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Renowned Fashion Photographer Patrick Demarchelier Has Died at 78

AP News reports that Patrick Demarchelier, the French-born photographer known for his high fashion images of top models and celebrities, including iconic images of Princess Diana, has died. He was 78. His Instagram account broke the news of his death on Thursday, March 30, but offered no further details. Although the cause of death has not yet been confirmed, a source close to him told WWD that he died of […]

todayApril 4, 2022

Weather Nerd

Lake Powell hits Historic Low, raising Hydropower Concerns

A massive reservoir known as a boating mecca dipped below a critical threshold last week raising new concerns about a source of power that millions of people in the U.S. West rely on for electricity. Lake Powell, which covers northern Arizona and up into southern Utah, fell to below 3,525 feet (1,075 meters).  This puts it at its lowest level since the lake filled after the federal government dammed the […]

todayMarch 21, 2022

Food & Drink

Tyson Foods recalls almost 4,500 tons of chicken products

AP reports that Tyson Foods is recalling almost 4500 tons (4082.33 metric tonnes) of ready-to-eat chicken products after finding the products may be tainted with listeria bacteria, federal officials announced July 8th. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall a month after two consumers reported falling ill with listeriosis. Further investigation revealed one death besides the two listeriosis cases traced to pre-cooked chicken produced by Dexter, Missouri-based Tyson Foods, […]

todayJuly 13, 2021

Tech Made Simple

Oracle moves its HQ from California to Austin, Texas

Software giant Oracle moved the company headquarters from Redwood City, California to Austin, Texas, Bloomberg reported, the latest tech firm to depart Silicon Valley for the Lone Star State. Oracle did not immediately reply to a request for comment Sunday, but told CNBC that it was putting into place “a more flexible employee work location policy,” and that the move to Austin would “best position Oracle for growth and provide […]

todayDecember 15, 2020

Health & Wellness

FDA authorizes first COVID-19 vaccine in US

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, a landmark moment in the fight to suppress a virus that has killed nearly 300,000 people in the United States and sickened tens of millions around the world. “Today’s emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine holds the promise to alter the course of this pandemic in the United States,” Peter […]

todayDecember 14, 2020

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