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Deadspin.com 

Huge crowd watches Fever hold off Dream

Kelsey Mitchell scored a game-high 29 points, helping lead the visiting Indiana Fever to an 84-79 win over the Atlanta Dream on Monday.,Caitlin Clark

Scoop 

Postal Workers Union’s Calls For Censorship Must Be Challenged

Comments made by John Maynard, the co-national president of the Postal Workers Union, play into calls for censorship and fail to stand up for workers’ most basic right; their right to free speech, says Jonathan Ayling, Chief Executive of the Free Speech ...

Business Standard 

Special counsel urges court to reinstate documents case against Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump after it was dismissed by a judge last month. US District Judge Aileen Cannon threw out the case, one of four prosecutions of Trump, after concluding that Smith's appointment as special counsel was unconstitutional. Smith's team then appealed to the Atlanta-based 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals, with prosecutors saying in their appeal brief that Cannon's... Читать дальше...

The Punch 

FG to shut errant filling stations as petrol hits N1,000/litre

Many filling stations operated by independent oil marketers have now fixed the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, at between N900 and N1,000/litre. Owners of these stations seem not to care about the cost of the product at retail outlets operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company. Petrol prices at NNPC stations

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Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Elon Musk voices support for California bill requiring safety tests on AI models

Elon Musk has called for California to pass an AI safety bill, advocating for regulatory measures for AI technologies. He compared AI regulation to other public risk technologies. While many proposed AI-related bills failed, Microsoft-backed OpenAI supported another bill requiring labels on AI-generated content to prevent misinformation, especially during elections.

The Punch 

WASSCE: ASUU, NUT differ as FG bans under-18 candidates

The Nigeria Union of Teachers has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to ban under-18 candidates from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examination Council, even as the Academic Staff Union of Universities backed the policy, The PUNCH reports. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on Channels Television’s

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The Punch 

REA to provide electricity to 17.5m Nigerians — MD

The Rural Electrification Agency has announced that its Distributed Energy System project will provide electricity to 17.5 million Nigerians. The agency also revealed that its 2023 capital projects have positively impacted the lives of approximately 1.4 million “unserved and underserved” Nigerians. This achievement was disclosed during the presentation of the 2023 Capital Project Implementation Report

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The Punch 

AU, NDC seek to enhance civilian protection in conflict areas

The Africa Union in collaboration with the National Defence College, have intensified efforts to enhance the protection of civilians in conflict-prone environments. This action is directly tied to the United Nations Security Council’s Resolution 2070 of 2012, which emphasised the need to protect civilians in areas affected by conflict. Speaking at the official opening of

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Archdaily.com 

Seocho Staircase Neighborhood Living Facilities / mlnp architects

The Seocho-dong Staircase Building is just a step back from the main road near Seocho Station. This location required a design that not only harmonizes with the vibrancy of the city but also blends seamlessly with the older surrounding structures. Additionally, the design had to carefully consider the 4-meter and 6-meter roads flanking the site and the northern sunlight regulations imposed on residential areas.

Deadline.com 

‘All American: Homecoming’ Star Martin Bobb-Semple On Exploring A New Side Of Simone & Lando’s “Rollercoaster” Relationship In Season 3

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Monday’s episode of All American: Homecoming. It’s been quite the journey for Martin Bobb-Semple’s Orlando “Lando” Johnson since he was first introduced on All American: Homecoming. The overly confident baseball star introduced in Season 1 to put a wedge between Simone (Geffri Maya) and Damon (Peyton Alex Smith) […]