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A Racial Equity Leader Clashed With Mamdani. Now She’s on the Way Out.
After Mayor Zohran Mamdani sought to remove the head of New York City’s Racial Equity Commission, some have raised questions about his commitment to reparations.
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‘At the Next Stop, a Seat Opened Up Next to Her, So I Sat Down’
Seeing double on the 4 train, meeting a sitcom sidekick at dinner and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
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The Ecologist Surveying What NYC Looked Like Before the Concrete
The ecologist Eric W. Sanderson surveys the historical landscape of New York in a new book that, at 900,000 words, is as massive as the city it chronicles.
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US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
Trump cannot amend his lawsuit after the judge dismissed it with prejudice.
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FBI says North Korea behind $10.6 billion crypto theft from Binance
Bitcoin fell nearly 5% after the hack, while Binance’s BNB dropped nearly 10%.
Lumaril, which develops AI software for optimizing industrial production by connecting to existing control systems, raised a $66M Series A at a $400M valuation
Sarah Klearman / Wall Street Journal: Lumaril, which develops AI software for optimizing industrial production by connecting to existing control systems, raised a $66M Series A at a $400M valuation —
Shanghai-based NeuroXess, which is developing BCI technology for movement support, speech decoding, and control of external devices, raised a ~$105M Series B (TechNode)
TechNode: Shanghai-based NeuroXess, which is developing BCI technology for movement support, speech decoding, and control of external devices, raised a ~$105M Series B Chinese brain-computer interfa
Enterprise voice AI tools provider Deepgram acquires Daily, which has raised $62M+ and develops open-source voice AI framework Pipecat, for an undisclosed sum
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Enterprise voice AI tools provider Deepgram acquires Daily, which has raised $62M+ and develops open-source voice AI framework Pipecat, for an undisclosed sum The voice AI s
A look at a crude campaign of cyberattacks by Russia-linked hacktivist groups that have caused physical damage in NATO-aligned countries over the past two years
Ryan Gallagher / Bloomberg: A look at a crude campaign of cyberattacks by Russia-linked hacktivist groups that have caused physical damage in NATO-aligned countries over the past two years Cyberatta
Insurance software maker Guidewire agrees to acquire Hyperexponential, which makes AI-powered insurance underwriting and pricing software, for $1.7B in cash
Anzar Mehraj / Reuters: Insurance software maker Guidewire agrees to acquire Hyperexponential, which makes AI-powered insurance underwriting and pricing software, for $1.7B in cash Insurance softwar
Xbox Manager: AI Already Being Used In Xbox Game Development - And Throughout the Game Industry
Should generative AI be used for videogame development? Brandon Stirrup, a strategy manager at Xbox, claims Xbox is already using AI, reports Engadget. And he also says that those who say they aren't are merely "pretending." Stirrup deactivated his social media account shortly after (though his posts have been archived elsewhere), igniting conversations about what role generative AI actually has or should have in game development. In some ways, it would be unsurprising to learn that Xbox is u...
Ohio State's national title hopes are rightfully fading after USC delivers reality check in shocking upset
If the Big Ten was resting their hopes on Ohio State being able to put together an offense capable of contending for a national championship, then Saturday night's 30-18 loss to USC was a reality check on the current situation.Following the unfortunate loss of starting quarterback Julian Sayin to an elbow injury during the Indiana game two weeks ago, the fate of the Buckeyes season rested on the arms of Luke Fahey and freshman Taven St. Clair.The nervousness around Columbus has been rampant sinc...
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Daylight saving time ends tonight. Here's when to set your clocks back
Californians, like most of America, will get an extra hour of sleep tonight
Bill Belichick's UNC Tar Heels nearly upset top-ranked Miami before costly strip-sack
Bill Belichick, the day his UNC Tar Heels were set to face the No. 1 Miami Hurricanes in Chapel Hill, was the center of more off-field noise regarding his relationship.This time, though, it was reported the 74-year-old actually ended things with 25-year-old Jordon Hudson over a year ago, per TMZ. They remain "committed to their business partnerships" and "remain close friends."Nonetheless, a game had to be played, and Belichick and UNC were certainly not thinking about his relationship status. T...
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ICE agent charged with assault for hitting a fleeing man with his car will turn himself in on Monday
A federal immigration officer charged with aggravated assault after he ran over a Mexican man with his car in Houston will turn himself in on Monday, according to his attorney.
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US Government Sold $907 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week. That’s a Lot of Paper. Yields Pulled Back
As AI and chip stocks tanked, investors shifted from the “AI trade” to the “safe-haven trade” and bid up Treasuries.
