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People on bicycles pass the entrance to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) headquarters building in the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo on May 2, 2024.Richard A. Brooks | AFP | Getty ImagesJapanese shares led Asian gains on Friday, hitting a four-year high after the latest economic data eased recession fears and Wall Street rebounded overnight.The Nikkei stock average rose 3.64%, topping 38,000 for the first time since Aug. 1. For the week, the index rose 8.67%, its highest since April 2020, according to FactSet data. Japan's broader Topix rose 2.99% to end at 2,678.6, also its best since 2020, after a…
Though it's a distant memory now, Donald Trump publicly supported single-payer health care, as did Vice President Kamala Harris. Neither candidate currently supports the idea. Despite this easily identifiable history, Trump on Thursday attacked Harris as if she still supported single-payer health care, arguing that it would be wrong to do so. During a lengthy news conference at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, Trump said of Harris: “She's co-sponsoring legislation that would eliminate the incredibly popular private health insurance that 150 million Americans rely on, forcing everyone onto a terrible socialist government-run health care system with rationing and…
International astronomy groups join calls for a moondial to keep time on the moonWASHINGTON (AP) — An international group of astronomers is calling for a standard for keeping time on the moon, where the seconds run faster. As more countries and private companies look to future lunar missions, astronomers want uniform clocks to ensure perfect synchronization. The International Astronomical Union voted Thursday to encourage space agencies around the world to collaborate on a timekeeping standard. The United States and Europe have also called for such a standard. Astronomers are still in the early stages of determining exactly how time will…
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Resorts World Las Vegas has been hit with a disciplinary complaint alleging that illegal gamblers and others with suspected ties to illegal gambling were allowed to gamble inside the casino, thereby damaging the reputation of the state and its gaming industry.The 12-count complaint from the Nevada Gaming Control Board accuses Resorts World of allowing a “culture of welcome” for people with gambling ties or convictions related to illegal gambling.It's a shocking development for Resorts World, which opened with much hype in 2021 to replace the Stardust and other cancelled casino concepts.”Resorts World Las Vegas is aware…
Really supportIndependent journalismClick here for detailsCloseOur mission is to provide unbiased, fact-based journalism that holds power accountable and exposes the truth.Every donation counts, whether it's $5 or $50.Support us to deliver journalism without purpose.The first case of the new MPOX variant was identified in Sweden, the first confirmed case in Europe.At least 450 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year due to an MPOX clade 1 outbreak.The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global public health emergency on Wednesday after the virus spread to parts of Central and East Africa.Formerly known as monkeypox, Mpox exists in…
The main focus of this game is Caleb Williams and the rest of the Chicago Bears offense versus the Bengals reserves. Given how lopsided the game is, we're betting on the Bears for a few reasons, which you can read more about below. August 15, 2024 • 19:13 ET • 4 min read Week 2 of the NFL preseason continues on Saturday afternoon, which means it's time to dig into our Bengals vs. Bears predictions. The two teams practiced together on Thursday, which typically means they work out in controlled environments and don't feature many starters in actual preseason games,…
In Massachusetts, black women are 2.5 times more likely than white women to experience life-threatening conditions, such as heart attack or sepsis, during or as a result of childbirth, and their health is generally worse than it was a decade ago.Maternal and child health activists here are familiar with these statistics: Many of them are midwives and doulas who have given birth themselves, and they have been pushing for change on Beacon Hill for years.And the sense of relief was palpable in the state Capitol on Thursday, when lawmakers voted to approve a sweeping bill aimed at improving maternal health.”It…
Disney has made some key executive additions to its subscription streaming business, hiring 13-year YouTube veteran Adam Smith as chief product and technology officer.Smith, who previously served as vice president of product management at Google, overseeing subscription products YouTube Music and YouTube Premium, will report to Disney Entertainment co-chairmen Alan Bergman and Dana Walden, as well as ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro. Smith will assume responsibility for the global product and technology group covering Disney's entertainment and sports media businesses, starting Sept. 3. According to the company, Smith will be responsible for “driving the technology strategy, development, deployment and continued innovation…
SoftBank Group and Intel have been in talks in recent months about developing artificial intelligence chips, the Financial Times reported today. The talks, which have since fallen apart, are believed to have been part of a multibillion-dollar effort by SoftBank to challenge Nvidia in the AI accelerator market. The Tokyo-based conglomerate reportedly wants to not only manufacture AI chips, but also develop the software that runs them, and also help power customers' data centers. SoftBank is a major shareholder in Arm Holdings plc, the world's largest provider of central processing unit designs. Arm's latest CPU blueprints include optimizations that can…
New York Giants rookie Malik Neighbors surprised everyone quite a bit on Sunday when he limped out with an injured left ankle. An examination revealed the injury was not serious enough to threaten him for Week 1 of the regular season, but there was still question as to whether the team would hold him out of practice for the rest of this week and Saturday's preseason game against the Houston Texans.As it turns out, the first part of that belief wasn't true and the second part, about Neighbours playing in Saturday's game, may not be true either.Neighbors practiced with the…