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Top News Stories for Thursday, October 17th 2024
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
WASHINGTON — In multi-day press tours this week, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are targeting key voting groups they have struggled to win over. On Wednesday, Harris sat down in a heated Fox News Channel interview to appeal to right-leaning voters. The interview, hosted by Fox News' Bret Baier, focused mostly on immigration, during which Harris criticized Trump for urging ...
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Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
O n Wednesday, luminaries in the field of AI gathered at Serpentine North, a former gunpowder store turned exhibition space, for the inaugural TIME100 Impact Dinner London. Following a similar event held in San Francisco last month, the dinner convened influential leaders, experts, and honorees of TIME's 2023 and 2024 100 Influential People in AI lists—all of whom are playing a role in shaping the future of ...
Source: time.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
The "click-to-cancel" rule aims to make cancelling a subscription as easy as starting one. A new rule that will force businesses to make it easier for customers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships is to be introduced in the US. The "click-to-cancel" rule will ban retailers and businesses from misleading consumers about subscriptions and require them to obtain people's consent before charging for ...
Source: news.sky.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top UN humanitarian official accused Israel on Wednesday of blocking the delivery of desperately needed aid to Gaza, and the US ambassador demanded that its government step up efforts to tackle the Palestinian territory's "intolerable and catastrophic humanitarian crisis." Acting humanitarian chief Joyce Msuya and US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield stepped up the pressure on ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
– A who could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of is facing a lethal injection Thursday evening amid assertions by his attorneys and a diverse coalition of supporters who say he's innocent and was convicted on faulty scientific evidence. Robert Roberson waited to hear whether his execution might be stopped by either Gov. Greg Abbott or the U.S. Supreme Court ...
Source: news4jax.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
In its September meeting, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in four years, meaning the clock is ticking on the high interest rates on deposits that we've come to expect. With rates rapidly changing, how can you feel confident that you're getting the interest rate? We monitor rates from banks and credit unions daily to help you feel confident before you open a new account — and now ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
Locally owned businesses in places like Asheville still reeling from Hurricane Helene were hit with another setback this week. The Small Business Administration said on October 15 that its disaster loan program had run out of money. While the agency is still accepting applications for aid, it can't make loans until Congress approves more funding. That is likely weeks away, because Congress isn't expected to return ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
After dodging the question for weeks, Donald Trump running mate JD Vance finally admitted where he stands on the question of whether or not the former president lost the 2020 election. During a rally in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Vance said that he doesn't believe Trump lost to President Joe Biden in the last election. The Ohio senator gave his take on that contest after being asked about it by a reporter in ...
Source: salon.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
News / Pixabay US transport department fines Lufthansa $4M for discriminating against Jewish passengers The US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Tuesday a $4 million penalty against Lufthansa for discriminating against Jewish passengers. The penalty is the largest ever issued by the DOT against an airline for civil rights violations. The penalty stemmed from complaints filed by Jewish passengers in ...
Source: jurist.org
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
The big picture: Biden authorized the strikes involving the U.S. Air Force and the Navy "to further degrade the Houthis' capability to continue their destabilizing behavior and to protect and defend U.S. forces and personnel in one of the world's most critical waterways," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a Wednesday night statement. The "precision airstrikes" on "numerous" Houthi facilities by B-2 ...
Source: axios.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
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Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
¿Hubo una reina en Perú? Eso sugieren nuevos descubrimientos arqueológicos Los arqueólogos han desenterrado una sala del trono ricamente decorada y una "Sala de las Serpientes Trenzadas" de la cultura moche, con indicios de que una mujer pudo gobernar allí hace más de 1300 años. Un grupo de arqueólogos en Perú han excavado una cámara monumental ...