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Heavy rains expected to bring flooding risk to already saturated parts of the US Southwest
Heavy rains starting Saturday evening were expected to bring a threat of flash flooding to already saturated areas of the U.S. Southwest through Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Europeans Can't Even Die In Their Own Coffins?
Europeans Can't Even Die In Their Own Coffins? Authored by Remix News Staff via Remix News,With deaths accelerating in Europe due to a rapidly aging population, observers might expect a "silver lining" in at least one area of the economy: coffin production. However, just as with many other industries, China is even eating into this market share, helping result in dozens of coffin producers to go out of business in recent years.European coffin manufacturers have now formed a coalitio...
BYU survives unranked Arizona State's second-half rally, stays unbeaten at home
Eighth-ranked BYU pulled away after Arizona State rallied to tie the game at 17 late in the third quarter. Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier threw for 236 yards and a touchdown to help secure the 27-20 victory.The Cougars blanked the Sun Devils in the fourth quarter. After a 45-yard field goal put BYU ahead for good, running back Sione Moa scored from 1 yard out to seal the victory with just over two minutes remaining.Arizona State quarterback Jake Fette finished the late afternoon with 166 yar...
The FBI attributes the $6B+ Binance hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor hacking group, which the agency also previously blamed for the ~$1.5B Bybit hack
Kevin Whitelaw / Bloomberg: The FBI attributes the $6B+ Binance hack to North Korea's TraderTraitor hacking group, which the agency also previously blamed for the ~$1.5B Bybit hack The FBI said that
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Martian Polar Crater Ice Shifts with Seasonal Frost
The planet Mars shares many landforms and weather patterns with the Earth, including changing seasons, volcanoes, canyons, dust storms and dust devils, and water ice. But one feature that Earth and Mars share among the eight planets in our solar system are polar ice caps. Both are one of each planet’s striking features, but the major difference is while Earth’s polar ice caps are both comprised of water, Mars’ north polar ice cap is only comprised of water while its southern polar ice cap is car...
Angel Reese, Atlanta Dream fall short in Game 7 as Golden State Valkyries win first WNBA championship
SAN FRANCISCO – Angel Reese scored one point and did not attempt a field goal in the fourth quarter of Game 7. The Atlanta Dream needed more from her with a championship on the line.The Golden State Valkyries beat Atlanta 68-63 on Saturday night at Chase Center, winning the best-of-seven WNBA Finals 4-3 to claim the franchise’s first championship.Reese finished with eight points on 3-for-7 shooting, 12 rebounds and four turnovers. It was her fourth consecutive game with more turnovers than made ...
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Rubio Calls Out China's "Coercive Behavior" In West Sea As Japan, South Korea Sign Arctic Pact
Rubio Calls Out China's "Coercive Behavior" In West Sea As Japan, South Korea Sign Arctic Pact Secretary of State Marco Rubio raised concerns about China's efforts to assert control over the South China Sea, its "coercive behavior" in the East China Sea and Yellow Sea, and Russia-China cooperation that undermines peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a State Department readout released Friday.The meeting took place on the sidelines of the G20 in Atlanta on Fri...
Valkyries defeat Dream in historic Game 7 to capture 1st WNBA title in 2nd season
Gabby Williams scored her team's final 11 points of the third quarter and dazzled through the fourth on the way to 30 points, and the Golden State Valkyries captured a championship in just their second season by beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in a sensational first WNBA Finals Game 7 Saturday night in San Francisco.
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Ron Paul's 2001 Alternative: What Could Have Been
Ron Paul's 2001 Alternative: What Could Have Been Authored by Joshua Mawhorter via Mises Institute,"Should we just have done nothing?!" The former question is a common incensed objection whenever someone dares to question the wisdom, appropriateness, or success of the War on Terror. Part of this is because many hold to an unrealistic and idealized "War on Terror" - which was just and, despite mistakes, imperfectly accomplished most or all its stated objectives - instead of the histo...
Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne's Halloween costume will enrage anyone tired of rushing through holidays
I hope you had a great Halloween. I know I did, handing out candy to the two trick-or-treaters who stopped at my house.And to the kids who walked by my house without stopping, the joke is on you: I now have a giant bowl of Twizzlers, Reese's and Jolly Ranchers to shame-eat for the next couple of days.And plenty of athletes seemed to have a great holiday too, including Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes and his girlfriend Livvy Dunne.CARDINALS' BUDDA BAKER FIELDS QUESTIONS ABOUT TRADE RUMORS WHIL...
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3 days trapped in a drain pipe -- officers rescue man in Riverside
The man had crawled into an 18 inch diameter pipe that drains into a culvert in Riverside.
ChatGPT and Codex Will Share One Usage Limit in December
OpenAI will pool ChatGPT and Codex usage into one token-based allowance on Plus, Pro and Business from December, with Instant chat exempt. What the help page says and what it leaves open.
