Chicago Board of Health urges Mayor Johnson to retain Arwady
The Chicago Board of Health is asking Mayor Brandon Johnson not to fire Dr. Allison Arwady from her role as the city’s top health official.
Day: August 11, 2023
Gen. Berger Knew What He Was Doing with His Transformation of the Marine Corps
I was taught and always believed that you do not openly criticize the man in the seat because his job is hard enough already.
75% of businesses are implementing or considering bans on ChatGPT
Generative AI is emerging as a top concern for organizations. Here’s what they’re doing about it.
More evacuations considered in Norway where the level in swollen rivers continues to rise – Yahoo News
More evacuations considered in Norway where the level in swollen rivers continues to rise Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
Troubled World Scout Jamboree bows out with K-pop in Seoul – Reuters
Troubled World Scout Jamboree bows out with K-pop in Seoul ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News
Malaysia festival nixed over gay kiss seeks $2.7 million from British band
The organizer of a Malaysian festival cancelled after a kiss between two male members of The 1975 is seeking $2.7 million in damages from the British indie-rock band, its lawyer said Friday.Homosexuality is illegal in Muslim-majority Malaysia and laws…
How yesteryear’s screenless fitness bands were largely replaced by either more powerful and cheaper smartwatches or wearables with pricey monthly subscriptions (Victoria Song/The Verge)
Victoria Song / The Verge:
How yesteryear’s screenless fitness bands were largely replaced by either more powerful and cheaper smartwatches or wearables with pricey monthly subscriptions — Smartwatches are the default wearable optio…
Eastern Libya militia operates illegal pullbacks in Mediterranean
Manning a homonymous vessel, the Tareq Bin Zeyad ventures outside Libya’s search and rescue area to pull back boats.
Hawaii wildfires: A brief history of natural disasters blighting the tropical paradise
Climate crisis and agricultural neglect are blamed for the Pacific state’s increasing vulnerability to fires, which were until recently considered a rare occurrence on the islands
6 Colombians detained in assassination of presidential candidate in Ecuador, officials say
Officials in Ecuador say six Colombian nationals have been detained after the killing of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who made a career fighting organized crime and corruption. Lilia Luciano has the story.