The Chicago Sky fired coach Teresa Weatherspoon after just one season, the team announced Friday. The Sky hired Weatherspoon as the franchise’s head coach on Oct. 12, 2023, after spending four seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans as an assistant. “After careful consideration, we have decided it is in the …
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September, 2024
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27 September
Why Is Being Nearsighted So Common? A Look Into Why Vision Changes
An expansive review of research published this week in the British Journal of Ophthalmology turned a focus on myopia, or nearsightedness, in children, finding that about one-third of kids and teens have some trouble seeing at a distance. The fact that rates of myopia are growing is not necessarily new …
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27 September
Chappell Roan Cancels a Pair of Big Shows After Tumultuous Weeks
The pop star said things had “gotten overwhelming” and bowed out of festivals in New York and Maryland after a period in which her politics came under scrutiny. Source link
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27 September
Talks Between European Banks May Kick-Start More Cross-Border Deals
Investors are cheering a possible tie-up between UniCredit of Italy and Germany’s Commerzbank, but politics may stand in the way. Source link
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27 September
Scientists Figured Out How to Recycle Plastic by Vaporizing It
Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are polypropylene—which is used for things such as food packaging and bumpers—and polyethylene, found in plastic bags, bottles, toys, and even mulch. Polypropylene and polyethylene can be recycled, but the process …
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27 September
Ranking each Premier League club for ‘dark arts’
Football’s dark arts. You may have read, heard or watched a bit about that subject this week. Wind-up merchants, rule benders, injury fakers, divers, pinchers, medical staff who love running on the pitch, time-wasters… every club has them, but how dark arts-y is your team? We can — and will …
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27 September
Best Beats Headphone Deals: The Latest and Greatest Beats Models at Cut-Rate Prices
Beats by Dre is one of the most popular brands when it comes to the best headphones on the market today. Beats headphones are known for their top-quality sound, iconic style and comfort for long-term wear, but the high price tag is naturally off-putting for many people. That’s why we’ve …
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27 September
Just Stop Oil Activists Sentenced for Attack on Van Gogh Painting
A judge said he hoped to deter protests when he handed down lengthy terms for the activists, who dumped soup on the painting in 2022. Later that day, activists did it again. Source link
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27 September
Clock is ticking for US recession, return of Fed’s QE, says black swan fund
By Davide Barbuscia and Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) – The first interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve signals a U.S. recession is imminent and a dramatic drop in financial markets could once again force the U.S. central bank to come to the rescue by buying bonds, said tail-risk …
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