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D.C. And Virginia Sue To Stop Trump's Triumphal Arch As Nov. 5 Groundbreaking Looms
D.C. And Virginia Sue To Stop Trump's Triumphal Arch As Nov. 5 Groundbreaking Looms The District of Columbia and Virginia sued the Trump administration on Saturday to halt construction of the 250-foot triumphal arch planned for Memorial Circle, asking a federal court for a temporary restraining order days before work could begin. Attorneys General Brian Schwalb and Jay Jones filed the suit Oct. 31 against the National Park Service, the Interior Department and their leaders, Jessica ...
NYC woman critically injured after being stabbed multiple times while jogging along Brooklyn waterfront
A 28-year-old woman was critically injured after being stabbed multiple times in the neck while jogging along a Brooklyn waterfront path Friday night, New York City police confirmed to Fox News Digital.The attack occurred around 8 p.m. near Shore Parkway and Bay 17th Street in Brooklyn's Bath Beach neighborhood, according to the New York Police Department.Police said the woman was jogging eastbound along the Shore Parkway Greenway when she suffered multiple stab wounds to the neck.Emergency medi...
Binance Replenishes 90% of Stolen $6.3B, Pledges They'll Cover It All, Reopen Sunday
"We've now replenished 90% of the stolen assets, and we're committed to covering the remaining 10%," Binance co-CEO Richard Teng posted on X, adding that "Our users will not bear the financial impact of this incident." "Binance said it was able to replace the funds taken in the record hack by using company money to buy new tokens," reports NBC News: The remaining 10% consists of tokens that are less liquid, meaning they may take longer to buy, it said in a statement posted on X... Binance sai...
Indiana survives Minnesota scare with second straight overtime win to keep national title defense alive
The fourth-ranked Indiana Hoosiers escaped again on Saturday.The defending national champions were able to breathe a collective sigh of relief after a 23-16 overtime victory over unranked Minnesota in its second consecutive overtime game. Last week, the Hoosiers won 13-6 at Michigan.INDIANA OUTLASTS MICHIGAN IN OVERTIME FOR FIRST WIN AT BIG HOUSE SINCE 1967This week, backup quarterback Grant Wilson found Charlie Becker for a 25-yard touchdown on the first play of the extra period. The Hoosiers t...
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Alina Habba Says Ric Grenell Blocked $5.6M Of Billionaire Husband's Donation - But Did He Ever Send It?
Alina Habba Says Ric Grenell Blocked $5.6M Of Billionaire Husband's Donation - But Did He Ever Send It? Alina Habba told President Trump in the Oval Office that Richard Grenell, the Trump ally who ran the Kennedy Center, never delivered roughly $5.6 million of a $17.6 million payment her husband wired at his direction, and White House counsel Will Scharf has been told to look into it. Grenell denies it all. The dispute has since turned toward Habba's husband, Turkish businessman Tur...
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First Doomsday Warnings, Then Poland Crisis, Iran's "No Limits" Threat, and Now "Mass Casualty" Risk In Moscow
First Doomsday Warnings, Then Poland Crisis, Iran's "No Limits" Threat, and Now "Mass Casualty" Risk In Moscow Emergency preparedness warnings across the US, Europe, and Japan have been amplified in corporate media and turned into hysteria for the general public. One big question we have is whether these advisories are coming from an intelligence briefing or deep state globalists doing what they're best at: manipulating the public through headlines. It's hard to say what's fueling t...
WNBA Finals teams end season with one final national anthem snub as Dream, Valkyries leave court
SAN FRANCISCO – The WNBA Finals went the full seven games. And the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries stayed off the court for the national anthem before every one of them.Both teams left the floor before Saturday night’s deciding game at Chase Center, completing a series-long pattern that continued despite criticism and repeated questions about why their pregame routines take them off the court during the performance.Saturday’s anthem was performed by San Francisco’s Glide Ensemble. The c...
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Bronx Neighbors Mourn Family Ravaged by E-bike Fire
Four members of a family have died after an electric-bike battery caught fire inside their apartment on Wednesday.
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'Wrench Attack' Justice: Texas Bros Get 15 Years For Holding Family At Gunpoint For 9 Hours To Force $8M Crypto Transfer
'Wrench Attack' Justice: Texas Bros Get 15 Years For Holding Family At Gunpoint For 9 Hours To Force $8M Crypto Transfer Raymond Christian Garcia and Isiah Angelo Garcia, both of Waller, Texas, were sentenced Thursday to at least 15 years in prison each for holding a Minnesota family at gunpoint for more than nine hours to force the transfer of more than $8 million in cryptocurrency, the Justice Department said. Raymond received 180 months and Isiah 186. Isiah Angelo Garcia and Ray...
