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A child's death from measles has sparked urgent calls from British public health officials to get children vaccinated, as the UK faces an onslaught of misinformation on social media, much of it from the United States.
The 18-year-old is in a serious but stable condition at Royal Darwin hospitalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman with a spear embedded in her head has been airlifted to hospital from a remote Northern Territory community, with police searching for her alleged attacker.On Sunday police received a report alleging that an 18-year-old woman had been stabbed in the head by a male known to her at Angurugu on the west coast of Groote Eylandt, an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, and Harry Richardson break down another pivotal episode.
Indonesian rescuers evacuating people from a passenger ferry that caught fire at sea said Monday more than 560 were rescued and three died.
Texas Republicans are poised to redraw the state’s congressional map during a special session that starts Monday. It's a move urged by President Donald Trump as a way to help the GOP retain control of the U.S. House in next...
Sorry, political wise men: "Dummymander" is not a thing — the plan to create more GOP seats will probably work
Gaza's Health Ministry says at least 73 Palestinians have been killed while trying to reach aid in one of the deadliest days yet for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war. Witnesses say Israel's military opened fire, and the military...
More than 200 Venezuelan immigrants whom the Trump administration had sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador have been flown to Venezuela, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said in a post on X.The move was part of a prisoner swap in which the Venezuelan government released “a considerable number of Venezuelan political prisoners ... as well as all the American citizens it was holding as hostages,” Bukele said, in exchange for the Venezuelan nationals who had been imprisoned in El Salvador. In a post of his own, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday, “Thanks to @POTUS’s leadership, ten Americans who were detained in Venezuela are on their way to freedom.” The U.S. nationals were back in the U.S. as of Saturday night, according to a U.S. official.They are Wilbert Joseph Castaneda, Jorge Marcelo Vargas, Lucas Hunter, Jonathan Pagan Gonzalez, Ronald Oribio Quintana, Erick Oribio Quintana, Fabian Buglione Reyes, Renzo Humanchumo Castillo, Juan Jose Faria Bricen and Danud Hanid Ortiz, according to another U.S. official.Rubio also praised Bukele for “helping secure an agreement for the release of all of our American detainees, plus the release of Venezuelan political prisoners.”The Venezuelan immigrants were deported from the U.S. under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a rarely employed wartime law. The Trump administration has declared a Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, an invading force, and used the act to deport Venezuelan immigrants who it says have ties to the gang. More than 200 men — some of them asylum-seekers who said they were at risk of persecution in Venezuela — were sent to El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, in March. Family members of several men believed to be held there have denied they had ties to the gang. They have pleaded for the men to be released from El Salvador’s prison system, which is known for human rights abuses, and returned to Venezuela.In a video provided by the Salvadoran government on Friday, several Venezuelan men can be seen leaving a charter bus with their hands zip-tied as they walk past a line of national police guards and into a plane set to take them back to their home country.Two of the men could be heard hurling expletives as they were loaded on to the plane.“Damn dogs, all of you,” one man, who also gave a middle finger to the camera, said in Spanish.Venezuelan Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace Diosdado Cabello, said the government there would continue to try to bring home Venezuelans imprisoned in the U.S. and El Salvador. “We will keep demanding the return of all the Venezuelans kidnapped by the government of the United States, kidnapped by the government of El Salvador,” Cabello said in televised remarks. “All of them, we demand that they return them to our country. To their home country.” A senior administration official said the swap was “down to the wire.”“We’re dealing with a regime in which, you know, there’s always a degree of uncertainty on their side, a degree of uncertainty from our side and things that you would normally expect to move in in a normal way tend to not move in a normal way,” the official said. “The United States continues to support the restoration of democracy in Venezuela and calls for the release of all the remaining political prisoners,” they added.The American Civil Liberties Union, which sued the administration over its use of the Alien Enemies Act in March, told NBC News it had not been told about the CECOT detainees’ release before it happened. Responding to reporting from Reuters earlier Friday about the prisoner swap agreement, the ACLU’s Lee Gelernt, the lead counsel in the litigation, criticized the Trump Administration.“The government allowed these individuals to languish in a notorious gulag for more than four months with zero due process and, with this latest maneuver, appears to be trying to avoid all court rulings,” Gelernt said.He added, “Whether these individuals are in El Salvador or Venezuela, the use of the Alien Enemies Act by our government during peacetime was illegal. Period!”As news of the prisoner exchange spread, the family members of men suspected of being held in CECOT said they were anxiously waiting for the plane carrying the prisoners to land in Venezuela.Ringniber Rincon, the 18-year-old daughter of suspected detainee Ringo Rincón, told NBC News that she and her two siblings were eager for their father to return to their hometown of Maracaibo.Rincon wrote that she was “anxious to know more about my dad and know how he is as he is coming out of four horrible months.” But she added that she was hopeful, “he is coming here and I will be with him again.”Monica Alba and Abigail Williams contributed.
