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There was speculation that the signals may represent evidence of alien life, though scientists involved have said it is more likely that the signals were just interference from Earth. In any case, the world’s largest filled-aperture radio telescope, with its 1,600 ft dish, has made a number of important discoveries before. Earlier this year astronomers announced that it had discovered a rare repeating radio signal coming from deep space, and they’re not quite sure what it is yet....

The 33-year-old ophthalmologist, who worked at Wuhan Central Hospital in central China’s Hubei Province, was later infected with the virus himself and died in early February, before a Chinese government inquiry cleared his name. On December 31, 2019, health authorities in Wuhan first alerted the World Health Organization about a cluster of cases of mysterious pneumonia. However, Li had already sounded the alarm the day before by warning friends and colleagues in a private chat group about seven hospital patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)....

Zhou, now 36, grew up in a poor family in a remote village in western China. Because even the local primary school charged high fees, Zhou’s parents made what the whole family considered an easy choice: Zhou’s brothers went to school, and she and her sisters stayed home to work on the farm. “I never went to school once in my childhood,” said Zhou. “We followed the tradition of paying more attention to the boys of the family than to the girls....

The Chinese government is out to destroy Falun Gong, a fast-growing spiritual movement that blends elements of Buddhism, Taoism and traditional Chinese morality. The group claims to have 70 million members on the mainland, and an additional 30 million followers in the rest of the world. Beijing describes the group as an “evil cult” with subversive intentions, and has stepped up its violent crackdown. According to Falun Gong, Beijing has killed more than 100 followers over the last two years and thrown tens of thousands of members into prison camps and psychiatric hospitals....

U.S.-China ties are seeing subtle signs of improvement in spite of lingering disagreements that have left the relationship simmering for most of the year. The countries surprised observers late on Wednesday when they announced at COP26 in Glasgow plans to jointly address climate issues. In yet another virtual address, this time at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit, China’s Xi told the region to reject political “discrimination and exclusion....

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would welcome cooperation with Washington, as long as it’s mutually beneficial, according to a transcript released on the government’s website. His address at the Symposium on the International Situation and China’s Foreign Relations in 2021 followed on from themes present in his assessment from 2020. It was a year similarly overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic and fractured U.S.-China relations during the final 12 months of the Donald Trump administration....

Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office in Beijing, singled out Joseph Wu by name at a fortnightly press conference on Wednesday, calling Taiwan’s minister of foreign affairs a “stubborn Taiwan secessionist.” President Tsai Ing-wen’s chief diplomat becomes the first official in her cabinet to be named by China as a credible threat to its cross-strait ambition of “unification” with the island. Wu has made several notable media appearances in recent months, warning English-speaking audiences about Beijing’s military coercion and its attempts to isolate Taiwan from the international community....

For decades, students were fed by the “scatter system”: trays and silverware in one area, drinks in another, fries and ketchup separated by a mile. Now McGinley has eight serving stations–each with trays, silverware and beverage service–forming a semicircle. It’s more food court than cafeteria–“destination dining,” by any other name. The Gifts From the Garden station serves vegan fare, such as a hummus wrap with tabbouleh. At the Euro Kitchen, there’s an entree of barbecue chicken, yellow rice and green beans topped with a sprig of parsley....

After leading the New York Red Bulls to a Supporters’ Shield last season, giving the team its first major piece of silverware, Cahill enjoyed an impressive showing at the World Cup. He guided a young Australian team to a respectable performance in a brutally difficult World Cup group and scored one of the tournament’s signature goals. Cahill’s exploits helped him become the only Australian and just one of two MLS players to earn Goal 50 honors....

The match will be contested between 2016/17 Arabian Gulf League champions Al Jazira and 2017 President’s Cup winners Al Wahda at the 30 June stadium in Cairo on September 15th, 2017. PLC have tasked Egyptian company ‘Presentation Sports’ with organising and sponsoring the match. It is to be noted that last year’s Super Cup was also held in Cairo, which was won by Al Ahli at the expense of Al Jazira....

