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It’s a Tuesday night, and I’m watching fellow Asian folks mock American democracy. A judge wears a colonial wig and an American flag, wielding a bedazzled gavel. They lead an Asian chorus, explaining (with a relentlessly chipper demeanor) how Republicans and Democrats choose presidential candidates. The chorus places papers into a ballot box stylized as a witch’s cauldron. For a second, the whole world is jazz hands, wide smiles, and knowing winks. I’m watching the song “Election Night” from the musical Soft Power, now at Arlington, Virginia’s Signature Theatre. The show (by playwright David Henry Hwang and composer Jeanine Tesori)…
A traffic police officer works on a street in central Moscow, Russia, August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov(1/2)A traffic police officer works on a street in central Moscow, Russia, August 21, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov License rights will open in a new tabMoscow says it thwarted drone attackDestroyed 11 drones over Moscow regionNo damage or casualties reportedRussia says it shot down a total of 45 drones overnightRussia fights Ukraine's Kursk invasionMOSCOW, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Ukraine attacked Moscow with at least 11 drones on Wednesday, which were shot down by its air defenses. Russian officials said it was one of the largest…
Flo Crivello was monitoring the output of the AI assistant his company Lindy makes when he noticed something odd: a new customer was asking the Lindy AI assistant for a video tutorial to better understand how to use the platform, and Lindy responded. That's when Crivello realized something was wrong: there was no video tutorial. “We saw this and we were like, 'Okay, what kind of video did they send us?' And we were like, 'Oh no, this is a problem,'” Crivello told TechCrunch. The video the AI sent to the client was the music video for Rick Astley's 1987…
Florida quietly removes LGBTQ+ travel information from state websiteTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Key West, Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors are some of the Florida cities that have long been the most popular U.S. destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists. So it came as a surprise to travelers this week to learn that Florida's tourism marketing agency had quietly removed its “LGBTQ travel” section from its website over the past few months. Florida business owners who cater to LGBTQ+ tourists said Wednesday it was the latest attempt by state officials to erase the LGBTQ+ community. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis previously pushed a bill…
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Armand Duplantis didn't break any records Wednesday in his first pole vault competition since his stunning performance at the Paris Olympics, but he simply performed well.As the sun set on a calm 24-degree Celsius (75-degree Fahrenheit) night, with strong gusts of wind blowing off Lake Geneva, Duplantis cleared 6.15 meters on his third and final attempt.”I need perfect conditions again this year to jump the world record,” Duplantis told reporters.The athlete known as “Mondo” performed like a rock star at the 80,000-seat Stade de France two weeks ago, leaping 6.25 metres (20 feet 6 inches) over…
Videogames Europe and the European Game Developers Federation (EGDF) have published this year's Key Facts report, presenting a “comprehensive and conclusive picture of the European videogame sector” in 2023. Highlights of the report include: 75% of European video game players are adults, with an average age of 31.4. 53% of Europeans play video games. The overall European workforce grew 6.7% to about 115,000 people. Revenues in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK grew 5% to 25.7 billion euros ($28.7 billion). Women make up 24.4% of the workforce, an increase of 1.3%. The report also compares video game trends for…
This article is part of our WNBA betting picks series. Top WNBA bets for Wednesday, August 21The WNBA season continues with a two-game schedule on Wednesday, as the Lynx and Aces face off in Las Vegas, a matchup of two championship favorites that should give several players a chance to shine, including MVP front-runner A'ja Wilson.RotoWire experts break down tonight's top stock picks.For the latest WNBA odds, including WNBA Futures, visit RotoWire's sports betting page. For the latest WNBA player news and WNBA injury report information, check out RotoWire's WNBA Lineups and WNBA Daily Projections.Be sure to also check out…
Norovirus outbreak infects more than 450 people in Japan A norovirus outbreak has occurred in southwestern Japan, infecting 458 people who ate meals cooked with potentially contaminated hot spring water at the Kurotakeso inn in Yufu, Oita Prefecture. The incident occurred between August 10 and 12, during which time more than 500 guests visited the inn. The outbreak, which mainly caused diarrhea and vomiting, has affected more than 130 people aged 78 and over. Initially, 28 cases were reported on August 13, but the number of cases increased rapidly. The carbonated spring water was used to cook cold noodles, yakitori,…
The Asian high yield bond market has been a strong performer globally so far this year. Represented by the KraneShares Asia Pacific High Income USD Bond ETF (ticker: KHYB), the Asian high yield bond market has outperformed both global investment grade and global high yield bonds year-to-date (YTD).1 Year-to-date performance comparisonCrane Shares Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment income and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when redeemed or sold. Current performance may be…
(RTTNews) – Microchip Technology Corp. (MCHP) said Tuesday that “unauthorized parties” had disrupted the use of certain of the company's servers and some of its business operations. Microchip said in a filing with the SEC that it detected suspicious activity related to its information technology systems on Aug. 17. “Upon discovering the issue, we began taking steps to evaluate, contain, and remediate the potentially unauthorized activity. On August 19, 2024, we determined that an unauthorized third party had disrupted our use of certain of our servers and certain business operations,” it added. The company said it had taken additional steps…