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Texas Republicans endorse legislation to allow vote on secession from US
State’s part chairman, Allen West, is latest Republican to come out in support of declaring Texas an independent nation in WashingtonFri 5 Feb 2021 13.17 ESTLast modified on Sun 7 Feb 2021 08.45 ESTThe Texas Republican party has endorsed legislation that would allow state residents to .In a talkshow interview, the party chair, Allen West, argued that: “Texans have a right to voice their opinions on [this] critical issue.“I don’t understand why anyone would feel that they need to prevent people from having a voice in something that is part of the Texas constitution,” the former Florida...…State’s part chairman, Allen West, is latest Republican to come out in support of declaring Texas an independent nation in WashingtonFri 5 Feb 2021 13.17 ESTLast modified on Sun 7 Feb 2021 08.45 ESTThe Texas Republican party has endorsed legislation that would allow state residents to .In a talkshow interview, the party chair, Allen West, argued that: “Texans have a right to voice their opinions on [this] critical issue.“I don’t understand why anyone would feel that they need to prevent people from having a voice in something that is part of the Texas constitution,” the former Florida...WW…
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Climate change is turning parts of Antarctica green, say scientists
Scientists have created the first large-scale map of microscopic algae on the Antarctic peninsula as they bloom across the surface of the melting snow, tinting the surface green and potentially creating a source of nutrition for other species.The British team behind the research believe these blooms will expand their range in the future because global heating is creating more of the slushy conditions they need to thrive.In some areas, the single-cell life-forms are so dense they turn the snow bright green and can be seen from space, according to the study, on Wednesday in the journal Nature...…Scientists have created the first large-scale map of microscopic algae on the Antarctic peninsula as they bloom across the surface of the melting snow, tinting the surface green and potentially creating a source of nutrition for other species.The British team behind the research believe these blooms will expand their range in the future because global heating is creating more of the slushy conditions they need to thrive.In some areas, the single-cell life-forms are so dense they turn the snow bright green and can be seen from space, according to the study, on Wednesday in the journal Nature...WW…
US buys up world stock of key Covid-19 drug remdesivir
The US has bought up virtually all the stocks for the next three months of one of the two drugs proven to work against Covid-19, leaving none for the UK, Europe or most of the rest of the world.Experts and campaigners are alarmed both by the US unilateral action on and the wider implications, for instance in the event of a vaccine becoming available. The Trump administration has already shown that it is prepared to outbid and outmanoeuvre all other countries to secure the medical supplies it needs for the US.“They’ve got access to most of the drug supply [of remdesivir], so there’s nothing...…The US has bought up virtually all the stocks for the next three months of one of the two drugs proven to work against Covid-19, leaving none for the UK, Europe or most of the rest of the world.Experts and campaigners are alarmed both by the US unilateral action on and the wider implications, for instance in the event of a vaccine becoming available. The Trump administration has already shown that it is prepared to outbid and outmanoeuvre all other countries to secure the medical supplies it needs for the US.“They’ve got access to most of the drug supply [of remdesivir], so there’s nothing...WW…
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido recognised as president by UK court
PRIVACYPRIVACYThe South American country's central bank had applied to release £800 million of gold bullion to help address the coronavirus crisis, but the Bank of England said it was "caught in the middle" of rival claims for the goldThe UK Government has “unequivocally recognised” an opposition leader as president of Venezuela - in a landmark court ruling following a dispute over £800 million of gold.Today the High Court said that Juan Guaido was recognised as head of state, over incumbent President Nicolas Maduro.Under-fire Maduro - who became President following the 2013 death of Hugo...…PRIVACYPRIVACYThe South American country's central bank had applied to release £800 million of gold bullion to help address the coronavirus crisis, but the Bank of England said it was "caught in the middle" of rival claims for the goldThe UK Government has “unequivocally recognised” an opposition leader as president of Venezuela - in a landmark court ruling following a dispute over £800 million of gold.Today the High Court said that Juan Guaido was recognised as head of state, over incumbent President Nicolas Maduro.Under-fire Maduro - who became President following the 2013 death of Hugo...WW…
Senate strips provision from intelligence bill requiring campaigns to report foreign election help
Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)The Senate will incorporate the annual intelligence policy legislation into the National Defense Authorization Act -- but only after stripping language from the intelligence bill that would have required presidential campaigns to report offers of foreign election help.Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Tuesday that Senate Republicans forced the removal of the election reporting provision as a condition to include the intelligence bill on the...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN)The Senate will incorporate the annual intelligence policy legislation into the National Defense Authorization Act -- but only after stripping language from the intelligence bill that would have required presidential campaigns to report offers of foreign election help.Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Tuesday that Senate Republicans forced the removal of the election reporting provision as a condition to include the intelligence bill on the...WW…
Eric Bienemy Might Miss Out on Head Coaching Job Again
offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been pegged as a top head coaching candidate for two straight offseasons now. He has been one of the faces behind KC's Super Bowl-winning offense and can be credited (at least in part) for helping bring Patrick Mahomes along that one year he sat on the bench behind Alex Smith. Bieniemy missed out on the open HC jobs last season and he has had more than a few friends around the league grouse about that in public forums, . This year, given there are currently seven head coaching gigs available around the league, it felt inevitable Bieniemy would be...…offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been pegged as a top head coaching candidate for two straight offseasons now. He has been one of the faces behind KC's Super Bowl-winning offense and can be credited (at least in part) for helping bring Patrick Mahomes along that one year he sat on the bench behind Alex Smith. Bieniemy missed out on the open HC jobs last season and he has had more than a few friends around the league grouse about that in public forums, . This year, given there are currently seven head coaching gigs available around the league, it felt inevitable Bieniemy would be...WW…
Australian Open 2021 day nine: Djokovic beats Zverev and Williams beats Halep – as it happened
(now) and (earlier)ShowThanks all for your company – join us again tomorrow for:Barty v MuchovaBrady v PegulaRublev v MedvedevTsitsipas v NadalYeah, exactly. Ta-ra.Read moreSo there we go. Two very fun matches, and at the end of them, we’ve got Serena Willams and Novak Djokovic in the semis; why did we play again?Djokovic tells Jim Courier that given his injury he needs time to warm up, despite hitting for an hour before the match started – he’s never had an injury as bad as this during a slam. After the first-set breaker, he felt better, and says he thinks he had more aces, “a miracle” for...…(now) and (earlier)ShowThanks all for your company – join us again tomorrow for:Barty v MuchovaBrady v PegulaRublev v MedvedevTsitsipas v NadalYeah, exactly. Ta-ra.Read moreSo there we go. Two very fun matches, and at the end of them, we’ve got Serena Willams and Novak Djokovic in the semis; why did we play again?Djokovic tells Jim Courier that given his injury he needs time to warm up, despite hitting for an hour before the match started – he’s never had an injury as bad as this during a slam. After the first-set breaker, he felt better, and says he thinks he had more aces, “a miracle” for...WW…