California may offer own EV subsidies
US carmaker Tesla could be excluded from the California state subsidy, as the proposal included market-share limitations. California Governor Gavin Newsom did not explicitly say whether or not other carmakers would be excluded as well. According to the California New Car Dealers Association, Tesla accounted for more than half of electric vehicles sold in California in the third quarter of 2024. Tesla even moved its headquarters from California to Texas in 2021 in response to pandemic safety measures required by the state of California. Again, it remains to be seen if any other carmakers will be on the list of excluded carmakers due to market-share limitations.
Source:Los Angeles Times
November 26, 2024 08:15 UTC
Hugh Grant Reveals How Those Bridget Jones Fight Scenes Ended In Real-Life Chaos
Colin Firth, Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant in Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason Jason Bell/Universal/Studio Canal/Miramax/Kobal/ShutterstockThe fights between Hugh Grant and Colin Firth in the Bridget Jones movies were always equal parts dramatic and ridiculous, and it turns out that was the case behind the scenes too. Hugh recently sat down for a video interview with Vanity Fair, in which he revisited some of his most iconic roles. AdvertisementAmong them was Daniel Cleaver, a character he played in the first two Bridget Jones movies, who wound up coming to blows with Colin’s Mark Darcy in both films. “The big fight was to stop stuntmen getting involved,” Hugh claimed. “I just thought, ‘yeah, in action films, cowboy films, whatever, that’s great, but these are two middle-class Englishmen, and they don’t fight like that’.
Source:Huffington Post
November 26, 2024 07:29 UTC
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Feierstein’s career included postings in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Lebanon, Palestine/Israel, Tunisia, and Yemen. Other political scientists echoed expectations of further strengthening of ties between the traditional allies, the U.S. and Arab Gulf states, compared to the Biden Administration. After his inauguration as the 45th U.S. president, Trump chose Saudi Arabia as the destination for his first foreign visit in May 2017. At the start of the visit, the White House announced a multi-billion-dollar arms deal with Saudi Arabia. Two months later, the U.S. administration announced its approval to sell weapons worth $2.1 billion to both Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Source:New York Times
November 26, 2024 07:23 UTC
Drake-Kendrick Lamar Feud Escalates: Drake Files Legal Threat Claiming 'Not Like Us' Promoted By Bots
Spotify and representatives for Drake and Lamar did not immediately respond to Forbes’ request for comment. TangentThe legal filing came just days after Lamar released surprise album "GNX." Lamar made a few oblique references to his feud with Drake: He criticized Snoop Dogg for sharing Drake's diss track "Taylor Made Freestyle" on social media, and one of the album's songs—"heart pt. 6"—had the same name as another Drake diss track. Further ReadingDrake-Kendrick Lamar Feud Timeline: Lamar Performs Diss Tracks At Star-Studded ‘Pop Out’ Show (Forbes)
Source:Forbes
November 26, 2024 07:06 UTC
Space firms see government contracting shakeup in second Trump term
“Cost minus” is a new buzzword circulating among Trump transition team insiders, according to Gabe Dominocielo, co-founder and president of Umbra Space, an Earth observation satellite operator. Vice President-elect JD Vance’s background as a venture capitalist, including investments in defense and space tech company Anduril Industries through his firm Narya Ventures, exemplifies these connections. He emphasized the importance of export market access for commercial space firms, noting that national security customers extend beyond the Pentagon to include foreign governments using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology for border protection. Outside of a handful of firms like SpaceX, broader commercialization of space activities still lags. “The U.S. government is still consuming our capability the way that it was in the 80s and 90s.”The Trump administration’s track record from its first term has set a precedent for supporting commercial space ventures, said Platzer.
Source:CNN
November 26, 2024 06:57 UTC
Blue Yonder ransomware attack disrupts grocery store supply chain
Supply chain management firm Blue Yonder is warning that a ransomware attack caused significant disruption to its services, with the outages impacting grocery store chains in the UK. Blue Yonder (formerly JDA Software) operates as a Panasonic subsidiary with an annual revenue of over a billion USD and 6,000 employees. The company offers AI-driver supply chain solutions to retailers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, encompassing demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and transportation management. The managed services environment refers to the infrastructure and systems that Blue Yonder operates on behalf of its customers, typically including SaaS platforms and cloud-hosted solutions for supply chain operations. BleepingComputer has not yet seen any announcements from ransomware gangs taking responsibility for the attack at Blue Yonder.