Patriots lose AJ Brown to injury again, rule out other offensive players ahead of matchup with division rival
New England’s offense will be shorthanded Sunday, with three players ruled out for the Patriots divisional game against the Miami Dolphins.The Patriots ruled out wide receiver A.J. Brown because of ankle and knee injuries, running back TreVeyon Henderson because of an illness and offensive tackle Marcus Bryant because of an ankle injury.All three players had been listed as questionable before being ruled out. For Brown, the setback comes after he injured his ankle in the season opener and spent ...
5 expensive hobbies where owning a 3D printer actually saves you money
While a personal 3D printer is certainly an investment, if you regularly engage with an expensive hobby, it might actually save you some cash.
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Spain train crash: Four system failures led to disaster, report finds
A controller cleared a stalled train to restart at up to 160km/h.
Ricki Lake says Rosie O'Donnell was 'judgy' about her facelift then got one herself after weight loss
Ricki Lake admitted to feeling a little judged by her friend Rosie O'Donnell following her facelift in 2024.During an episode of "The Weekend View" she was co-hosting, the 58-year-old actress shared that she chose to get a facelift after losing "40 pounds naturally without the use of pharmaceuticals," saying "we just went south.""I was not trying to reverse the clock and look like I'm 20," she explained. "I have my natural gray hair. I really own my age and I love the age I'm at."While she was h...
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Darline Graham Jokes She'll "Choke Lindsey" In Heaven For Leaving Her To Run In Tied Race
Darline Graham Jokes She'll "Choke Lindsey" In Heaven For Leaving Her To Run In Tied Race Sen. Darline Graham, the Trump-backed appointee holding her late brother's South Carolina seat, joked that she will "choke Lindsey" when she gets to heaven for leaving her to run for it, a remark that landed three days before Election Day with the race tied in the latest New York Times/Siena poll. Sen. Darline Graham Nordoneparticipates in a ceremonial swearing-in in the Old Senate Chamber at ...
Not even a chance at free tuition could get Maryland students in the seats for football Saturday
This week, Maryland announced plans to bolster poor football attendance by giving students who stayed until the final whistle a chance at free tuition.Surely, some partial relief from student loans would put butts in seats for a Halloween matinee against the Illinois Illini, right?Maybe kids aren't into free stuff like they used to be, because it certainly didn't.COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACHING CAROUSEL COULD EXPLODE AS LINCOLN RILEY AND DEION SANDERS FACE MOUNTING PRESSUREIt's been a rough season for...
Amazon made the AUX input on older Alexa devices less useful
Amazon has made a quiet change to older Echo speakers that will leave owners rethinking how they use their devices and manage their home audio setups.
Two men die after suspected electrocution at hotel pool as rescue effort injures others
Two foreign nationals died while two other people were injured after a suspected electrical leak at a hotel swimming pool in Bengaluru, India, police said.The incident happened Friday evening, Oct. 30, at the Conrad Bengaluru in the city’s Halasuru neighborhood, according to police.Seemant Kumar Singh, Bengaluru's police commissioner, said investigators suspected an electrical leak but were waiting for medical, technical and expert reports to determine the cause, Public TV reported.PILOT'S SUDDE...
Colorado Buffaloes fans in Halloween costumes rush field, tear down goalposts after OT win snaps losing skid
There hasn’t been much to be excited about in Boulder in regard to the Colorado Buffaloes’ football program lately.So, with an overtime victory to notch its first Big 12 win in over a year, the Buffaloes faithful decided it fitting to rush the field on Saturday afternoon.Deion Sanders’ Colorado squad came into their game against the Kansas State Wildcats 2-5 at the bottom of the barrel in the Big 12. To date, the team hadn’t won a conference game since Oct. 11, 2025, and they owned a five-game l...
How big and powerful is SpaceX's Starship rocket?
SpaceX's Starship has a big role to play in NASA's plans to land astronauts on the Moon. Here's how big this rocket is and how its two stages work together.
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Ceres' Water Ice Can Mask Massive Surface Salt Deposits
The dwarf planet Ceres is arguably one of the most overlooked and underappreciated planetary objects in the entire solar system. This could be because while Ceres has the same dwarf planet designation as Pluto, Ceres is largely considered an “asteroid” since it resides the in main asteroid belt. However, along with being the largest object in the main asteroid belt, Ceres’ mass comprises between 25 to 30 percent of all the mass of the entire main asteroid belt. Despite its lack of recognition, C...
Why your Apple AirPods' battery drains so fast and how to make it last longer
It's annoying when your Apple AirPods run out of juice, but the culprit might not be what you think. Here's what's going on and what you can do about it.
