As the political landscape in Oakland shifts, California Rep. Barbara Lee has announced her consideration for a run for mayor. With her retirement from Congress set for early 2025, Lee’s potential candidacy could significantly impact the city’s future. Barbara Lee announcement and context On Dec. 20, 2024, Lee took to social media platform X (formerly...
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Split Pea Soup
This vegan split pea soup has the creamy texture you love, a divine smoky flavour, and lots of tender potatoes and carrots in the mix. It’s a hearty soup perfect for making a meal! Split pea soup is truly one of the heartiest, most satisfying soups you can make! It’s thick, rich, and creamy, all...
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Under Pressure, Telegram Turns a Profit for the First Time
Even as Telegram faces legal scrutiny and grapples with billions in debt, it is set to be profitable for the first time as it tries cryptocurrencies, subscriptions and ads.
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Health care giant Ascension says 5.6 million patients affected in cyberattack
Health care company Ascension lost sensitive data for nearly 5.6 million individuals in a cyberattack that was attributed to a notorious ransomware gang, according to documents filed with the attorney general of Maine. Ascension owns 140 hospitals and scores of assisted living facilities. In May, the organization was hit with an attack that caused mass...
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Amazon Warehouse Workers in New York City Join Protest
The workers’ union hopes that adding employees at the Staten Island warehouse to a protest started by delivery drivers will increase pressure on Amazon.
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Silicon Valley Heads to Washington
President-elect Donald Trump is tapping the technology sector for key roles, and executives from the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are featuring heavily.
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U.S. Takes Aim at China’s Production of Essential Chips
The older-style chips are crucial for a wide array of appliances and other machinery, including weaponry.
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How Hallucinatory A.I. Helps Science Dream Up Big Breakthroughs
Hallucinations, a bane of popular A.I. programs, turn out to be a boon for venturesome scientists eager to push back the frontiers of human knowledge.
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At Norfolk State, will Michael Vick be the next Deion Sanders?
NORFOLK, Va. — In a hiring that can be fairly cast as an early Christmas present, Michael Vick was introduced as the 19th football coach at Norfolk State University on Monday. This high-profile hire was a gift for Vick, who has never coached before, and a gift for the institution’s beleaguered football program which has...
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Beyoncé’s NFL Christmas performance could change how we watch sports
With two major musical performances and the playoffs on horizon, leave it to the NFL to find itself dealing with a controversy in the midst of unbridled enthusiasm for the sport. Back in November, the league announced Beyoncé would be performing during its Christmas Day game between the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens. Then, her...