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Beloved actor Drake Hogestyn died Sunday after a fight with pancreatic cancer, which he confronted with remarkable dignity and determination, as he would in the many dramatic roles he played during his nearly four decades as John Black on the soap Days of Our Lives. Hogestyn died one day before his 71st birthday, Sunday, September…
College football action on Saturday often produced thriller scripts, as Alabama edged Georgia 34-31 and Texas freshman quarterback Arch Manning stoked high hopes with his great performance in a dominating win over Kansas State. Alabama Stuns Georgia at the End Alabama triumphed over the Bulldogs after one of the more dramatic games last weekend, ending…
Chelsea produced an incredible afternoon’s performance in trouncing their opponents 6-0 at Stamford Bridge, in which a rising star Cole Palmer wrote his name into Premier League history as the first man to score four times in the first half of a top-flight match. Palmer’s exceptional skill on view ensured that Chelsea treated their fans…
The administration of President Joe Biden said it would stay out of an impasse between the Port of Oakland and longshoremen’s unions, which still hold the right to call for a strike over grievances at several of the country’s busiest ports. The step is likely to raise supply chain disruptions at a time when the…
As the 2024 presidential race heats up, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are using starkly different tactics to win the critical Latino vote, a demographic projected to decide the outcome of the election. Trump, who has consistently had difficulty winning Latino voters, is doubling down on his immigration policies, appealing to…
On one critical moment in space travel, SpaceX has successfully docked its Crew Dragon capsule at the International Space Station to retrieve two NASA astronauts who have been stranded for months. The rescue mission, which took place on September 29, 2024, became necessary when a technical problem appeared regarding Boeing’s Starliner spaceship, which is intended…
With the rapid progress in AI also come some downsides; it exposes vulnerabilities that malicious actors will exploit. Among the most serious current threats to AI systems, “data poisoning,” involves the use of adversaries to inject malicious data into the training sets of AI models. This compromises the integrity of the AI by often creating…
The 2024 U.S. presidential election has catapulted cryptocurrency into the center of the political universe-aka “America’s crypto election.” Though only a little more than a decade old, the industry is unprecedentedly powerful in electoral politics. Once a decidedly niche issue, cryptocurrency is currently one of many touchstone issues for many voters, with its influence shaping…
Many Wall Street banks also foresee further gains for Pound Sterling against the US Dollar and the Euro, continuing its rally that has been among the big trends in currency markets so far in 2024. Such optimism is underpinned by a spate of encouraging macro factors, including the slowing pace of rate cuts by the…
Southwest Airlines has emerged as the overall winner of this year’s best airlines. With everything from award-winning cabin attendants to top-tier economy class choices, these airlines provide outstanding service, comfort, and value to make your trip more enjoyable. Millions of people’s journeys are shaped by air travel, and the top airlines for 2024 have already…