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Looting And Chaos Erupt In Germany As Europe Slides Deeper Into Crisis
Looting And Chaos Erupt In Germany As Europe Slides Deeper Into Crisis Europe appears to have been thrown into an accelerated timeline of crises colliding at once, whether far-left social unrest in France, which has spread to several other countries, the unfolding debt crisis in France, or the political crisis in Poland that erupted in the last 24 hours. The momentum is troubling and concerning.Beyond the political crisis in Poland and the US warning earlier today of a potential "ma...
Good luck, SEC: Auburn awoke a monster in Athens, and Florida pays the price in Georgia's cocktail beatdown
ATLANTA Florida learned the hard way that it has a long way to go before competing on Georgia's level, I don't care who the Gators have beaten this season.In other words, welcome to the rivalry, Jon Sumrall.If you needed further evidence that Georgia remains the best team in the SEC even after losing to Auburn look no further than the 24-0 lead the Bulldogs carried into halftime Saturday, which ended with a 27-8 final score in a game in which Georgia had to do very little in the second half.KIRB...
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How suspected North Korean hackers swiped billions in crypto in only minutes
Two firms attributed the hack to North Korean group TraderTraitor.
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Binance Plugs 90% Of $6.3 Billion Hack Hole With Its Own Cash, Says Withdrawals Reopen Sunday
Binance Plugs 90% Of $6.3 Billion Hack Hole With Its Own Cash, Says Withdrawals Reopen Sunday Binance says it has replaced 90% of the roughly $6.3 billion stolen from its hot wallets on Thursday, and that withdrawals, suspended since the attack, remain on track to reopen Sunday. Binance says 90% of hack impact now covered "Binance will absorb the financial impact of these stolen funds, not our users," the exchange said in its third recovery update on Saturday, adding that all BTC,...
The Slate vs Ford Fathom debate might be settled by this one key tech feature
Slate and Ford are both building affordable electric pickups, and that means compromises. But the two automakers are taking very different paths to get there.
Binance says billions replaced from hack that FBI blames on North Korea
Crypto exchange Binance said on Saturday it has been able to replace 90 per cent of the amount stolen after a record $6.3-billion US hack of its platform. The FBI on Saturday said the North Korean state-sponsored unit known as TraderTraitor was responsible for the attack.
Head of In-N-Out burger chain addresses expansion to 3 more states
In-N-Out Burger CEO Lynsi Snyder has hinted at future expansions for the California-based fast-food chain, mentioning Arkansas, Mississippi and Oklahoma as three states that might welcome In-N-Out restaurants in the years to come. Snyder, whose grandparents Harry and Esther Snyder co-founded In-N-Out in 1948, sat down for an interview with television host Terry Crews. She spoke about the company’s hesitancy to grow too much or too quickly.Quality matters more than quantity, she said, when it com...
4 important features you should know if you use Microsoft Teams
A wealth of not-so-well-known features on Microsoft Teams make the experience easier and more stress-free than you may have previously thought.
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And The Winner For Poorest Big City In America Is...
And The Winner For Poorest Big City In America Is... Philadelphia has once again been named the poorest major city in the United States, reclaiming an unwanted title after briefly losing last year.A whopping 20.4% of Philadelphia residents lived below the poverty line in 2025, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data, marking the city's first increase in poverty since 2011.The figures, first reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer, put Philadelphia ahead of Houston and New ...
The reason most electrical plug prongs have holes in them
If you've ever looked at the end of a plug, you've probably wondered why some have holes, and some don't - and no, it's not actually a big conspiracy theory.
Jonathan Taylor trade talks 'active and ongoing' as Colts now fielding calls on All-Pro running back: report
It seems the Indianapolis Colts are indeed willing to talk about trading running back Jonathan Taylor after all.Multiple teams have reached out to the Colts amid their fire sale to see if Taylor is available, per ESPN and NFL Network. The talks "are said to be active and ongoing."Among those teams who have called the Colts and owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon are the Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants and Seattle Seahawks.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEESP...
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Release: datasette-llm 0.1a9 I have some big upgrades to Datasette Agent in the pipeline, but in the meantime here's a tiny user experience improvement to the underlying datasette-llm plugin. It now p
Jessie James Decker sets internet ablaze after spraying passenger’s bare foot on her armrest during flight
Jessie James Decker had a bone to pick with a fellow airline passenger and she wasn't keeping her nose out of it.The country singer sparked a social media debate after sharing a video of herself covering her nose as a bare foot appeared beside her airplane seat, then dousing the foot with some sort of spray."Someone’s foot smells so bad on the plane," the text over the video read.JESSIE JAMES DECKER USED KITCHEN SECRET TO WIN OVER NFL STAR HUSBAND IN ONE WEEKENDDecker had one question for her 4....
