Cardinal bird feeds in snowy US
Video shared on social media shows the striking male bird perching on a branch and feeding as it gazes out toward the wintry surroundings.
Video shared on social media shows the striking male bird perching on a branch and feeding as it gazes out toward the wintry surroundings.
Andrey Rublev beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) on Saturday to advance to the final in Rotterdam and extend his winning run in ATP 500 events to 19 matches.
Rishabh Pant has transformed himself to emerge as India's new batting hero as they thrashed England to clinch the series 3-1 on Saturday.
RB Leipzig went top of the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 3-0 romp at Freiburg to usurp previous leaders Bayern Munich, who later host Dortmund in Germany's 'Klassiker'.
A Dutch artist has launched an installation which he says aims to make public spaces safer by using UV light to kill the virus causing COVID-19.This video shows artist Daan Roosegaarde’s installation, dubbed Urban Sun, on display in Rotterdam.The studio said the project was based on “multiple peer-reviewed journal articles authored by scientists from Columbia University and Hiroshima University” which found coronavirus airborne droplets were killed when exposed to a particular wavelength of ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light.“Research shows that though traditional 254nm UV light is harmful, the new far-UV-C light with a wavelength of 222 nanometers can actually sanitize viruses safely,” the studio said.Roosegaarde hopes to install the lights at festivals in the summer as COVID-19 restrictions ease but said it was not a replacement for a vaccine or government rules, Reuters reported. The actors involved in the project, who are seen in this footage, were tested for the coronavirus before filming and were only exposed to the light for a few minutes at a time, the agency reported.The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said UV-C radiation may be effective in inactivating SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, but there is “limited published data about the wavelength, dose, and duration of UV-C radiation required” to do so.The administration also warned that there have been “reports of skin and eye burns resulting from improper installation of UV-C lamps.” Credit: Daan Roosegaarde via Storyful
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An Italian prosecutor on Saturday (March 6) demanded life sentences for two young Americans being tried on murder charges, after a policeman was killed following a botched drug deal in Rome.Finnegan Lee Elder, who was 19 at the time, has admitted to stabbing Mario Cerciello Rega in July 2019, while his friend Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth, then 18, was tussling with another police officer.Under Italian law, anyone who participates even indirectly in a murder can face murder charges.The two Americans, both from California, have said they did not know that Cerciello or his partner, Andrea Varriale, were police officers, telling the court neither man had identified themselves.Varriale has denied this, testifying that they had shown them their badges.Elder and Natale-Hjorth were in Rome on holiday and tried to buy drugs from a local dealer. They have told the court they were cheated, but managed to snatch a bag off an intermediary as he tried to get away.They agreed to meet the dealer again to get their money back in exchange for the bag, but instead the two policemen showed up. Lawyers for Elder and Natale-Hjorth have yet to present their defense. A verdict is expected in April.
Italy reported 307 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday against 297 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 23,641 from 24,036 the day before. Some 355,024 tests for COVID-19 were carried out in the past day, compared with a previous 378,463, the health ministry said. Italy has registered 99,578 deaths linked to COVID-19 since its outbreak began in February last year, the second-highest toll in Europe after Britain and the seventh-highest in the world.
Red Star, a five-time winner of the competition now languishing in the French third tier, scored twice in the last seven minutes to spring a French Cup upset on Saturday, eliminating Ligue 1 Lens, 3-2.
Russia's Daniil Medvedev will take the world number two ranking on March 15, the ATP said Saturday, and become the first man outside the sport's 'Big Four' to occupy the spot in almost 16 years.
Mathieu van der Poel produced a jaw-dropping late burst of power to win the Strade Bianche classic race ahead of world champion Julian Alaphilippe in a nail-biting finale on Saturday. The cyclocross world champion made his final move on the last uphill drag to the Piazza del Campo in Siena, and Frenchman Alaphilippe, the 2019 winner, was unable to follow. Colombian Egan Bernal, the 2019 Tour de France champion, took third place after the trio jumped away from a select group of riders following Van der Poel's first brutal attack on the last 'sterrato' - one of the dirt road sections peppering the 184-km course.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores have received their first dose of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, Venezuelan state television reported on Saturday. Images of both Maduro and Flores receiving their doses were broadcast on state television. Maduro said he felt "fine" after receiving the injection.
England must take their Test mauling by India "on the chin" and not just blame the conditions, according to captain Joe Root.
Scores of Myanmar nationals have gathered at the border with India waiting to join about 50 who have already crossed the frontier to flee the country's coup turmoil, Indian officials said Saturday.
A trio of France internationals including Romain Ntamack made their return from injuries to help guide league leaders Toulouse to a six-try 42-17 victory over Brive in the Top 14 on Saturday.
Ireland's judges voted on Saturday to adopt new guidelines for personal injury claims that aim to reduce the size of awards for minor injuries and encourage early settlements as a way to reduce legal fees and in turn cut insurance costs. The guidelines, approved by majority of the country's 166-member Judicial Council, will replace the Book of Quantum, which currently gives guidance to judges on how much should be awarded in different personal injury claims. Seven senior judges drew up the new framework, and the Judicial Council said it would provide greater certainty and lead "to increased numbers of early settlements, and therefore a reduction in the legal costs of both claimants and defendants".
Demonstrators from Thailand’s student-led pro-democracy movement held a peaceful protest Saturday outside Bangkok’s Criminal Court to bring public attention to the plight of several of their detained leaders. The movement, a coalition of several groups, was launched last year with demands for Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and his government to step down, the constitution to be amended to make it more democratic and the monarchy to be reformed to make it more accountable. There were several protest marches Saturday, but the main one was held by a new faction of the student-led anti-government movement that calls itself REDEM — short for Restart Democracy — whose last demonstration on Feb. 28 ended in disarray amid violence.
Three-year-old Jhonatan was playing with his brother Alfonso, 7, in their garden in western Bogota on Sept. 25, 1988, when a family friend approached inviting him to buy candy. Jhonatan went with the man, vanishing without a trace for 32 years. Their middle brother Juan Jimenez, then 5, was looking out the window when the man took his brother.
For New York City residents Marina Thomas and Brandt Kempin, going to the movies carries near spiritual significance. “It’s a version of church,” Kempin says. The couple returned to their sacred space, IFC Center in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, on Friday to see “Another Round,” a drama about hard-living teachers starring Mads Mikkelsen. They arrived early […]
Rangers fans gathered outside the Ibrox stadium on Saturday, March 6, as their team edged closer to a Scottish Premiership title victory.The team remained four points away from securing the title but could win it over the weekend if Celtic loses to Dundee United on Sunday, local media reported.The celebrations took place as Glasgow remained under coronavirus restrictions that bans gatherings and urges residents to remain at home. Credit: Jamie Giles via Storyful
Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah – the chief executive of Oxfam GB – describes the UK Government’s decision to reduce its aid budget as “really shocking”.