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Katy Perry, all-female crew launch into space on Blue Origin – National
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Katy Perry, all-female crew launch into space on Blue Origin – National

Katy Perry and her all-female crew shot “across the sky” like a firework and blasted off into space on a Blue Origin rocket. The E.T. singer, along with journalist Gayle King and billionaire Jeff Bezos’ fiancée, Lauren Sánchez,  launched to the edge of space on Monday morning as part of Blue Origin’s latest mission, called NS-31.Former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn rounded out the all-female crew on the New Shepard rocket, a 59-foot-tall (18-metre) suborbital spacecraft. This marked the first all-female flight crew in more than six decades to head to space.Ahead of the flight, Bezos told Sánchez over the radio transmission that he wished he was going up with her.“Most amazing, most profound experience. I’...
Five Ways to Keep Your Neighbors From Looking Down Into Your Yard
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Five Ways to Keep Your Neighbors From Looking Down Into Your Yard

We may earn a commission from links on this page. We like to think that our home is also our fortress of privacy: Once you walk through your front door, you’re free from prying eyes (or lenses) and can relax. There are a ton of ways to ensure your privacy inside, starting with items like window films, shades, and curtains. And if you want to protect your outdoor space from neighbors peering over the fence, you have several easy options.Most of those options, however, assume your neighbors are on the same level as you. If the neighboring homes are located above yours, you’ll need to re-think your privacy plan. This is especially true if your neighbors have outdoor areas that offer a perfect view of your backyard. If you get the sense you’re being watched every time...
Khauf series review: A spine-chilling drama where men haunt more than ghosts
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Khauf series review: A spine-chilling drama where men haunt more than ghosts

Cast: Priyanka Setia, Chum Darang, Riya Shukla, Suchi Malhotraa, Rajat Kapoor, Geetanjali KulkarniDirector: Pankaj Kumar & Surya BalakrishnanNumber of episodes: 8 Series Plot In a land secluded from the main capital city lies a place called Pragati Girls Hostel - old, broken, and scary. Here live four girls (played by Priyanka Setia, Chum Darang, Riya Shukla, and Suchi Malhotra) who haven’t stepped out of the premises ever since they lost their closest friend, Annu (Aasheema Vardaan), in a car accident. Why? Because they’re convinced stepping out means instant death. They’ve even forbidden the warden from opening Annu’s room, which they believe is haunted. Enter Madhu (Monika Panwar), a quiet girl with trauma stitched into her soul, who is assigned room number 333, Annu’s room. Now,...
VR, AR tech may help people manage everyday stress: Study
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VR, AR tech may help people manage everyday stress: Study

The virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technology could simulate stressful situations and help people practice stress-relief strategies, a new study has revealed. Everyday situations can sometimes feel like big stressors, whether it`s delivering an important work presentation, attending a party full of strangers or confronting a partner. Talking to a friend or a therapist can help. But so can practice. A new project from Carnegie Mellon University researchers in the US aimed to make that practice easier by using VR/AR technology. The research team, led by Anna Fang in the School of Computer Science`s Human-Computer Interaction Institute, tested their stress simulation technology on a group of 19 participants, the majority of whom overwhelmingly supported it. "For the past 10 to 20 y...
ANALYSIS: Voters surge to advance polls for a most ‘consequential’ election – National
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ANALYSIS: Voters surge to advance polls for a most ‘consequential’ election – National

In 2015, as a Liberal wave swept Justin Trudeau to a majority government, the Conservative candidate in the riding of Carleton barely managed to avoid being swamped on election day. That candidate, Pierre Poilievre, won by just 705 votes over his Liberal rival whose support, like many Liberals across the country, was surging in the final week. The totals in Carleton: 42,428 votes cast with 46 per cent going to Poilievre. His Liberal rival, Chris Rogers, was less than three points back at 44.3 per cent.But close as election day was, it was not so close in the advance polls. Among the 15,407 ballots cast in Carleton’s advance polls, like the ones across the country this weekend, Poilievre scored 49.6 per cent of the vote, well ahead of the Liberal at 41.5 per cent.That trend is typical for m...
Gene Hackman death: Authorities release footage from inside his home – National
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Gene Hackman death: Authorities release footage from inside his home – National

Authorities released records related to the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa on Tuesday, including police body camera footage from inside the home, photographs of the scene and a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last emails and internet searches by Arakawa. Arakawa died in February of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome — a rare, rodent-borne disease that can lead to a range of symptoms that include flu-like illness, headaches, dizziness and severe respiratory distress, investigators have said. Hackman is believed to have died about a week later of heart disease, with complications from Alzheimer’s disease.The partially mummified remains of Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were found in their Santa Fe home Feb. 26, when maintenance and security workers arrived at ...
Easter Sunday finds Liberals in Ottawa, NDP and Conservatives in B.C. – National
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Easter Sunday finds Liberals in Ottawa, NDP and Conservatives in B.C. – National

Canadians continued to head to advance polls Sunday as federal leaders campaigned in B.C. and in the capital. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre kicked the day off at a grocery store in Surrey, B.C., with another announcement on inflation.Arguing that a reduction in government spending would ease inflation, Poilievre said a Conservative government would cut Ottawa’s annual budget for consultants by $10 billion.“Inflation is what happens when governments spend money they don’t have, so they just print the cash. More money bidding on a fixed supply of goods equals higher prices for everything,” he said. 2:04 Poilievre yet to release Tory platform, takes aim at Carney’s plan in...
Why the Treadmill Can Feel so Much Easier Than Running Outside
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Why the Treadmill Can Feel so Much Easier Than Running Outside

Is the treadmill harder or easier than running outdoors? Survey runners, and you’ll get plenty of different opinions on which feels harder or easier, but the basic physics of running are the same on both. (I promise.) So why do people who are used to treadmills find that they’re slower when they run outdoors? I’m going to run through the factors that are at play here, and talk about how to adapt if you want to be able to enjoy both. If you find treadmill running harder, you probably already know the reason: it’s boring. You have nothing to distract you from your own effort and the glowing numbers telling you how little progress you’ve made. This is a problem that we can train our brains to solve for us over time, whether with distractions, mindfulness, or simply being grateful that we’re n...
Rising liver ailments concerning; diet crucial to maintain liver health: Experts
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Rising liver ailments concerning; diet crucial to maintain liver health: Experts

Amid a spike in fatty liver disease, hepatitis and cirrhosis across all age groups, experts have raised concerns over the consumption of sugary and processed foods, stressing that diet plays a direct role in liver health and overall wellness. Besides satisfying hunger, wholesome food also has the power to heal, restore and protect, they said. “Currently, youngsters aged 23-30 are getting diagnosed with fatty liver due to constant consumption of sugary, fatty, junk, canned and processed foods," Greeneagles Hospital director (HPB surgery, pancreas, intestine and liver transplant) Dr Anurag Shrimal said. "It is, therefore, imperative that individuals begin to pay close attention to their eating habits. What we eat plays a direct role in how well our liver functions,” he said in a statement...
Between Trump’s trade war and an election, Carney undergoes baptism by fire – National
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Between Trump’s trade war and an election, Carney undergoes baptism by fire – National

By most measures, Mark Carney’s resume is stacked. Chief of central banks for two G7 countries. Investment banker. International climate finance expert. An economics degree from Harvard University. A masters and a PhD in economics from Oxford.He even has hockey on his list of accomplishments, having played as a backup goalie for Harvard during his years there. That’s a plus for a politician in a country that just last week changed the time of a national leaders’ debate so it didn’t conflict with a Montreal Canadiens game. 1:55 Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Alberta premier, makes housing announcement in Edmonton But the one thing his re...