5 Netflix tips we all wish we knew sooner
If there are aspects of Netflix streaming that aren't to your liking, there are several changes you can make to optimize your viewing experience.
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The Democrats' 'All Trick, No Treat' Strategy
The Democrats' 'All Trick, No Treat' Strategy Authored by Thaddeus G. McCotter via American Greatness,The gloaming deepened on a Halloween in the early 1970s. A restless gaggle of youths just turned teens pondered making a final stab at trick-or-treating. The problem? They had no costumes, having earlier laughed at how such garb was for little kids, not for them. But now, uncool or not, those costumed kids were getting free candy. They were not.Amid the enveloping darkness, Jack-o'-...
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Massive sewage main break prompts closure of all coastal waters off Long Beach
All open coastal swimming areas, bays, and lagoons in Long Beach have been closed following a sewer main break that spilled thousands of gallons of wastewater into the ocean.
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Dana Point landmark Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel resort sells for $600 million
One of Southern California's premier seaside resorts, the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, has been sold for an estimated $600 million as the top end of the state's hotel market continues to thrive.
Cardinals' Budda Baker fields questions about trade rumors while wearing evil clown Halloween mask
Today is Halloween, but Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker got into the spirit a day early, showing up to his media availability in costume.According to The New York Post, dressing up for Halloween is a tradition for Baker. However, this year’s costume created an awkward situation that highlights a workplace risk few people consider when dressing up for spooky season.Baker is one of the names floating around the rumor mill as the Cardinals trend toward becoming sellers at the NFL trade deadlin...
Computer Simulations Suggest Building Blocks of Life Didn't Arrive on Prehistoric Comets
CNN reports: The popular theory that comets were crucial in kick-starting life on Earth billions of years ago may not hold up, according to new computer simulations that counter decades of scientific thinking. The finding suggests the fragile organic molecules supposedly carried by the icy objects would have been destroyed on impact, upending an established origin of life theory that dates back to at least 1961 [with earlier versions postulated in 1908]... Early in its history over 4 billion...
Apple CEO says the company doesn’t ‘want to ship AI for AI’s sake’
Apple's new CEO defended the company's current position in the AI landscape.
How House Democrats' 'deterrence message' on Trump jobs could backfire
Sen. Elissa Slotkin's warning to young Americans not to join the Trump administration could backfire by handing Trump officials legal ammunition to derail the investigations Democrats hope to launch if they retake Congress, a former federal prosecutor warned.The freshman Michigan Democrat said last month that she wants her party to pursue "signature cases" against officials who helped Trump, reasoning that it would discourage young Americans from considering jobs in his administration."I want th...
Do You Truly Hate Liberty Biberty or Simply Yearn For Community?
This weeks IRL protest escalates the viral hate campaign against the car insurance mascot while raising the question: are people just lonely and bored?
Judge allows NAACP lawsuit over xAI data center pollution to move forward
An NAACP lawsuit accuses the SpaceX-owned AI company of violating the Clean Air Act.
Paper straws could be doing more harm than good, study suggests
Paper straws have been marketed as a more environmentally friendly alternative to plastic, but a new South Korean assessment suggests they may carry a greater pollution-related health burden.South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment commissioned the assessment from the Korean Society for Life Cycle Assessment, according to news reports.Researchers compared how paper, plastic and other disposable straws could affect human health and the environment, from production through disposa...
Cruise company founder says he's 'the villain' after 200-plus passengers are stranded
The captain of the Villa Vie Odyssey cruise ship is speaking out after 203 residents were forced to disembark in Cambodia due to a critical fuel shortage, calling the ordeal "really painful."The ship, which offered passengers the chance to make the ocean their permanent home, suspended its around-the-world voyage earlier this week after soaring fuel costs made continued operations financially unsustainable, according to its operator.Residents were forced to leave the vessel in the Cambodian port...
Transfer portal, not NIL, reason for parity, claims college football expert Brooks Austin
It's no secret that college football has seen its fair share of parity over the past few years.A sport that was once dominated by the SEC, more specifically Alabama, has become completely wide open in terms of legitimate championship contenders.It all culminated in a team like Indiana, one of the worst programs in college football history, completing a 16-0 dream season with a national championship just last year.SEC'S CRAZY, HISTORY-MAKING WEEK 7 WEEKEND IS THE LATEST EXAMPLE OF COLLEGE FOOTBAL...
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US-Iran tensions: Qatar mediators seek a deal as Gulf states fear renewed strikes
Qatari mediators travelled to Tehran before talks continued in Doha on Saturday.
