China’s Covid protests grow after apartment blaze kills 10

Scenes of protest from the locked-down western Chinese city of Urumqi have spread on social media after a fire killed 10 people, as nationwide unrest over the country’s strict Covid policies continues to build. Social media posts alleged that restrictions in the capital of Xinjiang province, which has been locked down since August, hampered rescue … Read more

Philips recall woes grow as it flags new concerns with FDA over replaced ventilators

mekcar Philips (NYSE:PHG), which has been mired with recall of its respiratory devices, informed the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that its Respironics Trilogy ventilators reworked as a part of a June 2021 recall have two new potential issues. The FDA said on Nov. 17 that the first issue was that the new … Read more

‘Farmer Jack’ helping residents grow food to offset grocery prices

JUPITER, Fla. — Jack Sandquist, better known as “Farmer Jack” in South Florida, has a tough time picking his favorite food to grow. “It’s hard to choose. They say it’s like your kids. It’s hard to choose,” he said. Many people are choosing Farmer Jack and his business, Urban Abundanceto help offset rising food prices … Read more

NFT trademark filings grow in 2022: Nifty Newsletter, Nov. 2–8

In this week’s newsletter, read about how trademark applications for nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse have grown in the United States. Check out how NFT marketplace OpenSea has launched a tool that can enforce NFT royalties on-chain and how the Chinese city of Wuhan backpedaled on its NFT plans while still pursuing the growth … Read more

With food prices rising, this urban farmer is on a mission to help thousands of people grow their own

Editor’s Note: Know someone who inspires you? Click here to nominate them as a CNN Hero. CNN  —  In the state of Georgia, where one in eight people face hunger, one farmer has made it his mission not only to feed the hungry but to help them grow a bounty in their own backyard. “My … Read more

Los Angeles Covid Test Positivity Up 25% In The Past Week As Concerns About Winter Wave Grow – Deadline

Temperatures have cooled drastically in Los Angeles over the past few days, with unseasonable rain and cold nights conjuring up thoughts of the coming holidays and, as has been the case the past two years, fears of a coming Covid wave. “We’re really at a point that may be a crossroads here. As we’re entering … Read more

Stellar Could Grow Dim This Week, But Buyers Shouldn’t Worry

Stellar (XLM), the 27th ranked cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization, managed to pump its spot trading price by 2.1% over the last 24 hours. At press time, according to tracking from Coingecko, the asset is changing hands at $0.112 and has been down by 3.3% and 4.4% on is biweekly and monthly charts, respectively. … Read more

China’s NEVs sales expected to grow 73.5% Y/Y in October 2022, CPCA says

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) expects China’s NEVs sales to grow 73.5% Y/Y in October 2022 to reach 550K units. Although monthly sales are expected to grow year-over-over, it will may be down around 10% from 611K units in sold September 2022. In terms of retail sales, the penetration rate of NEVs in China … Read more

“It’s Been A Joy Watching You Grow”

Twinkle Khanna shared this image. (courtesy: twinklerkhanna) New Delhi: Twinkle Khanna recently shared a picture of her beautiful niece Naomika Saran – the daughter of Rinke Khanna. Marking her eighteenth birthday, Twinkle Khanna on Thursday, shared a stunning picture of her now 18-year-old niece on her Instagram handle and wrote, “And my stunning niece turns … Read more