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Tackle Rashod Hill spent six seasons with the Vikings. He’s now getting a shot to make the team in Washington. Agent Brett Tessler announced on Twitter that Hill has signed with the Commanders. Hill appeared in 74 games with 22 Read more
Mild exposure to common smog pollutants such as inhalable airborne particles and carbon monoxide during pregnancy results in adverse maternal and fetal health outcomes, a new study of women in China finds. The research, published in Open Medicine, was led Read more
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) has asked suppliers to ensure that shipments from Taiwan to China comply with the latter’s customs regulations to avoid them from being held for scrutiny, according to a Nikkei report on Friday. Sino-U.S. trade tensions have escalated Read more
Microsoft has revealed a new widget for Windows, showcasing the latest games available on PC Game Pass. It’s the first widget to be released for Windows 11 since the operating system was released in October 2021. The widget is currently Read more
A wind turbine caught fire on Wednesday morning (August 3), propelling smoke across a huge area of Hull. A vast trail of smoke could be spotted rising from the Croda turbine just after 7am. Then, an area of grassland close Read more
Broncos running back Javonte Williams did enough as a rookie to create the impression that, come 2021, he’d become a workhorse who generates plenty of yards and touchdowns and fantasy victories. But it’s been clear for a while that new Read more
A clinical trial to test whether three proven smoking cessation treatments could also reduce alcohol intake found no differences between the medications, but the rates of behavior change for alcohol consumption and smoking were high in all treatment groups. Results Read more
AngloGold Ashanti’s (ANGJ.J) CEO expects inflationary pressures to ease next year, he said on Friday after the miner joined rivals in reporting a hit to half-year profit and forecast that costs would be at the top end of guidance this Read more
Spider-Man Remastered, the PC release of Sony’s PS5 game, will be playable on the Steam Deck. Insomniac confirmed the news in a tweet, noting the game is Steam Deck verified. It means you can swing through New York City on Read more
A teenage boy has died following a “serious incident” at a funfair in Kent. Emergency crews were called to Pencester Gardens in Dover at around 7.45am this morning – when the fair was reportedly still closed. The site was hosting Read more