AKRON, Ohio — The piece of metal that struck a Cedar Point amusement park guest waiting in line for the Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster was about the size of “a man’s hand,” according to state investigations. The accident has left 44-year-old Rachel Hawes of Michigan in intensive care with a brain injury, according to a family statement released to a Cleveland TV station. “We are devastated by last weekend’s accident at Cedar Point,” the statement said. “We want to thank everyone for… Source link
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Billionaire bond investor Jeffrey Gundlach, the founder and CEO of $137 billion DoubleLine Capital, says his number one conviction over several years is that the U.S. dollar will decline as a consequence of current economic policies, resulting in the U.S. losing its sole reserve currency status. “My number one conviction looking forward a number of years — I’m not talking about the next few months at all, I’m talking about several years — is that the dollar is going to go down,” Gundlach… Source link
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Hospitals in the U.S. South have quickly become overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients as cases continue climbing amid the surge of the Delta variant of coronavirus. And while there are indications that Delta transmission tends to subside after around 50 days, some health professionals see things getting worse before getting better. “We’ve seen it pick up with children, young adults, young women, pregnant women, unfortunately,” Dr. Ellen Eaton, assistant professor at the University of… Source link
Read More »Russia’s Yandex Launches Rapid Grocery Delivery in France
Russian technology giant Yandex has launched its ultra-fast grocery delivery service in Paris, the company said Tuesday. The service — named Yandex Lavka in Russia — will operate under the brand name of “Yango Deli,” offering 15-minute grocery delivery to addresses across the French capital. Paris marks the first European market the company is hoping to break into, following a launch in Israel at the end of 2020. The company plans to launch in London later this… Source link
Read More »The new Nest Doorbell (2021) hands-on review: Specs, price & more
CNN — Google’s Nest division has finally refreshed its home security camera lineup, releasing a new doorbell, an indoor/outdoor camera, a floodlight camera and an indoor camera. And we installed the Nest Doorbell on our home nearly a week ago now and have learned a lot about Google’s latest home security product along the way. It brings a new design, is now managed through the Google Home (instead of the Nest… Source link
Read More »Yandex N : Russia’s Yandex launches e-grocery delivery in Paris
Paris became the first European city where Yandex started offering grocery service after Yango, the international arm of Yandex Go, the firm’s taxi aggregator and food tech business, tapped the delivery market in Israel last year. Yandex said in a statement it will deliver orders in Paris within 10-15 minutes, using so-called dark stores, dedicated warehouses that cater only to online clients, allowing for swift delivery and cheaper rental costs. “Yandex’s own… Source link
Read More »Russia’s Yandex launches e-grocery delivery in Paris
MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Russian internet giant Yandex has launched an online grocery delivery service in Paris under the Yango Deli brand, it said on Tuesday, pursuing global expansion as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drive demand for online delivery services. Paris became the first European city where Yandex started offering grocery service after Yango, the international arm of Yandex Go, the firm’s taxi aggregator and food tech business, tapped the delivery market in Israel last… Source link
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Use of Estimates The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other… Source link
Read More »Afghanistan is a mess, but battling terrorists has become more affordable
Taliban fighters patrol in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) The chaotic departure of U.S. troops from Afghanistan obscures an important national-security development: The American counter-terrorism effort of the last 20 years has generally worked, while getting more efficient and much cheaper over time. U.S. troops invaded Afghanistan 20 years ago to root out the al Qaeda terrorists who perpetrated the Sept…. Source link
Read More »Los Angeles Chargers’ Austin Ekeler Joins Yahoo Fantasy Sports For 2021 NFL Season
Los Angeles Chargers dual-threat running back Austin Ekeler is partnering with Yahoo Sports this … [+] season. (Photo by Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Austin Ekeler became a household name—especially to fantasy football enthusiasts—during the 2019 NFL season as Los Angeles Chargers starting running back Melvin Gordon continued his holdout in the hopes of securing a new contract. Even after Gordon made his season debut in… Source link
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