Новости за 17.05.2024

Police say a Washington state trooper fatally shot a man with a hammer who had attacked state Department of Transportation workers along Interstate 5 north of Seattle. The Snohomish County Multiple Agency Response Team said in a news release that around 4 p.m. Thursday, state patrol troopers responded to a report of a road rage incident on the shoulder of I-5 northbound in Everett. Investigators say the driver of a vehicle started ramming a transportation department contractor vehicle that had a... Читать дальше...

Welcome to Cannes. The annual film festival is always a spectacle, but 2024’s edition may be the most combustible in years. The 77th Cannes red carpet unfurls against a backdrop of war and protest. The #MeToo movement, so slow to take root in France, is now quickly tearing through the country’s film industry. Festival workers have threatened to strike. And yet, the usual cavalcade of celebrities and filmmakers from around the world are descending upon the French Riviera over the course of two weeks. Читать дальше...

A Lakota student’s traditional feather plume was cut off her cap during her high school commencement this week in the northwestern New Mexico community of Farmington. The Tri-City Record reports that faculty members approached Genesis White Bull and confiscated her cap on Monday night during the national anthem. The cap was decorated with beadwork and a plume. White Bull is Hunkpapa Lakota of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The school district says the staff members were following district protocol... Читать дальше...

In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, OpenAI co-head of alignment Jan Leike gave the public some hints as to why he left.

The impact of the pandemic on consumers’ geographic distribution has continued, with shoppers increasingly residing outside of major urban areas, and this trend away from cities is decelerating retail’s digital shift. PYMNTS’ Q1 eBook, “The Implications of Uncertainty,” collects insights from 18 payments industry executives to understand how data can help firms navigate unpredictable times. Alex […]

Every cop with a dog swears it can detect all sorts of contraband. Literally swears. In court. On the stand. But are drug dogs miraculous wonders of law enforcement due to their training? Or is it due to the domesticated dog’s innate desire to please, especially when it knows it will be rewarded for doing […]

Will Caleb Williams become the first quarterback in Bears' history to throw for 4,000 yards next season? It's certainly possible.

Amid mental health crisis among teens, San Jose competitive high school can’t persuade students to seek out student peer counselors.

It seems like the White Sox are always shuffling their roster around, as everyday there is a new promotion or demotion. However, this time they made a few more significant changes than usual. The White Sox have announced that they have placed one of their top prospects, Bryan Ramos, on the 10-day injured list, retroactive […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include IPO ETF manager Renaissance Capital, and SEC filings.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)--- 6,000 first responders took part in a mental health needs assessment survey conducted by the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. "Overall, folks are suffering from anxiety, folks are suffering from depression," explained Commissioner Jackie Bray. "38% were suffering from symptoms of PTSD." Commissioner Bray said it’s understandable [...]

A lawyer for the New Jersey senator pinned much of the blame on his wife. A government official explained halal meat certification.

(AFNN) – For the Democrats, less may have been more. Well aware that President Joe Biden’s disastrous policies have inflicted incalculable damage on the U.S., that he is incapable of speaking without the aid of a teleprompter, and that his spavined physique screams weakness, party leaders made a calculated decision to use lawfare to defeat…

Wearing shirts that read: Real Men Respect Women, about 20 young men got together Friday to be a part of the solution toward ending domestic violence.

Dimon said the deficit isn’t going to be a calamity anytime soon, but it’s making inflation worse and could prompt financial markets to force tough choices later.

Scottie Scheffler was "pretty rattled" in the wake of his arrest on Friday, but it was the police who played a role in calming him down.

A SEX fiend who raped a teenage girl has vanished while on bail — amid fears he’s fled to Europe.

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Below is a magnificent video of a rare deep-sea hooked squid, Taningia danae, caught on camera at 1km down in the North Pacific's Samoan Passage. Researchers from the University of Western Australia and Kelpie Geosciences spotted the beautiful creature using cameras with bait on them they lowered to great depths. — Read the rest

Now Google and OpenAI can slurp up your precious memes and priceless comments

The Royal Horticultural Society is warning Brits up and down the country as some very hungry caterpillars are on the move - taking down entire hedges along the way

AAP The booster dose

The latest findings forecast that global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years in males and 4.2 years in females between 2022 and 2050. Increases are expected to be largest in countries where life expectancy is lower, contributing to a convergence of increased life expectancy across geographies. The trend is largely driven by public health measures that have prevented and improved survival rates from cardiovascular diseases, COVID-19, and a range of communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional diseases (CMNNs).