Former White House strategist Steve Bannon may be another step closer to achieving his goal of seeing a far-right populist movement spread across Europe should Giorgia Meloni become Italy's new prime minister. Meloni, leader of the Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy) party, is ahead in the polls for the September 25 election , leading to the possibility of Italy having its first far-right leader since the end of World War II. According to Politico's collection of national surveys, Brothers of Italy could achieve 25 percent of the total votes on Sunday, with the center-left Democratic Party in second place on 22 percent. In comparison, the Brothers of Italy party achieved just 4.5 percent of the votes in the 2018 election. While Meloni denies accusations of being a fascist , she joined the youth wing of the neo-fascist Italian Social Movement (MSI)—set up by supporters of Benito Mussolini—with the Brothers of Italy's logo featuring the tri-color flame, the same used by … [Read more...] about Giorgia Meloni set to give Steve Bannon a huge victory for his “revolution”
Recession fears mount as stocks fall sharply
A wave of heavy selling driven by investors' concerns that the global economy could fall into recession rocked major stock indexes around the world Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq each lost more than 1.5% on Friday, with the Dow closing at its lowest level since late 2020. The S&P is down 23% since its peak in January. As Michael George reports for "CBS Saturday Morning," interest rate hikes aimed at cutting inflation are having a ripple effect on the economy. On Friday at the New York Stock Exchange, the president of a company called Sustainable Development Equity officiated the close of what was a terrible 486-point drop-day, preceded by a terrible week. The market has dropped more than 5,000 points in 12 months, with more than 1,000 points lost this week. And there are more storm clouds ahead, according to UC Berkeley economist James Wilcox. "It is very likely that we are going to have a recession, and the probability of that … [Read more...] about Recession fears mount as stocks fall sharply
Could these glowing beetles improve human technology? An LSU professor is researching it.
There are more than 100 species of jewel scarab beetles — so named for their iridescent color — but they all possess one property: they glow. Jewel scarabs emit a soft, colorful radiance that humans can't see, unless they're wearing 3D glasses like the ones you get at the movies. Nathan Lord, an assistant entomology professor and director of the State Arthropod Museum at LSU, is studying the beetles and how humans could learn from them. And his work has attracted interest from the U.S. Air Force. "These beetles bounce light in a different way than what humans can see," he said recently in his office at LSU's Life Sciences building. "We're learning about the design rules of these really reflective surfaces of nature." Those design rules could translate one day into new technology for humans, he said, particularly in the making of more sensitive light sensors, which are found in such everyday objects as mobile phones, smoke detectors and remote control devices. Earlier this … [Read more...] about Could these glowing beetles improve human technology? An LSU professor is researching it.
UNO marching forward with campaign to add football: ‘It could be transformational for our students’
Tim Duncan has a bold vision for the University of New Orleans. He sees a day in the near future when thousands of students and fans commune in an open-air, on-campus stadium along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain to watch the Privateers play Division I football. UNO’s fourth-year athletic director is convinced the sport can be a catalyst for UNO. Not just to the athletic program but for the entire student experience at the school, which has served as New Orleans’ largest public four-year college since opening its doors in 1958. “We think we have something special brewing on the lakefront,” Duncan said. That something special includes the proposed addition of a Division I football program. During his State of the Privateers address to boosters and athletic department staff on Thursday night, Duncan updated his proposed plan to add football, along with women’s golf, women’s soccer and marching band, to the school’s athletic department. The plan … [Read more...] about UNO marching forward with campaign to add football: ‘It could be transformational for our students’
Getting ready for Week 5? Check out the Prep Football, Volleyball schedules
Football Games at 7 p.m. unless otherwise listed. Thursday Class 5A/4A John F. Kennedy (9-3A) at Live Oak (5-5A) Class 3A and below Dunham (6-2A) vs. Southern Lab (9-1A) at A.W. Mumford Stadium Collegiate Baton Rouge (6-3A) at Baker (6-2A) Friday Class 5A/4A Carver-Montgomery, Ala., vs. Catholic (4-5A) at A.W. Mumford Stadium Capitol (6-2A) at Central (4-5A) St. James (8-3A) at Woodlawn (4-5A) Loranger (8-4A) vs. Liberty (4-5A) at Olympia Stadium Scotlandville (4-5A) vs. Rummel (9-5A) at TBA Zachary (4-5A) at Winona, Miss. Denham Springs (5-5A) at St. Thomas More (4-4A) Carver (11-4A) at Dutchtown (5-5A) De La Salle (9-4A) vs. East Ascension (5-5A) at Spartan Stadium- Gonzales Primary School Helena Cox (10-4A) at St. Amant (5-5A) Belaire (6-4A) at Walker (5-5A) East Feliciana (6-2A) at Livonia (5-4A) Brusly (6-4A) at Broadmoor (6-4A) Istrouma (6-4A) at West Feliciana (6-4A) St. Michael (9-4A) at Plaquemine … [Read more...] about Getting ready for Week 5? Check out the Prep Football, Volleyball schedules