[ad_1] Eight billion: That’s the number of people now living on planet Earth, according to a UN report. And it took only 11 years for the world’s population to grow from 7 billion to 8 billion. In a symbolic move, a baby girl born today in the Philippines was welcomed as number 8 billion, especially since it’s difficult to accurately calculate the number of people in the world, with sums possibly being off by a…
"As Earth surpasses 8 billion people, ‘the planet can feed and sustain billions more,’ demographer says"
[ad_1] Medicinal cannabis company Organic Genetics is aiming to cultivate crops in Northland. Photo / Supplied. A medicinal cannabis company is fast-tracking building its outdoor facility in Northland after securing $5m in funding from a local private investor. The Organic Genetics team visited Kaitāia this week to view a site that is being tested for its soil quality, which will be the first commercial medicinal cannabis growing facility in the region. The new funds have…
"Northland medicinal cannabis hoping to boost local economy"
[ad_1] View gallery Image Credit: ABC With four rose ceremonies already past, Mara Agrait is one of the late arrivals to the beach on season 8 of ‘Bachelor in Paradise.’ She was previously on season 26 of ‘The Bachelor.’ Mara was eliminated from ‘The Bachelor’ after openly questioning some of the other women to Clayton Echard. Mara Agrait is coming to Bachelor in Paradise! A preview for the show’s Nov. 14 episode shows Mara arriving after Rodney…
"Who Is Mara Agrait? Facts About ‘Bachelor In Paradise’ Arrival – Hollywood Life"
[ad_1] U.S. Catholic bishops begin their fall meeting Monday and will be electing new leaders — a vote that may signal whether they want to be more closely aligned with Pope Francis ‘ agenda or not. Several of the 10 candidates to be the next president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are part of its powerful conservative wing, and have not fully embraced some of the pope’s priorities, such as focusing more on…
"US bishops to elect new leaders, mark abuse reform milestone"
[ad_1] NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Chrysostomos II, the leader of Cyprus’ Orthodox Church, was laid to rest Saturday with a ceremony that reflected centuries of ecclesiastical tradition, eulogized as his church’s greatest reformer and an outspoken fighter for his people. The spiritual head of the world’s 300 million Orthodox, Istanbul-based Patriarch Bartholomew, was dressed in resplendent Byzantine vestments to preside over the funeral service at the St. Barnabas Cathedral on the grounds of the church’s…
"Cyprus Church leader Archbishop Chrysostomos II laid to rest"
[ad_1] Austin likes keeping it weird, but ask anyone who works and lives there: They also like their internet fast. In fact, they’re in one of the fastest cities in the country when it comes to internet speed. Thanks to its multiple fiber options, Austin has a spot in the top 10 fastest cities in the USA. The speed-testing site Ookla keeps track of the top cities in the US for median download speeds based on…
"Best Internet Providers in Austin"
[ad_1] On November 10, 2022, a Judge Gary L. Sharpe of the New York Federal District Court in Syracuse entered an order enjoining New York’s retail cannabis dispensary application process in five regions of the state (Brooklyn, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Mid-Hudson and Western New York) for the Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (“CAURD”) licenses. Cannabis and the dormant commerce clause This decision follows similar decisions from other states’ federal courts that have found…
"BREAKING: NY Federal Judge Blocks CAURD Licensing in Five Regions"
[ad_1] (neonhoney / Los Angeles Times; photos from Ralph Lauren; archival photograph of Ralph Lauren by Buffy Birrittella) “Preppy” is a loaded word. It carries all kinds of associations with class, wealth and exclusion. In fashion, a preppy look conjures up feelings of stuffiness and sartorial rigidity — think Matt Damon social climbing in “The Talented Mr. Ripley” — but there’s also some flexibility baked into its DNA. Preppy clothes are active, first and foremost.…
"The enduring appeal of Ralph Lauren’s prep aesthetic in L.A."
[ad_1] People queue up for Covid-19 nucleic acid tests. Photo by Yuan Zifeng/VCG via Getty Images China says it would not waver from its zero-Covid policy which imposes snap lockdowns, mass testing and lengthy quarantines. China is fighting its biggest wave of locally transmitted cases in six months, with nearly 9 000 infections reported on Thursday. Zero-Covid has prompted rare public outrage from residents over food shortages and delayed emergency medical care for those under…
"China’s leaders recommit to ‘unswerving’ zero-Covid policy"
[ad_1] UPDATE, 7 AM PT: Control of the House and the Senate was still uncertain this morning, results that reflect an unexpectedly good showing for Democrats after Republicans pollsters and personalities predicted a red wave. The GOP may still pick up a number of House seats in New York and California, running up their total. Senate races in Nevada, Arizona, Georgia and Wisconsin were still too close to call, and control of the chamber may…
"Control Of Congress Still Undecided As Democrats Celebrate Better-Than-Expected Results — Update – Deadline"