Swathed in vibrant woollen blankets against the biting winter chill, jockeys — some no more than boys — thundered down a dusty track carved between the undulating hills of the tiny kingdom of Lesotho. Spectators lining the ridges cheered on the riders as their horses sprinted down one of Africa’s highest tracks, more than 2,200 [...]The post Lesotho’s jockeys saddle up for mountain horse racing appeared first on Digital Journal.
Cammie, a young camel whose front leg was chopped off by a landlord in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, left her caregivers emotional as she walked for the first time on a prosthetic leg. “I started weeping when I saw her walking with the prosthetic leg. It was a dream come true,” Sheema Khan, the [...]The post Pakistani camel relearns to walk with prosthetic leg appeared first on Digital Journal.
Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner, 24-time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic and No. 5-ranked Jack Draper all have withdrawn from the Masters 1000 tournament in Toronto that starts in a week
Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner, 24-time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic and No. 5-ranked Jack Draper all have withdrawn from the Masters 1000 tournament in Toronto that starts in a week. The No. 1-ranked Sinner cited his injured right elbow....
The pontiff expressed his “deep sorrow” for the Israeli attack on the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip.
Danny Musovski scored two goals, his first multi-goal game since 2020, Pedro de la Vega added a goal and an assists and the Seattle Sounders beat the San Jose Earthquakes 3-2. San Jose (7-9-8) is winless in six straight. De...
Chandler Simpson had a tying RBI single and scored the go-ahead run on Ryan O’Hearn’s throwing error in a three-run eighth inning in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night. Tampa Bay rallied after...
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese were voting Sunday for seats in the smaller of Japan’s two parliamentary houses in a key election with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his ruling coalition facing a possi...
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese were voting Sunday for seats in the smaller of Japan's two parliamentary houses in a key election with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his ruling coalition facing a possible defeat that could worsen the country's political...
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese were voting Sunday for seats in the smaller of Japan's two parliamentary houses in a key election with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his ruling coalition facing a possible defeat that could worsen the country's political...
TOKYO (AP) — Exit polls show Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba 's ruling coalition is likely to lose a majority in the smaller of Japan's two parliamentary houses in a key election Sunday, worsening the country's political instability.
Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration in Qatar to end decades of conflict in eastern Congo.
What a nice day Saturday but now changes will set in with round of scattered strong thunderstorms coming in Sunday afternoon and evening. The greatest threat being damaging wind gusts. A cold front sweeping through the region will help spark a line of storms between 2 and 10 p.m. Small hail is possible and localized flooding/water on the roads possible. These storms should move quickly to avoid higher flash flood potential. It will feel muggy through the day with highs in the 80s and dew points near 70 making it feel more like the low 90s. Behind the front, to start the week, a gorgeous stretch. Highs in the 70s to low 80s, low humidity, and cool nights dipping into the 50s.Pleasant days hold through midweek before heat and humidity return quickly by Thursday and especially Friday. Highs could push well into the 90s again, and another round of storms is possible sometime Friday or Friday night as the next front approaches. Most of the week looks dry though, making for a nice break from the unsettled pattern.
Hugo Cuypers and Jack Elliott each scored a goal, and Chris Brady recorded his third clean sheet of the season to help the Chicago Fire beat Montreal 2-0. Chicago also scored two goals at Atlanta on Wednesday to surpass last...
Nathaniel Lowe homered and the Washington Nationals snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres. Mitchell Parker earned his first win at home since May 20 for Washington, which had dropped nine of 10....
Lionel Messi had two goals and two assists, Telasco Segovia also scored twice, and Inter Miami beat the New York Red Bulls 5-1 on Saturday night. It was Messi’s sixth multi-goal game in his last seven matches. Messi became the...
Dániel Gazdag and Lassi Lappalainen each scored a goal for the Columbus Crew in a 2-1 win over D.C. United. Lappalainen put away a loose ball from near the penalty spot with a first-touch finish to cap the scoring in...
