Hamas receives latest Israeli proposal amid efforts to revive Gaza talks
Hamas says it is ‘open to any ideas’ but sticks to its demand that a deal must permanently end the Gaza war., Palestinian group Hamas says it is ‘open to any ideas’ but sticks to its demand that a deal must permanently end Israel’s war on Gaza. Hamas has receivedContinue Reading
Columbia University’s Shafik rebuked over Gaza crackdown but avoids censure
University oversight panel says president undermined academic freedom by allowing New York police break up Gaza protest., University oversight panel says president undermined academic freedom by allowing New York police break up Gaza protest. Columbia University‘s embattled president came under renewed pressure as a campus oversight panel sharply rebuked herContinue Reading
Kioxia unveils TransMemory U304 USB flash drive
Kioxia has announced its new TransMemory U304 series of USB flash drives. One of the key attributes of the TransMemory U304 series is the slide-click mechanism that allows users to extend and retract the USB-A connector with a single push. This feature includes an auto-return mechanism that retracts the connectorContinue Reading
Most ‘contraband’ found at Texas traffic stops results in no arrest; nearly 50k arrests for Class C misdemeanors in 2023
I had cause this morning to dig around in Texas’ 2023 traffic-stop data, so decided to post a few high/lowlights. This data, published annually in a cumbersome, user-unfriendly spreadsheet by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (see here), only includes arrests, searches, etc. at traffic stops. After Sandra Bland’s death,Continue Reading
Ncuti Gatwa’s ‘Doctor Who’ Will Bring the Queer Energy, Says Showrunner
Ncuti Gatwa, known for his role in Sex Education, is gearing up to bring a wave of “queer energy” to the iconic role of The Doctor in the upcoming season of Doctor Who. Showrunner Russell T Davies spills the tea on what fans can expect from Gatwa’s groundbreaking portrayal, promising a characterContinue Reading
US returns ancient artefacts looted from Cambodia, Indonesia
New York district attorney accuses two prominent art dealers of the illegal trafficking of antiquities worth $3m., New York district attorney accuses two prominent art dealers of the illegal trafficking of antiquities worth $3m. Prosecutors in New York City have announced that they returned to Cambodia and Indonesia 30 antiquitiesContinue Reading
Jobless engineers, MBAs: The hidden army of Indian election ‘consultants’
These ‘politically neutral problem solvers’ do short stints in political campaigns and are valued for their data skills., “How many tennis balls can fit in a passenger plane?” Neeraj, a young economics graduate from the premier Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), was given 15 minutes to solve this question duringContinue Reading
Kaiser Permanente handed over 13.4M people’s data to Microsoft, Google, others
Ouch! Millions of Kaiser Permanente patients’ data was likely handed over to Google, Microsoft Bing, X/Twitter, and other third-parties, according to the American healthcare giant.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
North Macedonians’ Seattle visit highlights press freedom, judicial transparency
A Seattle visit from North Macedonia’s Judiciary-Media Council highlighted court transparency, press freedom and the state’s model Bench-Bar-Press Committee.Continue Reading
Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback
President Joe Biden’s administration is again delaying a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes, Read MoreContinue Reading
Mississippi legislative leaders swap proposals on possible Medicaid expansion
Mississippi Senate leaders are saying for the first time that they are willing to expand Medicaid to the full level allowed under a federal law signed 14 years ago by then-President Barack Obama, Read MoreContinue Reading
Wow, Did Joe Biden Go On A Regulation Tear This Week
The new rules also say a lot about the president’s priorities, and what he thinks about the problems facing the American public., Read MoreContinue Reading
Gov. Kristi Noem Admits To Shooting One Of Her Dogs In New Book
The South Dakota governor said she hated the dog, named Cricket, because she was aggressive and “less than worthless” for hunting., Read MoreContinue Reading