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Latest Trending News, Viral and Weird News Live: Get real-time updates on trending news and keep up with all the viral and wacky news with live coverage. Breaking News, June 27, 2024: This image was taken from a video shared by Pune Police showing a cow waiting patiently at a traffic stop. (Instagram/@ratantata) Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by Hindustan Times staff. Check out all the updates here: June 27, 2024 (Thursday) 7:15 AM Trending News Live: Cow Patiently Waits for Traffic Light to Turn Green in Pune, Viral Video Amazes People A…
Before signing the bills into law, Gov. JB Pritzker debated a series of bills aimed at economic development, particularly the establishment of a tax incentive program for the quantum technology industry. Andrew Adams/Capitol News Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday gave final approval to a plan to bolster the state’s high-tech industry, including a $500 million state budget incentives package aimed at making Illinois a national leader in quantum computing. The bill expands tax credits for the film industry, extends the research and development tax credit program for five years and expands eligibility for companies to claim tax credits under…
Here’s why border chaos could be an election-year nightmare.Imagine if hundreds of Tajik migrants from Central Asia entered the United States through a smuggling network, only for the FBI to discover they may have ties to the Islamic State of Khorasan terrorist group. Some of the migrants were arrested almost a year after their arrival, but many still remain unaccounted for.In our scenario, the FBI is struggling to find a possible ISIS-K time bomb. They’re using wiretaps and stings to find recent entrants who may have some connection to an Islamic State offshoot. But they’re struggling to keep up. The…
Riva Lesonski A side hustle can be a way to make some extra money while also preparing you for a full-fledged business. … [+] Venture.Getty A few months ago, I shared some startup ideas for side hustles, a working style that is quickly being embraced by Gen Z (Zoomers) and Millennials. According to a Bankrate survey, 53% of Zoomers and 50% of Millennials have a side hustle, with both generations seeing the biggest year-over-year growth from 2022 to 2023. Zoomers with side hustles increased by 19% and Millennials increased by 12%. These side hustles aren’t just for making extra money:…
The world’s largest record company is suing two US-based artificial intelligence (AI) startups for copyright infringement on an “almost unimaginable scale”, the BBC reports. Suno and Udio are accused of stealing music and “spitting out” very similar songs, and are currently being sued for $150,000 in damages per song. “The motivation is blatantly commercial and threatens to take away the true human artistry that is at the heart of copyright protection,” the record companies say in the lawsuit, which was announced Monday by the Recording Industry Association of America. AI companies have previously argued that their unlicensed use of creative…
It’s a tough time to be part of a news organization, and many people (probably few at The Washington Post) see this as, if not good news, then karma — a failure of the news organization to fulfill its basic mission of keeping the public informed.This sentiment is especially pronounced in the realm of political reporting, where Donald Trump has spent nearly a decade railing against the failures of media outlets, often in reporting his own false statements.But while Trump’s rhetoric is often among the most venomous, this is not due to him alone. (Of course, Trump himself has merely…
The Oakland Police Department is in need of a major technology upgrade while $88 million in the city’s billboard advertising contracts is being wasted, an Alameda County residents’ watchdog group said in a series of new reports detailing ways to improve the local agency.The latest Alameda County civil grand jury report, released this week, details missed opportunities in both city policing and a contract with a private sign company that allegedly “improperly influenced” the city’s selection process, as well as possible conflicts of interest with city council members.Here’s what this year’s report found:”Missed Opportunities” with Police TechnologyThe civil grand jury…
The owner of a Bridgeport beauty supply store is speaking out after her store was once again the target of vandalism. This isn’t the first time Prima owner Whitney Cumbo has found herself in hot water outside of her own business. “The last time, a guy on a bike drove by and punched my window,” Cumbo said. “The time before that, a guy came by on his bike and threw a rock at my window and broke it. This is something that happens really often and I think people need to hear it and be aware.” Kambo started the small…
As a veteran classroom clown who has long felt that the power of comedy is underestimated, I was ecstatic when I heard that Pope Francis had invited more than 100 comedians to an audience at the Vatican. Happy is the man who creates laughter, I thought. And does he know what he is doing? Guests included big name comedians such as Stephen Colbert, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, Jimmy Fallon, Conan O’Brien, Jim Gaffigan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tig Notaro, Mike Birbiglia, Kathleen Madigan and David Sedaris. It turns out Pope Francis is also a big believer in the power of comedy, praising…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 18, 2024.Spencer Pratt | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesU.S. S&P 500 futures were slightly lower Wednesday night after the index rose for two consecutive days.S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.19% and 0.32%, respectively. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 73 points, or 0.18%.micron The company’s shares fell 5 percent in after-hours trading after it reported better-than-expected third-quarter results but gave fourth-quarter sales guidance in line with expectations. Levi Strauss Shares fell 12% after the jeans maker’s latest quarterly earnings disappointed investors.Bank stocks were…