Jenner, a prominent reality-TV star and former Olympic athlete, announced on Friday her campaign to challenge California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, in an expected special recall election later this year. The Republican contender solicited the help of personal friend Brad Parscale, who previously worked as former President Donald Trump’s campaign manager, to help her assemble a campaign team. On Saturday, the GOP contender took aim at Newsom on Twitter by criticizing decisions made by district attorneys throughout the state....

Overview Calcium channel blockers prevent calcium from entering into the heart muscle cells, and into the smooth muscle cells that cause blood vessels to constrict. By reducing calcium influx, calcium channel blockers cause these muscle cells to “relax.” This relaxing effect results in the dilation of blood vessels, and a reduced force of contraction of the heart muscle. Some calcium channel blockers also slow the sinus node and the rate at which the heart’s electrical impulse travels through the AV node....

Plant lifted the IBF super middleweight title from Jose Uzcategui in their FS1-televised main event, earning a unanimous decision (116-110, 116-110 and 115-111). It wasn’t a Plant win in the way we’ve become accustomed to seeing it. He scored a pair of knockdowns during the first four rounds — something he hadn’t done against lesser opposition in his previous two bouts that went the distance. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year...

USC’s star sophomore, who has emerged as perhaps the Heisman frontrunner after a sparkling campaign, found himself on the canvas more times than he could count in the Trojans’ 47-24 blowout loss to No. 11 USC. Williams wore his scars quite visibly, first suffering a hand laceration after a gaudy run in the first quarter, then sporting a very noticeable limp partway through the third quarter. He looked worse for the wear after getting taken down time and time again, hits that only intensified as the game whittled down....

COVID-19 case rates in California have increased 47% since Thanksgiving, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). To curb the spread of both Delta and Omicron, the CDPH also recommended that all travelers arriving in California test for COVID-19 within three to five days after arrival regardless of vaccination status. Additionally, unvaccinated people are required to show a negative rapid test within one day of a “mega event,” or a negative PCR test within two days prior to the event....

In excess of 16,500 firefighters continue to battle 23 major wildfires across the state, including the Glass Fire, which saw “very active fire behavior” on Sunday, Cal Fire noted. “Since Cal Fire officially began recording state responsibility fire figures in 1933, all large fire years have remained well below the 4 million acre mark for acreage burned, until now. This year is far from over and fire potential remains high....

“While weather conditions have continued to be more seasonable compared to last week, firefighters are monitoring the forecast closely as Monday could bring elevated fire risk,” Cal Fire said. “With the changes in weather conditions, we may see the return of critical fire next week.” A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Monday over the Northern Sierra region, with the potential for gusty winds to impact the North Complex fire....

Joe Montes, 71, is accused of murdering 49-year-old Darlene Montes at an address in Rancho Cucamonga on the morning of September 16. At around 8:30 a.m., the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to 6300 block of Elkridge Place, after a man had called to say that he had stabbed his daughter. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found Darlene Montes suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was taken by ambulance to San Antonio Community Hospital, but later died from her injuries....

Aditya Singh, 36, reportedly told police he was too afraid to fly back to his home state over fears of contracting COVID-19. He had been hiding in a concealed area for three months before he was finally discovered on Saturday. Singh arrived at O’Hare on a flight from Los Angeles on October 19 and had lived in the airport’s security zone ever since, prosecutors allege. It was only when two United Airlines employees approached Singh and asked to see his identification that he was finally caught out....

Andrew Marnell, 41, of Los Angeles admitted to fraudulently obtaining seven Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans that he acquired after making numerous false and misleading statements about corporations he controlled, according to court documents. In the program applications, Marnell misrepresented companies’ business operations and payroll expenses, often using aliases and altered documents including “bogus” federal tax filings and employee payroll records. After obtaining money from his scheme, Marnell transferred millions of dollars in COVID relief loans to his brokerage accounts to make “risky stock market bets” and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars gambling including at a Las Vegas casino, according to the DOJ....