Month: July 2022

Divers Find 1600s Warship Wreck That Sank With King James II, Cannons, Wine Bottles, and Other Artifacts

A prestigious English shipwreck was discovered by a pair of brothers 28 miles off the coast of Norfolk. It’s a ship whose sinking could have quite literally changed the course of British history. The brothers, Julian and Lincoln Barnwell, spent decades diving and exploring World War I and II shipwrecks; but later set their sights on…


Illegal Immigrant Indicted in Rape of Young Girl Who Traveled for Abortion

A grand jury in Ohio has indicted the man accused of raping and impregnating a 10-year-old girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion that became a flashpoint in the national debate over access to the procedure. The 27-year-old defendant, Gerson Fuentes, was charged with two felony counts of rape in an indictment filed Thursday…


Djokovic Joins Nadal, Federer, Murray for Team Europe at Laver Cup

Tennis fans are used to seeing Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray fight tooth and nail to beat each other at the Grand Slams but the “Big Four” are set to play together in the same team for the first time at the Laver Cup in London. Wimbledon champion Djokovic on Friday…


Salmonella Outbreak Across Multiple US States Linked to Turtles, CDC Warns

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned on July 21 that the latest salmonella outbreak across the United States is linked to turtles. “Many people in this outbreak purchased small turtles online before getting sick,” the CDC said in an announcement on its website. “Do not buy small turtles with shells less than 4…


The Healthiest Foods for Summer, According to Chinese Medicine

A solar term is a period of approximately two weeks based on the sun’s position in the zodiac. There are 24 solar terms in a year, which make up the traditional Chinese calendar system used to guide farming and everyday life. The calendar contributes to the ancient Chinese philosophy that living in accordance with nature…


Eurozone Business Activity Contracted in July as Price Rises Bite: PMI

LONDON—Eurozone business activity unexpectedly contracted this month due to an accelerating downturn in manufacturing and a near-stalling of service sector growth as burgeoning costs pushed consumers to cut back on expenditure, a survey showed. S&P Global’s flash Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), seen as a good gauge of overall economic health, fell to 49.4 in…


Convenience Store Chain 7-Eleven Lays Off About 880 US Employees

Convenience store chain 7-Eleven slashed about 880 corporate jobs in the United States, a company spokesperson said on Thursday, as it finalizes its organization structure. The retail chain, owned by Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co., cut jobs at its support centers and field support operations in Irving, Texas and Enon, Ohio, the spokesperson…


Italian, Russian Share Rare Spacewalk Amid Ukraine Tensions

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—An Italian astronaut joined a Russian cosmonaut in a rare spacewalking show of unity Thursday, as tensions over Ukraine continued to ricochet back home. Italy’s Samantha Cristoforetti teamed up with Russia’s Oleg Artemyev to work on the International Space Station’s newest robot arm. The 37-foot (11-meter) mechanical limb—contributed by the European Space Agency—rocketed…


Passengers Climb out of Windows During Boston Train Fire

SOMERVILLE, Mass.—One passenger jumped into a river and several others climbed out of windows when a Boston-area public transit train caught fire during the Thursday morning commute, officials said. The fire is the latest in a string of dangerous problems with the troubled system. No injuries were reported, and the person who jumped into the…


New Lunar Rover in the Works as NASA Moon Mission Advances

A new lunar rover is under development by Lockheed Martin and Goodyear as NASA gears up for a return to the moon. Unlike the rover first used during the Apollo 15 mission in 1971, built to last only a few days and for short trips, the new lunar vehicle is being built for extended use….