Syracuse stuns SMU 30-27 with a go-ahead touchdown with 17 seconds left for Halloween upset
This has to be one of the scariest Halloweens on record for SMU fans, after a shocking loss to Syracuse has seriously hurt their shot at an ACC Championship Game appearance, and may have also ended their chance at a College Football Playoff appearance.The Mustangs headed to central New York as the No. 19 team in the nation with some serious buzz around them potentially making it to the playoffs come the end of the season.However, the Orange a fitting team to pull off a Halloween upset had other ...
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Iran Issues Nov 1st Blanket Ban On South Korean Tanker Giant Moving One-Third Of Persian Gulf Oil Exports
Iran Issues Nov 1st Blanket Ban On South Korean Tanker Giant Moving One-Third Of Persian Gulf Oil Exports South Korean tanker giant Sinokor is the world's dominant VLCC owner (Very Large Crude Carrier) and has in recent weeks found itself front and center in the crosshairs of Iranian retaliation in the Strait of Hormuz and regional waters.This past week, Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has put the major South Korean maritime shipping and logistics group on notice, saying...
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This is your chance to get a free gift when you purchase a refurbished Mac
TL;DR: When you buy refurbished, you can get the Apple MacBook Air (2022) 13″ for just $834.99 (Reg. $999) plus a gift with purchase. Tis the season to refresh all your electronics. Whether you're shopping for work, school, or for a loved one, now is the time to seek deals. Read the rest The post This is your chance to get a free gift when you purchase a refurbished Mac appeared first on Boing Boing.
Why your Apple AirPods won't connect to your iPhone and how can you fix it
When your AirPods refuse to show up on your iPhone, the cause is usually simpler than you'd think. Here's where to look first and what to try next.
Alberta woman accused of sex with 15-year-old guilty of sexual assault
Jurors have reached a verdict in Alexa Suitor's sexual assault trial, finding Suitor guilty of sexual assault and sexual interference.
Recycling ANSI Art: Tracing the Origins of BBS Logon Screens
BBS-era "door" games are preserved by the site Break Into Chat, along with their history. Now the site's actually traced the origins of several ANSI art screens in the 1980s and "how different people later transformed the original images," starting from one of the most popular bulletin board systems in St. Louis, Missouri. Slashdot reader Kirkman14 writes: "Fire Escape" was curator of the authoritative list of bulletin board systems in St. Louis's area code and sysop of the area's most popula...
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Germany youth protests: Police clash with demonstrators across nation
Clashes broke out at night in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne and Leipzig.
USA Sports and NBC claim record WNBA Finals ratings, but the comparisons leave out important context
USA Sports announced Saturday that Game 6 of the WNBA Finals averaged 1.5 million viewers on Thursday afternoon. I'll admit, that number raised my eyebrows.A game that tipped off at 12:30 p.m. Eastern, or 9:30 a.m. in the morning in the Golden State Valkyries' home market, outdrew last year's championship clincher in primetime?USA Sports says it did, by 4%. The release combines viewers across USA Network, E! and SYFY with streaming led by Peacock, but doesn't break out how much of the audience c...
Dax Shepard admits to hitting on an A-list actress while she was still married
Dax Shepard confessed to flirting with an A-list actress despite knowing she was married at the time.During a recent episode of his "Armchair Expert" podcast, the 51-year-old actor was discussing his friendship with guests Erin and Sara Foster and how they got close when he was dating actress Kate Hudson,The conversation then shifted to how Shepard and Hudson became a couple, with the actor's co-host, Monica Padman, sharing he was "obsessed" with Hudson way before they got together."What happene...
No 13 Texas Tech takes down No 22 Arizona in Big 12, delivers the Wildcats a crushing blow to CFP hopes
Halloween just became a whole lot scarier for Arizona.No. 13 Texas Tech (7-1) defeated No. 22 Arizona (6-2) 34-26, delivering a massive blow to the Wildcats' College Football Playoff chances and Big 12 championship hopes. For Texas Tech, it was its 13th-straight win at home, which tied a program record.After Texas Tech's loss to Cincinnati last week, head coach Joey McGuire benched quarterback Will Hammond for Thomas Castellanos, and the move paid off. Castellanos thrived with both his arm and h...
Kid Rock reveals what he told French President Macron after Trump unexpectedly handed him phone on golf course
Musician Kid Rock drew laughs from comedian Bill Maher's audience as he recounted how a golf outing with President Donald Trump ended with the singer on the phone with French President Emmanuel Macron.During Friday's episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," Kid Rock said he was golfing with Trump when the president handed him a phone with Macron on the line."That was funny. Yeah, we’re out golfing. I hate speaking out of school, but this is just a fun one," Kid Rock said.He told Maher that ...
