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Top News Stories for Wednesday, November 6th 2024
Wednesday, Nov 6th, 2024 -
Speaking in Florida, Donald Trump declared his return to the White House hours before he was officially confirmed as the winner of the 2024 US presidential election. Donald Trump has declared victory in the US election as he addressed jubilant supporters in Florida. Speaking in West Palm Beach a few hours before being confirmed as the winner of the 2024 election, he told crowds: "Look what happened - is this ...
Source: news.sky.com
Wednesday, Nov 6th, 2024 -
The big picture: Voters in 10 states weighed in on measures that would have enshrined abortion access in their constitutions this year, the most in a single year. Abortion rights advocates raised $160 million for the measures, outspending abortion opponents by more than 6-to-1, according to the Associated Press . State abortion rights measures previously won every time they were on the ballot in 2022 and 2023, ...
Source: axios.com
Wednesday, Nov 6th, 2024 -
The Federal Reserve's expected quarter-percent rate reduction on Thursday won't likely move the dial much on sky-high interest rates, but experts predict additional cuts in December and throughout 2025. So should you start making money moves now in anticipation of lower interest rates? Fed rate cuts tend to make major headlines because they're indicative of how experts feel about the health of the economy. ...
Source: cnet.com
Wednesday, Nov 6th, 2024 -
Tropical Storm Rafael is expected to become a major hurricane before it makes landfall in western Cuba, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday morning. In a 10 a.m. ET update, the NHC said Rafael was 130 miles south-south-east of Havana, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 110 mph, making it a Category 2 hurricane, and was moving northwest at 14 mph. A major hurricane is classed as having sustained winds of ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Nov 6th, 2024 -
Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has won Maryland's Senate race, NBC News projects, defeating popular former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan and becoming the first Black woman elected to represent the state in the Senate. contest to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin was always a must-win for Democrats, who are trying to hang onto their Senate majority. It also means that, for the first time in history, Maryland ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, Nov 6th, 2024 -
A n already heated presidential race faced further strain from a string of reported bomb threats in battleground states—causing some delays on Election Day. The FBI said in a statement it was aware of the threats, many of which originated from Russian email domains, but the agency also downplayed their risk. "None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far," the statement said. In ...
Source: time.com
Wednesday, Nov 6th, 2024 -
Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The first wood-panel satellite is on a SpaceX flight to the International Space Station, where it will test the durability of wood in space. Japanese researchers built a small satellite weighing about two pounds. The satellite, LignoSat, will arrive at the space station on a SpaceX flight and then be released into orbit. Officials said the panels were made from a type of magnolia tree and did not ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Nov 6th, 2024 -
Elon Musk has paid off — and the billionaire has a lot to gain over the next four years. Having said he became more politically active to combat " the woke mind virus ," Musk has spent months strengthening his ties to Trump, using his platform on X to advocate for him. He invested over $130 million in pro-Trump efforts. He said that the 2024 election would decide "the fate of America, the fate of Western ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Wednesday, Nov 6th, 2024 -
– The Associated Press declared that against Democratic Rep. Colin Allred based on the incumbent's competitive showing in the state's large population centers, bolstered by his overwhelming leads in more conservative rural areas across the state. The AP only declares a winner once it can determine that a trailing candidate can't close the gap and overtake the vote leader. ABOUT THE RACE: Facing their most in ...
Source: news4jax.com
Wednesday, Nov 6th, 2024 -
President-elect Donald Trump on the campaign trail laid out a broad array of ideas aimed at making life more affordable and strengthening the economy, which rank at the top of voters' concerns. Nearly all of the measures, which lack detail, would require congressional approval. That could be tough to achieve in the partisan climate on Capitol Hill. Here's what you need to know about what Trump has said he'll do to ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, Nov 6th, 2024 -
The legalization of marijuana was on the ballot in four states on Tuesday. Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota each voted on measures to legalize recreational marijuana while Nebraska voters weighed in on both recreational and medical marijuana. Here is the latest vote counts on each measure and what they would do. 2024 US election results: Which states did Trump, Harris win? See Electoral College map Download ...
Source: usatoday.com
Wednesday, Nov 6th, 2024 -
Symbiotic Security launched a real-time security for software development that combines detection and remediation with just-in-time training – incorporating security testing and training directly into the development process without breaking developers' workflows. Backed with $3 million of seed funding from investors including Lerer Hippeau, Axeleo Capital, Factorial Capital, and others, the company has ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Wednesday, Nov 6th, 2024 -
As a bridge connects two shores, Nintendo's Switch 2 backward compatibility promises to seamlessly link players' existing game libraries to the next generation, preserving millions of gaming memories. There's more buzz for Nintendo's next-gen console, Switch 2 backward compatibility. While Nintendo has not officially unveiled the device, the company confirmed that Switch 2 will be backward compatible with Switch 1, ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Wednesday, Nov 6th, 2024 -
New research explores how omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may impact cancer rates Recent findings from the international journal of cancer shed light on the complex relationship between polyunsaturated fatty acids and cancer risk across multiple types. Study: Associations of plasma omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids with overall and 19 site-specific cancers: A population-based cohort study in UK Biobank Numerous ...
