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Two major fires are consuming the forests in the Rocky mountains, killing at least two people and causing an estimated $195m in damagesBy 23 October, a blustery Friday toward the end of a depressingly short autumn, the two largest wildfires in Colorado’s recent history were descending on Rocky Mountain national park, reaching toward each other with a mere 10 miles of bone-dry forest between them.The Cameron Peak fire had arrived from the north and had already scorched through wilderness for 71 days. Читать дальше...

Americans are making another run on grocery stores, stockpiling essential goods like they did when the pandemic began, but this time with the added anxiety of a volatile election.Rising coronavirus cases and hospitalizations nationwide are prompting...

CyberStart America challenge aims to find talented network defenders

Starting on Friday, US high school students can register to participate in CyberStart America, an online puzzle-solving game designed to identify cybersecurity talent and qualify participants for an opportunity to compete in the National Cyber Scholarship Competition next year.…

The day will start cold, warm up slightly, then end cold. Layer up.

By Tangi Salaün PARIS, France (Reuters) - France's interior minister said on Thursday more militant attacks on its soil were likely and the country was engaged in a war against Islamist ideology

Just two days ago Trump rally left many supporters hospitalised due to freezing cold 

The stalwart festival of French films with English subtitles survives founder Maidy Teitelbaum’s departure and the challenges of 2020.

Slated as the first indoor anglo theatre production to open in Montreal since the March lockdown, the Mackenzie King biodrama was to have been performed as a mock seance for intimate audiences.

Belavia has suspended flights to all destinations in Russia (except for Moscow Domodedovo Airport) because of the absence of permission from Russia.

Over 13,200 medical personnel across the Czech Republic have been infected, including 6,000 nurses and 2,600 doctors.

“I really love ice cream.”

Tamil Nadu Governor approves 7.5% NEET quota bill

I'm pretty confident that Democratic challenger Joe Biden will defeat President Trump next Tuesday. Trump barely managed to win four years ago, and this time multiple factors point toward a much stronger showing for the Democratic ticket.

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Courage exercised only when the coast is clear is not courage; it is opportunism.

In the lead-up to this November’s election, democracy has been increasingly held up by many as the touchstone of American greatness. But I have noticed that very few making such claims make reference to Alexis de Tocqueville, whose 1835 Democracy in America has been termed “one of the wisest works of modern thought” and which for understanding and preserving liberty it has been said “the intelligent American reader can find no better guide.” Herbert Muller called it “more comprehensive and more... Читать дальше...

IT admins can now force a feature upgrade onto a Windows 10 machine even in the face of a Microsoft attempt to block the system from receiving the refresh.

Editor's note: Microsoft is a client of the author.

Every vendor that has ever briefed me on a productivity product has argued that it will significantly improve employee productivity. Few vendors have proven that outcome, however, so the claim has become something of a bad joke over the decades. That’s not to say that there are never any productivity benefits, but when you make an employee more productive, it is almost impossible to measure by how much — and whether the product made a difference. Читать дальше...

When a Justice Department lawyer exposed the agency’s secret role in drug cases, leadership in the intelligence community retaliated.

With its makeshift patio, the restaurant has managed to preserve its signature sense of social hierarchy along with classic bistro dishes, Martinis, and opportunities for people-watching.