A vehicle drives into a crowd in Los Angeles, injuring 30 people, including at least 3 critically
Witnesses and Gaza hospital officials say Israeli troops have killed at least 32 Palestinians near aid distribution hubs in the latest deadly violence around people seeking desperately needed food. Saturday's shootings occurred near sites run by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed...
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GAZA – At least 32 people were killed by Israeli fire while they were on their way to an aid distribution site in Gaza at dawn on Saturday, according to the Gaza Health Ministry and Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. The Israeli military said it had fired warning shots at suspects who approached its troops [...]The post At Least 32 Killed by Israeli Fire While Seeking Aid in Gaza, Hospital Says appeared first on GV Wire.
Gaza's civil defence agency said on Saturday that Israeli fire killed 26 people and wounded more than 100 near two aid centres, in the latest deaths of Palestinians seeking food.
Workers reported feeling vibrations in the partially built structure, and being told to cover up holes with sand.
Venezuela has released 10 jailed U.S. citizens and permanent residents in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. The arrangement represents a diplomatic achievement...
Data company Astronomer said Saturday that its CEO has resigned, days after a “kiss cam” at a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts showed a man and a woman embracing each other before running off and becoming one of the most viral moments of the year.The New York-based tech company said in a statement on X that its CEO Andy Byron “tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted.”Byron was identified by online users as the man in the viral video, with users claiming that he is a married man. However, NBC News has not independently confirmed this or identified the woman.“As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding,” the company said. “Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.”The company added that it will begin a search for its next chief executive, while its co-founder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy will service as its interim CEO.Byron did not immediately respond to a request for comment and has not responded to previous inquiries.The debacle began on Wednesday at a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough when a “kiss cam” displayed couples in the audience.When the camera landed on a blond woman and a silver-haired man — later believed by social media users to be Byron — the woman covered her face and the man ducked out of the frame.Coldplay’s lead singer, Chris Martin, appeared to poke fun at the awkward moment.“Oh, look at these two. You’re all right,” he said, according to video footage from the concert that circulated widely online. “You’re OK. Oh, what? Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.”The moment went viral online, with videos of the encounter accruing millions of views across X, Instagram and TikTok, and spawning thousands of memes.On Friday, Astronomer spoke out for the first time since the viral moment, saying in a statement that Byron was placed on leave.The little-known company, which has under 500 employees according to its LinkedIn profile, appeared to address how the fanfare around the “kiss cam” incident has affected its reputation in its Saturday statement.“While awareness of our company may have changed overnight, our product and our work for our customers have not,” the company said.
Congo and the M23 rebel group on Saturday pledged to sign a peace agreement by Aug. 18, a sign of progress even as outstanding details need to be negotiated. Representatives for both sides were at a ceremony in Doha following months of Qatari mediation.
Hundreds of Venezuelans swept up in Donald Trump's immigration dragnet were abruptly freed from a maximum security Salvadoran jail and sent home as part of a prisoner swap Friday, ending a months-long high-profile ordeal.
An explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility killed three veteran deputies from the arson and explosives unit. Sheriff Robert Luna said it was the department’s worst loss of life since 1857. The blast occurred around 7:30...
Colombian President Gustavo Preto has arrived in Haiti for the second time this year in a show of support as gangs in the troubled Caribbean country continue to gain ground. Petro on Friday announced the opening of a Colombian embassy...
Austin Hays hit two of Cincinnati’s four home runs and Nick Lodolo threw seven strong innings as the Reds beat the New York Mets 8-4. Matt McLain and Tyler Stephenson each launched a two-run shot for the Reds, who have...
SEOUL (Reuters) -Torrential rains that lashed South Korea for a fourth day on Saturday kept nearly 3,000 people from returning to their homes,...
Rico Hoey had his second straight 13-point round Friday to take a one-point lead into the weekend in the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event that uses the modified Stableford scoring system. Players receive eight points for a double...
Donald Trump has spent six months testing the limits of his authority like no other modern US president, say analysts -- browbeating Congress and the courts in a power grab that may come to define his second term.
Kyle Stowers hit a two-run walk-off run homer and finished with three hits as the Miami Marlins defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-7. Stowers had already tied a Marlins franchise record with his fourth home run in two games when...
Brazil's Supreme Court issued search warrants and restraining orders against Bolsonaro on Friday, banning him from contacting foreign officials over allegations he courted the interference of U.S. President Donald Trump.
All-Star Home Run Derby runner-up Junior Caminero went deep twice, Yandy Díaz hit a grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-1 to snap a four-game losing streak. Danny Jansen added his 10th homer for the...
