Surfacing Welcome to Gem-O-Rama, California’s new gold rush. At the 77th Annual Gem-O-Rama last October, hundreds of professional and amateur rockhounds descended on the tiny community of Trona, Calif., for a weekend of treasure hunting. Gem dealers, geologists, retirees and school children dived into the mud and brine of Searles Lake to extract specimens of […]
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The 15-year-old YouTuber Emma Marie’s video “The ultimate VSCO sleepover,” posted in July, has been viewed more than 1.3 million times. In it, seven of Emma’s friends come over to spend the night on her backyard trampoline, which has been overlaid with tapestries, pillows, fuzzy blankets and warm string lights. The décor is not an
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: STILL FIGHTING The Rays got themselves off the ropes by rallying late to beat Houston on Thursday night, ending a four-game skid. Now the AL wild-card hopefuls open a pivotal three-game home series against Cleveland. The Indians are 2 1/2 games ahead of Tampa Bay for
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If Prime Minister Boris Johnson doesn’t get a deal, MPs need to “take action this coming week” to make sure he asks the EU for another delay to the Brexit leaving date, Tory MP Sir Oliver Letwin told the Today programme. The UK’s negotiators will now meet EU counterparts twice a week in the run-up
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President Trump’s economic advisers do not see a recession on the horizon, but they worry that gloomy news reports and a drumbeat of recession warnings could create one out of thin air. In an interview on Thursday, the acting chairman of Mr. Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, Tomas Philipson, said that reporters who have fixated
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Image copyright Getty Images Doctors and NHS leaders have warned that a no-deal Brexit would make it “likely” there will be a delay in flu vaccine supply this year. They say the EU departure date coincides with the winter season in a way that creates “a perfect storm for the NHS”. Major flu vaccine manufacturer
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Image copyright Nylon Magazine / Getty Images Image caption Eilish complained she had not been consulted over the image Billie Eilish has complained about a magazine cover that portrayed her as a shirtless, bald cyborg, saying she “did not consent” to the image “in any way”. The singer was featured in Nylon Germany as one
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Image copyright Shoe Zone Shares in Shoe Zone have plunged by more than 30% after the High Street chain announced that its boss had resigned and warned that its profits would be lower than expected. The firm, which has 550 UK stores and 4,000 employees, said Nick Davis would leave immediately to “pursue other business
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Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria, which has survived invasions, fires and earthquakes since it was founded by Alexander the Great more than 2,000 years ago, now faces a new menace in the form of climate change. Rising sea levels threaten to inundate poorer neighborhoods and archaeological sites, prompting authorities to erect concrete barriers out at
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Utah’s defense picked up where it left off last season. BYU paid a steep price for it. The No. 14 Utes scored three touchdowns off three BYU turnovers to pull away for a 30-12 victory on Thursday night in the opener for both teams. Utah left no doubt about how strong its defense could be
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