Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Odds of asteroid Bennu hitting slamming Earth are low, but higher than previously thought

Space Asteroid Grab

The good news is that scientists have a better handle on asteroid Bennu's whereabouts for the next 200 years. The bad news is that the space rock has a slightly greater chance of clobbering Earth than previously thought.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/asteroid-bennu-earth-collision-odds-1.6138258?cmp=rss

Pregnant people in the U.S. urged to get vaccinated as serious COVID-19 illness rises

HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/USA-CDC

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging all pregnant women to get the COVID-19 vaccine as infections rise in hotspots.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/pregnant-us-covid-vaccine-cdc-1.6137616?cmp=rss

New 'walk-through' Anne Frank museum to open in South Carolina

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An Anne Frank Center is opening at the University of South Carolina, which will be the first museum in North America and the fourth in the world where visitors can walk through the famed story of the teenage Holocaust victim.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/anne-frank-new-museum-1.6137665?cmp=rss

Mike Richards, Mayim Bialik to split hosting duties on Jeopardy!

Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik

Show executive producer Mike Richards will replace Alex Trebek this fall, while actor Mayim Bialik gets a spin-off show.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/mike-richards-mayim-bialik-jeopardy-hosts-1.6137539?cmp=rss

Emmy Awards to be held outdoors due to COVID-19 concerns

Hostless Emmys

The Emmy Awards ceremony for achievement in television was moved outdoors on Tuesday in the latest setback to live events because of rising concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/emmy-awards-outdoors-covid-1.6137377?cmp=rss