California GOP leaders are calling for more accountability after an audit released earlier this week indicated that the state spent around $24 billion to tackle the homeless crisis over the past five years but did not consistently track whether the huge outlay of public money did anything to actually improve the problem. The state auditor’s report found that despite roughly $24 billion spent on homeless and housing programs during the 2018-2023 fiscal years, the problem didn’t improve in many...
Poor Donald Trump. It seems he isn’t selling enough $399 high-tops or $60 Bibles, and his Truth Social stock is in the toilet, so it’s time for a new, new, new, new grift: charging his fellow Republicans for uttering his name. The Trump campaign announced in a letter Politico obtained that Republican candidates and committees are now expected to pay “a minimum of 5% of all fundraising solicitations to Trump National Committee JFC” for using his “name, image, and likeness in fundraising...
Among other things, the deal requires an artist's consent for their voice to be used in AI-generated content Source
Israel’s UN envoy Gilad Erdan said ‘all possible sanctions’ should be imposed on Iran ‘before it is too late’, as the UN secretary general appealed for calmFull report: Iran warns it will strike again if Israel or US retaliateWhat we know so farIt’s being reported that Turkish, Jordanian and Iraqi officials say that Iran gave wide notice days before its drone and missile attack on Israel – but US officials are disputing that line and say Tehran was aiming to cause significant damage.Iranian...
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Negotiators met in Cairo on a proposal for Hamas to free hostages for temporary cease fire. He said ceasefire of about six weeks would 'do a lot' to ease burden on Palestinians. Talks come as PM Benjamin Netanyahu says
Newshub owner Warner Bros Discovery strikes deal with Stuff to provide bulletins amid concerns over the country’s shrinking media marketNew Zealand news outlet Newshub, which is set to shut down due to economic woes, has been thrown a lifeline by local media organisation Stuff that will save its bulletins and website, in new formats.Last week, Warner Bros Discovery confirmed it would close down its New Zealand newsroom, Newshub, including its website, the morning television show and the 6pm news...
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Recently in an interview with CGTN, Neeshad Shafi, an environmentalist and policy-oriented social change advocate, expressed his view that China plays an absolutely crucial role in the transfer of low-carbon infrastructure. He said, "I think Chinese
Following a virtual meeting of the foreign ministers of European Union member countries regarding the review of sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States has also announced that it will impose new sanctions on Iran, aiming to restrict Iran’s activities in line with what is perceived as regional instability. Jake Sullivan, National […]
The Tucson Police Department’s Hostage Crisis Negotiations team defuses dangerous situations, often with just talking and listening.
The new Rejsekort travel app – which will eventually replace the card used on Danish public transport – was released on Tuesday to a limited number of users.