sen. Elizabeth Warren applauds NYC Council bills requiring pay hikes for local workers By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:50:42 +0000 Elizabeth Warren touted her own “universal workers’ bill of rights" and said of New Yorkers, "I’m glad to see people who are picking up this idea at the state level." Full Article
ir SEE IT: Gov. Cuomo approves of Robert De Niro playing him, gives his best ‘Taxi Driver’ impression By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:14:23 +0000 Gov. Cuomo is down with Robert De Niro portraying him in a movie about the coronavirus pandemic, should there be one, and he also took a moment to play the role of the Manhattan-born actor. Full Article
ir NYC to limit entry at Hudson River Park and Domino Park to curb coronavirus By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:51:55 +0000 The NYPD will limit entry at Hudson River Park Piers 45 and 46 in Manhattan and Domino Park in Williamsburg to ensure social distancing during coronavirus. Full Article
ir Andrew Yang on attempt to cancel N.Y. presidential primary: ’Their argument just doesn’t make sense’ By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:53:54 +0000 “They’re still proceeding with primaries for other offices, for other races," Yang told the Daily News. Full Article
ir WATCH LIVE VIDEO: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s May 9 press conference with coronavirus updates By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:34:06 +0000 Watch New York Gov. Cuomo’s daily press conference with updates on the state’s fight against coronavirus. Full Article
ir Gary Sanchez, Luis Severino and Dellin Betances among Dominican stars helping Pedro Martinez with coronavirus relief By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:58:06 +0000 Dominican Yankees and Mets stars are working with Pedro Martinez to respond to the coronavirus pandemic in their homeland. Full Article
ir Mets slugger Pete Alonso is thinking about hitting a home run on his birthday — in December By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:58:06 +0000 Move over, Polar Bear. Mr. December is heading for Queens. Full Article
ir First Female Cadet Graduates from The Citadel (1999) By encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 05:00:00 GMT For more than 150 years, only male cadets were allowed to attend the Citadel, an elite military college in South Carolina. The first female cadet gained the right to enroll after a legal battle in 1995, but she left after less than a week. The following year, Nancy Mace, the daughter of US Army Brigadier General Emory Mace, enrolled. She went on to become the first female graduate of the Citadel in 1999. How did early female cadets' barrack doors differ from those of male cadets? Full Article
ir Bill Beaumont re-elected as World Rugby chairman By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 14:41:22 +0000 Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as the chairman of World Rugby, the governing body has announced. Full Article Rugby
ir Fergus McFadden to retire at the end of the season By www.rte.ie Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 14:08:28 +0000 Leinster back Fergus McFadden has today confirmed his intention to retire from professional rugby at the end of the season. Full Article Rugby
ir Sam Cane confirmed as new All Blacks skipper By www.rte.ie Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:23:46 +0000 New Zealand Rugby has confirmed that Sam Cane will take over from Kieran Read as All Blacks skipper. Full Article Rugby
ir A more uncertain world than ever for sporting retirees By www.rte.ie Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 19:24:53 +0000 My retirement came at the very start of the season so it felt like things had dragged on for quite a while for me before I could attempt to cut ties because I had already kicked off the season with the current group. Full Article Rugby
ir Lenihan: Difficult year ahead for IRFU By www.rte.ie Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:21:21 +0000 Former Ireland captain and team manager Donal Lenihan believes the nature of rugby means it will be one of the last contact sports to resume and that spells trouble for the IRFU. Full Article Rugby
ir Recap: Italy v Ireland - The 2013 Grand Slam clincher By www.rte.ietrue Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:51:58 +0000 It's St Patrick's Day 2013. The pubs are open, you can shake all the hands in the world, and Ireland Women are on the cusp of a historic Grand Slam. Join us here for a trip down memory lane. Full Article Rugby
ir Thirsty for solutions, water managers are putting AI-powered tools to work By www.pbs.org Published On :: Around the world, aging and inadequate water systems are a huge public health problem. Now, researchers are using artificial intelligence to help conserve and monitor the quality of drinking water. Full Article
ir Declassified spy images show Earth’s ‘Third Pole’ is melting fast By www.pbs.org Published On :: Accelerating ice melt in the Himalayas may imperil up to a billion people in South Asia who rely on glacier runoff for drinking water and more. Full Article
ir Peru’s Nazca Line etchings depict bird species not native to the area By www.pbs.org Published On :: The famous desert geoglyphs appear to show birds that occur in Peru’s forests and coastal areas. Full Article
ir Early humans may have shared ancient Europe with this 1,000-pound bird By www.pbs.org Published On :: A new study suggests a half-ton bird roamed Europe nearly 2 million years ago, around when our Homo predecessors were first entering the region. Full Article
