Oklahoma City man kills his 3 children and estranged wife before taking his own life, police say
Oklahoma City police say a 28-year-old man fatally shot his three children and his estranged wife before taking his own life.
Day: August 17, 2023
Average long-term US mortgage rate hits highest level in 2 decades
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate jumped this week to its highest level in 20 years, grim news for would-be homebuyers already facing high home prices caused a lack of supply.
The Mughal Experiment: The Indo-Islamic Legacy of Global IR
The Indo-Islamic model can go a long way in helping to reconcile the seemingly divergent Western and non-Western scientific approaches.
Hillsong Church Founder Brian Houston Acquitted by Australian Court
Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston was ruled not guilty by an Australian court Thursday.
Newly created Army cyber/space office to focus on streamlining efforts, building out talent
“I think our focus right now is we have to grow fast…And that’s done through good hiring actions…it’s also the retention of employees that we have,” Christopher Green said. “I want to make sure we build a culture where people want to come t…
Google A.I. researcher says he left to build a startup after encountering ‘big company-itis’
Llion Jones, a co-author of Google’s pivotal Transformers paper, said he encountered bureaucracy at Google and wasn’t able to get much done
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How Ethical Hackers Are Helping Security Leaders Navigate the Budget Crunch
Security leaders are using ethical hackers to help address strains and challenges in their security programs.
How Ethical Hackers Are Helping Security Leaders Navigate the Budget Crunch
Security leaders are using ethical hackers to help address strains and challenges in their security programs.
Tweets Of The Day
From Maui’s emergency management chief defending decision against sounding sirens during deadly wildfire to Georgia district attorney proposing March 2024 for Donald Trump’s trial, these are the 5⃣ stories you need to know today pic.twitter.com/O0gA8uvbQg
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 17, 2023
Defense chiefs from the West African bloc are meeting in Accra to discuss the crisis in Niger.
Last week, the body activated a “standby force” potentially to intervene in the country. https://t.co/rUWRV6BIlK
— DW News (@dwnews) August 17, 2023
Even though the pace of inflation has slowed, only 36% of U.S. adults approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy. That’s slightly lower than the 42% who approve of his overall performance, according to the new AP-NORC poll. https://t.co/QuyNKcu9B2
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 17, 2023
Almost everyone is dumping US Govt treasuries, including the Fed.
1) China’s treasury holdings are the lowest since 2008 and down by a whopping $500 billion from the peak in 2013.
2) The biggest holder of USTs: Japan’s appetite to buy USTs is the lowest since the GFC as yields… pic.twitter.com/CWhcFw1bII
— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) August 16, 2023
The Wall Street Journal reports that the 🇺🇲 United States is seeking assurance that 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia will price its oil sales in US dollars rather than Chinese currency
This is clear evidence that if Saudi Arabia replaces the petro-dollar with the petro-yuan, the dollar will be… pic.twitter.com/EpGnx8wUmA
— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) August 16, 2023
A Pentagon study aimed at addressing an alarming spike in sexual assaults and misconduct at U.S. military academies says the institutions must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices like hazing and train students to be better mentors. https://t.co/RDzbJZIbjc
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 17, 2023
Pakistan: More than 100 arrested after churches burned https://t.co/IVoq9Ve64l
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 17, 2023
#UPDATE Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived Thursday in Riyadh, his first official Saudi trip since a landmark rapprochement in March, state media reported.https://t.co/mgJN3RPcmj pic.twitter.com/sXKCh2wYxW
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 17, 2023