Source: news-medical.net
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
Boeing workers in the US have voted to accept the aviation giant's latest pay offer, ending a damaging seven-week-long walkout. Under the new contract, they will get a 38% pay rise over the next four years. Striking workers can start returning to their jobs as early as Wednesday, or as late as 12 November, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union says. The walkout by around ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
On October 24, 2024, the White House released a memorandum (the "Memo") implementing Executive Order 14110 ("EO"), titled "Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence," which was issued in October 2023. The EO outlined a comprehensive, all-of-government approach to developing an AI governance framework. The Memo provides further directives related to AI governance, particularly in the ...
Source: natlawreview.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard "Bernie" Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, a billionaire philanthropist, and a big Republican donor, has died. He was 95. Marcus was Home Depot's CEO as it grew rapidly during its first two decades, and was chairman of the board until his retirement in 2002. Home Depot is now the world's largest home improvement chain. In recent years, he became an outspoken supporter of former ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defence minister, Yoav Gallant, and appointed Israel Katz to succeed him, triggering protests across the country. In a surprise announcement on Tuesday, Netanyahu said he had lost confidence in Gallant over the management of Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon. "Over the past few months that trust has eroded. In light of this, I decided today to end the term of ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
I f Donald Trump is elected for a second time, his presidency may threaten what's lauded as one of the top public-health triumphs of the 20th century : adding fluoride, a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay, to drinking water. That's due to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , the notorious vaccine skeptic whom Trump has said will play a big role in health care in his administration if he is elected. "On January 20, the ...
Source: time.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
has spent nearly a decade bragging about his crowds. Lately, he's been making the same boasts to swaths of empty seats. In his third presidential bid, Trump for the first time is facing an opponent who stages her own massive rallies, calling further attention to the fact that his crowds, however enthusiastic they are, sometimes have failed to fill large venues and often thinned out as he spoke. In North Carolina ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
Skyler Philippi, 24, arrested on charges of attempting to use weapon of mass destruction and targeting an energy facility A white supremacist plotted to attack a power substation in Nashville , Tennessee, with an explosives-loaded drone, federal authorities alleged on Monday while announcing his arrest. Skyler Philippi, 24, was arrested on 2 November on charges of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes that Elon Musk 's political action committee is hosting in swing states can continue through Tuesday's presidential election, a Pennsylvania judge ruled Monday. Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta — ruling after Musk's lawyers said the winners are paid spokespeople and not chosen by chance — did not immediately explain his reasoning. ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
French and Dutch authorities raided streaming giant Netflix's offices in Paris and Amsterdam Tuesday as part of a tax fraud probe. French and Dutch authorities raided streaming giant Netflix's offices in Paris and Amsterdam Tuesday as part of a tax fraud probe, a judicial source told AFP. The search of "various locations" in France by specialist financial investigators relates to suspicions of "covering up serious ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. The podcasting titan said his latest guest Elon Musk had made 'the most compelling case for Donald Trump you'll hear' The popular podcaster Joe Rogan has endorsed Donald Trump , shoring up the former president's appeal to young men in the final 24 hours of the election. In a social media post on Monday ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
DEIR EL-BALAH – An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza has killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children, Palestinian officials said Tuesday, as Israel wages a nearly monthlong air and ground operation in what was already part of the territory. The strike late Monday hit a home where several displaced families were sheltering in the town of Beit Lahiya, near the border with Israel, according to Hossam ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday blocked Cobb County, Georgia, election officials from counting a block of absentee ballots if they are received after 7 p.m. on Election Day. The state supreme court granted a Republican emergency request , report , the , , and . The Georgia Supreme Court affected Cobb County voters who requested ballots on time but did not receive them until shortly before Election Day. The ...
Source: abajournal.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
Now-Fixed Flaw Is Big Sleep's First Real-World Bug Find, Say Researchers Google's "highly experimental" artificial intelligence agent discovered a previously undetected and exploitable memory flaw in the popular open-source database engine SQLite. The discovery of the stack buffer underflow flaw in a development version of SQLite marks the tech giant's "first real-world vulnerability" uncovered with an AI agent ...
Source: healthcareinfosecurity.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
Monday's decision puts the spotlight back on an enforcement provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act, Section 2. While Louisiana's majority-Black District 6 will stand for Tuesday's election, the justices' eventual opinion could have repercussions in multiple states. WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review Louisiana's congressional map, which has garnered heightened legal attention ...
