#UK COVID-19 variant identified in Utah for first time

#UK COVID-19 variant identified in Utah for first time

“#UK COVID-19 variant identified in Utah for first time” A more contagious strain of the novel coronavirus has been identified in Utah, marking the first time the variant — which was initially discovered in the United Kingdom late last year and is known as B.1.1.7 — has been found in the state.  Officials with the Utah Department…

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#Physicist explains why he thinks mysterious interstellar object was aliens

#Physicist explains why he thinks mysterious interstellar object was aliens

“#Physicist explains why he thinks mysterious interstellar object was aliens” A physicist has weighed in on the mystery surrounding the interstellar object ‘Oumuamua,’ which flew past Earth back in 2017 at an unusually high speed. Harvard professor Avi Loeb remarked during an interview with Salon that it’s possible the fast, cigar-shaped object was an interstellar spacecraft.  “At first,…

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#UK seafood trucks protest at Parliament over Brexit red tape

#UK seafood trucks protest at Parliament over Brexit red tape

“#UK seafood trucks protest at Parliament over Brexit red tape” LONDON — Trucks owned by U.K. shellfish firms descended on Britain’s Parliament Monday to protest the Brexit-related red tape they claim is suffocating their businesses. More than a dozen large lorries — one bearing the words “Brexit carnage!” — drove past the Houses of Parliament…

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#‘Almost complete’ ancient shark fossil sheds new light on Earth’s past

#‘Almost complete’ ancient shark fossil sheds new light on Earth’s past

“#‘Almost complete’ ancient shark fossil sheds new light on Earth’s past” Experts have discovered an “almost-complete” fossil of a 150-million-year-old shark in Germany, giving them a nearly unprecedented look into Earth’s distant past. The study, published in the scientific journal Papers in Palaeontology, describes a fossilized Asteracanthus, which lived between 361 million years and 66 million years ago. The fossil was…

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#Socially distant events honor Martin Luther King nationwide

#Socially distant events honor Martin Luther King nationwide

“#Socially distant events honor Martin Luther King nationwide” The nation observed a largely virtual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy Monday amid the coronavirus pandemic. In Washington, DC, the MLK memorial was closed to the public as tens of thousands of National Guard members descend on the National Mall to secure the area…

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#Tommy Hilfiger dumps  million Greenwich mansion

#Tommy Hilfiger dumps $45 million Greenwich mansion

“#Tommy Hilfiger dumps $45 million Greenwich mansion” Just about everybody seems to be moving to Florida — including Tommy Hilfiger, who dumped his $45 million Greenwich mansion for warmer pastures.  The American apparel mogul, 69, and his wife, former model Dee Ocleppo, 54, finally closed on the 13,344-square-foot mansion. The 22-acre estate at 30 John…

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#Vitamin sellers flagged by feds got coronavirus aid loans

#Vitamin sellers flagged by feds got coronavirus aid loans

“#Vitamin sellers flagged by feds got coronavirus aid loans” A trio of supplements sellers snagged millions in coronavirus relief loans last spring — all within weeks of getting dinged by the feds for questionable claims about their products, The Post has learned. The vitamin marketers joined the rush for Paycheck Protection Program aid in early…

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#Elizabeth Chambers judges cookout amid Armie Hammer ‘cannibal’ scandal

#Elizabeth Chambers judges cookout amid Armie Hammer ‘cannibal’ scandal

“#Elizabeth Chambers judges cookout amid Armie Hammer ‘cannibal’ scandal” Hope they didn’t serve ribs. Elizabeth Chambers, the estranged wife of “cannibal”-scandalized Armie Hammer, stepped out for the first time this weekend since news of the actor’s alleged penchant for BDSM and infidelity made headlines. Chambers, 38, served as a judge at the annual Cayman Cookout…

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