‘Close to a police state’: campaign groups condemn UK report into protests | Protest
Protest groups have condemned a long-awaited action report that recommends a review of undercover surveillance of activists and forcing protest organizers to pay for police. The 292-page report by John Woodcock (now Lord Walney), entitled ‘Defending Democracy from Coercion’, includes a complete ban on face coverings at protests and a policy of imposing corporate restrictions […]
Austin adamant Ukraine not use US weapons to attack Russia: ‘Focus ought to be on the close fight’
‘FOCUS OUGHT TO BE ON THE CLOSE FIGHT’: As Russia advances in northeastern Ukraine while leveling villages with glide bombs launched from aircraft operating with impunity from across the border, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is growing increasingly frustrated by the Biden administration’s ban on using U.S. weapons to target the bombers in Russian air space. […]
Hundreds of Florida nursing homes close due to insurance rates
Rising Florida commercial property insurance premiums have forced hundreds of Florida nursing homes to close over the past five years. Over the five-year period ending in 2023, an average of 146 nursing homes or assisted living facilities closed each year in Florida, according to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. Over the same five-year […]
Scarlett Johansson says ChatGPT CEO used voice ‘eerily’ close to hers in romance film without her consent
Lawyers for actress Scarlett Johansson are asking OpenAI to disclose how an artificial intelligence personal assistant voice was developed, as Johansson believes the company used her voice without her permission. Her legal team has sent two letters to OpenAI, the AI company that owns ChatGPT, asking it to disclose how it developed the voice named […]
Red Lobster Files for Bankruptcy amid Plans to Close 100 U.S. Locations
Restaurant chain Red Lobster announced Sunday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The news comes after the all-you-can-eat service was reported to have caused a financial crisis. NBC News report On Monday, the restaurant said it was “pursuing operational improvements, simplifying our operations by reducing the number of locations, and pursuing the sale […]
Hannah Green comes agonizingly close to defeating Nelly Korda at Liberty National
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Hannah Green put up a great fight, throwing the first punch to Nelly Korda for birdie on the first hole. However, after battling with the world No. 1 all day long, Green fell just short in the game against Liberty National. She bogeyed the 18th hole and Korda made par, giving […]
Trump’s hush money defense in question as criminal trial nears close
Questions are swirling about whether former President Trump will take the stand in his historic hush money criminal trial as the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office ends its lead on the case this week. The former president’s lawyers don’t seem to have any answers, including whether Trump plans to take a stand. Todd Blanche, one of […]
Scottie Scheffler finishes strong in final round as chaotic PGA Championship comes to close
Scottie Scheffler’s wild and chaotic week in Louisville came to an end on Sunday, and despite everything that had happened up to that point, he finished the final round on a high. Scheffler realized he was out of contention after shooting a 73 on Saturday to go 2-over and slipping down the field. But Scheffler […]
7 things Google just announced that are worth keeping a close eye on
Google’s flagship developer conference, called I/O, ended with an interesting leap into how the tech giant plans to change the world. Here are the 7 biggest things we learned from Google at I/O 2024. Google is implementing AI into nearly every aspect of its products and services Google’s I/O 2024 conference (Google) Google’s I/O event […]
UN experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion oil-backed loan from a UAE company
United Nations experts say South Sudan is close to securing a $13 billion loan from a United Arab Emirates company, despite the country having difficulty managing debt backed by its oil reserves. ing. In its report to the United Nations Security Council, the Committee of Experts said loan documents it reviewed show that the deal […]