Source:CNN
November 26, 2024 06:36 UTC
Musk And Ramaswamy Race To Build A ‘DOGE’ Team For War With Washington
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are interviewing job candidates and seeking advice from experts in Washington and Silicon Valley — pushing a sweeping vision for the “Department of Government Efficiency” past the realm of memes and viral posts into potential real-world disruption. Both lobbied for Russell Vought, Trump’s pick to run the White House budget office, who is close with Ramaswamy, several people said. Ramaswamy, Musk and the Silicon Valley cohort plan to work on technical challenges to collecting data about federal employees and programs, which they believe is siloed in antiquated systems. Andreessen is acting as a key networker for talent recruitment, one person said. Those executives did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Source:Washington Post
November 26, 2024 06:14 UTC
Video Macy's: Employee 'intentionally' hid up to $154M in expenses
Macy's: Employee 'intentionally' hid up to $154M in expenses Macy's reported that an employee concealed $154 million in shipping expenses over the last three years, forcing the company to delay its quarterly earnings report.
Source:ABC News
November 26, 2024 06:09 UTC
Video Special counsel Jack Smith moves to dismiss Jan. 6 case against Trump
Special counsel Jack Smith moves to dismiss Jan. 6 case against Trump Federal prosecutors have moved to dismiss the cases against Donald Trump related to Jan. 6 and Mar-a-Lago documents.
Source:ABC News
November 26, 2024 06:09 UTC
Is this 'slow' strength training method the fountain of youth? LA's 90-year-olds say yes
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Source:Los Angeles Times
November 26, 2024 05:41 UTC
Video Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots ahead of Thanksgiving
Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots ahead of Thanksgiving Grimmway Farms, a company involved in a recent recall of fresh carrots, has confirmed that the produce currently in stores is safe to eat ahead of Thanksgiving.
Source:ABC News
November 26, 2024 05:13 UTC
No longer in twilight
In 1978, Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) after determining that Native American children were being removed from their homes and communities at a significantly higher rate that non Native American children. The children remained with their families in Native American communities and continued to learn native languages as well as their traditional cultural ways of life. Their hair was cut short, a mark of shame in many Native American cultures. Kill the Indian in him and save the man.” Native American boarding schools were part of the government’s “darker designs” to do just that. (accessed 2024) “‘Kill the Indian, save the man’: Remembering the stories of Indian boarding schools,” College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Oklahoma, www.ou.eduNewland, B.
Source:Washington Post
November 26, 2024 05:08 UTC
Special Counsel Drops Federal Prosecutions of Trump
He has faced four prosecutions in total , with the federal cases joined by charges in New York and Georgia. A Trump-appointed federal judge in Florida already dismissed the classified documents case earlier this year, ruling that Smith was unlawfully appointed. Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Smith as special counsel in November 2022, just days after Trump announced he would make another bid for the presidency. Following this month’s election, the special counsel’s team began evaluating how to wind down the federal cases. Trump-appointed Justice Department leadership could order that appeal dropped after taking office next year.
Source:Wall Street Journal
November 26, 2024 05:03 UTC
Unidentified Drones Raise Concerns Over US Air Force Bases
Unidentified Drones Raise Concerns Over US Air Force Bases Recent drone sightings near key military installations prompt investigations by US and UK defense officialsA series of recent unidentified drone sightings have sparked concern and investigation around three U.S. Air Force bases located in eastern England. A statement from the military indicated the incursions did not impact base residents or any sensitive infrastructure, but military officials continue to monitor airspace activity closely. This is not the first time unidentified drones have been reported near military installations. Further, it remains unclear whether these drone sightings are part of broader surveillance attempts or simply the product of local hobbyists. Across the board, drone sightings near U.S. military bases have become common enough to catch attention without eliciting knee-jerk reactions from military command.
Source:Washington Post
November 26, 2024 04:36 UTC