MPD restructure, staffing changes announced
The Minneapolis Police Department Chief Brian O’Hara has announced a reconfiguration of the police force that he says will provide the leadership and add needed support.
Day: August 8, 2023
Mesquite woman shoots at burglar, scaring him off
The female who called 9-1-1 told police she was inside her home when she spotted a male had opened a window and was removing items from inside the house.
‘It’s a mess’: Chadds Ford Fire Marshal comments on destruction left by powerful storms
A cluster of powerful storms rolled through parts of Pennsylvania on Monday, leaving a path of destruction and many without power. Chadds Ford Fire Marshal Phil Wenrich joined FOX 29’s Chris O’Connell live on FOX 29 to discuss some of the destruction l…
It is “necessary” for Russia to increase production of latest types of weapons: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on the state defense conglomerate Rostec to increase the production of the state of the art types of weapons. Rostec enterprises produce 90 percent of the equipment that the Russian Armed Forces use in Ukrai…
Volunteers head off plastic waste crisis by removing tons of rubbish from Hungarian river
Thousands of muddy plastic bottles and other waterlogged pieces of rubbish are piled onto a flatbed trailer on the banks of the Tisza River in Hungary — a metric ton of waste that was removed by hand from the waterway and its floodplain in a single day.
U.S. women’s soccer team frustrated by early exit
The U.S. women’s national soccer team lost to Sweden in the round of 16 at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, the team’s earliest exit from the tournament. While the players are disappointed, they also expressed hope for the future. Nancy Chen reports.
For Nigeria’s Super Falcons, a narrow Women’s World Cup exit is the start of a journey, not the end
Chiamaka Nnadozie’s Nigeria lineup had two chances hit the crossbar in a scoreless draw and only missed out on the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals after losing a penalty shootout against England.
South Korea evacuates thousands from World Scout Jamboree as typhoon nears
More than 1,000 vehicles are moving the estimated 37,000 scouts ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Khanun.
Seasoned cyber pros are more complacent in their skills than junior staff
Average response time accelerated from 29 to 19 days, from 2021 to 2022, with lessons from Log4j and other high-profile vulnerabilities having a significant impact on urgency levels, according to Immersive Labs. Faster response time to new threats Impr…
Austin-based One Model, which uses AI to help employers make recruiting, hiring, layoffs, and other HR decisions, raised $41M led by Riverwood Capital (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)
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Austin-based One Model, which uses AI to help employers make recruiting, hiring, layoffs, and other HR decisions, raised $41M led by Riverwood Capital — One Model, a platform that uses AI to help employers…