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August 21, 2020

Florida Keys Officials OK Release of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

Local authorities that govern the Florida Keys and part of the Everglades have given their approval to the release of 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes over the next two years to control a specific species of the insect and reduce the spread of dengue, Zika, yellow fever and other diseases. The Monroe County Mosquito Control District gave its consent Wednesday […]

Technology 0 1 min read

August 21, 2020

Adm. Brett Giroir to Newsmax TV: Gates Has ‘Nothing to Do With’ US Vaccine

Americans “can be assured” any COVID-19 vaccine approved by the U.S. will be safe, and no Bill Gates, nor the Gates Foundation, will not have anything to do with it, according to Assistant Health Secretary, Adm. Brett Giroir, to Newsmax TV. “Last I saw, I hadn’t seen President [Donald] Trump appoint Bill Gates to any position within the administration, and […]

Can The Hurricanes Win The Stanley Cup With Mediocre Goaltending?

The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the least successful franchises in NHL history, boasting the third-worst win percentage of the expansion era. Only the Arizona Coyotes and the California Golden Seals/Cleveland Barons have been worse, the latter of which doesn’t exist anymore.1 Aside from a lone Stanley Cup win in 2005-06 — an admittedly extraordinary achievement for any franchise, let […]

Sports 0 4 min read

August 20, 2020

Who Made The Most Of The NBA Restart?

The NBA playoffs finally started in earnest on Monday, though most of the league has been in a Disney World bubble since July for the season restart (which included eight games for every team, plus a play-in contest for the Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies). And what did we learn from that sample of games? For players on each […]

Sports 0 11 min read

August 20, 2020

Why Are The WNBA’s ‘Home’ Teams Feeling So At Home In The Bubble?

As has become the standard, home teams in the WNBA wiped the floor with their visiting counterparts Tuesday night. The Sun crushed the Fever. The Storm routed the Liberty. And the Sky edged the Aces. WNBA home teams are now 41-25 this season. If that’s puzzling to you, since the WNBA is playing in a bubble in Bradenton, Florida — […]