[ad_1] Pfizer-BioNTech said on Thursday it was beginning clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine in pregnant women, the first such trials to include pregnant women in the United States. The drugmaker aims to enroll around 4,000 pregnant women in the trials, which will include participants in the United States as well as Argentina, Brazil, Canada, … Read more
[ad_1] “People want to be settled,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. “It is only to the extent that they are unstable that there is hope for them.” This tension between stability and uprooting, between the illusory consolations of the house and the risky attraction of the open road, is at the heart of “Nomadland”, Chloé Zhao’s … Read more
[ad_1] Tesla Powerwalls and other home batteries are proving extremely useful in today’s Texas power outages after a snowstorm. Home battery packs have gained popularity in recent years by combining them with solar home systems to optimize the use of solar energy. Some also use household batteries, like the Tesla Powerwall, to provide backup power … Read more
[ad_1] In moves that free up $ 10.75 million in salary cap space, the Atlanta Falcons have released starting cornerback Ricardo Allen and defensive end Allen Bailey, a source told Adam Schefter of ESPN. Allen has just completed his sixth season with the Falcons after being selected in the fifth round of the 2014 draft. … Read more
[ad_1] For YouTube TV customers who individually subscribe to HBO Max, Showtime, and Starz, the company is rolling out a new entertainment bundle that will save people $ 5. The optional plan is $ 30 per month. Individually, HBO Max costs $ 15 per month, Showtime is $ 11 per month, and Starz is $ … Read more
[ad_1] Today’s live program is over. A recording of the LIVE show will be available shortly. Please check again. Join museum scientists John Grant and Mariah Baker and air and space educators for a live chat about the rover’s upcoming Mars landing Perseverance February 18. Scientists at the Mars Museum’s Center for Earth and Planetary … Read more
[ad_1] Residents line up in their vehicles to enter a warming center and shelter after record winter temperatures, as local media report most residents are without power, in Galveston, Texas on February 17, 2021. Adrees Latif | Reuters The grid outage in Texas, which left millions of people struggling with electricity in freezing cold, sparked … Read more
[ad_1] The pace of COVID-19 vaccinations is accelerating across California, a promising turning point in the pandemic that nonetheless raises a new question: What precautions should vaccinated people take? The vaccines, while safe and effective, are not at this point a license to abandon all infection prevention protocols altogether, health officials say. According to experts, … Read more
[ad_1] Meek Mill faces backlash online for referencing late NBA legend Kobe Bryant and a helicopter in new song The 33-year-old rapper’s song included the lyrics: ‘If I ever miss, I go out with my choppa, it will be another Kobe’ Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others died in a tragic helicopter crash … Read more
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