Stranded whale ferried out of German waters in barge
The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts. Source link
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Walz: ICE officers engaged in 'campaign of organized brutality'
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers engaged in a “campaign of organized brutality” after a recent massive federal immigration operation in his state. “For months, armed, lawless gangs roamed our communities in a campaign of organized brutality. Families lived in fear. Children were separated from their parents,……
Newsboys Sue MercyMe, Christian Tour Promoters, Journalists, World Vision
The Christian rock band the Newsboys and their co-founder Wes Campbell have filed a wide-ranging lawsuit in the wake of scandals that brought their career to a halt. The suit alleges a combination of defamation and antitrust violations, going after dozens of defendants, ranging from competing Christian music group MercyMe to the World Vision charity,…
Roman Empire’s collapse created a genetic melting pot in Europe
This skeleton from the early medieval site of Altheim belonged to a woman whose ancestors migrated from northern Europe several generations earlier.Credit: SAM/Harbeck After the collapse of the Roman Empire, its northern frontier became a melting pot of soldiers, farmers and ‘barbarians’, finds an analysis of ancient genomes from hundreds of burials in southern Germany….
Russia’s Victory Day Parade Will Be Missing Tanks and Other Heavy Military Armor
The absence of tanks and other heavy military vehicles on Red Square will highlight the heavy toll of the war in Ukraine. Source link
Let the public share in the rewards of artificial intelligence
Blackstone and Anthropic are partnering to use AI to overhaul private equity-owned sectors, potentially leading to mass unemployment, while an AI tax paid with stock could help to share the rewards of AI with the public and give them a greater voice in corporate governance. Source link
Golders Green attack: how it unfolded
Two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London in an attack that police declared as a terrorist incident. The two victims – one man in his 70s, and another in his 30s – were in a “stable condition” and being treated in hospital, police said. CCTV footage showed the moment the suspect was…
Daniel Gidney: Lancashire chief executive to step down at end of 2026
Lancashire chief executive Daniel Gidney will step down from his role at the end of the year to retire after 14 years in the role. Gidney, who joined the Red Rose in November 2012 with the club having recently lost its Test match status, has been in charge during a period which saw a £75m…
Racial diversity in higher education is associated with higher student salaries
Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, 600 U.S. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/20-1199_hgdj.pdf (2023). Bailey, C. What college campuses look like after the end of affirmative action. CNN https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/14/us/diversity-post-affirmative-action-unc-harvard (2024). Rosenberg, J. S. Admissions after affirmative action: the composition of colleges’ incoming class after the Supreme Court ruling. Harvard Magazine https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/09/admissions-after-affirmative-action (2024). Saul,…
Stephen Fry sues CogX tech conference for £100,000 over fall injuries
In response, a spokesperson for CogX Festival Ltd said: “We are unable to comment while the legal process is ongoing, but we were all deeply concerned when Stephen had the accident after giving his incredible speech on the Impact of AI, and we continue to send him our best wishes for a full recovery.” Source…