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Goodwood Cup: Quickthorn and Tom Marquand steal a march on their rivals to land Group One feature on opening day | Racing News

Marjory Copeland1 August 2023

Tom Marquand executed a perfect front-running ride aboard Quickthorn to win the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup.Trained by Hughie Morrison, Marquand had adopted very similar tactics last season in the Lonsdale...

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Kamala dismisses DeSantis’ invite for a debate over the ‘redeeming qualities of slavery’ in a speech claiming Republicans are trying to erase the ‘ugly parts of our history’

Rebecca Stafford1 August 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday dismissed Governor Ron DeSantis‘ invitation for a debate on Florida‘s new education policy for black history, saying there ‘were no redeeming qualities of slavery.’‘I’m...

Scotland’s crackdown on short-term rentals leaves landlords fearing for their future

Peter Sanders1 August 2023

Fiona Johnston was counting on her two short-term rental properties in Edinburgh to fund her retirement. But now the 63-year-old is worried that a crackdown on temporary lets will destroy...

As unprecedented fire year rages on, experts warn of longer, more destructive seasons

Robert Melton1 August 2023

The wildfire records in Western Canada just keep falling.First, this spring was the most destructive in Alberta's history in terms of area burned. Now, it's the province's most destructive year...

Science

Train of Typhoons in the Western Pacific Leave a Trail of Destruction in the Philippines, Taiwan, and China

Jessica McCarthy1 August 2023

Satellite image of Typhoon Khanun captured at 1:20 p.m. Japan Standard Time on July 31, 2023, by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on NOAA-20.Typhoon Khanun approached China’s coast...

Money

The Guardian view on kinship carers: grandparents can’t repair a broken care system | Editorial

Peter Sanders1 August 2023

Estimates of the number of children living in some form of kinship care in the UK vary, as does the definition. But the figure could be as high as 160,000...

Science

Study reveals physiological characters of desert plant seeds under warming and drought

Jessica McCarthy1 August 2023

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Seeds are important in seedling establishment, community renewal and restoration of degraded vegetation in sandy grassland ecosystems. Understanding how temperature and precipitation changes affect physiological characters...

Technology

Google reshuffles Assistant unit again to ‘supercharge’ it with AI

Jessica McCarthy1 August 2023

Google wants to "supercharge" its seven-year-old smart assistant using new advancements in generative artificial intelligence, as part of the latest major reorganization of the Assistant unit.In an email to employees...

Sport

PGA Tour: Who is battling to qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs at the Wyndham Championship? | Golf News

Marjory Copeland1 August 2023

Justin Thomas, Shane Lowry and Adam Scott are among the big names fighting to qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs; Watch live coverage of the Wyndham Championship, starting on Thursday from...

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Robert De Niro’s daughter Drena shares tribute to Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens holding her son Leandro, who died weeks ago from overdose

Rebecca Stafford1 August 2023

Robert De Niro‘s daughter Drena De Niro posted a touching tribute to Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens who died over the weekend after a battle with cancer. Drena on Instagram shared...

Month: August 2023

Goodwood Cup: Quickthorn and Tom Marquand steal a march on their rivals to land Group One feature on opening day | Racing News

Kamala dismisses DeSantis’ invite for a debate over the ‘redeeming qualities of slavery’ in a speech claiming Republicans are trying to erase the ‘ugly parts of our history’

Scotland’s crackdown on short-term rentals leaves landlords fearing for their future

As unprecedented fire year rages on, experts warn of longer, more destructive seasons

Train of Typhoons in the Western Pacific Leave a Trail of Destruction in the Philippines, Taiwan, and China

The Guardian view on kinship carers: grandparents can’t repair a broken care system | Editorial

Study reveals physiological characters of desert plant seeds under warming and drought

Google reshuffles Assistant unit again to ‘supercharge’ it with AI

PGA Tour: Who is battling to qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs at the Wyndham Championship? | Golf News

Robert De Niro’s daughter Drena shares tribute to Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens holding her son Leandro, who died weeks ago from overdose

2025 NFL mock draft: How many QBs crack the top 10? Is Travis Hunter worth the No. 1 pick?

Can the noble metals become superconductors?

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: WBD, APP, WOLF, LYFT

England’s ODI cricket: After a third-straight series defeat in the West Indies, how do England fix their 50-over cricket? | Cricket News

More capital is not the answer

Big Tech’s shift on Trump

2025 NFL mock draft: How many QBs crack the top 10? Is Travis Hunter worth the No. 1 pick?

Can the noble metals become superconductors?

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: WBD, APP, WOLF, LYFT

England’s ODI cricket: After a third-straight series defeat in the West Indies, how do England fix their 50-over cricket? | Cricket News

More capital is not the answer

Big Tech’s shift on Trump

One in 4 parents say they cut back their own food consumption to feed their kids: report

She helped thousands get COVID-19 shots. Now she’s on the hook for $600K

New Study Unlocks How Therapeutic Food Works

Why is it so hard to find a WNBA coach? The reasons behind the lack of candidates

AppLovin, top tech stock of 2024, soars another 45% on earnings beat

WTA Finals: Barbora Krejcikova and Coco Gauff through to semi-finals with Iga Swiatek knocked out | Tennis News