Taal: The ‘very small but dangerous volcano’
From BBC Taal is one of the Philippines’ most active volcanoes. Over the past few days, it’s begun spewing lava, triggering earthquakes and emitting huge plumes of ash that have spread across the island of Luzon and beyond. Scientists fear…
Huge sinkhole swallows bus, kills six, 10 missing in China
By PTI From One India Beijing, Jan 14: An enormous sinkhole swallowed a bus and pedestrians in China, sparking an explosion, killing six people and leaving 10 more missing, state media said Tuesday. Footage showed people at a bus stop…
Oscar Health now has 400,000 members and expects to bring in $2 billion by the end of 2020
By Jonathan Shieber From TechCrunch Oscar Health, the upstart healthcare insurance company and technology developer, expects to have roughly 400,000 members insured under its healthcare plans, who collectively will bring in roughly $2 billion in revenue for the company by…
Functional furniture
How Woodworker Chris Salomone Turned His Son’s Drawing Into a Functional Piece of Furniture By Alexandra Alexa From Core77 “Even though in the end it has to look kind of weird and messed up, it has to look like it…
The Oldest Book in America
From I Love Typography Printing was introduced into the Americas by the Italian Giovanni Paoli, better known as Juan Pablos. The first book issued from his press in Mexico City was Doctrina breve, a Spanish handbook of Christian doctrine, written by Juan de Zumárraga, Mexico’s…
Kauai Island
8 Incredible Things to Do on Kauai Island From Everything Everywhere Expansive lush greenery and tropical rainforests have earned the island of Kauai its nickname, “The Garden Island.” The natural beauty of Kauai is breathtaking with steep jagged mountains, cascading…
US: What’s wrong with the Democratic Primary? Everything
By Frank Rich From New York Mag Most weeks, New York Magazine writer-at-large Frank Rich speaks with contributor Alex Carp about the biggest stories in politics and culture. Today, what’s at stake in tonight’s Democratic debate, the vote to start the Senate…
US: House to vote Wednesday on sending Impeachment Articles to Senate
From Newsmax Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that the House will likely vote Wednesday on sending the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate to start the historic trial. Pelosi made the announcement after a private meeting…
Audi and FC Bayern heading toward the future together
Premium brands extend collaboration until 2029 Players of FC Bayern München to drive Audi e-tron Hildegard Wortmann, Board of Management Member of AUDI AG for Marketing and Sales: “Linking of two strong brands that stand for premium experiences” Ingolstadt, January…
Cayman: Man charged in relation to assault incident in West Bay
From RCIPS Tue Jan 14 On Thursday, 9 January, officers responded to a report of an assault at a location in the Morgans Harbour area of West Bay. A woman had left work at another location when she was approached…