Source: nytimes.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
Vice President Kamala Harris still has a wide lead over former President Donald Trump among Black voters in battleground states, according to a new poll, which shows a key slice of undecided Black voters still poised to make a decision about the presidential election. The findings, from a Howard University Initiative on Public Opinion poll of 981 likely Black voters in battleground states — Arizona, Georgia, ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
U.S. B-2 stealth bombers launched airstrikes early Thursday against underground bunkers used by Yemen's Houthi rebels , marking the first known use of the $2 billion aircraft in an operation of this type. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin described the action as a "unique demonstration of the United States' ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried ...
Source: newsweek.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
Donald Trump is so scared of questions these days that he doesn't just cancel interviews , he will stand and sway to music for 39 minutes rather than answer the inquiries of his rally attendees. Still, in an odd choice for a campaign canceling interviews faster than they can book them, Trump's team did allow him to sit for an all-female town hall. His staff did everything they could to make it easy on the ...
Source: salon.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
Liam Payne filmed himself having a late breakfast at an Argentina property in a series of videos and photos shared shortly before he tragically fell to his death on Wednesday. The 31-year-old musician died after falling from the third floor into the internal courtyard of the CasaSur hotel, located in the trendy Palermo neighborhood of Argentina's capital, resulting in "extremely serious injuries." According to ...
Source: newsweek.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
Another batch of student-loan borrowers in public service has been approved for billions of dollars in debt relief . On Thursday, President Joe Biden and the Education Department announced that 60,000 borrowers are getting $4.5 billion in student-loan forgiveness following fixes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program , which forgives student debt for government and nonprofit workers after 10 years of ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A national recall of meat and poultry has been expanded to include close to 12 million pounds of products that may have been contaminated with listeria, U.S. health officials announced. In addition, the updated recall noted that some of the affected products "were distributed to schools. A school distribution list is not available at this time." The original recall, ...
Source: healthday.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. The two officers involved are still actively working with the police force A deaf Black man with cerebral palsy faced charges of resisting arrest and aggravated assault — now the police officers who arrested him are under investigation. Two Phoenix police officers — Benjamin Harris and Kyle ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
India has accused Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of "cavalier behaviour" amid the ongoing diplomatic fallout over last year's murder of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil. India's Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday that Canada had presented "no evidence whatsoever" to support its "serious allegations" that Indian government agents had targeted Canada-based Sikh separatists, including naturalised ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
NEW YORK − Hey, wasn't the Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching staff supposed to be a complete mess in the postseason? Weren't the Dodgers headed for another playoff exit because they had only three healthy starters? They had better pitchers on their injured list than on the active roster, right? Well, who's laughing now? The Dodgers delivered their fourth shutout in the past five postseason games Wednesday night ...
Source: usatoday.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades, in what an attorney said was the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese, it was announced Wednesday. After the announcement of the agreement in principle, Archbishop José H. Gomez said in a statement, "I am sorry for every one of these ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
Former President Donald J. Trump sued Google during his administration over allegations that the company violated antitrust law, but this week he told attendees at The Economic Club of Chicago and Bloomberg News he might not break up the company if he were reelected to the presidency. But this doesn't mean Google would remain unchanged. Questions began with the economy and how his economic plan for the U.S. ...
Source: mediapost.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
Representatives from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the international Solar Cycle Prediction panel met on Tuesday and announced that the Sun has reached its solar maximum . The solar cycle is 11 years. At the height of the cycle, the Sun's magnetic poles flip and its activity intensifies. "During solar maximum, the number of sunspots, and therefore, the amount of solar ...
Source: cosmosmagazine.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
Inaction on the water crisis could put more than half of the world's food production at risk by 2050, experts warned in a major report published Thursday. "Nearly 3 billion people and more than half of the world's food production are now in areas where total water storage is projected to decline," said the report by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water (GCEW). The report also warned the water crisis ...
Source: phys.org
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
Medicare enrollees have the option to change their health coverage each year during fall open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. If you're on Medicare Advantage, you may be wondering if it pays to sign up for a new plan for 2025. Here are a few signs that you should at least consider a switch. 1. Your costs are rising Many retirees live on a tight budget with little wiggle room. If that's your ...
