While President Donald Trump’s deportation agenda separates families and federal agents detain 5-year-olds and kill unarmed civilians, American athletes are winning medals on behalf of the nation at the Olympics right now. This whiplash between the pride of United States competitors and the national shame of the federal government is common. Even the U.S. Olympians … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones on Ukrainian cities in overnight attacks, officials reported Thursday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Moscow was “hesitant” about a new round of U.S.-brokered talks on ending the fighting. Washington has proposed new negotiations next week between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations, … Read more
Many people remember furnishing their first apartment, an exciting milestone often challenged by a tight budget, entry-level fresh out of college. Some looked for bargains on Facebook Marketplace or graciously accepted decorations from friends and family. Others turned to a trusted retailer that seemed to fulfill any decorating need without draining their bank accounts. For … Read more
HE NEEDS TO KNOW In 2021, Santa Barbara City College received a $20 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest donation in the school’s history Just weeks ago, the school’s Board of Trustees issued a statement saying they were “disappointed to learn” that a portion of that gift was “used without express authorization.” In … Read more
By Rachel More, Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke STUTTGART, Germany, Feb 13 (Reuters) – On a dark February morning at the massive Mercedes-Benz Untertuerkheim plant, workers arriving for an early shift are greeted by activists from Zentrum, a self-proclaimed trade union affiliated with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. “A game changer,” reads the … Read more
James Eagle started smoking fish in his backyard in Camberwell back in 2014. As a medical device salesman, James Eagle traveled Scandinavia and was frequently seen with salmon or gravlax as the “main event” on menus. Back in the UK, he felt the thinly sliced smoked salmon was a secondary note on our plates. “I … Read more
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Montserrat Fuentes sits on the same street corner where she has worked for 20 years. But the normal throng of female sex workers every Friday night is nowhere to be seen. Instead, the busy road in Mexico City, where about 2,500 sex workers make their living, is covered in construction, part … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the arid, cracked soil of the Southern California desert, a tiny bee pokes its head out of a hole no bigger than the tip of a pencil. Krystle Hickman crouches down with her specialized camera equipped to capture the tiny details of the bee’s antennae and blurry back. “God, you’re … Read more
Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Nvidia has agreed to acquire Groq’s AI inference chip assets for $20 billion, aiming to expand its position in AI implementation hardware. The company introduced its new Rubin chip platform, designed around next-generation memory … Read more
The Porsche 911 is a legendary sports car that has been around for over 60 years. During this time it has grown significantly in size, become much more luxurious and much more expensive to buy, especially if you like the higher performance variants like the 911 Turbo and GT3. The target Porsche 911 will be … Read more