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Drag queens compete for top prize in Nicaragua pageant
MANAGUA (Reuters) - In a packed bar in Nicaragua's capital, Managua, on Friday night, more than 1,000 people gathered to see a group of drag queens battle it out to snatch the crown for best performan...
Jul 15, 2023
Florida’s rising water temperatures raise concerns for health of coral reefs -scientists
By Maria Alejandra Cardona MIAMI/KEY WEST, Florida (Reuters) - Rising temperatures in Florida's waters due to climate change have sparked an extreme stressor for coral reefs causing bleaching, which h...
Jul 15, 2023
Canada’s ‘Hollywood North’ hurt by twin strikes in US
By Anna Mehler Paperny and Divya Rajagopal (Reuters) - Rare twin strikes by Hollywood actors and film and television writers are casting a pall over British Columbia's creative industry, which has bec...
Jul 15, 2023
Tesla builds first Cybertruck after two years of delays
(Reuters) - Tesla built its first Cybertruck at the electric-vehicle marker's plant in Austin, Texas, the company said in a tweet on Saturday, after two years of delays. Tesla founder Elon Musk introd...
Jul 15, 2023
Elon Musk says Twitter’s cash flow still negative as ad revenue drops
(Reuters) - Elon Musk said Twitter's cash flow remains negative because of a nearly 50% drop in advertising revenue and a heavy debt load. "Need to reach positive cash flow before we have the luxury o...
Jul 15, 2023
Xi calls for ‘solid’ security barrier around China’s internet
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said China must build a "solid" security barrier around its internet under the supervision of the ruling Communist Party, in his latest call to safegua...
Jul 15, 2023
Child’s death prompts cancellation of the final day of a Mackinaw festival. Here’s what we know
MACKINAW, Ill. (25 News) — A child's death Friday night in Mackinaw near the Mack-A-Fest carnival prompted some in the Tazewell County community to express their sorrow on social media. The chil...
Jul 15, 2023
Summer-tested Phoenix braves relentless wave of extreme heat
By Sharon Bernstein, Rachel Nostrant and Rich McKay (Reuters) - Michael Shields has serviced swimming pools in the Phoenix area for years, enough time to hone a strategy for surviving the brutal heat ...
Jul 15, 2023
Forest fire in Spain’s La Palma island forces evacuations
BARCELONA (Reuters) - A forest fire in the Spanish island of La Palma has forced the evacuation of at least 500 people, authorities said on Saturday, in the first natural crisis on the island since a ...
Jul 15, 2023
Toshiba, General Electric to build offshore wind equipment supply chain in Japan-Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba plans to establish a domestic supply chain for offshore wind power equipment together with U.S. manufacturer General Electric, Nikkei reported on Saturday, as Japan i...
Jul 15, 2023
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