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Scientists have uncovered the remains of one of the largest pterosaurs on record, researchers announced in a study published Tuesday in the scientific journal Cretaceous Research. The fossils are from the largest-ever pterosaur found in South America, and one of the largest flying vertebrates in the world, according to researchers. The discovery of two separate animals was made in an outcrop in Argentina's Mendoza province and published in April. The Thanatosdrakon amaru is a new azhdarchid, a member of the pterosaur family of large, flying predators, predominantly from the Late Cretaceous Period. The name is a combination of Thanatos, the...

Pandemic-hit Shanghai, China's financial hub, unveiled more post-lockdown plans on Thursday as it moves towards a return to normalcy, but a country-wide economic recovery is still a distance away, heightening a sense of urgency for more support. The city of 25 million people, which is set to officially emerge from its lockdown on June 1, has been cautiously easing Covid-19 curbs, allowing more of its population to venture out and putting more vehicles back onto its once busy streets. Officials in the city said on Thursday (May 25) that students in junior and senior high school can return to offline...

Turkey is in negotiations with Russia and Ukraine to open a corridor via the Bosphorus for grain exports from Ukraine, a senior Turkish official told Reuters on Thursday. Ukraine's Black Sea ports have been blocked since Russia invaded in February and more than 20 million tonnes of grain are stuck in silos there. Russia and Ukraine account for nearly a third of global wheat supplies and the lack of exports from Ukraine is contributing to a growing global food crisis.

Would you wash dishes for $3,500 a month? It is a pretty high salary for a blue-collar job but despite this very attractive offer, some F&B operators in Singapore are still struggling to find willing candidates to take up this position. Over at Ishinomaki Grill & Sake located in Orchard Road, co-owner Chen Weixin told Shin Min Daily News that due to a shortage of people willing to do this job, she had to roll up her sleeves and wash the dishes. No other staff member she approached wanted to take on the additional duty either, even for an extra...

The Kremlin has made it known that they will not evacuate troops from Ukraine until their victory is declared. “We are sure that everything will be fine, and we are sure that we will win, we will achieve all the goals,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Russia has already downgraded “unfriendly states” to “hostile states” as Western countries are now directly involved. “Sometimes it seems that the very existence of Russia is a significant irritant for the collective West, and they are ready to do anything to prevent us from developing and living the way we want,” Peskov stated. Kissinger suggested...

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On Tuesday, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr delivered an emotional attack on guns in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, calling for more gun control. Yet, just two years ago, Kerr called for police to be barred from serving as security in city schools. During Tuesday’s press conference ahead of the game against the Dallas Mavericks, Kerr went on a rant blasting guns, the Second Amendment, and the U.S. Senate for not passing more gun bans. In particular, Kerr slammed the Senate for not passing a House-backed measure to increase background checks and said that the...

Analysts from the Cook Political Report, who predict the probable outcome for U.S. House of Representatives races, released its newest round of predictions on Thursday, moving ten districts heavily in favor of the Republican incumbent or candidate versus the Democrat. This week, Cook shifted 12 race predictions in total — ten races in favor of Republicans and two races in favor of Democrats — while there are now 35 seats overall across the county that are considered to be “toss-up” or worse for the incumbent.

Outrage as NRA to gather in Houston just days after Texas school massacre Counter-protests expected as about 55,000 NRA members to attend event, including Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott Just days after the deadliest mass school shooting in Texas history, the National Rifle Association (NRA) – America’s leading gun lobbyist group – will meet a few hours away in Houston on Friday. Ashton P Woods says they are not welcome in his home town. “These people are coming into our community. The city of Houston needs to kick them out,” said Woods, an activist and founder of Black...

They will not be commissioned as long as they are unvaccinated.Three Air Force Academy cadets may very well have sacrificed their military careers and may have to repay the U.S. government for their education after refusing to get vaccinated for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). While the cadets will receive bachelor’s degrees when they graduate from the Air Force Academy on Wednesday, they will not be commissioned as long as they remain unvaccinated, Lolita Baldor of the Associated Press first reported. “A decision to reimburse the United States for education costs in lieu of service will be made by the Secretary...

A chip shortage has had a profound impact on the ability to buy a car. Supply chain problems have forced automakers to stop or limit the production of new cars, trucks, and SUVs. Together with disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic, the price you pay and the deal you get could be very different from what you expect. We'll cover the causes of the chip shortage, how long it could last, and what it means for new car buyers. This page will be updated as new information becomes available, so make this your home base for key information to help...

