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If the Raiders win tonight, they’ll do it with Marcus Mariota at quarterback. The Raiders have announced that starter Derek Carr won’t return. He suffered a left groin injury in the first half. Carr was running, and he pulled the Read more
A clinical research study published in the British Journal of Surgery shows that fluorescence guidance (where a fluorescent chemical compound re-emits light with a long wavelength) can enable a colorectal surgeon to assess cancer tissues visually and with more specificity Read more
Walmart Inc said on Monday it had launched a service through which customers can schedule a return for a product bought online, in-store or from a third-party vendor. The service, called Carrier Pickup by FedEx, can be initiated either on Read more
The Lizzie McGuire Disney Plus series is officially dead, according to an Instagram post from Hilary Duff. The series was reportedly going to feature an adult Duff reprising her role as Lizzie in her 30s, navigating a career in New Read more
Shoppers looking to avoid the crowds as Covid surges risk a Christmas without turkey as online delivery slots are filling up fast. Supermarkets admit they are facing an unprecedented level of demand, with scores of shoppers taking to social media Read more
Justin Herbert dove through the pile for a 1-yard touchdown in overtime to lift the Los Angeles Chargers to a 30-27 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night. Herbert had fumbled on the previous play on a similar Read more
A leading University of Queensland academic is using his research to improve vaccination rates across the country. Dr. Tom Aechtner from UQ’s School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry has launched the world’s first Massive Open Online Couse (MOOC), AVAXX101, dedicated Read more
U.S. lawmakers will back $1.9 billion to fund a program to remove telecom network equipment that the U.S. government says poses national security risks as part of a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, two sources briefed on the matter said Read more
Facebook is stepping up its campaign against Apple’s privacy changes with a second full-page newspaper ad today. This new ad claims Apple’s iOS 14 privacy changes “will change the internet as we know it,” and force websites and blogs “to Read more
Twenty-mile long queues of lorries caused major delays across Kent as the Brexit stockpiling headache persists. Fears of no-deal Brexit have bulked out the Christmas freight traffic, which sparked gridlock yet again today. Coastbound traffic slowed to a halt as Read more