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Floods Have Devastated Mississippi, and More Rain Is on the Way NOAA

Floods Have Devastated Mississippi, and More Rain Is on the Way

Jackson, Mississippi homeowners use shovels to work their way through Pearl River floodwater.Photo: APThis week, the Pearl River in Jackson, Mississippi crested at 36.67 feet, the river’s third highest crest on record. The deluge devastated the area, flooding the streets and thousands of homes. Entire neighborhoods went underwater, and residents…
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February 20, 2020
The Queen Gets Back to Work After a Vacation Constantly Interrupted by Family Drama The Queen

The Queen Gets Back to Work After a Vacation Constantly Interrupted by Family Drama

After a few months away from the public spotlight—if not the tabloid headlines—Queen Elizabeth got back to work this week. On Wednesday, she attended the opening of a new building for the Royal National ENT hospital and dental clinic in London, arriving in a chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce. Wearing a bright…
bubmag
February 20, 2020
Pre-wedding hype is bad for the planet, with stag dos making up 50% of flights from the UK overseas Flygskam

Pre-wedding hype is bad for the planet, with stag dos making up 50% of flights from the UK overseas

last updated: 21/02/2020 New research reveals that ‘stag/hen do’ trips abroad make up a significant proportion of flights leaving the UK each year. The pre-wedding party tradition might be a bit of fun, but it comes at an environmental cost.A new campaign launched by green charity Hubbub encourages Brits to…
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February 20, 2020
The Oppo C1 gamepad turns your smartphone into a Switch-style portable gaming setup Gundam

The Oppo C1 gamepad turns your smartphone into a Switch-style portable gaming setup

While its lack of symmetric design does bother me a slight bit, the Oppo Gamepad C1 Unicorn Gundam Edition (the name’s quite a mouthful) does give you a great handheld gaming experience. It features a telescopic expandable design that lets you fit a smartphone in, although it’s tailored specifically to…
bubmag
February 20, 2020
Huge stores of Arctic sea ice likely contributed to past climate cooling Greenland

Huge stores of Arctic sea ice likely contributed to past climate cooling

In a new paper, climate scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution propose that massive amounts of melting sea ice in the Arctic drained into the North Atlantic and disrupted climate-steering currents, thus playing an important role in causing past abrupt climate change after the…
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February 20, 2020
Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Alleged Voter Fraud Scheme Involving Homeless People in Downtown Los Angeles Homeless

Man Pleads Guilty for Role in Alleged Voter Fraud Scheme Involving Homeless People in Downtown Los Angeles

A 62-year-old man pleaded guilty on Wednesday for his role in a voter fraud scheme in which homeless people in downtown Los Angeles were allegedly offered “money and cigarettes” in exchange for hundreds of “false and forged signatures on ballot petitions and voter registration forms,” according to city authorities. The…
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February 20, 2020