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Elon Musk’s popularity plummets to 6% among Democrats, poll finds (www.nbcnews.com)
The poll shows that public views of Musk are increasingly polarized, with Republican support of the billionaire rising while Democratic support falls....
My wife misspoke and said "Neil Degrasse TITAN"
So obviously I spent half an hour in a generative ai tool.
South Carolina executes first man in 13 years despite new evidence of innocence (www.theguardian.com)
Kremlin's favorite candidate Jill Stein refuses to call Putin a war criminal during interview (boingboing.net)
Donald Trump Rolls Out His New Cryptocurrency Business (www.nytimes.com)
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UPS is laying off more employees amid effort to boost profitability (www.timesfreepress.com)
Sandy Springs-based UPS is laying off more of its employees, after earlier this year announcing it was cutting 12,000 jobs in its management ranks....
The $700 PS5 Pro doesn’t come with a disc drive (www.theverge.com)
At SpaceX, worker injuries soar in Elon Musk’s rush to Mars (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/2688916...
Swelling wildfires in California and Nevada force thousands to evacuate (www.axios.com)
In addition to California and Nevada, UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain said on X that extreme fire behavior was “occurring on numerous large wildfires in Idaho,” including the Lava Fire, and also in Oregon and Wyoming....
Here's How Much the Average American Has in the Bank (www.msn.com)
27% have less than $500 in checking...
China says it is ending foreign adoptions, prompting concern from US (www.theguardian.com)
Sanders Pledges Resolution to Block $20 Billion US Arms Sale to Israel (www.commondreams.org)
China Conquers Mexico’s Automotive Market, and the US Is Worried (www.wired.com)
Foreign investment would be an economic boost for Mexico. The company has claimed that a plant there would create about 10,000 jobs. A Tesla competitor, BYD markets its Dolphin Mini model in Mexico for about 398,800 pesos—about $21,300 dollars—a little more than half the price of the cheapest Tesla model.
Four-day week: Workers' rights could be strengthened (www.bbc.com)
Full-time workers’ rights to ask for a four-day working week could be strengthened under government plans to increase flexible working....
Yemen weapons dealers selling machine guns on X (www.bbc.com)
Is this thing on? Harris and Trump battle over hot mics at debate. (www.politico.com)
With just 15 days left until the scheduled Sept. 10 presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, negotiations between their two campaigns have hit an impasse over whether the candidates’ microphones will be muted when it is not their turn to speak, according to four people...
Trump Considers Dropping Out Of ‘FAKE NEWS’ ABC Debate After ‘Biased’ Sen. Tom Cotton Interview (www.mediaite.com)
I watched ABC FAKE NEWS this morning, both lightweight reporter Jonathan Carl’s(K?) ridiculous and biased interview of Tom Cotton (who was fantastic!), and their so-called Panel of Trump Haters, and I ask, why would I do the Debate against Kamala Harris on that network?...
Fauci recovering at home after being hospitalized with West Nile virus, spokesperson says | PBS News (www.pbs.org)
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, spent time in the hospital after being infected with West Nile virus and is now recovering at home, a spokesperson confirmed Saturday.
FBI probes insect attack on Democratic breakfast in Chicago (www.usatoday.com)
Chicago Police and the FBI are investigating if saboteurs placed bugs in a breakfast buffet prepared for delegates at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday....
Police raid Andrew Tate's home in Romania as new allegations emerge involving minors (apnews.com)
Masked police officers in Romania carried out fresh raids early Wednesday at the home of divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women....
Diddy sued by Sinaloa cartel member for allegedly ruining drug business (www.newsnationnow.com)
Chrystul Kizer jailed for 11 years for killing her abuser (www.bbc.com)
A Milwaukee woman has been jailed for 11 years for killing the man that prosecutors said had sex trafficked her as a teenager....
Deputies disciplined, cat shooting case closed: Sheriff (www.kget.com)
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County Sheriff’s deputies accused of using a cat as target practice have been disciplined and they’re back at work....
Teacher pay needs to nearly double to afford a typical house (fortune.com)
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What happens if I ambush an apex predator?
I know that lions can be scared away when they see humans approaching without fear, but what if they’re ambushed? How about a tiger, or a polar bear? If I manage to sneak up on one of these apex predators, and jump out, screaming, and running at it, will it run? Or will it just turn around and kill me? I guess I’m wondering...
Oklahoma city approves $7M settlement for man wrongfully imprisoned for decades (www.usatoday.com)
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FDA wants to cut sodium in packaged and processed foods by about 20% (www.nbcnews.com)
The agency wants to lower how much salt we consume over the next three years to an average of 2,750 milligrams per day. That’s still above the recommended limit of 2,300 mg....
‘We should have better answers by now’: climate scientists baffled by unexpected pace of heating (www.theguardian.com)
Temperatures above 50C used to be a rarity confined to two or three global hotspots, but the World Meteorological Organization noted that at least 10 countries have reported this level of searing heat in the past year: the US, Mexico, Morocco, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Pakistan, India and China....
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Cisco slashes thousands of staff, 7% of entire workforce, pivots into AI (www.theregister.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/18670077
Kamala Harris economic plan to focus on groceries, housing and healthcare (www.theguardian.com)
What the fuck happened to YouTube!?
I just tried to look up a specific video of a Nick Swardson stand up bit. All I searched was “Nick Swardson loitering”. There were 5 fucking ads before an actual user posted video, then one real human posted video that barely had anything to do with Nick, then 5 more fucking ads....
Ilhan Omar defeats challenger in Minnesota House primary (www.washingtonpost.com)
Teenager wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest randomly stabs 5 people at a cafe in Turkey (apnews.com)
A teenager wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest randomly stabbed five people at an open-air cafe in northwest Turkey before being detained by police, officials and media reports said Tuesday....
Iran: Woman left paraplegic after being shot by police over hijab (www.bbc.com)
A mother of two has been left paraplegic after being shot by Iranian police over an alleged violation of the country’s strict hijab rules, a source with knowledge of the case has told the BBC....
Elon Musk should face arrest if he incited UK rioters, says ex-Twitter chief (www.theguardian.com)
Putin Cuts Off Governor Who Admitted Ukraine Advancing in Russia (www.bloomberg.com)