The authority and local housing association L&Q will be delivering devices to pupils throughout this month as part of a Greater Manchester-wide ‘Digitober’ campaign, and to celebrate the national Get Online Week. Trafford’s digital inclusion team, along with representatives from L&Q, will be gifting laptops to 100 high school children, supporting those families who do … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday he thinks Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has done a “pretty good job” transitioning out of her House leadership role and suggested he would try to follow a similar path when he steps down after the election, a local news outlet reported. “I think Pelosi has done a … Read more
The new railway terminal in Dar es Salaam, shaped and colored like the country’s rare gemstone, tanzanite, symbolizes Tanzania’s ambitious transport goals. The glass panels reflect the prismatic bluish-purple gem, shining in the sunlight. The electric trains, a first for the region, transport passengers from the commercial hub to the capital, Dodoma, in under four … Read more
USGS In a warming Arctic, polar bears are spending more time on land As the Arctic warms, polar bears face an increasing risk of contracting viruses, bacteria, and parasites that they were less likely to encounter just 30 years ago, research has shown. A study examining blood samples from bears in the Chukchi Sea – … Read more
The Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have been searching the reservoir since Sunday after Simon Daniels, from Winsford, Cheshire, and a woman, fell off their inflatable paddleboard at around 2.30pm and entered the water. A large search operation was launched by emergency services, including coastguard and mountain rescue teams, to find the 29-year-old, who went missing after … Read more
Dark/Light Mode (15/08/24) EL AL Israel Airlines has finalized an agreement for up to 31 Boeing 737 MAX jets, supporting the airline’s plans to renew its fleet of 737 airplanes. EL AL’s 737 MAX order follows its purchase earlier this year of three additional 787-9 airplanes with options for six more as the flag carrier … Read more
new video loaded: White House Says North Korea Sent Thousands of Soldiers to Russia transcript Back transcript White House Says North Korea Sent Thousands of Soldiers to Russia John F. Kirby, a national security spokesman at the White House, said that North Korea had sent at least 3,000 soldiers into training sites in eastern Russia. … Read more
GEORGIAN DREAM/AFP Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of Georgian Dream, is facing pressure from four opposition groups. Just three days before the crucial election in Georgia, Ivanishvili addressed thousands of supporters, emphasizing the choice for peace over war. After being in power for 12 years, Georgian Dream, led by Ivanishvili, is in a tight race against … Read more
Fans have been preparing to bid farewell to the legendary character Gail Platt after 50 years on screen, but many have been puzzled by her apparent absence in recent episodes. Confusion Among Corrie Fans Regarding ‘Missing’ Gail Platt Venting on a forum, one frustrated Coronation Street viewer wrote: “Maybe she is displeased with how the … Read more
Big donors are flooding the fight for control of the House — and, in the final stretch, Democrats have been outraising Republicans. It’s a stunning reversal: Republican super PACs have been dominant in recent cycles and crucial to helping candidates who have struggled to raise as much as their Democratic opponents. But now that advantage … Read more