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Police in upstate New York shot and killed teenager who pointed a replica handgun at them, authorities sayNEW YORK (AP) — Police in upstate New York say an officer shot and killed a 13-year-old boy who was running away while pointing a replica gun at him. The shooting happened Friday night after officers stopped two young people, according to the Utica Police Department. Police say one of the young people ran out and pointed what appeared to be a handgun at officers. Officers later found a replica handgun with a detachable magazine at the scene. Police Chief Mark Williams said…

Police in upstate New York shot and killed teenager armed with replica handgun, authorities sayNEW YORK (AP) — Police in upstate New York say an officer shot and killed a teenager who was fleeing the scene while pointing a replica gun. Utica police said Saturday that the shooting happened Friday night after officers stopped two young men. Police said one of the young men ran away and pointed what appeared to be a handgun at officers. Officers later recovered a replica handgun with a detachable magazine from the scene, police said. Police have not identified the officer or the 13-year-old…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Patriot system. Jens Büttner/Reuters Israel may transfer up to eight Patriot missile batteries to Ukraine.Israel is upgrading its air defense capabilities and is considering retiring its older Patriot batteries.Ukraine has long been keen to acquire more of the $1 billion U.S.-made Patriot systems. The United States is in talks about the possible transfer of up to eight Patriot air defense batteries from Israel to Ukraine, which would be a major boost for Ukraine in its fight against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invading forces.No…

SALT LAKE CITY — Farmers markets help small businesses grow their business.Up to 80 percent of Utah’s vendors say they wouldn’t have been able to get started any other way, according to Jacqueline Pace, director of the Utah Farmers Market Network.She said there are currently 41 markets in the state.”On our website, it will show you all the market names and locations, it will also show you if they have toilets and if they are wheelchair accessible,” she said.Last year, sellers reported an average of $18,000 in sales during the season, and Pace noted that money goes directly into the…

The Prescott Valley City Council unanimously approved the FY 2024 budget of more than $210 million on Thursday, June 27. The City practices a fiscally conservative management strategy with a structurally balanced budget, where recurring revenues are matched with ongoing expenses and one-time revenues are allocated to specific needs.This supports long-term financial sustainability by ensuring:• Recurring revenues match or exceed recurring expenses.• Total resources (revenues and fund balance) equal total expenses• The Town has set aside a portion of the fund balance (savings) to mitigate risk and uncertainty.The Town does not deficit spend, nor does it budget for deficit spending.…

To run for president, candidates must be at least 35 years old. But there is no upper age limit for the U.S. presidency. This year’s election features two of the oldest candidates in history, leading some to question what age is the right age to be leader of the world’s richest and most powerful country.Questions have been raised, in particular, about President Joe Biden’s age and fitness for duty, as he is 81 and, if elected, would complete his second term at age 86. The special counsel’s report, released in February, described Biden as an “elderly man with a frail…

(UPDATE – June 29, 2024 8:08 AM EDT) JPMorgan’s latest CIO survey finds that Microsoft (NASDAQ:) is well-positioned as technology budgets shift toward AI, a space the company dominates. The survey, which captured the opinions of 166 CIOs responsible for $123 billion in annual corporate IT spending, showed Microsoft taking the top spot in every major category.#1 spending intention#1 Most Important Large IT Vendor#1 Cloud Computing PlanNo. 1 in future IaaS market shareThe #1 Platform for GenAI Activities”Surprisingly, despite strong investments from other hyperscalers, Microsoft and OpenAI’s expected share of cloud-based GenAI activity going forward rises from 66% to 68%…

Two people were shot at a business on Dixie Highway Saturday morning, one of them fatally. According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, just before 11:30 a.m., officers from the 3rd Precinct responded to a shooting in the 8800 block of Dixie Highway, where the Valley Station Game-X-Change store is located. When officers arrived on scene, they found two men, whose ages are currently unknown, suffering from gunshot wounds. One suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was transported to University of Louisville Hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, according to police. All…

Matthew Sasser, National Affairs Pro Last fall, the state’s chief technology officer walked into a classroom of Richmond County high school students and asked the question: “Did you know that there are currently more than 21,000 cybersecurity jobs open in the state of North Carolina alone?” Jim Weaver, the state’s information technology commissioner and chief information officer, had just delivered a carload of supplies and equipment to computer science students in one of North Carolina’s rural counties. “No matter what career field you choose, you have to learn how to use and leverage elements of information technology to be successful,”…

Just recently, the US House of Representatives passed a bill to force TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, angering the Chinese Communist Party.The House actually passed the bill twice.China called the move a “bullying act that will backfire on the United States,” according to CNN.The Senate also passed the bill, and President Joe Biden signed it into law.There’s no denying that TikTok is a potential national security threat, and the company’s ability to mobilize an army of young people to lobby against the bill is a testament to the power it wields.Do we really want to allow…