Source: fool.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center says there is a 60% chance that a weak La Niña event will develop this autumn and could last until March. La Niña is part of a natural climate cycle that can cause extreme weather across the planet—and its effects vary from place to place. Although there is no guarantee how this La Niña will play out, there ...
Source: phys.org
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has become the first rookie in 16 years to be named to the All-WNBA first team. The 22-year-old received 52 first team votes, making her the fourth-most voted player overall. Clark joins unanimous selections Napheesa Collier and league MVP A'ja Wilson , as well as Breanna Stewart and Alyssa Thomas , in the team. The last rookie to receive the honor was Candace Parker in 2008. Sue ...
Source: cnn.com
Thursday, Oct 17th, 2024 -
The bill extends on a ban, which forbids surrogacy within Italy, to include those who travel to countries like the US or Canada where the practice is legal. Italy has made it illegal for couples to travel abroad to have a baby via surrogacy. A bill, passed on Wednesday, extends a ban that forbids surrogacy within Italy to include those who travel to countries such as the United States or Canada where the practice ...
Source: news.sky.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Amazon ( AMZN ) is the latest tech giant to invest in nuclear power to help meet its rising electricity demand and power its energy-demanding artificial intelligence projects and Amazon Web Services (AWS) . Amazon on Wednesday announced a trio of investments to explore the development of or support existing nuclear facilities, specifically small modular reactors. The reactors are smaller and easier to build than ...
Source: investopedia.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
The Telegraph Rocked by toxic workplace allegations and the "MeToo reckoning", the show was pulled in 2019 with "many predicting it would never return". But last night, following a five-year hiatus, the polarising runway show was back at the brand's flagship store in Organisers were tasked with balancing a "narrow tightrope of values", said Cronin: "seductive but not male-gazey, inclusive but traditionally ...
Source: theweek.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
In-depth Amazon coverage from the tech giant's hometown, including e-commerce, AWS, Amazon Prime, Alexa, logistics, devices, and more. Amazon will release its first color Kindle , dubbed the Kindle Colorsoft, for $279.99 on Oct. 30, expanding beyond the realm of black-and-white e-readers for the first time. Users will be able to see book covers and interior pictures in color, and add highlights in color. The ...
Source: geekwire.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — More than 140 people, including children, were killed and dozens were injured in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they were trying to scoop up fuel pouring from the vehicle, emergency services said Wednesday. The accident occurred at midnight in Jigawa state's Majiya town when the tanker driver lost control of the vehicle while traveling on a ...
Source: pbs.org
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
The Pentagon said Tuesday that more than 820 LGBTQ veterans kicked out of the military under the now-defunct "don't ask, don't tell" policy had been upgraded to honorable discharges following a yearlong review ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. About 96% of the roughly 13,500 service members , in place from 1994 to 2011, have now received honorable discharges, the Defense Department said. Who said what The ...
Source: theweek.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
A search is underway for two Navy crew members who were onboard the EA -18G Growler aircraft that crashed east of Mount Rainier on Tuesday. The aircraft took off from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island during a routine training flight and crashed at around 3:23 p.m., according to a news release from the air station. The Growler is from Electronic Attack Squadron 130, also known as the "Zappers," the release said. ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
A 23-year-old man in Florida has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly leaving his dog tied to a fence as people were evacuating for Hurricane Milton , according to a press release from the state attorney. The dog went viral after footage showed the dog along Interstate 75 near Tampa standing in water up to its belly, clearly terrified, before it was rescued by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper. Giovanny ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Qing Bao and Bao Li arrived in Washington as a New York Times investigation reveals shocking details about the mistreatment of China's giant pandas in zoos and breeding centers. Washington welcomed two new VIPs—very important pandas Qing Bao and Bao Li— to the National Zoo Tuesday under the shadow of stunning new allegations that China has exploited the renowned panda-lending program for its own gain. ...