Arctic wolf attacks child during zookeeper event, girl airlifted to hospital
An Arctic wolf attacked an 8-year-old girl during a special zookeeper event at a wildlife park, leaving her seriously injured.The event took place Oct. 28 at Wildpark Johannismühle, located just outside the town of Baruth/Mark, Germany, which is about 45 miles south of Berlin, according to a news release from the Teltow-Fläming district.While caretakers were giving water to the animals in the enclosure, the young girl was injured by "at least one wolf," a Brandenburg Police report said.MAN CAUGH...
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Ilhan Omar's Marriage Application To 'Brother' Surfaces With Some Bizarre Errors
Ilhan Omar's Marriage Application To 'Brother' Surfaces With Some Bizarre Errors Rep. Ilhan Omar's 2009 Minnesota marriage license application to Ahmed Elmi, the man accused of being her brother, shows her surname written as Omar, crossed out and changed to Elmi, then changed back to Omar, according to a certified copy from Hennepin County obtained by the New York Post.Do NOT let this fade. Keep the pressure on. Ilhan Omar and Ahmed Nur Said Elmi's (Omar's BROTHER) marriage certific...
'American Idol' star Bo Bice trades signature rocker look for new image as fans sound off
Long-haired rocker Bo Bice is a thing of the past at least for now.The former "American Idol" runner-up drew mixed reactions from fans after unveiling a dramatic transformation on Instagram.Bice traded his familiar long-haired rocker look for a shorter hairstyle, pairing it with sunglasses, layered necklaces and an open patterned shirt."Very different look but I would suggest to ditch the necklaces and button up the shirt," one Instagram user commented.TAYLOR HICKS ADMITS LIFE AFTER WINNING 'AME...
NASA telescope predicted to plunge back to Earth after failed rescue mission
An aging NASA telescope is barely clinging to space after a failed rescue effort left it tottering lower and lower.
Judge throws out Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
Saying the president was "grasping at straws," a U.S. federal judge on Saturday threw out Donald Trump's $10-billion lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday letter dismissed with prejudice
A federal judge on Saturday threw out U.S. President Donald Trump's multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Team USA standout Jack Alexy sets 100m freestyle world record at USA Swimming Short Course Trials
There’s a new world record holder in the men’s 100 freestyle, as Jack Alexy, who represented the United States in the 2024 Paris Olympics, smashed the accolade on Saturday.Alexy, racing for the California Golden Bears in the 2026 USA Swimming Short Course World Championship Trials in Westmont, Illinois, came down the final stretch in the pool with a chance to break the previous 44.84-second record.Reaching for the wall, Alexy got his hand on it at 44.64. As he looked up at the final time, he sla...
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Mother of Teen Killed in the Bronx Gets Visa After Mamdani-Trump Call
Javits Frimpong, 15, died on Thursday after being shot close to his home near Crotona Park, the police said. The boy had moved from Ghana a year ago.
Veteran Dem operative says subpar GOP candidates poised to hand over Senate majority
A top Democratic operative warned that poor campaigns and candidate choice from Republicans are opening the door for Democrats to seize control of the Senate during an interview with Fox News Digital.Dan Turrentine, who served as chief of staff to current Colorado Gov. Jared Polis when he was a member of Congress, said several close Senate races seem to be trending Democrat in the leadup to Tuesday's election."Five days out, Democrats have a pretty good chance to retake the Senate," Turrentine s...
Xbox manager says AI is already being used in game development
Brandon Stirrup deleted his comments from X a day after saying that AI usage is widespread in the gaming industry.
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The Pendulum Of History
The Pendulum Of History Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via Of Two Minds,This is Essay #8 in the series Truth Be Told.A great many phenomena in both Nature and human history follow cyclical patterns, while others form waves. Author David Hackett Fischer (The Great Wave: Price Revolutions and the Rhythm of History) described the difference between cycles and waves:"Cyclical rhythms are fixed and regular. Their periods are highly predictable. Great waves are more variable and less pred...
NFL to review additional abuse allegations against Packers star Josh Jacobs following May arrest
Since Josh Jacobs was arrested in May after an incident in which a woman claimed he threw her to the ground, records show several other women have come forward with allegations of their own against him.The other women's abuse allegations are detailed in records from the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department first obtained by NBC 26. The documents also contain new details about the incident that led to the Green Bay Packers running back’s arrest in May."We will review these allegations as part of the...
French Lawmakers Back Per-Gigabyte Internet Traffic Tax
Companies like Google, Netflix, TikTok, and Meta may soon owe the French government, reports Tom's Hardware: France has approved a proposed tax that aims to tax the amount of internet data per gigabyte sent to French users in the country... According to minutes released by the National Assembly, members voted 11-10 in support of the motion on October 30 which now means the new law has been added to the country's next budget, despite major opposition from the government side and the finance comm...
