Author: Steven Sahiounie

New technological means of analysis proved some Roman gold coins found in Transylvania and dating back to the 260s AD to be bona fide, thus confirming the existence of a previously forgotten barrack emperor – Sponsian. Three of the four coins stored at The Hunterian Museum in Scotland for the past two centuries depict known emperors, but the fourth depicts a mystery man. His name, Sponsian, is quite interesting since it was only mentioned in a Roman funerary inscription. Moreover, this inscription was excavated after the coins were discovered. So at the time of coins’ discovery, a hypothetical forger had no other…

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is taking a first-in-the-nation step to tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining, under legislation that Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Tuesday.The measure comes amid growing scrutiny of the cryptocurrency industry following this month’s collapse of the FTX exchange. But New York’s measure, which passed the state Legislature in June, is specifically concerned with the environmental aspects of crypto. “I will ensure that New York continues to be the center of financial innovation, while also taking important steps to prioritize the protection of our environment,” Hochul, a Democrat, said in a message explaining…

By Ben Goggin and Kat Tenbarge Some right-wing media figures and influencers have doubled down on the use of inflammatory rhetoric against the LGBTQ community in the wake of Saturday night’s shooting at a Colorado gay club that killed five. Right-wing influencers and media double down on anti-LGBTQ rhetoric in the wake of the Colorado shooting Tucker Carlson was among the conservative media figures who continued attacking LGBTQ people in the wake of the Club Q shooting Photos of victims of the shootings at a memorial near Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Nov. 21.Cecilia Sanchez / AFP via Getty Images By Ben Goggin and Kat Tenbarge…

Monkeypox infections continue to tick downward and now number fewer than 15 cases a day, down from an August peak of more than 400. NBC News is tracking monkeypox cases in the U.S. This data will be updated weekly. Monkeypox across the country The disease has been found in every state. Cases have been recorded in every state, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s up from 44 states and Washington, D.C., at the end of July and from 14 states and Washington, D.C., at the beginning of June.In total, the U.S. has reported more than 29,000 cases…

Covid, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are together driving a national wave of respiratory illnesses.Around 76% of U.S. hospital inpatient beds are full, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services. Pediatric beds are at a similar level, though six states have 90% or more of their pediatric beds full, according to an NBC News analysis of HHS data. Covid, flu and RSV can be difficult to distinguish, since they share many common symptoms. But it’s useful to know which virus you have, since that determines the treatments you should receive and how long you should isolate.…

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona and large swathes of Spain’s northeast are going under water restrictions as a months-long drought that has devastated crops starts to put the pinch on human activities in the Mediterranean country. The measures will affect 6.7 million people, 80% of the population in the Catalonia region, Patrícia Plaja, spokeswoman for the Catalan administration, said Tuesday. Plaja said, for now, it will not be necessary to limit of the use of water inside homes for washing, cooking or drinking, but her government urged citizens to “be aware the exceptional situation the country is facing.”The measures taking effect…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Manatees that are dying by the hundreds mainly from pollution-caused starvation in Florida should once again be listed as an endangered species, environmental groups said Monday in a petition seeking the change. The petition filed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contends it was an error to take manatees off the endangered list in 2017, leaving the slow-moving marine mammals listed only as threatened. They had been listed as endangered since 1973. “The Fish and Wildlife Service now has the opportunity to correct its mistake and protect these desperately imperiled animals,” said Ragan Whitlock, attorney…

The Jeep-branded Edition by Addax Overland is an officially licensed trailer designed for extreme off-roading.The two-wheel trailer’s design was inspired by military surveillance units and features an independent torsion suspension with 17 inches of ground clearance, which is even more than the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon provides.It’s built on a military-grade steel chassis with bent steel body panels for extra durability, weighs 850 pounds and can carry an additional 1,200 pounds. It has 35 cubic feet of storage and a rack that can accommodate a pop-up tent. The articulated tongue folds, the hitch is articulated and there’s a hitch receiver at…

The ninth ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus (the ninth ADMM-Plus) was held in Siem Reap, Cambodia on Wednesday to discuss ways to strengthen security, stability and prosperity in the region and in the world. Under the theme “Solidarity for Harmonized Security,” the meeting brought together defense ministers from ASEAN and its dialogue partners including Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and the United States. Addressing the opening ceremony, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the meeting took place against the backdrop of rising uncertainty, rapid changes, complexity and volatility of global security and economic environment. He said…

China Eastern Airlines (CEA) is expected to put the country’s first domestically-built passenger jet C919 into commercial operation next year. According to Wang Jian, board secretary of CEA, the first C919 is expected to be put into commercial operation as soon as in the first half of next year after meeting the requirements of the country’s aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The first C919 will be delivered to CEA by the end of 2022, and the remaining orders will be delivered in the next year or two based on the supplier’s production and delivery plan, Wang added. …