World leaders are gathering to discuss Disease X. Here’s what to know about the hypothetical pandemic.

[ad_1] World leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday to discuss Disease X, a hypothetical virus 20 times deadlier than COVID-19. While such a virus isn’t known to currently exist, researchers, scientists and experts are hoping to proactively come up with a plan of action to combat such…

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There Could Be a Rogue Planet in Our Solar System

[ad_1] Lars von Trier’s Melancholia (streaming now on Peacock) is an intimate story about depression, set against the backdrop of the apocalypse. The feelings experienced by Justine (Kirsten Dunst) are mirrored in the sky, as the rogue planet Melancholia first passes by, and later smashes into, the Earth. A couple of decades ago, the idea…

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1/17: Prime Time with John Dickerson

[ad_1] 1/17: Prime Time with John Dickerson – CBS News Watch CBS News John Dickerson reports on an ice storm in the Northwest, the Supreme Court appearing critical of a key doctrine known as “Chevron deference,” and what happens now that the U.S. has designated the Houthis as a terrorist organization. Be the first to…

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Wesleyan Men’s Swimming Team Clinches First Victory of the Season with Impressive 163-124 Win Over Trinity College

[ad_1] The Wesleyan men’s swimming team secured their first victory of the season with a dominant 163-124 win over Trinity College, led by Mason Polaner ’24 with two first-place victories. In total, the team produced seven first-place wins, including relay teams, and achieved 42 Top 5 finishes. By the Numbers Mason Polaner ’24 won the…

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Ecuador prosecutor investigating TV studio attack shot dead in his vehicle, attorney general says

[ad_1] A prosecutor investigating the dramatic live-broadcast armed assault last week on an Ecuadoran television station was shot dead Wednesday, the country’s attorney general said. “In the face of the murder of our colleague Cesar Suarez… I am going to be emphatic: organized crime groups, criminals, terrorists will not stop our commitment to Ecuadoran society,”…

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