GOP Rep. Byron Donalds, former Republican David Jolly to face off in Florida governor race

Rep. Byron Donalds and former Rep. David Jolly could have been colleagues on Capitol Hill. But come November, they will be rivals striving to become Florida’s next governor. Donalds, endorsed by President Trump, cruised to victory over 10 other opponents with 47.8% of the vote in Tuesday’s Republican gubernatorial primary, nearly doubling up Sunshine State Lt. Gov. Jay Collins (25.2%), while far-right former investor James Fishback (10.5%) and former state House Speaker Paul Renner (8.5%) battled to finish a distant third. “The primary is over,” Donalds, 47, told supporters at a Universal Studios resort hotel in Orlando. “Tonight we put…

Neko Health opening first US clinic in NYC this September and already has a 25,000 person waitlist

Neko Health is bringing its proprietary health-monitoring technology to New York for the first time. The Swedish-launched company will open an 11,000-square-foot facility at 300 Lafayette St. on Sept. 24. Founded by Spotify executive chairman Daniel Ek and Hjalmar Nilsonne, Neko pioneered an affordable ($499), non-invasive and radiation-free scan that captures data on…

Jazz Chisholm Jr. botches grounder — and gets frustrated with umpire

BALTIMORE — Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s season took another wrong turn Tuesday night at Camden Yards. With runners on first and second and one out in the bottom of the second, Carlos Rodón got the Orioles’ Christian Franklin to hit a seemingly ground ball towards Chisholm at second. But second base…

‘Rescheduling’ cannabis would ease restrictions on science, opening the door to the largest investment in cannabis research we’ve seen to date | Raymond Palidora

There has been talk of “rescheduling” cannabis for years, a regulatory move that would significantly ease federal restrictions on the drug. Now, with a recent push from the White House to expedite the rescheduling process, we may see that change come to pass.Moving cannabis to Schedule III — a less-restrictive…

Science word of the day: Parsec

Science word of the day: ParsecPronunciation: PAHR’-sekWhat it means: Ah, the humble parsec, thorn in the side of George Lucas. In 1977, Lucas’ “Star Wars: Episode IV ‪—‬ A New Hope” script had Han Solo bragging that the Millennium Falcon completed the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs. The…

Pirates acquire Ron Marinaccio in trade with Padres, DFA Dennis Santana

The Pirates have added some bullpen help. Pittsburgh acquired right-handed reliever Ron Marinaccio from the Padres on Thursday, the team announced. San Diego received international signing bonus pool considerations in return for Marinaccio. Marinaccio, 31, has experienced a down year so far this season, holding a 4.79 ERA with 38…

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