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North Korean soldiers briefly cross DMZ border as South fires warning shots
SEOUL, June 17 (UPI) — North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border on Tuesday morning and were sent back by warning shots, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, adding that landmine explosions have caused numerous casualties to Northern troops working along frontline areas. Some 20-30 North Korean troops crossed the military demarcation line, or […]
S.Korean military fires warning shots after N.Korean soldiers cross demarcation line
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the Military Demarcation Line near the border on Tuesday, according to the country’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). Some 20 to 30 soldiers breached the line by 20 metres (65 feet) inside the demilitarised zone on Tuesday morning and briefly moved back […]
California grass fires may indicate severe wildfire season this summer, experts warn
A fire in southeastern Sacramento County is among a handful of recent fast-burning grass fires that signal the beginning of what experts warn could be a serious fire season in California and across the West, especially at low elevations. “We’re starting to see increased activity, but nothing all that out of the ordinary yet. I […]
Fires at two Holt school building over the weekend are suspicious
DELHI TWP. — Officials were seeking tips about a trio of suspicious fires at two different Holt Public Schools buildings over the weekend. The first was a fire in a trash bin at Washington Woods Middle School on Washington Road about 3 p.m. Friday. Delhi Twp. Fire Chief Brian Ball said in a news release. […]
UW fires director of primate research center after state probe into program
In response to a state probe into the University of Washington’s (UW) Primate Research Center, the university is making a leadership change within the center. The university has removed Director Michelle Basso from the center after the Washington State Department of Health’s Veterinary Board of Governors opened an investigation into UW following the death of […]
Santa Fe man accused of starting fires near gas station
Jun. 16—A Santa Fe man faces a felony arson charge after police accused him of setting multiple fires off Cerrillos Road last week. Guadalupe Arpero Terrazas, 37, was booked into the Santa Fe County jail early Sunday on charges of arson, resisting arrest and criminal damage to property. The second-degree felony charge against Terrazas specifies […]
Wells Fargo fires a dozen employees pretending to work: Rpts.
Wells Fargo (WFC) fired over a dozen employees over allegedly faking keyboard strokes and “mouse jigglers” to appear as if they were working, according to reports. Yahoo Finance’s Morning Brief team discusses the employee sentiment around work-from-home and hybrid set ups as more companies push for a return to office mandate. For more expert insight […]
Photographs of the Homecoming of the Three Fires Powwow
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — On Saturday afternoon, the 42nd “Homecoming of the Three Fires” Powwow’s grand entry began under sunny skies along the shores of the Owashtanong, known now as the Grand River, at Riverside Park just north of downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. Named for the three tribes, Ojibwe (Chippewa), Odawa (Ottawa), and Bodéwadmi (Potawaomi), […]
Pioneer, Cold Creek fires increase
Jun. 14—MOSES LAKE — The Pioneer Fire on the shore of Lake Chelan about 30 miles northwest of Wenatchee had almost tripled in size Thursday, swelling from 600 acres to 1,756 acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The cause of the fire was still undetermined. The estimated cost of suppressing the fire was […]
Intel fires back at AMD’s AI benchmarks, shares results claiming current-gen Xeon chips are faster at AI than AMD’s next-gen 128-core EPYC Turin
Intel is firing back at AMD’s recent AI benchmarks that it shared during its Computex keynote that claimed AMD’s Zen 5-based EPYC Turin is 5.4 times faster than Intel’s Xeon chips in AI workloads. Intel penned a blog today highlighting the performance of its current-gen Xeon processors in its own benchmarks, claiming that its fifth-gen […]
How Tigard first responders are using drones to fight fires
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — First responders in Tigard used a drone to help them put out a two-alarm apartment fire this week. But just how did something flying in the air help the people on the ground put out the blaze? Motorcyclist dies after crash in Gresham As the Tigard Police Department explained, they responded […]