MIAMI – The U.S. Department of Labor reminds emergency responders and others working in rescue and recovery efforts as well as residents in areas flooded recently by intense rainfall to be vigilant and to protect themselves and avoid many hazards in a storm’s aftermath.“The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds everyone that recovery work must never come at the expense of someone’s safety and well-being,” said OSHA Southeast Regional Administrator Kurt Petermeyer in Atlanta. “Flood recovery work presents numerous safety and health hazards — amid power loss, and water accumulation and saturation of building materials and electrical components — all of…
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They are expected to reach an informal decision on Monday, before sealing the deal during the next European Council summit on June 27-28. According to Scholz, “everyone agrees that we will quickly decide all these issues in one go.” Earlier this week, Macron had also said he believed EU talks could deliver a decision on Brussels’ top jobs in the coming week. Von der Leyen is tipped to secure a second mandate following the electoral success of her center-right European People’s Party in this month’s European election. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTION RESULTS Updating. Based on provisional results and national estimates. European Union Austria Belgium Bulgaria…
Editorial note to readers A version of this study was originally published on June 10. We previously used the term “racial conspiracy theories” as an editorial shorthand to describe a complex and mixed set of findings. By using these words, our reporting distorted rather than clarified the point of the study. Changes to this version include: an updated headline, new “explainer” paragraphs, some additional context and direct quotes from focus group participants. Claudia Deane, Mark Hugo Lopez and Neha Sahgal contributed to the revision of this report. Although the Tuskegee Syphilis Study is one of the best-known examples of race-based medical malpractice,…
Editorial note to readers A version of this study was originally published on June 10. We previously used the term “racial conspiracy theories” as an editorial shorthand to describe a complex and mixed set of findings. By using these words, our reporting distorted rather than clarified the point of the study. Changes to this version include: an updated headline, new “explainer” paragraphs, some additional context and direct quotes from focus group participants. Claudia Deane, Mark Hugo Lopez and Neha Sahgal contributed to the revision of this report. Aside from their beliefs about health and medicine in general, many Black adults believe the…
After analysing the remains of 64 ancient sacrificed individuals, most of whom were children, researchers have revealed new details about human sacrifice at the ancient Maya site of Chichén Itzá. Published today in Nature, these results show that contrary to popular belief, every one of the ritually sacrificed individuals was male. Additionally, many of them were closely related, including two pairs of identical twins, evoking important themes of Mayan mythology. These ancient genomes also show that, despite European colonialism, the genetic legacy of the ancient Maya continues in today’s Indigenous people from the region. Discovery of the ancient chultún at…
The Prime Minister will travel to Switzerland today to reiterate the UK’s support for Ukraine, as the first leader level peace summit focused on the future of the country gets underway. More than 50 heads of state and governments are expected to attend the summit near Lucerne, making it the largest world leader gathering solely focused on Ukraine since the invasion began. Speaking at the summit this evening, the Prime Minister will say: Those who aid Russia by providing the weapons of war, or components for those weapons should look at this summit today. They should look at Bucha, Mariupol,…
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to His Majesty King Charles III, Her Majesty Queen Camilla, and to the people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the occasion of His Majesty’s official birthday. The enduring bond between our nations is rooted in our shared history, common values, and unwavering commitment to democracy and human rights. Together we continue to collaborate closely as Allies on addressing global challenges, from combating climate change to fostering inclusive economic growth. In these times of both opportunity and adversity, the partnership between the…
In 2023, 78.3 million people in the EU aged 15 to 74 were employed in science and technology, indicating a 2.9% increase compared with 2022. When looking at 2013, data show a substantial rise of 25% in the last decade (62.5 million people). Science and technology occupations comprise those whose main tasks require either a high level of professional knowledge or technical knowledge and experience in one or more fields of physical and life sciences, or social sciences and humanities. Of the 78.3 million people employed in science and technology, 52% were women (no change compared with 2021 and 2022).…
Every year on 16 June, South Africa commemorates the revolt of black school children against the inferior “bantu education” system on that day in 1976. The horror of police shooting and killing unarmed children caused a global uproar. Historian Rico Devara Chapman’s research interests include a focus on the African diaspora’s historical and contemporary struggles for justice, particularly student activism in the United States and South Africa. We asked him about similarities between student revolts under the systems of apartheid in South Africa and Jim Crow in the United States. You draw parallels between Jim Crow and apartheid. Please explain.…
Cliftonville’s Rory HaleKeith Bailie, Steven Beacom, Graham Luney and Conor McLaughlinToday at 11:00With teams on the verge of returning to pre-season training, it’s the perfect time then to have one last look back to the campaign just gone.Larne dominated proceedings with the Sports Direct Premiership and Co Antrim Shield triumphs, Linfield won the BetMcLean League Cup and, of course, who can forget Cliftonville finally ending all those years of hurt by lifting the Clearer Water Irish Cup on a red letter day at Windsor Park. Source link