Author: Paul E.
Former President Donald J. Trump on Saturday night complained about a recent interview between Oprah Winfrey and Vice President Kamala Harris, reviving a false claim he made previously: that he appeared on Winfrey’s TV show during its final week.”A long time ago, Oprah Winfrey asked me to appear on her final network television show,” Trump wrote on social media. “The final week of her show was a big event and it was an honor for me to appear with my family.”He also criticized Winfrey’s interview with Harris on Thursday, which featured many celebrities and drew hundreds of thousands of viewers,…
Virtuix has unveiled Omni One, a full-body virtual reality (VR) gaming setup that gives users an immersive gaming experience by mirroring a virtual avatar with every step. Omni One is extremely innovative, allowing players to jump right into the game and have fun by exploring, engaging and interacting with the in-game mechanics. Omni One uses a treadmill and a standalone VR headset to allow you to freely experience movements like walking, running, jumping and crouching in 360 degrees without boundaries. The hardware allows players to stay in one place on the treadmill and use a hand stick-like controller to move…
The Mets (86-69) will play what may be their final home game of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies (92-63) on Sunday night at 7:15 p.m. on ESPN.Here’s everything you need to know about the match and how to watch it.Mets NotesThe Mets have an impressive record of 64-36 over their last 100 games, good enough for the best record in baseball over that span.Tyler Megill has posted an impressive 1.69 ERA since returning to the starting rotation in place of injured right-hander Paul Blackburn.Zack Wheeler has posted a 2.56 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 30 games this season, making…
UTMB Health’s initiative, the “Joint Replacement in a Day” program, aims to give qualifying patients the option to go home the same day they undergo hip and knee replacement surgery, rather than spending days recovering in the hospital.”There’s no place like home,” says UTMB Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. Paul Dikpinigaitis. “Recovering from these surgeries is tough, but there’s something special about being able to recover in the comfort of your own home with your favorite blankets, food, family, and of course, pets.”Dr. Dikpinigaitis and Dr. Bardia Valimani, UTMB orthopedic surgeons and assistant professors specializing in joint replacement and reconstructive surgery,…
CNN — In Pennsylvania, officials are bracing for another presidential election in which the state could once again be the decisive battleground and take days to determine the winner. Seth Bluestein, a Republican city commissioner in vote-rich Philadelphia, put the odds of knowing the winner on election night at “almost zero.” In battleground Wisconsin, meanwhile, a final tally isn’t likely until the morning after the election, said Ann Jacobs, a Democrat who chairs the state’s election commission. While several other states have moved to speed up the vote count in the four years since 2020’s post-election chaos, political gridlock in Pennsylvania…
Jennifer Weiscover, an associate professor of biochemistry at Purdue University, studies genetic variations in single-celled algae associated with algal blooms. The monitor shows a specimen of Prymnesium parvum, which causes ecologically harmful algal blooms around the world, including much of the United States. (Photo by Purdue Agricultural Communications/Tom Campbell) Body of the article: A research team led by Jennifer Weiscover, an associate professor of biochemistry at Purdue University, has identified the hidden genetic makeup of a microbe that’s causing toxic algal blooms in at least 24 states. The study on the microbe, Prymnesium parvum, was recently published in the journal…
Remote work has its challengesGetty The global pandemic has dramatically changed the way we work, and nowhere is this more evident than in Singapore. Once a country dominated by a traditional office culture, Singapore is now grappling with the reality of remote and hybrid work environments. While companies in other countries are asking employees to return to the office, many Asian companies intend to maintain remote work options. As companies and employees adapt to this new normal, questions arise around employee retention and career progression. How will remote work impact these critical areas? And what can Singaporean companies do to…
The New Orleans Saints have been on a roll through the first two weeks of the season, lining up for an early highlight of Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season with a home game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Saints have scored 91 points through two games, and such a hot offense could spell trouble for the Eagles, who came up short last week in their bid to beat the Falcons, allowing Kirk Cousins and co. to go for a 70-yard run for the game-winning touchdown in the final seconds of the game.Also in the early Week 3 highlight…
Even by the standards of a dizzying presidential campaign, the past two weeks of Donald J. Trump’s campaign have been chaotic.What began as Trump pushing the baseless claim on the debate stage that immigrants in Ohio were stealing and eating family pets ended with him coming under fire for his support of a Republican gubernatorial candidate in North Carolina who had called himself a “black Nazi” on a pornography message board.Meanwhile, Trump invited Laura Loomer, a right-wing influencer known for spreading conspiracy theories about the September 11 attacks, to an event marking the anniversary of those attacks. He called for…
David Adams, Ascentra Health David Adams Executive Vice President and CFO, Acentra Health Acentra Health’s finance team, led by David Adams, has fully integrated multiple acquisitions, helped the company refinance debt and driven new business growth by achieving backlog ratios of over 1.5x. “Ascentra Health is undergoing significant growth to better serve our clients and meet the increasing demand for care addressing behavioral health and health-related social needs,” said Adams. “Rapid expansion requires a team effort, and my Global Finance team’s passion for our mission and meticulous attention to detail have enabled us to achieve our ambitious growth goals while…