GOP megadonor Harlan Crow declines to answer Democrats' questions about financial ties to Clarence Thomas
A lawyer for GOP megadonor Harlan Crow told Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin that his committee did not have "the authority to investigate Mr. Crow's personal friendship with Justice Clarence Thomas," in a letter Monday night obtained by CNN.
1970-01-01 08:00
U.S. News changes its college rankings to emphasize diversity and remove alumni giving
U.S. News & World Report announced changes to the methodology of its controversial Best Colleges rankings to emphasize the success of diverse students and to remove the influence of alumni giving and class size, the media company said in a statement.
1970-01-01 08:00
Middlesbrough braced for Premier League interest in Hayden Hackney
Middlesbrough's Hayden Hackney is the subject of Premier League interest from the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle. The 20-year-old has emerged as one of Michael Carrick's more reliable performers but could be sold if a sizeable bid is received.
1970-01-01 08:00
Italy's central bank sees sharp rise in rents amid student housing protests
By Federico Maccioni and Alvise Armellini MILAN/ROME Italy is experiencing a surge in rent prices, the country's central
1970-01-01 08:00
NBA best bets today (Predictions for Jaylen Brown and Max Strus in Celtics-Heat Game 4)
It’s possible that the NBA Finals matchup is solidified tonight with the Miami Heat sitting just one win away from facing the Denver Nuggets for the NBA title.Miami is looking to keep a perfect record at home against a Boston team that has wilted in this series, getting blown out by 26 in ...
1970-01-01 08:00
Italy approves $2.2 billion relief package for flood-hit areas
ROME (Reuters) -Italy approved an emergency relief package worth more than 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) to help flood-hit areas
1970-01-01 08:00
Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs 'red flag' gun laws
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan signed legislation Monday that will make it easier for authorities to seize firearms from people who are believed to be a danger to themselves or others, commonly known as "red flag" laws.
1970-01-01 08:00
Slack down: Users see messages disappear and duplicate as office chat app not working properly
Slack has been hit by unusual errors that have seen messages disappear and duplicate. Problems have been reported by a “small percentage” of users, according to the office chat app. Those affected said they were seeing messages duplicate or not send, especially in groups. The company acknowledged the problem and said that it was investigating. “We’re receiving reports that a small percentage of users are experiencing issues with loading and sending messages,” it said in a post to its status page. “We’re actively looking into this, and we’ll report back as more information becomes available.” Tracking website Down Detector confirmed the issues, with a relatively small number of reports from users that the app was not working as expected. It was unclear why the problems were only affecting some users, and what marked out those who were hit by it. It was also unclear whether there was any easy way for those affected to make the app work as normal again. The outage comes just a few days after another major outage at the office chat app. This time around, the problems came at the end of the working day in the UK, and before lunchtime in the US. Read More Slack is down Photoshop unveils ‘extraordinary’ AI that transforms your pictures with a text prompt ChatGPT creator issues stark warning on AI
1970-01-01 08:00
Evan Gershkovich: Russian court extends detention of US journalist
Evan Gershkovich will be held for another three months pending trial, Russian reports say.
1970-01-01 08:00
China presses Dutch minister for access to chipmaking tech blocked on security grounds
China’s foreign minister has pressed his Dutch counterpart for access to advanced chipmaking technology that has been blocked on security grounds and warned against allowing what he said were unfounded fears of Beijing to spoil relations
1970-01-01 08:00
Ancient Mayan city discovered in remote jungle that was previously 'impossible' to find
It feels like every day there’s a science story that comes along ready to blow our tiny minds, and today is no exception. A series of ancient interconnected cities have been discovered in the remote El Mirador jungle Guatemala, and it’s changing our entire understanding of the ancient civilisation. More than 400 settlements have been uncovered with some dating back as far as 1,000 BC. They’re linked by roads too, and it’s led them to be described as “the first freeway system in the world”. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Richard Hansen, a research professor at the University of Idaho, is an expert on the project and he’d called the findings a “game-changer”. It was previously thought that the Mayan peoples were nomadic, but these cities have changed the scientific community’s understanding. Speaking to the Washington Post, Hansen said: "We now know that the Preclassic period was one of extraordinary complexity and architectural sophistication, with some of the largest buildings in world history being constructed during this time.” On top of the 110 miles of interconnected roads, the discoveries also showed evidence of organised agriculture and even hydraulic systems. The findings are the result of work which first began in 2015, which saw lidar technology uncovered signs of ancient structures below the surface. Archaeologist Enrique Hernández, from San Carlos University said about the findings: “Now there are more than 900 [settlements]… We [couldn’t] see that before. It was impossible,” he said. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00
How to Tell If Your Blue Cheese Has Gone Bad
Fuzzy gray or black patches of mold or shiny pink or yellow spots of yeast are indications that your blue cheese is past the point of no return.
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