Cooler weather and potential rain move into the French region torched by wildfires Higher humidity, cooler temperatures and a forecast for rain raised hopes of relief Thursday for a parched portion of southwestern France engulfed by wildfires that have charred an area four times the size of Paris in recent weeks. Local officials reported a “rather calm" night, with a fire that has not grown beyond the 42,000 hectares already affected. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports from Lanton, France. #ArtificialIntelligence #Wildfires #Cooler #Weather #News

Was Florentine friars’ fatigue-fighting elixir a precursor to Coca-Cola? Document believed to be from 19th century details recipe using Bolivian coca leaves, kola nuts and wineAn Italian friar has unearthed a document from the pharmacy archives of an ancient convent in Florence describing a medicinal potion made from Bolivian coca leaves and kola nuts, prompting suggestions it could have been a precursor to the famous US soft drink, Coca-Cola.Father Manuel Russo, rector of the San Marco convent, said he stumbled across the yellowed document, a sort-of promotional flyer, while sorting out the archives. Continue reading... #Florentine #Friars #Fatiguefighting #Elixir #News

Bipartisan Anger Grows at Pentagon’s Delayed ‘Forever Chemicals’ Cleanups Hundreds of bases are contaminated with PFAS, which are linked to low birth weight and other risks. Politicians from both parties are demanding explanations. #Bipartisan #Anger #Grows #Pentagons #News

The Movies That Get Dancers on Their Feet Savion Glover, Honey Balenciaga and other artists from the world of performance share their favorites, from era-defining musicals to art-house dramas. #Movies #Dancers #Feet #News

U.S. activist facing ‘entirely unprecedented’ charges after phone wiped during airport search submitted by /u/Rav4gal [link] [comments] #ArtificialIntelligence #Activist #Facing #Entirely #USPolitics

Major incident declared as 90 firefighters tackle Suffolk heath wildfire Several people evacuated after ‘large-scale, wind-driven’ fire 3 miles from Sizewell B nuclear plantA major incident has been declared as firefighters battle a large heathland fire on the Suffolk coast about 3 miles from the Sizewell B nuclear power plant.Suffolk fire and rescue service was called to reports of a wildfire at Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, shortly after 5.30pm on Wednesday, and crews remained at the scene on Thursday. About 90 firefighters were tackling the blaze, and several people had been evacuated. Firefighters have said there is not thought to be any danger to Sizewell B at this time, and an EDF spokesperson said the wildfire was not affecting operations at the power station. Continue reading... #Wildfires #Major #Incident #Declared #News

Four people die trying to cross Channel in small boats French officials said the people had died in two separate incidents off its coast overnight. #Four #Trying #Cross #Channel #WorldNews

The Daring Mission to Recover World War II POWs From the Bottom of the Ocean The collapsed wreckage of the Oryoku Maru has long made it impossible to recover the remains of hundreds of Americans killed when the ship sank off the Philippines. Now the U.S. military is mounting a complex underwater mission in hopes of bringing them home. [wsj.com] #Daring #Mission #Recover #POWs #News

Markets Challenge Warsh’s Approach to Taming Inflation Kevin M. Warsh has made controlling inflation the top priority of his tenure as Federal Reserve chairman. But his hesitancy to embrace the possibility of higher borrowing costs has sparked a backlash. #Markets #Challenge #Warshs #Approach #News

Pediatricians and health officials are sidestepping Trump's CDC on vaccine advice The Trump administration's upending of years of vaccine advice puts many pediatricians in a quandary. Some are steering patients away from the CDC to other authoritative websites, including their own. #Trump #Health #Pediatricians #Officials #News