Texas power grid minutes away from ‘total collapse’

[ad_1] Texas’ power grid was “four minutes 37 seconds away from a total collapse” during the recent historic winter storm – meaning the state could have been left in the dark for weeks, according to a report. The astonishing revelation was made during an emergency meeting on Wednesday of the Texas Electric Reliability Council, a … Read more

COVID-19 vaccine can cause alarming side effects in women: ‘I panicked’

[ad_1] KEY POINTS Coronavirus vaccine may cause lymph nodes to swell Side effects reflect signs of breast cancer Experts recommend having a mammogram before getting the vaccine or four weeks after the second dose An alarming side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine is reported in women after being injected with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. … Read more

Jamie, Britney Spears’ father, saved her life, not a ‘bad guy’, says Patriarch’s lawyer in Guardianship

[ad_1] A lawyer representing Britney Spears’ father spoke out on Thursday to deny claims he was controlling the pop star. For eight years, the 39-year-old has been under the legal guardianship of Patriarch Jamie Spears. The 68-year-old is in charge of her affairs and personal decisions. “I understand that every story needs a villain, but … Read more

Costco increases its minimum wage above its competitors

[ad_1] Costco has approximately 180,000 employees in the United States, and 90% of them work by the hour. He will raise his minimum wage to $ 16 starting next week, Chief Executive Officer Craig Jelinek said Thursday during a hearing by the US Senate Budget Committee on worker compensation at large companies. The move comes … Read more

Rare quirk in NBA second-half schedule places Warriors for playoff berth in crowded Western Conference

[ad_1] The second half of the NBA schedule was released on Wednesday, removing some of the mystery associated with an unprecedented 2020-2021 season. The league wisely scheduled only the first half of games before the season, leaving room in the second half for catch-up games from COVID-related postponements, of which there have been plenty. Due … Read more

Google family accounts lose their biggest drawback

[ad_1] For parents, the dilemma of whether or not to set up your children’s Google Account as a child account and suffer the consequences is real. Google finally recognizes that one of the biggest drawbacks of this experience is related to YouTube Kids. The company has just announced that it will soon begin testing “supervised … Read more

Consent and choice of NPR cookies

[ad_1] NPR sites use cookies, similar tracking and storage technologies, and information about the device you use to access our sites (together, “cookies”) to improve your viewing, listening, and user experience. , personalize content, personalize posts from NPR sponsors, provide social media media features and analyze NPR traffic. This information is shared with social media, … Read more

New findings on 2 ways children get seriously ill from coronavirus

[ad_1] A large national study has found significant differences in the two main ways children are seriously ill from coronavirus, findings that may help doctors and parents better recognize the conditions and better understand children at risk for each . The study, published Wednesday in the journal JAMA, analyzed 1,116 cases of young people who … Read more

Can Clubhouse move fast without breaking things?

[ad_1] From the start, there were signs that Clubhouse was speeding up the platform’s lifecycle. Weeks after its launch, it heard claims it allowed harassment and hate speech to proliferate, including large rooms where speakers allegedly made anti-Semitic comments. The startup has been pushing to update its community guidelines and add basic blocking and reporting … Read more