Source: thedailybeast.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs asked a New York judge Tuesday to force prosecutors to disclose the names of his accusers in his sex trafficking case. The lawyers wrote in a letter to a Manhattan federal court judge that the hip-hop music maker needs to know the identities of his alleged victims so he can prepare adequately for trial. Last week, a May 5 trial date was set for Combs. He has pleaded not guilty. A ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration violated the First Amendment by threatening to prosecute broadcasters if they didn't stop airing a political ad supporting an abortion rights ballot initiative, the measure's sponsor alleged in a lawsuit filed Wednesday. Floridians Protecting Freedom sued the state in federal court, the latest legal salvo over the contentious Amendment 4 measure on the Nov. 5 ballot that would ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Up to two dozen relatives appeared together at a news conference on Wednesday as they announced the formation of the Justice for Erik and Lyle coalition. Erik Menendez, now 53, and Lyle Menendez, 56, are currently serving life sentences for killing their parents. Relatives of Lyle and Erik Menendez have come together to call for the pair's release from prison. Up to two dozen extended family members gathered for a ...
Source: news.sky.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
The US Supreme Court let the Environmental Protection Agency move ahead with its stringent new emissions limits for power plants, rebuffing businesses and Republican-run states that complained the rule will impose exorbitant compliance costs. The high court order is a major boost for Biden administration efforts to tackle climate change through new regulations on an industry that accounts for about a quarter of the ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more . Keep your eyes along the horizon at dusk to witness a stunning lunar display rise this evening. The closest supermoon of the year will soon loom large and bright in the autumn sky. October's hunter's moon is set to peak at its fullest around 7:26 a.m. ET Thursday, but the ...
Source: cnn.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to unveil his long-awaited "victory plan" to Parliament on Wednesday, after weeks of hinting about the strategy to Western allies, including U.S. President Joe Biden . The plan, which outlines military, political, diplomatic, and economic strategies, is seen as Ukraine's final effort to secure a stronger position in future negotiations with Russia . However, no country ...
Source: newsweek.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
A former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official was sentenced Wednesday to serve at least 28 years in Nevada state prison for killing an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in office two years ago and exposed an intimate relationship with a female coworker. A judge invoked sentencing enhancements for use of a deadly weapon and the age of the reporter to add eight years to the ...
Source: cnn.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Got a few hundred extra dollars? That will buy you one person's access to Disney's new service at its US parks, which allows you to go into a faster line at any time of the operating day – once per ride – without having to reserve it on an app. Mind you, that's in addition to the cost of your park ticket. The pilot launch of "Lightning Lane Premier Pass," formally announced Wednesday by Disney, is being ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Republican candidate tells all-female audience in Georgia that Democrats are 'Marxists and communists and fascists' Donald Trump attacked Democrats as "dangerous" and "evil" during a Fox News town hall aired on Wednesday, doubling down on his controversial comments about "the enemy from within" made over the weekend. Before an all-female audience in Cumming, Georgia, that was pre-taped on Tuesday, Trump mocked ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said Kamala Harris will have to "cut her own path" if she wins in November, as the vice president has faced criticism for not distancing herself enough from Biden, despite his unpopularity, following her ascension to the top of the Democratic ticket. In a speech at the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee Autumn Dinner, Biden spoke about his own transition from serving as vice ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
The makers of Coke issued a recall of their Zero Sugar Minute Maid Lemonade products. The Zero Sugar Minute Maid Lemonade products were sold in three different states. , no cans of the recalled product should remain on store shelves after the company's voluntary recall. The rep spoke with "All recall activities in those markets are complete," the rep claimed of the Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky locations at the time. ...
Source: greenmatters.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that convicted felons who served their sentences are allowed to vote, after the state's top election official sought to keep them from casting ballots ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Nebraska has historically restored the voting rights of former felons two years after they completed the terms of their sentences. Earlier this year, state legislators voted on a bipartisan basis to ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
It won't make it out in 2024 as originally planned, but Analogue is finally ready to share details on its take on a Nintendo 64. The Analogue 3D will launch early next year (the company says Q1 2025) and will cost $249.99. It comes in either black or white, and preorders kick off on October 21st at 11AM ET. In addition to the timing and price, Analogue also released the first images of the console: First announced ...