Source: courthousenews.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A pair of federal judges rejected requests from the attorneys general of Missouri and Texas seeking to block the Justice Department's plan to send election monitors to polling places in their states on Election Day Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Sarah Pitlyk ruled that Missouri did not adequately show that the presence of the Justice Department monitors would cause irreparable harm to the state and ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
Amazon has started making deliveries via drone in parts of Phoenix, according to reporting by TechCrunch . We knew this was coming and now it's here. Customers in the West Valley Phoenix Metro area should now have access to a selection of products that will arrive at doorsteps via the friendly skies. These include household, office, health and beauty supplies, among others. Phoenix residents will be able to click ...
Source: engadget.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
Rudy Giuliani must appear in person in federal court on Thursday after two election workers who are to receive nearly all of his most valuable assets told a judge they believe the former Donald Trump attorney is hiding items from them. The complaint from the election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss – whom Giuliani owes nearly $150 million for defaming them after the 2020 election – comes after ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
In 2024, the median first-time homebuyer was 38 years old, according to the National Association of Realtors' 2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report. Factors including low inventory, wealthy competitors and high rent costs make it harder to buy a home for the first time, experts say. First-time homebuyers in the U.S. are getting older. The median first-time homebuyer has reached an all-time high age ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. . Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world's oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate designs left behind by engraved cylindrical seals that were rolled across clay tablets about 6,000 years ago. Scholars consider cuneiform the first writing system, and humans used its wedge-shaped characters to inscribe ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
Like its Big Tech rivals, Meta (META) has been on a voracious spending spree lately to build data centers to power its A.I. ambition. But the Mark Zuckerberg -helmed company recently ran into an unusual problem: bees. Meta had reportedly been planning on establishing a new nuclear-powered data center in the U.S., but the company's deal came to an end amid environmental and regulatory issues that included the ...
Source: observer.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
Supermassive black holes reside at the centers of most galaxies, captivating scientists with their enormous gravitational pull. However, understanding how these black holes managed to grow so rapidly in the early universe has posed significant challenges. A recent study led by Hyewon Suh of the International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab sheds light on this cosmic enigma. The team uncovered an extraordinary ...
Source: earth.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
There's still time for eligible voters in more than 20 states to register and vote in this election. States with same-day voter registration include the swing states of Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin. Other Midwestern states with same-day registration include Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota. And the other Western states are California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. On the ...
Source: npr.org
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
Imagine having a savvy friend who remembers every show detail without spoiling the surprises - that's Amazon's new X-Ray Recaps, using AI to refresh your memory of Prime Video content right when you need it. X-Ray Recaps is a new tool on Amazon Prime Video that summarizes shows and movies quickly and spoiler-freely. This AI feature, available only on Prime Video, provides viewers with plot highlights, character ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
US government agencies and private sector partners can now use the Llama model, but many other restrictions on its use remain. Meta will allow US government agencies and contractors in national security roles to use its Llama AI. The move relaxes Meta's acceptable use policy restricting what others can do with the large language models it develops, and brings Llama ever so slightly closer to the generally accepted ...
Source: cio.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
Nintendo ( NTDOY ) cut its annual forecasts for Switch sales, reflecting declining demand for the Japanese videogame maker's once-hit console. The company said it now expects to sell 12.5 million Switch consoles for the fiscal year ending March 2025, versus the 13.5 million units forecast it announced previously. The downbeat forecast for the almost eight-year-old console came as Nintendo announced a 60% drop in ...
Source: investopedia.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been suspended three games for shoving a member of the media, the NBA announced Tuesday. The suspension will begin when Embiid is medically cleared to play, as he hasn't appeared in a game yet this season because of injury. Embiid got into an altercation with Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes after the 76ers' loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. On Oct. 23, ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Nov 5th, 2024 -
Pundits are keeping a close on watch on key counties across the US whose results could play a major role in the outcome W ith recent election polling showing a dead heat – or slim victory for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris within the statistical margin of error – seven swing states are all but certain to decide the race. As pollsters scramble to make sense of these results, amid questions about ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Nov 4th, 2024 -
Coy told jurors he thought Hill had a gun when he shot him four times as he left a friend's garage in December 2020, and said he "was horrified" when he found out it was a set of keys. A former police officer faces at least 15 years in prison after he was found guilty of the murder of an unarmed black man in the US. Adam Coy spent nearly 20 years with the Columbus police force in Ohio but was sacked after killing ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Nov 4th, 2024 -
An Orland Park, Illinois , man allegedly punched an election judge in the face after barging his way past several voters at a local polling spot on Sunday, according to police. The Village of Orland Police Department said 24-year-old Daniel Schmidt was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a victim over 60 years of age, two counts of aggravated battery in a public place, five counts of resisting arrest ...
Source: aol.com