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Liam Payne’s 1D bandmates, James Corden and more friends and musicians mourn singer

Friends and collaborators have expressed shock and sadness over the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who has died in Buenos Aires, Argentina at age 31. Singer Charlie Puth says Payne was among the first major artists he worked with and can't believe he is gone. Two other Payne collaborators also said they were stunned. Rapper Juicy J. offered prayers and the producer and DJ Zedd says the situation is “absolutely heartbreaking.”

Playak 

SUP Magazine: One Direction Members Weigh In on Liam Payne's Death

The shocking death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne has blindsided the entertainment industry and the band's millions of fans around the world, not to mention Payne's bandmates themselves. Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan in many ways grew up together with Payne, so many have been eager to hear from them when they're ready.  On Oct. 17, the band released a joint statement on Instagram mourning the loss of one of their own.  "We're completely dev...

Real Clear Politics 

Search and Rescue: A Tale of Two Hometowns

When it comes to FEMA, DeSantis had their number a few storms back. The operative word in that Federal Emergency Management Agency name is not, as popularly

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

South Carolina man gets life in prison in killing of Black transgender woman

A South Carolina man has been sentenced to life in federal prison in the killing of a Black transgender woman after their secret sexual relationship was exposed. A judge sentenced Daqua Lameek Ritter in federal court in Columbia on Thursday. Ritter had been convicted in February of a hate crime for the shooting death of Dime Doe in 2019. Ritter was the first person in the nation convicted of killing someone based on their gender identity. Prosecutors say Ritter shot Doe three times with a .22 caliber... Читать дальше...

Real Clear Politics 

PA's Mail-In Date Requirement Preserved, for Now

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently declined to decide, prior to the November election, issues related to mail-in ballots in the state. It rejected a request by left-leaning groups to force counties to count mail-in ballots that lack a date or have an incorrect date next to the voter signature on the return envelope. That simple date requirement should not be controversial but has had a surprising history of court challenges. Last month, a legal effort to block enforcement of that date requirement... Читать дальше...

Chessdom 

GM Arjun Erigaisi is triumphant in the WR Chess Masters Cup 2024

GM Arjun Erigaisi is the winner of the WR Chess Masters Cup 2024, held in London, defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in an Armageddon game during the final. This victory not only marks a significant achievement in Erigaisi’s career but also adds 27.94 rating points to his tally, positioning him as the leader on the FIDE Circuit. […]

Bulldog Barks and Bytes : Diamond Dawgs Baseball 

Whatcha Think Лодки ПВХ и лодочные моторы в Иркутске

Наш интернет-магазин представляет широчайший ассортимент лодок ПВХ, моторов для лодок, запчастей и аксессуаров, которые сделают ваше времяпрепровождение на воде...

PYMNTS.com 

Nasdaq Turns to AI to Improve Bank and Insurance Risk Assessment

Nasdaq has introduced technology to calculate investment portfolio risk using machine learning. The new functionality, announced Thursday (Oct. 17), will be woven into Nasdaq’s Calypso platform, used by banks, insurers and other financial institutions to do things like access capital markets, manage risk and adhere to regulatory reporting obligations. “Nasdaq’s machine learning technology is combined with a sophisticated […]

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Cato Institute 

Elon Musk at Cato Conference: Government Needs a "Regulation Removal Department"

Michael Chapman

There are so many government regulations placed on businesses that it’s like “a million little strings that tie Gulliver down” and eventually he “can’t move,” said billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk in an interview with Cato Senior Fellow Johan Norberg. At the governmental level, he added, there needs to be a “regulation removal department.”

Musk, who runs Tesla, SpaceX, X (formerly Twitter), and several other companies, made his remarks at the Buenos Aires conference... Читать дальше...

Phys.org 

Computational method works backwards from observations to track down river polluters

A new computational method developed by researchers at the University of Oxford and Imperial College London uses an innovative new technique to track down the sources of river pollutants. The method can work backwards from observations of polluted river water—making it a simple approach that could be scaled up nationwide.

Real Clear Politics 

The Debanking of America

What do Muslims, January 6 rioters, and Melania Trump all have in common? They were kicked off the financial grid.