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California Gov. Newsom signs law to slowly raise health care workers’ minimum wage to $25 per hour
California Gov. Newsom signs law to slowly raise health care workers’ minimum wage to $25 per hour
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to raise the minimum wage for health care workers
2023-10-14 11:21
Conditions for Guantanamo detainees are cruel, inhuman and degrading, UN investigator says
Conditions for Guantanamo detainees are cruel, inhuman and degrading, UN investigator says
The first U_N_ independent investigator to visit the U_S_ detention center at Guantanamo Bay says the 30 men held there are subject “to ongoing cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment under international law."
2023-06-27 19:48
Disturbing cache of elongated human skulls discovered in flooded Mexican sinkhole
Disturbing cache of elongated human skulls discovered in flooded Mexican sinkhole
When archaeologists explored an underwater cavern in southern Mexico in 2014, they were shocked by what they found. The cavern is known as Sac Uayum, and is located in Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula. It is technically a cenote – a natural pit that comes about after limestone bedrock collapses, exposing groundwater beneath. Local villagers were said to be terrified of the spot, because pits like this were sometimes used by the ancient Maya for sacrificial offerings. Archaeologist Bradley Russell, from College of St Rose, and a group of divers scaled down roughly 20 metres into the unknown. Inside the pit were two chambers with human bones and skulls scattered across the floors of each. The skulls were elongated, as part of an ancient practice that is thought to have involved flattening people’s heads during infancy. Archaeologists still don’t know why the ancient culture did this – but it ain't pretty. The cenote sits just outside the ruins of the ancient Maya city of Mayapán, and the researchers think this shows that, like the modern day locals, the ancient Mayans kept their distance too. Local legend says that Sac Uayum is guarded by a feathered, horse-headed serpent. Older residents of the nearby village of Telchaquillo tell stories of people seeing the serpent perching in a tree, leaping up, spinning around three times, and diving into the water. Russell explained to National Geographic that the sinkhole is said to be “evil”. “To this day, people do not get drinking water from that cenote, it is generally considered taboo. “It’s off-limits, people do not let their children plan near there and there’s a lot of beliefs around this cenote having evil forces or malevolent forces associated with it. “Cenotes are important because the main access to the water that you get is through these sinkholes. “They are also believed to be access to the Mayan underworld and the homes of Gods. “Mayapan is a large city, it’s incredibly dense, there’s nothing like it in the classic period, it’s incredibly dense for Maya history, there’s nothing quite like it.” He added that the location of Sac Uayum – south of Mayapan – is a clue as to what was going on. In Maya beliefs, south is the direction associated with the underworld. Alternatively, Russell also suggested they could have been plague victims. "You wouldn't want them near the rest of the population. And you wouldn't want to drink the water either.” How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up to our free indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-11-30 03:56
Jet engine maker CFM says more than half of engines with suspect parts have been removed from service
Jet engine maker CFM says more than half of engines with suspect parts have been removed from service
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) -Jet engine maker CFM International said on Tuesday more than half of the 145
2023-10-25 03:51
Venezuela bondholders file claim to New York court amid tolling agreement
Venezuela bondholders file claim to New York court amid tolling agreement
LONDON Holders of defaulted debt issued by Venezuela and its state oil company said they made two filings
2023-10-12 16:24
Who is Richard Dawson? Phoenix veteran who needed assistance to adjust to civilian life now helps others with transition
Who is Richard Dawson? Phoenix veteran who needed assistance to adjust to civilian life now helps others with transition
Richard Dawson, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, found himself homeless while trying to find his footing in civilian life
2023-11-12 21:28
Premier League team of the week: Gameweek 6
Premier League team of the week: Gameweek 6
Premier League team of the week after gameweek six of the 2023/24 season.
2023-09-25 19:54
Klick Health Launches First ChatGPT Plugin for Life Sciences Industry in US
Klick Health Launches First ChatGPT Plugin for Life Sciences Industry in US
TORONTO & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 25, 2023--
2023-09-25 20:56
Charli D'Amelio loves Dunkin' Donuts but didn't recognize chain store's other ambassador Ben Affleck: 'I am stupid'
Charli D'Amelio loves Dunkin' Donuts but didn't recognize chain store's other ambassador Ben Affleck: 'I am stupid'
Charli D'Amelio, 19, confessed to having limited knowledge about Oscar-winning actor Ben Affleck in a lie detector test
2023-10-07 15:58
'Gonna make his uncle proud': Michael Jackson's nephew Jafaar Jackson wows fans as he channels King of Pop for biopic
'Gonna make his uncle proud': Michael Jackson's nephew Jafaar Jackson wows fans as he channels King of Pop for biopic
Jaafar Jackson was recently spotted rehearsing for the upcoming biopic 'Michael' where he portrays his uncle, Michael Jackson
2023-11-29 20:16
EU targets Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft in next phase of digital crackdown
EU targets Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft in next phase of digital crackdown
The European Union is targeting Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Facebook owner Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance under new digital rules aimed at reining in the market power of online companies
2023-09-06 17:45
Russian central bank to meet on Tuesday as ruble tanks
Russian central bank to meet on Tuesday as ruble tanks
The Russian central bank said it would meet on Tuesday to discuss its key rate, after the ruble slid past 100 against the dollar Monday, its...
2023-08-14 23:53