Surfing enthusiasts have cheered the reopening of a beloved whitewater site in downtown Munich, the German city better known for partying at Oktoberfest than splashing in the waves.
The illegal crossings came around the announcement by US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire supported by...
Manny Machado’s grand slam capped a five-run ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 7-2. Jake Cronenworth singled leading off the ninth against Kyle Finnegan and went to third on a single by Jose Iglesias. Elias...
Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian skydiver known for his 2012 supersonic jump from the stratosphere, died in a paragliding crash in Italy. He was 56. Local reports say he lost control mid-air and crashed near a hotel pool.
Texas Rangers designated hitter Kyle Higashioka was almost put out twice by All-Star players from Detroit in a strange sequence. He still never scored in third inning Friday night. Higashioka first reached base on a one-out single, a sinking liner...
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced scheduled inlet repair work along northbound Interstate 95 near Academy Road in Northeast Philadelphia, beginning Monday, July 21. From ...
Training camps start next week for many NFL teams, and one of the most interesting storylines centers around Washington Commanders star Terry McLaurin.The veteran wide receiver is entering the final season of a three-year deal he signed in 2022, but he wants a new contract now. McLaurin addressed the contract dispute when speaking to reporters earlier this week, and he didn’t sound pleased. “Yeah, I’ve been pretty frustrated, I’m not going to lie,” McLaurin said. “Everything that has transpired up to this point has been disappointing and frustrating. I want to continue my career here. I’ve created my life here. My wife and I have bought our first home here, so this has been somewhere where I’ve always wanted to be.”“Just to see how things have played out has been disappointing. I obviously understand everything is a business, but at the same time, I want to put myself in a position where I’m valued and I feel appreciated.”🔊 Next Pats: Why Terry McLaurin would make the PERFECT Patriot | Listen & Subscribe | Watch on YouTubeSo, how does the McLaurin situation ultimately play out? The New England Patriots still need a No. 1 wide receiver. Should they call the Commanders and ask about McLaurin? Would the Commanders actually consider a trade at some point?NBC4 Sports Washington’s J.P. Finlay joined Phil Perry on NBC Sports Boston’s Next Pats Podcast to give his take on McLaurin’s future.“To me, if Terry McLaurin became available, a lot of NFL teams would be interested. I don’t think he’s becoming available, honestly,” Finlay said. “I think they get this done. I think there’s still plenty of time. (Commanders tight end) Zach Ertz said the other day, I think on Kay Adams’ (show), that it’s the middle of July and we don’t play until early September.“I think there are a few different factors. One, Terry McLaurin means so much to this organization and the Washington fan base that I don’t think ownership — which has really regained the trust of fans down here after 25 years of misery — I just don’t see them not getting to the finish line.“I think (Commanders GM Adam Peters) wants to run his ship right, and if you look at how San Francisco did their negotiations, a lot of time they’re contentious right up until the end, and it’s amazing how an eight-figure check can change people’s feelings, right?”More Patriots coverageNew England PatriotsJul 16Should Patriots call Commanders about Terry McLaurin amid contract dispute?The Commanders are Super Bowl contenders if franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels is healthy. They had a really good offense last season, and that unit could be even better in 2025 after the offseason additions of star wideout Deebo Samuel and veteran left tackle Laremy Tunsil.Trading McLaurin would significantly weaken Washington’s offense at a time when the franchise is in win-now mode. So from an on-field perspective, it doesn’t make any sense for them to move him. The Commanders don’t have any other wide receiver who can replicate the total package of skills he brings to the field each game.“If you look at the Commanders’ offense, which was really good, really explosive last year, you add Deebo Samuel, you add Laremy Tunsil — clearly they’re in it to compete right now,” Finlay said. “If you remove Terry McLaurin from that offense — Deebo is a unique puzzle piece. He’s an excellent player, but he’s not a route runner, you know what I mean? He’s not like a pure receiver.“You take Terry off that offense and your top pure receiver becomes Noah Brown, and then you’re talking about Luke McCaffrey, a guy they drafted last year and like, but he didn’t have much production as a rookie. They drafted another kid this year in the fourth round, Jaylin Lane, and there’s real excitement about him, but he projects as a punt returner, slot receiver guy.“If you take Terry off this offense, I do think Kliff Kingsbury and Jayden Daniels can manufacture some offense, but you lose verticality in your offense, and I can’t imagine they want to do that.”Also in this episode: Phil shares his thoughts on the contract dispute between Terry McLaurin and the Commanders and what it could mean for the PatriotsPhil previews Patriots training camp by sharing his five breakout candidates, and five position battles to watchPhil opens up the mailbag to answer your questionsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates. But...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Isolated storms are possible across the region Friday ahead of the climbing temperatures and humidity that are expected to set in over the weekend, the National Weather Service said in its forecast discussion.
