De’Vion Harmon’s game-high 17 points and a late, 13–3 run powered Oregon to a 68–63 win and a season sweep of No. 12 UCLA on Thursday in Eugene, Ore. The Ducks (18–10, 11–6 Pac-12) came into Thursday’s matchup having lost three of their previous four to complicate their NCAA Tournament at-large bid prospects. Jacob Young…
World Ski Body Cancels All Upcoming Events in Russia
February 25, 2022
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GENEVA—Russia will not host any more World Cup events organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS) this winter, the governing body said Friday. It announced the decision after a farcical attempt to hold ski cross races Friday in the Urals resort Sunny Valley one day after Russia started a military invasion of Ukraine. Only a…
Putin Is Using CCP to Reach His Aggressive National Plans: Analyst
While Russia declared its war on Ukraine and invaded the country, the world is also watching China’s reaction to the crisis. A Chinese analyst believes that Putin’s actions are part of a State plan that is beyond what Xi Jinping, leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), was anticipating. Yuan Hongbing, renowned Chinese law expert in…
World Bank Preparing Finance Options for Ukraine: Malpass
February 25, 2022
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WASHINGTON—World Bank President David Malpass said on Thursday the lender stands ready to provide immediate support to Ukraine amid “shocking violence and loss of life,” and is preparing options for fast-disbursing financing. Malpass said in a statement he has mobilized the World Bank Group’s Global Crisis Risk platform to coordinate a response to the invasion…
Can Algae-Based Nasal Spray Prevent COVID-19?
A nasal spray derived from algae and a plant in the tobacco family could offer a preventive measure for COVID-19, according to a new study. Researchers are making a molecule called Q-griffithsin using an anti-viral protein found in the New Zealand red algae Griffithsia and Nicotiana benthamiana, a plant in the same family as tobacco plants. The former…
Poland to Shut Its Airspace to Russian Airlines Amid Ukraine Crisis
WARSAW, Poland—Russian airlines will be banned from entering Polish airspace, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday, a day after Russian forces moved against Ukraine with a multi-pronged invasion that has sent Western leaders scrambling to mount a response. “I have ordered the preparation of a resolution of the council of ministers which will…
Tucson, Arizona: A Culinary Oasis in the Sonoran Desert
Carlos Figueroa is focusing intently on what he says was once just an avocation—freshly made, small-batch tortillas using heirloom corn varieties that are centuries, perhaps even thousands of years old. “I just wanted good corn tortillas, man,” explains the owner of Maiz Tucson, who began making his by hand seven years ago. His day job…
Mental Health Impact of Lockdowns Has Affected Immunity—Doctor Says This Is How to Regain It
When lockdowns began across the world due to the spread of COVID-19, mental health professionals quickly warned that, if prolonged, the shutdowns could do much damage to large portions of the population. Several studies have since proven the experts’ unfortunate predictions correct. “To get out of this pandemic, we need to break this vicious cycle,”…
US Companies Grapple With Surging Costs as Supply Chain Problems Persist
Dave Petratis boosted wages for his U.S. factory workforce in December—six months ahead of schedule for normal annual increases. It wasn’t enough. The CEO of Allegion PLC, a maker of locks and security doors with 10 factories dotted across the country—including a lock factory in the appropriately named town of Security, Colorado—said ‘we’ve got our…
What Has Happened to My Beloved Canada?
Commentary When I was 11 years old, my family moved from our sunny home (the only home that I knew at that time) to the very rainy northwestern part of Washington State, only miles from the Canadian border and the province of British Columbia (B.C.). I had known about Canada from my geography and history…
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