ir Many cocoa farm workers aren’t reaping the benefits of Fairtrade certification By www.pbs.org Published On :: In Côte d’Ivoire, employees at Fairtrade-certified cocoa cooperatives have higher salaries and better working conditions than those at non-certified organizations. Farm laborers, on the other hand, don’t fare as well. Full Article
ir Venus flytraps’ ultra-sensitive hairs help determine if an insect is worth trapping By www.pbs.org Published On :: Good news for bugs that weigh less than a sesame seed. Full Article
ir This algorithm is predicting where a deadly pig virus will pop up next By www.pbs.org Published On :: A swine virus that appeared in the U.S. in 2013 has proven hard to track. But an algorithm might help researchers predict the next outbreak. Full Article
ir Girls’ superb verbal skills may contribute to the gender gap in math By www.pbs.org Published On :: Girls are great at math. But if they’re even better at reading, they might be more motivated to choose a humanities-focused career. Full Article
ir Mammals’ weird way of swallowing is at least 165 million years old By www.pbs.org Published On :: A new fossil find may help pinpoint the origins of mammals’ uber-flexible hyoid bone, which anchors the tongue and gives us our signature swallowing style. Full Article
ir In a first, researchers have permanently magnetized a liquid By www.pbs.org Published On :: The new material could have applications in robotics and medicine. Full Article
ir Quivering bird eggs prep each other for predators before they hatch By www.pbs.org Published On :: Even while still in their eggs, baby birds can hear their parents’ alarm calls. They then pass the message along to unhatched siblings so the entire clutch emerges aware of the dangers ahead. Full Article
ir How kiwi plants’ Shy Girls and Friendly Boys helped them evolve separate sexes By www.pbs.org Published On :: These two genes are all it takes to determine the sex of a kiwifruit. Full Article
ir Super-shy catsharks have a weird way of lighting up By www.pbs.org Published On :: Two kinds of glow-in-the-dark catsharks convert blue light to green, and now we know how. Full Article
ir Iron from ancient supernovae may still be raining down on Earth By www.pbs.org Published On :: A rare iron isotope produced by exploding stars has been found in Antarctic snow. Full Article
ir Hurricanes give aggressive spiders a leg up on their docile kin By www.pbs.org Published On :: For Anelosimus studiosus spiders, the storm survival checklist apparently includes a combative personality. Full Article
ir The weird and wonderful world growing spuds (and other crops) in space By www.pbs.org Published On :: With the right kind of care, plenty of plants actually do just fine in microgravity. Full Article
ir In a first, astronomers may have detected a black hole swallowing a neutron star By www.pbs.org Published On :: The LIGO and Virgo observatories appear to have picked up gravitational waves from a first-of-its-kind astronomical observation. Full Article
ir Researchers use viral genomes to uncover a Zika outbreak in Cuba By www.pbs.org Published On :: The virus simmered quietly in Cuba for about a year before infecting thousands. Full Article
ir These albino lizards are the first gene-edited non-avian reptiles By www.pbs.org Published On :: Scientists injected CRISPR gene-editing machinery into unfertilized eggs still developing in female lizards’ ovaries. Full Article
ir First Americans arrived at least 16,000 years ago, and probably by boat By www.pbs.org Published On :: Artifacts unearthed in Idaho challenge the idea that the first people to populate the Americas made the journey on foot around the end of the Ice Age. Full Article
ir Squirrels eavesdrop on bird chatter to tell when a threat has passed By www.pbs.org Published On :: These nosy rodents may not speak bird-ese, per se, but they can still use avian chatter as a safety cue. Full Article
ir Hurricane Dorian crawls up the coast from Florida to Virginia By www.pbs.org Published On :: Some of the storm’s features hint at troubling trends in recent hurricanes. Full Article
ir How Kīlauea’s lava birthed an algal bloom visible from space By www.pbs.org Published On :: Lava descending into Hawai‘i’s ocean drove an upward surge of deep sea nutrients, cultivating life at the surface. Full Article
ir Intricate ‘toe maps’ exist in the brains of artists who paint with their feet By www.pbs.org Published On :: Two men born without arms showcase the brain’s extraordinary flexibility. Full Article
ir Popular pesticide throws off birds’ feeding and migration schedules By www.pbs.org Published On :: Delays during migration can imperil birds’ chances of a successful breeding season. Full Article
ir Soot from polluted air can reach the fetal side of the placenta By www.pbs.org Published On :: A new study hints at the ways in which air pollution may directly impact a fetus. Full Article
ir Study finds kittens bond with their human caregivers like babies do By www.pbs.org Published On :: They’re not as aloof as some think. Full Article
ir Refrigerators of the future may be inspired by the weird physics of rubber By www.pbs.org Published On :: A new refrigeration technique harnesses the ability of rubber and other materials to cool down when released from a tight twist. Full Article
ir Meet the second confirmed interstellar object to enter our solar system By www.pbs.org Published On :: The comet, 2I/Borisov, comes from another planetary system, but bears a remarkable resemblance to local space rocks. Full Article
ir World’s loudest bird flirts by screaming in your face By www.pbs.org Published On :: Researchers aren’t sure how these birds maintain this deafening mating ritual without damaging their hearing. Full Article