Russian convicts released to fight with Wagner accused of new crimes
Victims’ families are distraught that Russian prisoners released to fight in Ukraine are reoffending.
Day: August 10, 2023
Closure of 3 Southern California power plants likely to be postponed, state energy officials decide
California energy officials have voted Wednesday to extend the life of three natural gas power plants along the state’s southern coast.
Federal officials may shut down overdose prevention centers in Manhattan
A nonprofit said it had stopped 1,000 overdoses. Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor said he was eyeing its methods, which are against the law.
Blue Angels, Big Ten: Every emissions savings counts
Re: “Blue Angels: Noise is no surprise” and “UW in Big Ten: Impact on climate” [Aug. 8, Opinion]: In response to these nicely aligned letters, I’d like to point out how they converge. The Blue Angels’ flights are indeed a drop in the bucket of global c…
Biden issues an executive order restricting U.S. investments in Chinese technology
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday to block and regulate high-tech U.S.-based investments going toward China — a move the administration said was targeted but it also reflected an intensifying competition between the world’s two b…
Downfall
We need to consider the dangers of what AI generates when explicitly defining code generation for new unreleased severe CVE exploits. We are in no way ready for this. Training data frozen in 2021 allowed this to be harmlessly possible. I advise they u…
Dak Prescott hasn’t solved the playoff puzzle for the Cowboys. The star QB is ready to try again
Dak Prescott keeps falling short in trying to end nearly three decades of playoff futility for the Dallas Cowboys.
Hollywood writers strike matches the 100-day mark of the last strike in 2007-2008
The Hollywood writers strike reached the 100-day mark on Wednesday, matching the length of the landmark 2007-2008 strike. The milestone comes as the U.S. film and television industries remain paralyzed by dual strikes by its actors and screenwriters. (…
Six killed in Maui wildfire as survivors escape to ocean
Wildfires in Hawaii fanned by strong winds burned multiple structures, forcing evacuations and closing schools.
Chester County high school football players receive CPR training
High school sports teams across the Delaware Valley are gearing up for a new season and as football teams train, recent cardiac episodes of high-profile athletes prompt renewed interest in CPR.