Day: August 16, 2023

Ring of fire eclipse will cross the western US this October: What to know

5:12 pm August 16, 2023

For the first time since May 2012, the U.S. will see a “ring of fire” eclipse in October. The next annular eclipse — when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, but when it is at or near its farthest point from Earth – will occur on Saturday, Oct. 14. Because the moon […]

33 bodies recovered following landslide at jade mine in Burma: Rescuers continue search for 3 missing people

5:06 pm August 16, 2023

The bodies of 33 people have been recovered from a landslide at a jade mine in northern Burma and rescuers are searching for at least three people believed to be missing, a rescue official said Wednesday. In the landslide on Sunday in Hpakant, the center of the world’s largest and most lucrative jade mining district, […]

Newt Gingrich blasts ‘absurdity’ of new Trump charges: This will nominate him ‘by a landslide’

5:00 pm August 16, 2023

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich joined “Fox & Friends” Wednesday, calling the new indictments of former President Trump in Georgia an “absurdity,” and predicting the move will clinch the Republican nomination for Trump. The former Georgia congressman argued Democrats have disputed election results for years with no criminal charges being brought forth. TRUMP INDICTED OUT […]

Attacks on Ukrainian grain depots shows Russia unable to secure ‘clear military victory,’ expert says

4:59 pm August 16, 2023

Russia continued to target Ukrainian grain infrastructure in attacks overnight Wednesday, a sign the country could be struggling to achieve a victory in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “By targeting Ukraine’s grain depots, Putin seeks to starve Ukrainians and create a food crisis, in order to compel [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy to capitulate and Western […]

Researchers use artificial intelligence to help diagnose autism, study says

4:14 pm August 16, 2023

Researchers are proposing using artificial intelligence technology to help diagnose autism spectrum disorder. In a recent article published in Scientific Reports, researchers from Brazil, France and Germany reportedly used magnetic resonance imaging to train a machine learning algorithm. The work – in which the “quantitative diagnostic method” is proposed – was based on brain imaging […]