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A lot was at stake when the UFC announced Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira as the main event of UFC Vegas 13 on Nov. 7, but things have changed over the past few days. When Santos-Teixeira was first booked, it was expected the five-round match could determine who is next in line for the light […]
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Face masks: Yes, they may not be the most pleasant item to wear, but they are not depriving people of needed oxygen, a new study confirms. The findings should counter a common anti-mask myth—that donning a face mask is unhealthy. Claims that masks reduce oxygen supplies, cause carbon dioxide “intoxication” and weaken the immune system […]
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The dollar slipped and global stock markets surged on Thursday as investors bet Republicans would be able to halt major policy changes under a Joe Biden presidency, while the Bank of England became the latest central bank to announce more stimulus. With both Georgia U.S. Senate seats headed for possible runoff elections in January, the […]
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On Monday, Netflix engineers posted an engaging explainer of how it uses “prioritized load shedding” to ensure users’ viewing experience is as uninterrupted as possible. As late as last year, the streaming service has suffered outages caused by load congestion. It now has a “priority throttling filter” that can shed unnecessary server requests in real-time […]
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A young boy in Iowa saw the devastation a late summer derecho wreaked upon his home state, and soon came up with a real home run of a plan to help. Tommy Rhomberg, 12, has raised thousands of dollars for his community by making and selling nearly 115 baseball bats out of wood brought down […]
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On this week’s episode of What the Heck, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck chats with former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (6:03) to discuss his recent win over Jared Cannonier at UFC 254, his change of mindset, Israel Adesanya moving up to 205 to challenge Jan Blachowicz for the light heavyweight title, Dana White’s claims that […]
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A new analysis published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that fewer older adults may be experiencing certain symptoms that can restrict their activity at the end of life. The analysis examined information on 665 individuals in Connecticut who were aged 70 years or older when they died between 1998 and 2019. […]
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The Federal Reserve’s asset purchases succeeded in calming markets and supporting to the economy, and officials plan to keep buying at the current pace – not more, not less – for the foreseeable future, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday. The U.S. central bank is purchasing about $120 billion in bonds a month, including […]
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The first thing you should expect is a consistent gameplay experience: your progress on current-gen platforms will carry over to next-gen consoles seamlessly. That means your in-game currency, skins, rankings, and other stats should all be preserved on console launch day. You’ll be able to download Fortnite on your Xbox Series X/S or PlayStation 5 […]
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More than 600 adoptable cats and dogs were airlifted from Hawaii to the US mainland in the largest animal rescue flight in history, according to Hawaii’s Emergency Management Agency. Dubbed “Paws Across the Pacific,” a chartered Hercules C-130 plane flew across the Hawaiian Islands on October 28, picking up dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters […]
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