Source: theverge.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
The Supreme Court grappled with what a veterans' appeals court is obligated by law to do when reviewing a disability benefits claim that the government denied. During oral arguments Wednesday, justices questioned if the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims has to look at whether the government clearly erred in denying the claim and separately whether the veteran was given the benefit-of-the-doubt in cases that ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A new spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III mission to the moon in September 2026 was unveiled Wednesday in Milan, Italy, featuring a "next-generation design" by Axiom Space and luxury fashion house Prada. "Today marks a significant step on the path towards returning humans to the surface of the moon," Russell Ralston, executive vice president of extravehicular activity at Axiom, told reporters . Axiom ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Airline travel can get expensive and sometimes you don't wanna wade through various options to find the lowest price. You just need the cheapest flight available and you don't care who's offering it. Google added the tab to its Flights search engine that will cut your flight schedule search to the chase and just show you the "cheapest" options available, according to the official blog . So instead of wading through ...
Source: engadget.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
The League of Women Voters says it initially learned of the alleged text campaign on 10 October, when the group received numerous complaints from voters who had received the text. Two people in their 20s who work with the League of Women Voters also received the message, which reads: "WARNING: Violating WI Statutes 12.13 & 6.18 may result in fines up to $10,000 or 3.5 years in prison. Don't vote in a state where ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
On Monday, Donald Trump turned a town hall Q&A into a music-listening session, with the former president swaying on stage for more than 30 minutes to some of his favorite songs. The tunes included Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," as covered by the singer Rufus Wainwright in the film "Shrek." Now, Wainwright and Cohen's estate are taking issue with Trump's use of the song, with the popular singer writing on ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Elon Musk isn't the only Silicon Valley billionaire to line up behind Donald Trump's presidential campaign. See how his donations, which total $75 million, make everyone else look tiny in comparison. According to filings released by the US Federal Election Commission on Tuesday night, Elon Musk , founder of SpaceX and owner of X, is now one of the biggest donors to Donald Trump's campaign . Since publicly endorsing ...
Source: wired.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
The Buffalo Bills announced on Tuesday that they finalized a trade for wide receiver Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns, strengthening their offense for the rest of the season. The Bills received Cooper and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick with a 2025 third-round pick and a 2026 seventh-round pick heading to Cleveland in exchange. "Move or rust," Cooper posted on his Instagram story shortly after the news was ...
Source: cnn.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Twin bomb threats hit Indian airliners on opposite sides of the globe on Tuesday, forcing an emergency landing in the Arctic and fighter jets to scramble in Asia – the latest in a series of similar hoax scares for the country's airlines. Indian airlines have faced "a number of threats in recent days," all of which have been found to be hoaxes, flag carrier Air India said in a statement Tuesday, as authorities ...
Source: cnn.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis is asking an appeals court to reinstate three election subversion charges against former President Donald Trump , in addition to three other counts against his co-defendants, after they were dismissed by a trial court judge in March. In the new court filing Tuesday to the Georgia Court of Appeals, Willis argues Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
NEW YORK (AP) — The man once heralded as the architect of Mexico's war on drug cartels was sentenced to more than 38 years in a U.S. prison on Wednesday for taking massive bribes to aid drug traffickers. Genaro García Luna, Mexico's former secretary of public security, was convicted by a New York jury in 2023 of taking millions of dollars in bribes to protect the violent Sinaloa cartel that he was ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
A version of this story appeared in CNN Business' Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here . Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday was interviewed by Bloomberg at the Economic Club of Chicago, where he once again touted historic tariffs as a way to grow America's manufacturing sector by making foreign countries foot the bill. But, given the economy's central importance in the 2024 ...
Source: cnn.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
(CNN) – Columbia University has temporarily banned pro-Israel professor Shai Davidai from campus for "repeatedly harassing and intimidating" school employees, according to a university spokesperson. "Because Assistant Professor Davidai repeatedly harassed and intimidated University employees in violation of , we have temporarily limited his access to campus while he undertakes appropriate ...
