4 mn readThe explosion of crisp, commercial apple varieties in the last century doomed many other breeds into obscurity. But in a field in Kent in the UK, some of them live on. A few miles from the sea in Kent in the south of England, hedges of hazel, ivy and briar stand like ramparts separating kingdoms […]
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2 mn readHonda and Nissan are understood to have held exploratory talks about a potential merger to help them compete against electric vehicle (EV) makers, particularly in China. The discussions are in the early stages and there is no guarantee that a deal will be agreed, BBC News understands. In March, the two Japanese car makers agreed […]
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2 mn readNASA’s Starliner astronauts have had their homecoming delayed yet again. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore weren’t supposed to be at the International Space Station beyond a few days in June when they reached the orbital outpost on the inaugural flight test for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. But their return was delayed multiple times until NASA finally decided […]
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2 mn readOfficials are trying to determine why a 15-year-old girl allegedly opened fire at her school, Abundant Life Christian School, on Monday morning, killing a fellow student and teacher in a heinous crime that shocked the community of Madison, Wisconsin. The motive appears to be a combination of factors, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said at […]
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1 mn readIt’s a gigantic find. An intact prehistoric mastodon jaw was discovered in the backyard of a Hudson Valley house after the homeowner initially saw a pair of teeth poking up by a plant, according to state officials. The jaw that belonged to an adult male and other incredible bone fragments were recently found in Orange […]
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4 mn readVerizon Wireless customers relying on the carrier’s Message Plus texting app will soon need to change over their phone’s default texting app, as the carrier plans to fully discontinue it Monday. This change will likely be most noticeable to customers using an Android phone purchased from Verizon before 2022, which was the year Google Messages came preloaded on Android devices after officially […]
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