Hollywood writers can go back to work after union board approves contract
Leaders of Hollywood’s writers’ union declared their nearly five-month-old strike over on Tuesday after board members approved a contract agreement with studios.
Day: September 27, 2023
Fire tears through wedding hall in Iraq, leaves almost 100 dead
Emergency services and witnesses of the deadly fire in Iraq’s Nineveh province said fireworks used inside the wedding venue sparked the blaze.
Alaska man charged with threats against Florida sheriff who spoke against antisemitic activity
An Alaska man facing murder charges in state court has now also been indicted on federal charges of cyberstalking and threatening a sheriff in Florida who had spoken out against antisemitic activity.
Air Force Receives Its First Electric Air Taxi
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: The Air Force said on Monday that it had received its first electric passenger aircraft capable of taking off and landing vertically, a milestone for the companies that hope to one day sell t…
‘They bombed everywhere’: Survivors recount Karabakh attack
Survivors in a remote village say three children and two adults were killed, including two boys from one family.
Sources: Palo Alto Networks is in negotiations to acquire Dig Security for between $300M and $400M and Talon Cyber Security for between $600M and $700M (Meir Orbach/CTech)
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Sources: Palo Alto Networks is in negotiations to acquire Dig Security for between $300M and $400M and Talon Cyber Security for between $600M and $700M — Palo Alto is closing on two acquisitions of Israeli start…
A fire at a wedding hall in Iraq kills at least 100 people and injures 150 more
There was no immediate official word on the cause of the blaze but initial reports suggested fireworks at the venue may have sparked the fire.
Inside the plan to stop Biden falling over before election
Concerns over Biden’s age have become a thorn in the side of his re-election campaign and his team are fearful another tumble could shatter his election hopes.
Why that cheap ‘lifetime cloud storage’ deal might cost more than you bargained for
Some companies are offering a large amount of data storage for very little money. What happens to your data if they go out of business?
The New Yorker releases scathing cover of Trump and Biden with walkers
Magazine has stirred up controversy with an ‘ageist’ cover featuring US political leaders