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Feb152021 by adminNo Comments

Chelsea 2-0 Newcastle: Timo Werner ends goal drought in Blues win

Sports

Timo Werner scored and assisted as he ended a 14-game goal drought to help Chelsea to victory over Newcastle in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.Werner's cross rebounded out to Olivier Giroud to net Chelsea's opener in the first half, after the France striker replaced the injured Tammy Abraham.Summer signing Werner then made it 2-0 eight minutes later, scrambling in a flick-on at the back post.Victory sees Chelsea move back up to fourth place, ahead of West Ham. The Hammers, who comfortably beat Sheffield United earlier on Monday night, are level on points with Chelsea but both sides sit above defending champions Liverpool as competition for Champions League places heats up.1,000 minutes, 31 attempts, 14 gamesWerner came into this match having not scored since a 4-1 win against bottom...

Jan202021 by adminNo Comments

Jack’s back: Chinese e-tycoon ends silence with online video

Technology

China’s highest-profile entrepreneur, e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma, has appeared in a video posted online, ending a 2 1/2-month disappearance from public view that prompted speculation about his status and his business empire’s futureBy JOE McDONALD AP Business WriterJanuary 20, 2021, 7:25 AM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleBEIJING -- China’s highest-profile entrepreneur, Jack Ma, appeared Wednesday in an online video, ending a 2 1/2-month absence from public view that prompted speculation about the future of the e-commerce billionaire and his Alibaba Group.In the 50-second video, Ma congratulated teachers supported by his foundation and made no mention of his disappearance or official efforts to tighten control over Alibaba and other internet companies over...

Jan172021 by adminNo Comments

SLS: Nasa’s ‘megarocket’ engine test ends early

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Jan12021 by adminNo Comments

Astronauts eat first radishes grown in space as 2020 ends

Science

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station celebrated the New Year in part by eating radishes, the first vegetables grown in space besides leafy greens. The space radishes were grown from seeds over the past 27 days in the microgravity of orbit as part of NASA's program to develop space agriculture. Advertisement The astronauts appreciated having fresh produce on the orbiting space laboratory, where fresh produce delivery is very limited, Karl Hasenstein, lead researcher for the radish growing project, said Friday. Astronaut Kate Rubins "commented that the radishes were just as tasty as what she'd grown in her garden," said Hasenstein, who is a professor of biology at the University of Louisiana. Rubins harvested the radishes Thursday, clipping off t...

Dec282020 by adminNo Comments

How to make ends meet before Covid relief arrives

Finance

Volunteers from Forgotten Harvest food bank at a mobile pantry distribution before Christmas in Warren, Michigan, on Dec. 21, 2020.Emily Elconin | ReutersPresident Donald Trump signed the $ 900 billion coronavirus relief bill on Sunday, solidifying another round of aid to Americans.Still, millions of families are staring down a gap in benefits that could stretch for weeks.On Saturday, two key unemployment programs supporting 14 million Americans expired. Even though the latest bill will extend the programs, plus an additional $ 300 per week to the unemployed, officials don't know when the programs will restart, and experts have estimated it could take three to six weeks.That leaves people with a lengthy period of no income and few options for relief 10 months into the pandemic. In additi...