Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — The authors behind the Dead Sea Scrolls, famous for containing the oldest manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), have long eluded historians and scientists alike. But artificial intelligence technology has now unveiled two possible scribes. Researchers with the University of Groningen conducted
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, are scheduled to receive their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday. According to the prime minister’s itinerary for the day, the two will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine at 12:45 p.m. in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is preparing to welcome back 2020 graduates for graduation festivities, taking place Saturday and Sunday in Columbia. There will be 1,500 students taking part in graduation festivities, according to a Mizzou spokesman. Commencement ceremonies begin Saturday, with four ceremonies taking place at Mizzou Arena throughout the day. Ceremony
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A California police officer is facing multiple felony charges for the 2018 shooting death of a man during a slow-speed pursuit, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office said in a Wednesday news release. The announcement came the same day local authorities released new body camera footage of a fatal shooting involving the same officer
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An unidentified object has been spotted at the site of the ongoing search for a missing Indonesian submarine with 53 crew members on board, as authorities warn oxygen on the vessel will run out within 24 hours. An Indonesian naval vessel detected an object with “strong magnetic resonance” at a depth of 50 to 100
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The Boone County Fire Protection District is investigating after a car caught fire on Prathersville Road early Friday morning.
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Russia appeared to be pulling back from a confrontation with the West on Friday as state media reported that troops were returning to their bases after taking part in exercises near the border with Ukraine and in Crimea. A buildup of Russian troops along the border in recent weeks had reignited tensions in eastern Ukraine,
Continue Reading Germany’s new “emergency brake” rules for areas with high Covid-19 infection rates, intended to curb the spread of the virus, will come into force Saturday, Health Minister Jens Spahn said. They will affect almost the entire country. The controversial new law gives the national government power to impose lockdowns on states for the first time,
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Although there’s a growing sense that normalcy is within reach after the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, experts are continuing to push for more vaccinations — particularly as new research details the long-term consequences for those who are diagnosed with the virus. In what the authors say is the largest study to date of the long-term impact,
Continue Reading Many people worry about cholesterol, and with good reason. More than a third of Americans have high cholesterol, putting them at greater risk of stroke and heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. What you eat can play an important role in maintaining cardiovascular health, and it is reasonable to think
Continue Reading In the face of a natural disaster, one group of furry creatures used the opportunity to form new friendships. After Hurricane Maria swept through Puerto Rico in 2017 and caused immense damage, researchers found rhesus macaques, a species of monkey living on Cayo Santiago became more sociable with each other, according to a study published
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Severe storms are going to roll through the Southeast this weekend, teeing up an active few days of rough weather. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.)
Continue Reading A suspect is in custody after a fatal shooting Thursday night in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter left one person dead and others injured, according to the San Diego Police Department. Police responded to the incident in the downtown area at around 10:30 p.m., SDPD officer John Buttle told CNN. One person was shot and killed,
Continue Reading The United Nations Security Council has voiced “deep concern” over a humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region for the first time since conflict erupted there five months ago, calling for reported atrocities to be investigated. In a statement Thursday, the body urged investigations into “human rights violations and abuses, including reports of sexual violence
Continue Reading A sixth body has been recovered several miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana, where a commercial vessel capsized on April 13, according to the Lafourche Parish Coroner. There were 19 people on board the 129-foot commercial liftboat, known as Seacor Power, at the time of the capsize, according to the US Coast Guard. Six people
Continue Reading A mural of George Floyd in Houston was vandalized, Police Chief Troy Finner said Thursday. The vandalism was carried out overnight by “some knucklehead” and he doesn’t “know what their motivation is, hate, or whatever,” Finner said. CNN affiliate KTRK reported the mural in Floyd’s hometown was defaced with a racial epithet which was then
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Marib has the forlorn feel of a place awaiting its destiny, while embracing stoic and stubborn optimism. The fabled desert oasis, and reputed home to the Queen of Sheba, is today hot, dry and dusty. The rainy season approaches, as does an anticipated Iran-backed Houthi offensive. Empty plastic bags and crumpled water bottles interspersed with
Continue Reading A prisoner who escaped from a Nevada jail 27 years ago is back in US custody after being captured in Mexico, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections and the US Marshals Service. Samuel Avalos-Gallardo, 52, was discovered living in Nayarit, Mexico, and arrested in January 2020. Now, after a lengthy extradition process, he is
Continue Reading Shuki Weiss is starting to see the post-Covid light. The music promoter, who has helped bring the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Rolling Stones to play in Israel, has started to feel his hard-hit industry waking up again in the past month. “Each show which we have announced in the last 14 days was
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A Democratic congressman has filed a bill that would expand the court and President Joe Biden has appointed a commission to study restructuring it. Republicans are solidly opposed to the effort.
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