From architecture to hair styling, some professions may soon be easier for Floridians to enter. A new law paves the way to remove or reduce licensing requirements for dozens of occupations, in a move Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said will “remove unnecessary barriers for individuals pursuing their professional aspirations.” The law “will save thousands of Floridians both time and money for years to come,” he said in statement. Under the new law, officially known as the Occupational Freedom and Opportunity Act, out-of-state licenses for barbers and cosmetologists will be valid in Florida, which means new residents won’t have to get…
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A 10-year-old Belgian girl who suffers from epilepsy that is so severe that she can barely move is now able to walk in place, thanks to the help of a new “robot.” Her parents are asking for donations so she can continue the treatment. An employee mounts Femke in to the robot.(Newsflash)Young Femke Callebaut suffers from a severe form of epilepsy which has rendered her unable to talk, eat alone or walk. However, thanks to the help of a “robot” at TrainM’s neuro-rehabilitation center in Antwerp, the girl can walk in place while she is upright. Femke gets placed in…
Herman Cain, a 2012 Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, has died from coronavirus. Cain, 74, was hospitalized at an Atlanta-area hospital in early July after he tested positive for the virus and was experiencing “serious symptoms,” a statement posted on his Twitter account said. He remained in the hospital, according to a July 27 tweet from his account, and was receiving oxygen for his lungs. “The doctors say his other organs and systems are strong,” the tweet said. Three days later, his personal website announced his death. “We knew when he was first hospitalized with…
There’s a separate investigation into the practice of “unmasking” during the Obama administration, Attorney General William Barr told Congress. “I’ve asked another U.S. attorney to look into the issue of unmasking because of the high number of unmaskings and some that do not readily appear to have been in the line of normal business,” Barr said during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday. U.S. Attorney John Bash is overseeing the review, Barr testified. The Harvard-educated attorney was appointed as the federal prosecutor of the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Texas by Trump in 2017, and previously clerked…
Suggested headline/deck: Robot lets severely disabled Belgian girl walk in place Parents establish crowdfunding page to pay for high-tech treatment By Lisa-Maria Goertz A 10-year-old Belgian girl who suffers from epilepsy so severe she can barely move is now able to walk in place, thanks to the help of a new “robot.” Her parents are asking for donations so she can continue the treatment. Young Femke Callebaut suffers from a severe form of epilepsy which has rendered her unable to talk, eat alone or walk. However, thanks to the help of a “robot” at TrainM’s neuro-rehabilitation center in Antwerp, the…
John Saxon, the rugged and intense-eyed actor who became a cult cinema icon for his performance in films like “Nightmare on Elm Street“ died Saturday, 11 days before his 84th birthday. Between his debut in 1954 and his passing this year, Saxon made nearly 200 film and television appearances. Both a charismatic leading man and reliable supporting player, Saxon was known for his wide range and versatility of roles. “He was the kind of actor who always made the movies he was in better,” said cinematographer and director Ken Stachink. “The kind of professional who was willing to take parts…
Archaeologists have found instruments believed to be ancient tools that they say prove human beings and their ancestors have had a continuous presence in Europe going back 1.2 million years. The tools were discovered at the Gran Dolina dig site, which is within the long-explored archaeological area of Atapuerca in north-central Spain. The newly discovered tools are made of quartzite, a rock mainly composed of quartz. While there are records of people being in the area from 1.2 million years ago until today, there had been a 100,000-year gap until this discovery—from 600,000 years ago to 500,000 years ago. The…
Honeycomb Credit is a small crowdfunding company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It typically handles 10 inquiries a day from business owners seeking loans from the community. Since pandemic hit, it is averaging 30 to 40 daily. “We’ve completed about a dozen live campaigns already and recently closed our first tranche of relief loans,” said Chip Homer, director of growth at Honeycomb Credit. “Eleven people in Pittsburgh are helping thousands of businesses reach out to the community to access capital.” Honeycomb Credit’s business model differs from traditional crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter. Instead of letting people invest in return for merchandise, Honeycomb enables…
While it’s been widely reported that a new defense agreement between India and Australia will allow military forces joint access to bases, Zenger News has learned the deal includes no such provisions, though it does expand cooperation in other areas. “Australia and India do not have an arrangement for access to each other’s military bases,” an Australian Department of Defense spokesperson said in a July 2 email regarding the Mutual Logistics Support Arrangement, or MLSA. “The MLSA will pave the way for deeper and more sophisticated military cooperation between India and Australia, enabling more complex military interoperability and greater combined…
People are getting tired of news about coronavirus. In the United Kingdom, the drop-off is strongest among women and younger people, according to a new study by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism — putting in jeopardy the big bet made by many major news outlets to invest in the topic and offer it free from its paywalls. Although interest in news is higher than it was before the pandemic, consumption has “declined significantly from mid-April to late June,” the study said. “The big initial surge in news use has been followed by a slow and consistent decline…