DENVER — Fire crews working across western Colorado made more progress containing and slowing the growth of several wildfires Thursday.
ATLANTA – A tidal wave of campaign cash is already inundating Georgia politics — long before most voters are paying attention to next year’s high-stakes midterm elections.
Former Clemson player and coach Willie Anderson has died. He was 72. Anderson was the only person in Clemson football history to earn first-time All-ACC honors as a player and serve as a full-time assistant coach on a national championship...
Learn how to get rid of fruit flies, mosquitoes, gnats and other pests, with guidance from extermination experts. This is the best, and fastest way, to do it.
The victim's body was found in a dumpster near a barracks building.
Trump's appointees requested more marble for the Fed's $2.5 billion renovation now attacked by White House as excessive.
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, his press office has confirmed. The development on Friday came as federal police conducted searches at his home and his party’s headquarters in Brasília. The former president...
Chinese industrial-scale scam centers are bilking Americans of more than $5 billion each year and giving Beijing a pretext to expand its influence across Asia.
A one-time police officer and former Baltimore Orioles minor leaguer died over the weekend helping to rescue swimmers caught in a rip current off the South Carolina coast.
Italy's deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, is to stand trial again for his crackdown on the arrival of Mediterranean refugees. The public prosecutor's...
Friedrich Merz, who vows to build Europe’s largest conventional army, says the continent is now doing more for its own defense.
Top church leaders visited Gaza after its only Catholic church was struck by an Israeli shell, an attack that killed three.
Syrian troops on Thursday pulled out of the Druze heartland of Sweida on the orders of the Islamist-led government, following days of deadly clashes that killed nearly 600 people, according to a war monitor.
(Reuters) -Donald Trump's name appeared on a risque 2003 personal note to Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The...
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans were grasping late Thursday to formulate a response to the Trump administration’s handling of records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, ultimately...
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans were grasping late Thursday to formulate a response to the Trump administration's handling of records in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, ultimately putting forward a resolution that carries no legal weight but nodded to...
President Trump says that he wants Coca-Cola to switch from using corn syrup to cane sugar. NBC News' Ellison Barber talks to Editor-in-Chief of Investopedia Caleb Silver on the potential change and the response from Coca-Cola.
China hutch cabinets are now outdated, but you don't have to get rid of yours. Give it a new life by splitting it in two and repurposing each part.
The controversy over President Donald Trump’s handling of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation entered a new dimension Thursday as his administration struggles to make good on its promises to release details on the sex trafficking case involving a one-time...
LA TIRANA, Chile (AP) — Drawn by faith, Chileans made their way to the sacred sanctuary in La Tirana, on the outskirts of Santiago. Built on ground once hallowed by Chile’s fight for freedom, the shrine honors the Virgen del...
El Salvador's most prominent human rights group says it's been forced into exile, citing threats and harassment from the government of President Nayib Bukele.
President directs Pam Bondi to seek release of testimony from sex-trafficking case and threatens to sue Wall Street JournalDonald Trump said on Thursday he had directed his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking case as he sought to tamp down controversy over a story that he allegedly contributed a sketch of a naked woman to Epstein’s 50th birthday album.The president said on Truth Social he had authorized the justice department to seek the public release of the materials, which are under seal, citing “the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein”. Continue reading...
23-year-old man, who previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter, admits he killed his former girlfriend in Ballarat in April 2024Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLachlan Young has pleaded guilty to the murder of his ex-partner Hannah McGuire eight days into his trial.The 23-year-old had admitted he killed his former girlfriend, pleading guilty to manslaughter at the start of the trial.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
GOP leaders are working on a plan to send the Senate-approved rescissions package to the floor tonight.
Ben Martin scored 16 points Thursday to take a two-point lead over David Lipsky and Nick Watney after the first round of the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event that uses the modified Stableford scoring system. Players receive eight...
Edmonton Oilers superstars suited up at Newmarket's Magna Centre on Wednesday night.
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Thursday set out plans to lower the voting age to 16 in a landmark reform to the process that underpins one of the...
