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Blunders and omissions deflated a joke about how strange Los Angeles looks on a map.

Does coffee taste better if it is powered by Elon?

In sometimes violent confrontations, police have broken up a protest by pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam Wednesday in a second straight day of unrest over the war in Gaza. After police ended a blockade on university grounds, hundreds of demonstrators moved to a nearby square to continue protesting late into the evening, demanding an end to the war. It was unclear if and how many people were injured during the scuffles and how many protesters were detained by police. Also, at Utrecht University... Читать дальше...

A Georgia man has been indicted on murder charges by a grand jury that said he intended to rape a nursing student whose body was found near a running trail on the University of Georgia campus. It is the first time such a motive has been revealed in the February killing of Laken Hope Riley. The case has become a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration reform. A Georgia grand jury this week handed down an indictment accusing Ibarra of repeatedly striking Riley in the head with a rock and asphyxiating her... Читать дальше...

LONGUEUIL, Quebec (AP) — LONGUEUIL, Quebec (AP) — Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. (INGXF) on Wednesday reported a loss of $30.7 million in its first quarter.

Wheat for May was off 8.75 cents at $6.16 a bushel; May corn lost 8.25 cents at $4.4550 a bushel, May oats was off .75 cent at $3.9625 a bushel; while May soybeans fell 19.25 cents at $12.1275 a bushel.

New Mexico’s top water official will be stepping down next month, wrapping up a career that has spanned four decades. Mike Hamman has served as the state engineer for the past two years. He previously led one of the state's key irrigation districts and worked on water projects in New Mexico and Colorado during his tenure with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Hamman also was involved in negotiations that led to a three-state consent decree aimed at settling a long-running dispute with Texas over management of the Rio Grande. Читать дальше...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hungary, the final stop on his five-day European tour. During his two-day visit from Wednesday to Friday, he’s expected to finalize a number of agreements with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán that will deepen China’s economic footprint in the region. Talks will center on future Chinese investments in the Central European country, which has courted deep economic ties with Beijing even as mainstream European leaders have pursued more protectionist policies to limit its reach on the continent. Читать дальше...

Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year, but their efforts came to nothing. Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday vetoed a bill to pause for two years a sales tax exemption the state gives for building and equipping computer data centers. Kemp’s veto shows how hard it is to root out tax breaks. The dispute in Georgia mirrors fights in states including Virginia, where data centers are sparking a backlash. So many data centers are opening in Georgia that it’s causing a drain on the power grid. Читать дальше...

A bill passed by the South Carolina House that power companies said is vital to keep the lights on in the state has been turned into an expression of support in the Senate. Senators say they are not ready yet to give more latitude to utilities that backed nuclear plants that cost billions and never produced electricity. The Senate has agreed to gut the House’s 80-plus page energy bill and replace it with a resolution acknowledging the state’s power needs are growing. They also promised to extensively... Читать дальше...

"Both seismicity and ground deformation increased sharply in the past week."

Apple's new iPad Pro is very thin, but it's acquiring a more sinister reputation.

Voting rights advocates have created a new initiative to increase Black voter turnout ahead of this fall's general election. The Young Black Lawyers' Organizing Coalition has recruited lawyers and law students from historically Black colleges and universities. They recently launched a four-state tour to engage with Black voters in Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas. Their goal is to restore faith in democracy by better understanding their experiences with voter registration and ballot-box access. Читать дальше...

Lack of coordination and listlessness are among the symptoms in infected wildlife.

"We're expecting temperatures around 10 to 15 degrees above the seasonal average."

A cruise ship sailed into New York City with a 44-foot dead whale across its bow. A spokesperson for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the endangered sei whale was caught on the ship’s bow when it arrived at the Port of Brooklyn on Saturday. A spokesperson for MSC Cruises says the whale was on the MSC Meraviglia, which docked at Brooklyn before sailing to ports in New England and Canada. Officials with the cruise line say they are saddened by the loss of marine life. Biologists... Читать дальше...

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The dairy closed in October, but the farm's president kept the news quiet until now.

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A federal judge has ruled Arkansas cannot prevent two high school teachers from discussing critical race theory in the classroom but is stopping short of a broader prohibition against the state's ban on teaching such subjects in the schools. U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky issued a narrow preliminary injunction on Tuesday evening against the ban, which was part of an education overhaul signed into law last year by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Rudofsky said the state's arguments make clear... Читать дальше...

Rescue teams are continuing to search for dozens of construction workers who are believed to be buried in the rubble of an unfinished five-story apartment building that collapsed in South Africa on Monday. Seven workers have been confirmed dead, while authorities in the city of George on South Africa’s south coast released new information Wednesday on the injuries. They say 16 of the 29 people rescued from the debris were in a critical condition in hospitals and another six had life-threatening injuries. Читать дальше...

The children, ages 2 and 4, died near a California picnic area.

Kenya's doctors union has called off a national strike that had left patients in limbo for almost two months. The union secretary general Davji Atellah on Wednesday said they had agreed to trust the government to implement an agreement signed to ensure the labor issues that caused the strike are resolved. The doctors went on strike in mid-March over poor remuneration and working conditions and to demand comprehensive medical cover for the doctors, among other things.

It's been two months since Nikki Haley dropped out of the Republican race, but the former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina governor is ringing up significant support in state primaries. In Indiana, she grabbed more than 21% of the votes on Tuesday. It's a sign of persistent discontent among party voters with Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for the White House. Haley’s support was largest in Indiana’s urban and suburban counties. President Joe Biden’s campaign attributes Haley’s... Читать дальше...

Wisconsin Democrats plan to spend $7 million on television ads in five state Senate races they believe are key to regaining control of the chamber. The State Senate Democratic Committee says the buy will target races around Wisconsin, including Milwaukee's northern suburbs, the rural areas north of Madison, the Fox Cities, Green Bay and La Crosse. Republicans currently hold a 22-10 advantage in the chamber, but Democrats hope new district boundaries Gov. Tony Evers signed in February will help them chip away at the GOP advantage. Читать дальше...