Month: September 2021

Lucid to Start Deliveries of Electric Cars With Range Exceeding Tesla’s in October

CASA GRANDE, Ariz.—U.S. startup Lucid Group Inc., said on Tuesday it will start delivering luxury electric sedans with a Tesla-beating driving range in late October, posing a major challenge to the market leader whose sales of premium models have stagnated. The California-based Lucid began production of its long-delayed Lucid Air cars at its Arizona factory…


UK Relaxes Regulation on Gene-Edited Crops Despite Public Opposition

The UK government on Wednesday announced rule changes that will make it easier to research and develop “gene-edited” food crops, though it was opposed by nearly 90 percent of respondents to the consultation. The rule changes will allow field trials in England of gene-edited crops without having to go through a licensing process that takes…


Stranded Killer Whale Survives With the Help of Humans

How awesome it is to witness these kind people coming together to save an animal life. Humans should be caretakers of the earth, not destroyers of it.


Man Charged in Georgia Spa Killings Pleads Not Guilty

The man accused of killing eight people in Georgia in March pleaded not guilty to four counts of murder and other charges on Tuesday. Robert Aaron Long, 22, entered the plea through his attorney during a brief hearing in Fulton County. Prosecutors say Long shot dead eight people at three spas in the Atlanta area….


Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Key Section of Arizona Abortion Law

Federal Judge Douglas L. Rayes threw out a key provision of Arizona’s abortion ban on Tuesday that would have allowed prosecutors to bring charges against health providers for terminating pregnancies due to a diagnosis of genetic abnormality, except in a medical emergency. Rayes also granted a partial preliminary injunction against a provision that would have let…


Swiss Markets Watchdog Approves First Crypto Assets Fund

ZURICH—Switzerland’s financial markets supervisor said on Wednesday it had approved the country’s first fund that invests primarily in crypto assets. The Crypto Market Index Fund is restricted to qualified investors and categorised under “other funds for alternative investments” with particular risks, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) said in a statement. Crypto assets are…


Deaf-Blind Boy Born With Rare, Terminal Condition Grows Up Happy With Support From Parents

An 8-year-old deaf-blind boy with a rare, terminal condition who was told he wouldn’t live past his first birthday is growing up in a happy home thanks to his parents’ determination in making him feel and experience love from all angles. Gideon Jolicoeur from Rockwell, Texas, was diagnosed with a degenerative genetic condition called peroxisomal…


In Praise of Swiss Chard

While others sing the praises of kale, I am a big Swiss chard fan. I find it has a mild, sweeter flavor than other greens. And it’s versatile: I’ll add it to pasta, risotto, and soup, and I’ll sauté it or braise it with equally delicious results. Like spinach and other greens, it holds a…


Dollar Rises to Strongest Levels in 2021 Despite Growing Concern Over Government Shutdown

The dollar has risen to its strongest levels of the year against rival currencies, in spite of growing concern that the Federal Reserve will start to withdraw policy support and as Republicans continue to block Democrat efforts to raise the debt limit, threatening to plunge the government into a shutdown. The dollar index—which measures the U.S. dollar…


Dollar Rises to Strongest Levels in 2021 Despite Growing Concerns Over Government Shutdown

The dollar rose to its strongest levels of the year against rival currencies on Wednesday, in spite of growing concerns that the Federal Reserve will start to withdraw policy support and as Republicans continue to block Democratic efforts to raise the debt limit, threatening to plunge the government into shutdown. The dollar index—which measures the U.S. currency…