Heavy rains in South Korea have killed at least four people and forced over 1,300 to evacuate
The Army vet was arriving at work when federal agents surrounded his car, broke his window, pepper sprayed him, dragged him out and arrested him, he said.
Utility companies are closely watching the demand the searing temperatures are putting on the power grid. Technology like artificial intelligence has also put more demand on the system. The Eversource power distribution operations center in Dorchester is filled with real-time information where crews monitor the power grid to assure it runs as designed. “The blue line is the forecasted energy use, and the lighter line is the actual,” said Doug Foley, the president of electric operations for Massachusetts for Eversource, while showing NBC10 Boston real-time energy consumption data. Amid scorching heat on Wednesday, Eversource called on its partners who voluntarily agreed to reduce their consumption during high-use days. “That was about 80-100 megawatts that our customers reduced in order to match generation,” Foley said.The balancing act has gotten trickier with AI tools. “A ChatGPT AI query actually uses 10 times the amount of energy as a basic search through Google or Yahoo,” said Mathew Carrara, president of Doble Engineering. The Boston-area company works with utilities like Eversource to help determine if their system needs tweaking to keep up with demand. “We basically monitor the equipment that is in play and say, ‘Hey, you are operating at a safe level. You should be okay with a certain amount of demand depending on what that demand could be,’” Carrara said.Vincent Lopopolo, of Holden, says he uses power and AI: “I wouldn’t have graduated college without AI. I had no idea it was in big demand. I thought it was just like using a google search.” Carrara says AI relies on supercomputing to be able to run a query in a matter of seconds. “Every time someone uses an AI format, the drain on the power grid is instant and because we don’t know when someone is going to do a ChatGPT search, the drain on the grid is unknown,” he said. “It can happen any time of the day, 24 hours, so AI and data centers as a whole are having a lasting impact on the power grid.”Carrera calls it one question that even AI may need a few years to figure out: “How do you generate this same type of intelligence but using less energy.” There are companies, Carrara said, trying to make the technology more efficient, but it is likely years away.
Britain will lower the voting age from 18 to 16 by the next national election as part of measures to increase democratic participation, the government announced.
The GOP recissions package clawed back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending and targets around $8 billion for foreign assistance programs, including USAID, and roughly $1 billion in cuts from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps fund NPR and PBS.
At home, however, the Cabinet recalibration has not been seen as a major shift, as the Ukrainian leader continues to rely on officials who have proven their effectiveness and loyalty during the war, now in its fourth year.
Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and '60s whose hits include Pretty Little Baby, has died at 87.
By Vitalii Yalahuzian and Catarina DemonyLONDON (Reuters) -Sixteen and 17-year-olds celebrated their newly granted right to vote in all UK...
For 37 years in a searing California desert, runners from across the globe have embarked on a 135-mile race through one of the hottest places on Earth. But few have completed what’s billed the world’s toughest foot race more times...
By Blake Brittain(Reuters) -A California federal judge ruled on Thursday that three authors suing artificial intelligence startup Anthropic for...
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has decided not to appeal a trial court's decision to dismiss one of his legal challenges against state Republican legislative leaders
Minot residents exasperated as number of squirrels nears or even exceeds population of cityThe Richardson’s ground squirrel weighs less than a pound, is about a foot long and is native to the northern Plains.The little creature also is a ferocious tunneler, and it’s exasperating the people of Minot, North Dakota, where it’s burrowing everywhere from vacant lots to the middle of town, and growing more plentiful over the past two decades. Continue reading...
By Emma Rumney and Anuja Bharat Mistry(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the sale of Juul Labs' e-cigarette device and...
Palestinian media reported that a church had been hit on Thursday during Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. Two women were killed and seven people injured...
Communities along a 700-mile stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered their residents to higher ground after a powerful earthquake, but officials quickly downgraded and then canceled a tsunami warning in the area. There were no immediate reports of significant damage....
Lionel Messi's Major League Soccer-record streak of multi-goal games ended at five on Wednesday as his Inter Miami squad was blanked 3-0 at FC Cincinnati.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department urged a judge to reject statements from Salvadoran officials suggesting the Trump administration kept legal authority over Venezuelan migrants it sent to a Salvadoran prison.
A 61-year-old man is dead after a group of people was struck by lightning at a New Jersey archery range Wednesday night, police said.
A U.S. Army veteran arrested during an immigration raid at a California marijuana farm says he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray before being dragged from his vehicle on his way to work. George Retes, a native of...
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong YangSEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's top court cleared Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee of accounting fraud and...