‘Quite the scene’: Five million bees fall off truck near Toronto
The scene prompted police to warn drivers to close their windows as they passed by and for pedestrians to avoid the area.
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Greece sends 100 extra firefighters to a massive northeastern wildfire as it burns for a 13th day
Greek authorities have sent 100 extra firefighters to the country’s northeast where a massive blaze in its 13th day has flared up again.
Javad Rouhi: Iranian protester dies in jail after avoiding death sentence
Javad Rouhi’s death sentence was overturned, but he died in jail while his case was being reviewed.
One in four workers fears being considered ‘lazy’ if they use AI tools
Fear of being judged appears to be a major obstacle preventing workers from using AI.
Shotgun-wielding man reported outside a Black church in Pennsylvania arrested, police say
A man is in custody on assault charges after a witness told police he pointed a shotgun at two women and attempted to enter a predominantly Black church in a town outside Pittsburgh.
A judge has blocked, for now, a Texas law drag show performers fear will shut them down
The law would expand the definition of an illegal public performance of sexual conduct in front of children. It was criticized as being overly broad.
Sixth Street — which manages more than $70 billion — is betting big on sports teams and live events
Alan Waxman, the CEO and co-founder of Sixth Street, talked about his vision in the increasingly crowded sports industry.
Russia’s Regional Elections Kick Off Putin’s Re-Election Campaign – The Moscow Times
Russia’s Regional Elections Kick Off Putin’s Re-Election Campaign The Moscow TimesIn Moscow, the War Is Background Noise, but Ever-Present The New York TimesEU Warns Russia There Will Be ‘Consequences’ After ‘Illegal’ Vote In Occu…
University of Zürich and Intel researchers reveal Swift, an autonomous drone trained via deep reinforcement learning to beat human champions in FPV drone racing (Benj Edwards/Ars Technica)
Benj Edwards / Ars Technica:
University of Zürich and Intel researchers reveal Swift, an autonomous drone trained via deep reinforcement learning to beat human champions in FPV drone racing — University creates the first autono…
Trump co-defendant Harrison Floyd claims he was indicted in Georgia because he’s Black
‘Part of Black culture is always voting Democrat. I went against the code, if you will,’ Harrison Floyd told Steve Bannon in an interview