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Health a top priority for EJ Obiena after Paris Olympics run

Sports.inquirer.net 

MANILA, Philippines—Team Philippines’ EJ Obiena may not know the next step in his career yet, but he is putting a premium on taking care of his health after coming up short in his medal bid in the Paris Olympics 2024 men’s pole vault. In an online press conference on Wednesday, Obiena revealed that his next

Plans afoot to push carbon capture utilisation & storage tech: Niti Aayog Member

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

According to a report from the NITI Aayog back in 2022, when the discussion around the technology started gathering pace in the country, CCUS will be key in decarbonizing the industrial sector, which is hard to electrify and hard to abate. The concept has gathered momentum in the last two years because of its advantage in decarbonizing the power sector, given India's present reliance on coal for meeting over 70% of its electricity needs.

Parents of 3 students who died in Parkland massacre, survivor reach large settlement with shooter

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Families of three students murdered during the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and a wounded former student have reached multimillion-dollar settlements in a lawsuit against the shooter. The parents of Luke Hoyer, Alaina Petty and Meadow Pollack each reached $50 million settlements with Nikolas Cruz. Wounded student Maddy Wilford agreed to a $40 million settlement. Their attorney, David Brill, says the settlements are there in case Cruz ever gets any significant money while serving his life sentence... Читать дальше...

Wisconsin man convicted in wrong-way drunken driving crash that killed 4 siblings

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

A Wisconsin man has been convicted in a wrong-way drunken driving crash that killed four siblings last year. WLUK-TV reports that 48-year-old Scott Farmer of Neenah pleaded no contest Wednesday to four counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle and one count of operating while intoxicated in the Dec. 16 crash. A judge set Farmer’s sentencing for Nov. 22. Police said Farmer was driving the wrong way on a highway when his truck crashed into an SUV in Weyauwega. The crash some 100 miles... Читать дальше...

Hibs Unveil Famous Five Bronze Sculptures

Hibernian Football Club 

Hibernian FC and the Hibs Historical Trust honoured the legacy of five of the Club’s most iconic players with the unveiling of a group of stunning bronze sculptures of Gordon Smith, Bobby Johnstone, Lawrie Reilly, Eddie Turnbull and Willie Ormond.

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Trump says Kamala Harris was picked for ‘politically correct’ reasons and ‘can’t do an interview’

New York Post 

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump trashed Vice President Kamala Harris in a Thursday press conference — saying she was picked for “politically correct” reasons and “can’t do an interview.” Trump, 78, said that Harris, 59, was “the most unpopular vice president” and became the Democratic presidential nominee “because of political reasons, or...

Aussie cruises to gold medal showdown

Sydney Morning Herald 

Jessica Hull finished second in her 1500m semi-final heat to put herself in contention for gold. © International Olympic Committee

The biggest lawsuits Elon Musk is facing

BusinessInsider.com 

From government investigations to labor disputes and a custody battle, Elon Musk has a lot to lose in court. Here's the tea on Musk's lawsuits.

Palantir partners with Microsoft to sell AI to the government

The Verge 

One of the classic problems of looking into a palantir was correctly interpreting what the viewer saw... | Image: The Verge

Palantir, the company named for the dangerous seeing-stones that tended to mislead their users, has announced a partnership with Microsoft to deliver services for classified networks in US defense and intelligence agencies.

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