“‘“Give us this day our daily bread”’” (Matthew 6:11). “Give” reminds us of our need to ask God for His provision. In recognition of His past and present provision we ask Him, and trust for His future furnishing of all our needs. We can ask confidently because God has richly promised. “Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart. . . . The humble will inherit the land and will delight themselves in abundant prosperity” (Ps. 37:4, 11). God does not pledge to always meet the physical needs of everybody, but only of...

Knowing and believing in God’s character as revealed through his names provides great protection against enemy attack. God declared to Israel through his prophet, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6, NKJV). The implication here is powerful. God is telling us that having an intimate knowledge of his nature and character, as revealed through his names, is a powerful shield against Satan’s lies. This brings us to another of our Lord’s names: Jehovah Shalom. We find this name mentioned in the book of Judges. Here the Lord revealed himself to Gideon in the form of an angel...

California’s Department of Insurance wants to require insurers to take homeowners’ efforts to reduce wildfire risk into account when setting premiumsWhen Ashley Raveche and her husband bought their home in Mill Valley, they thought they were doing everything right. The 1,300 square foot house already had vents with screens that make it harder for embers to get in and a tar and gravel roof, top-rated for fire safety. They installed double-paned windows, which are less likely to explode under extreme heat. They cut down four trees within 10 feet of their house. They kept the gutter and roof clear, and...

New St. Louis Hiking Club 'Fat Stoner Babes' Welcomes the UnathleticOn May 11, Amber Strautkalns put out a call on Reddit. As a mom of three, Strautkalns sought an inclusive group of like-minded introverts she could enjoy the outdoors with. The only groups she could find were helmed by fitness junkies with washboard abs. “Fat stoner babes hiking club??” She wrote. “Where do I find them? Or do I need to create?!?!” Strautkalns answered her own question two days later after an outpouring of people said they wanted the same thing. She designed a graphic and posted it on social...

A woke San Francisco school district will stop using the word 'chief' out of respect for Native Americans. The San Francisco Unified School District announced it will remove the word from its jobs titles. It is unclear what word will replace 'chief' but the district said it has held conversations with its 10,000 employees and listened to their suggestions. The school district said the decision was prompted after concerns were raised by Native American community members, The San Francisco Chronicle reported. The move sparked an array of reactions on social media, with many pointing out that 'chief' comes from the...

Former Trump attorney and New York Mayor, Rudy Giuliani got up and spoke and ripped into Hunter Biden and the Democrats during his 30-minute speech. It’s one particular part of the speech where he goes into detail about what he saw on Hunter’s laptop and the illicit activities that he would carry out around minors that he describes in the video below that get really shocking. Speaking about Hunter, Giuliani described the pictures he’s seen, “I have maybe 100, 200, 300 pictures of him. I have pictures of him in closets with crack smoke around. Walking around with no clothes...

[Catholic Caucus] Repair scandal through the healing of the EucharistPity the grocery shoppers in Buffalo, the school kids in Texas, their grieving families, and everyone now more afraid than ever of doing those simple, everyday things. You’ve got to wonder about reasons for refusing reasonable limits on gun ownership, which are inspired by the common good and offering protection from harm. We readily identify things like abortion and capital punishment as life issues, which Catholic teaching identifies as absolutely wrong under any circumstance. But protecting the earth, our common home, or making food, water, shelter, education and health care accessible,...

Elections often have consequences, something Pennsylvania State Representative Mike Jones (R-York) is experiencing after the May 17 primary. Jones defied the Republican establishment by endorsing two Republican challengers who ultimately defeated longtime incumbents Stan Saylor and Keith Gillespie in the primary. Jones endorsed competitors Joseph D’Orsie and Wendy Fink at York’s Round the Clock Diner a week before the May primary. “When York Couty needed them the most, Stan Saylor and Keith Gillespie were sitting at home,” Jones said at the time by claiming Saylor and Gillespie didn’t stand up to COVID-19 rules and shutdowns. “They’re my friends. I tried...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a presidential address given Thursday that violence by Russian troops in the Donbas region of Ukraine could eventually “make the region uninhabited.” “The current offensive of the occupiers in Donbas can make the region uninhabited. They want to burn Popasna, Bakhmut, Lyman, Lysychansk and Severodonetsk to ashes. Like Volnovakha, like Mariupol,” Zelensky warned. He added: “All this, including the deportation of our people and the mass killings of civilians, is an obvious policy of genocide pursued by Russia.”