It wouldn’t be Eurovision without a little controversy, but this year’s Song Contest was on another level. If the reports of backstage tension between delegations weren’t enough to overshadow the 68th installment of the competition, then a nasty fight over Israel’s inclusion and the shock disqualification of the Netherlands’ contestant over an allegation of intimidation […]
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The mother of a daughter who was killed on Route 58 in 2022, as well as the wife of a man killed there Friday, said the Bisco Street cut through on the Chesapeake stretch of the highway should be shut down. Shelby Blevins was 24 when she died in a Route […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Harry Dunn, a former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, is running for in a crowded Maryland Democratic primary, a field of 22 with several state legislators including state Sen. Sarah Elfreth in a competitive race for an open seat in Congress. Dunn’s celebrity […]
Palestinians on Wednesday will mark the 76th year of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel, an event that is at the core of their national struggle but in many ways pales in comparison to the calamity now unfolding in Gaza. Mustafa al-Gazzar, now 81, still recalls his family’s monthslong flight from their village […]
(Reuters) – Walmart is cutting hundreds of corporate jobs and asking most remote workers to move to offices, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Meanwhile, workers at the U.S. retail giant’s smaller offices in Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto are being asked to move to other central hubs such […]
A Tesla car charging up at a Tesla Supercharger.Justin Sullivan via Getty Images “Big Short” investor Danny Moses is still betting against Tesla stock and expects it to fall to $50. Tesla’s focus on Robotaxis and AI is a distraction from its “falling apart” core business, he told CNBC. Apart from faulty fundamentals, Moses also […]
Zai Lab has announced that its New Drug Application (NDA) for Augtyro (repotrectinib) has been greenlit by China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for use in the treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Augtyro, an orally administered tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) designed to inhibit specific kinases and […]
ST. LOUIS — Washington University is celebrating its 163rd commencement today at Francis Olympic Field, starting at 9 a.m. It features Jennifer Coolidge, the award-winning actress known for her roles in “Legally Blonde” and “The White Lotus,” as the commencement speaker. Coolidge will also receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. Over 3,400 undergraduate […]
OpenAI just showed off ChatGPT-4o, which includes a lifelike voice assistant. It can speak with emotion and speak conversationally. Meanwhile, Apple’s Siri is far less capable at complex tasks. After OpenAI unveiled its latest ChatGPT iteration, one tech executive is probably super jealous: Apple’s Tim Cook. ChatGPT-4o, as they’re calling it, speaks in a conversational […]
ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – A Northern New Mexico animal shelter is stepping in to help after a disturbing find over the weekend when someone found a trash bag full of puppies on the side of the road. Story continues below “It’s pretty disappointing that someone would put them in a trash bag,” said Mattie Allen, Director […]
CHOCTAW, Okla. (KFOR) – A Choctaw-Nicoma Park school principal got a big surprise Monday morning. After working over 20 years there, the mayor dedicated an entire day to her. That day is May 13. Misti Tye didn’t expect to come into work Monday morning to cheers, hoops and hollers in her direction. “I just can’t […]
May 13—The Joplin Globe publishes summaries of routine and follow-up inspections performed by the Joplin Health Department. Businesses that are inspected either pass or fail based on violations found during the time of inspection. Those violations fall into two categories: —Priority violations are more severe and deal with improper food handling, storage and preparation. The […]