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Explosive experts safely detonate a rare World War II bomb at major chemical plant

Czech explosives experts on Friday detonated a World War II-era bomb at a major chemical plant in the northwestern Czech Republic that was discovered at the plant last week, Czech authorities said. The controlled explosion did not appear to have caused any immediate serious damage beyond breaking some windows, police said in a statement. The […]

Vanderbilt pulls off first major upset of 2024 season with shock OT win

The first college football upset of the season came from the SEC. Surprisingly, it was an SEC team that pulled off the upset. Vanderbilt, an oft-forgotten underdog in one of college football's big conferences, beat Virginia Tech 34-27 in overtime, putting a spotlight on a school that rarely gets the spotlight. The Commodores, who were […]

Major grocery chain ending tobacco sales

Stop & Shop, a major grocery chain, Announced this week The company announced that it would stop selling tobacco products. The East Coast chain has 360 stores in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. The company said it would stop selling cigarettes and tobacco products by August 31 as part of its […]

Harris survives first major sit-down as Dem nominee with few missteps

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris gave her first major interview since becoming the party's chair on Thursday, but it didn't make any major headlines or make any major gaffes. Harris, along with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D), were questioned by CNN's “Inside Politics” anchor Dana Bash about various policy positions that she has been criticized […]

Typhoon Shanshan: Japan prepares for ‘major disaster’ as storm makes landfall | Japan

Japan's strongest typhoon this year made landfall in southwestern Japan, bringing torrential rain that damaged houses and winds of up to 252 kilometers (157 miles) per hour. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in Kyushu at around 8 a.m. According to power companies, 254,610 homes have already lost power. The Japan Meteorological […]

Experts warn AI could generate ‘major epidemics or even pandemics’ — but how soon?

Experts studying advances in artificial intelligence are now warning that AI models could create the next “enhanced pathogens that could cause a major epidemic or pandemic.” The declaration is Written on paper According to a paper published in Science by co-authors from Johns Hopkins, Stanford and Fordham Universities, the AI ​​model ” [are] From speeding […]