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CNN analyst Bakari Sellers rejected a New York Times report that Democrats committed a "cardinal sin" with Democratic National Convention scheduling delays.

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News and Notes for Tuesday, August 20th, 2024

The baggage carousels at O’Hare airport for flights from the UK this week had some intriguing folk waiting for luggage. The Democratic Party’s farewell to Joe Biden as president and coronation of Kamala Harris as candidate in Chicago has attracted key Labour figures observing the transition. Jonathan Ashworth, the former shadow frontbencher who fell to the shock defeat of the July election due to a surge of pro-Gaza activism in his Leicester South constituency and now co-runs the Labour Together think tank... Читать дальше...

Sacramento is primarily a place where bad ideas flourish and become law. But, every now and then, common sense slips through. Here’s a look at some legislative proposals that remain in play in the state Legislature.

It’s been a struggling sophomore season for Francisco Alvarez. After a stint on the injury list and a scalding hot June, the Mets catcher has been absent at the plate. Alvarez entered Monday’s matchup with the Orioles with sub .600 OPS in July and August and just five homers in 235 plate appearances on the year. […]

Trojan Horse wrote:

Wouldn’t Parcell come off next season as he’s been in superleague since 2017?

This may open up the odd player for us to look at.

Tom Opacic and Parcell thank you.

TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 -- The overdose-reversing drug naloxone can help save the lives of people whose hearts have stopped due to an opioid OD, a new study shows.Naloxone rapidly reverses opioid ODs by blocking the ability of opioids to bind with...

Computer code dating back to the 1960s is still vital to banks, airlines and governments, but programmers familiar with the language are in short supply. Now AI models are being trained to fill the skills gap

The OnePlus Pad 2 comes out swinging with a ton of processing firepower, polished accessories, and above all, an alluring price tag. Is it worth buying?

Detectives seized stolen mail, USPS keys and notebooks containing personal identifying information.

Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer” recounts Richard Gadd‘s experience with a stalker. He wrote and starred in the limited series, documenting his own story as a struggling standup and writer who becomes the object of obsession by a woman, named Martha in the show. “Baby Reindeer” was a huge hit for the streamer earning rave reviews including […]

Manchester United’s Transfer Maneuvers: A Delicate Balance Between Ambition and Discipline As the summer transfer window hurtles toward its conclusion, Manchester United finds itself in a familiar position: juggling the final pieces of their squad puzzle while keeping an eye on outgoings to balance the books. The season opener against Fulham offered a glimpse into […]

Costco is cracking down on membership sharing. Don't miss this deal to buy your own with a free $20 gift card, effectively cutting the price to $40. (I bought one and highly recommend it.)

Just before he was finished, Israel Adesanya thought he had Dricus Du Plessis right where he wanted him. "I was like, 'He's done.'"

Electric vehicles generally have a higher purchase price. But EVs beat out gasoline-powered counterparts on total lifetime costs in certain cases.

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Army and police missed chances to intervene before Maine’s deadliest shooting, commission’s final report concludes.

Dan Pirvu was seen with his trousers around his knees exposing his genitals and bottom

The Chairman, Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, has hailed Obi (Prof) Epiphany Azinge, on his emergence as the Asagba of Asaba Delta State. The NDDC boss also urged the new Asagba to use his wealth of experience for the development of Asaba under his reign. Ebie’s message came via

Statistical analysis of classic literature has shown that the way punctuation breaks up text obeys certain universal mathematical relationships. James Joyce's tome "Finnegans Wake," however, famously breaks the rules of normal prose through its unusual, dreamlike stream of consciousness. New work in chaos theory, published in the journal Chaos, takes a closer look at how Joyce's challenging novel stands out, mathematically.

At a glance

Expert's Rating

Pros

• Smooth glide and excellent maneuverability
• An 8,000Hz wireless polling rate makes it very quick
• RGB indicator lights denote polling rate and DPI
• It weighs just 1.94 ounces (55 grams)

Cons

• The very thin plastic lacks durability
• Its compact size isn’t ideal for palm grippers
• You make settings changes on a website rather than a desktop app

Our Verdict

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Israel Adesanya may have fallen short in his bid to recapture the UFC middleweight title, but the rest of City Kickboxing’s crew showed out at UFC 305.

Solo Stove and Snoop Dogg, the duo behind one of the buzziest campaigns of last year, are back together again with an even bigger effort in which the rapper doesn't blow any smoke. Hot on the heels of his gig as an NBC special correspondent at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, Snoop stars...

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar cites policy differences, well as cost and efficiency, as stumbling blocks.