CNN — When Covid-19 patients younger than 5 also test positive for another respiratory virus, they tend to become sicker and develop more severe disease, a new study suggests. Among hospitalized children younger than 5, testing positive for both Covid-19 and another respiratory virus at the same time is associated with about twice the odds […]
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Radio signal detected from galaxy 8 billion light years away; breaks previous records – KXAN.com
(KXAN) – A new record has been broken in the search for signals in deep space. Scientists using the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope in Pune, India detected a radio signal emitted by hydrogen atoms. The hydrogen is believed to be 8.8 billion years old and is the furthest radio signal of this type detected by […]
Lisa Marie Presley's cause of death deferred by L.A. coroner – KTLA Los Angeles
The cause of Lisa Marie Presley’s death has not yet been revealed by the coroner. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, Presley’s case status has been deemed as “deferred pending additional investigation.” “Deferred means that after an autopsy, a cause of death has not been determined and the medical examiner is requesting more […]
Brian Walshe accused of killing and dismembering his wife Ana Walshe, prosecutors say – CNN
CNN — Brian Walshe killed and dismembered his wife Ana Walshe and disposed of her remains in dumpsters because he wanted to end their marriage, a prosecutor with the Norfolk district attorney’s office said at his arraignment on Wednesday. “Rather than divorce, it is believed that Brian Walshe dismembered Ana Walshe and discarded her body,” […]
Idaho suspect Bryan Kohberger sent DNA for genetic testing to explore ancestry: neighbor – New York Post
Bryan Kohberger told a fellow grad student that he explored his ancestry by submitting DNA for genetic testing – which could shed light on how investigators used forensic genealogy to zero in on the accused quadruple murderer. The Washington State University PhD candidate, who is charged with murder in the gruesome deaths of four University of […]
Microsoft to shed 10000 jobs, adding to glut of tech layoffs – Reuters
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) on Wednesday said it would eliminate 10,000 jobs and take a $1.2 billion charge to earnings, as its cloud-computing customers reassess their spending and the company braces for potential recession. The layoffs add to the tens of thousands announced in recent months across the technology sector, […]
‘This is bad, bad news … for all of us.’ New study tracks Greenland’s ice thaw rates. – The Washington Post
Comment on this story Comment The coldest and highest parts of the Greenland ice sheet, nearly two miles above sea level in many locations, are warming rapidly and showing changes that are unprecedented in at least a millennium, scientists reported Wednesday. That’s the finding from research that extracted multiple 100-foot or longer cores of ice […]
Crypto Firm Genesis Bankruptcy Filing Is Expected This Week – Bloomberg
Genesis Global Capital is laying the groundwork for a bankruptcy filing as soon as this week, according to people with knowledge of the situation. The cryptocurrency lending unit of Digital Currency Group has been in confidential negotiations with various creditor groups amid a liquidity crunch. It has warned that it may need to file for […]
Health warning over bacon and sausage sarnies – Daily Mail
New health warning over bacon and sausage sarnies: Preservatives in cured meats may raise risk of type 2 diabetes by over 50%, study suggests Researchers accessed data collected from over 100,000 people in France Participants self-reported medical history and diet for the seven-year study However, other experts have raised concerns about the most recent findings […]
Crypto exchange Bitzlato founder arrested in $700M laundering scheme – USA TODAY
WASHINGTON – The founder of the Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato was arrested early Wednesday in Miami in connection with a vast money laundering operation, accused of transmitting more than $700 million in illicit funds in the past four years. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said Anatoly Legkodymov, 40, a Russian national, oversaw a major “high-tech financial […]