Source: cnn.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge sent the ball soaring toward Monument Park and Gleyber Torres tagged up at first base. "That was disrespect out of Gleyber, man," Judge said with a smile. "He's seen me hit 58 of those things this year." Judge's first home run of the postseason broke the tension, a two-run, seventh-inning drive that helped boost the New York Yankees over the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday night ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News 2 min read Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday accused former President Donald Trump of being responsible for the actions of the mob of his supporters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6 2021. The prosecutor said Trump showed his criminal colors by openly bullying ex-Vice President Mike Pence and urging his extremist followers to physically prevent Congress from certifying ...
Source: yahoo.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
A secret tomb has been discovered underneath Al-Khazneh – the Treasury building at the World Heritage Site of the ancient city Petra in Jordan. The unexpected find includes the remains of 12 skeletons. Petra (originally known to inhabitants as Raqēmō) is an entire city carved by hand into the walls of a desert canyon. It was built possibly as early as the 5th century BCE by the Nabataeans – a ...
Source: cosmosmagazine.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
SpaceX accused the California Coastal Commission of political bias after the board cited Elon Musk in denying a request to increase launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Elon Musk 's SpaceX is suing a California commission and accusing members of political bias after the commission rejected the company's request to allow for more rocket launches from a California air base. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in U.S. ...
Source: usatoday.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
A Tennessee company and its CEO are being sued by the family of a worker who was killed after the factory stayed open in devastating flooding conditions during Hurricane Helene, according to court papers. The lawsuit , filed by the family of Impact Plastics employee Johnny Peterson, said that the factory denied requests by workers to leave and insisted they stay "to meet order deadlines" despite flash flood ...
Source: thedailybeast.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Target's holiday ad The National Retail Federation thinks holiday spending will likely rise between 2.5% and 3.5% over last year, amounting to between $979.5 billion and $989 billion in total holiday spending in November and December. ICSC, formerly the International Council of Shopping Centers, sees similar gains, looking for an increase of between 3% and 3.5% over 2023 retail spending and a ...
Source: mediapost.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Before his milestone 100th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter told his family he wanted to hold on to support Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. On Wednesday, he cast his ballot for the vice president. Jimmy Carter told his son, Chip Carter, earlier this year "I'm only trying to make it to vote for Kamala Harris," the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The Carter Center, the global charity Jimmy Carter and ...
Source: usatoday.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Topics More from TechCrunch 3:28 AM PDT · October 16, 2024 While most countries' lawmakers are still discussing how to put guardrails around artificial intelligence, the European Union is ahead of the pack, having passed a risk-based framework for regulating AI apps earlier this year. The law came into force in August , although full details of the pan-EU AI governance regime are still being worked out ...
Source: techcrunch.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has joined the ranks of NFL team owners after his purchase of a minority share of the Las Vegas Raiders, the NFL has announced. Brady's purchase, which the Associated Press reports is for a 5% ownership stake in the franchise, was approved Tuesday at a meeting of NFL owners in Atlanta. "I'm incredibly humbled and excited to have been unanimously approved as an owner of the ...
Source: wpbf.com
Wednesday, Oct 16th, 2024 -
Research suggests the marine animals are inhaling pollutants when they come up for air, with even rural populations affected Microplastics have been found in dolphin breath for the first time, according to a study that suggests the marine mammals are inhaling the potentially harmful contaminants when they come up for air. The US research team, whose preliminary findings are published in the journal, Plos One , are ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Oct 15th, 2024 -
Rock music guitarist Jake E. Lee, a veteran performer who performed with and founded bands Badlands and Red Dragon Cartel, was shot several times early Tuesday while walking his dog in Las Vegas. The incident is under investigation, Lee's management said in a statement sent to USA TODAY, but police think the shooting "was completely random and occurred while Lee took his dog out for a walk in the early morning ...
Source: thedailyjournal.com