Starbucks denies claims that it's banning Pride displays but union organizers are skeptical
Read full article: Starbucks denies claims that it's banning Pride displays but union organizers are skepticalStarbucks is denying union organizers’ claims that it is banning Pride displays in its U.S. stores in the wake of Target and other brands experiencing a backlash.
Jonathan Schoop, Spencer Turnbull lead Tigers past Cubs 7-1
Read full article: Jonathan Schoop, Spencer Turnbull lead Tigers past Cubs 7-1Chicago Cubs' Willson Contreras hits a solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)DETROIT Jonathan Schoop hit a grand slam in a five-run sixth inning as the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-1 on Tuesday night. The Tigers have won three of five since a nine-game losing streak dropped them out of serious postseason contention. Turnbull walked the leadoff hitter in the sixth but retired the next two before he was replaced by Bryan Garcia. The Tigers put the game away with five runs in the bottom of the sixth.
New fossil treasure trove examined in TV special
Read full article: New fossil treasure trove examined in TV special(CNN) - When searching for dinosaur fossils, paleontologists know that there is a certain layer in the Earth where the fossils disappear. Scientists previously explored the outcropping of rocks in the Denver Basin 100 years before and found nothing, Miller said. Over time, they discovered unusually complete fossils of mammals, reptiles and plants, according to their study that published Thursday in the journal Science. Palm trees replaced the ferns and 200,000 years after the impact, mammal diversity spiked again and the rat-like mammals reached the size of a beaver. Considering how widespread and catastrophic the damage was across Earth after the asteroid impact, 700,000 years doesn't seem that long.