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California assemblyman Evan Low joins race to replace retiring Rep. Eshoo

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:29:40 GMT

California Democratic Assemblymember Evan Low launched an expected bid for Congress on Tuesday, jumping into the race to replace longtime Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), who is not seeking reelection in 2024.Low, 40, would be the first openly LGBTQ congressman to represent the Bay Area and the fourth openly LGBTQ person elected to Congress from California. His endorsements include several of the state’s sitting members of Congress, including Democratic Reps. Ro Khanna, Judy Chu and Mark Takano.Low in an interview with Politico ahead of Tuesday’s announcement described himself as a “fighter” and said he is prepared to defend the rights of LGBTQ people in Congress. He denounced House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) conservative record on LGBTQ rights, which has put some civil rights advocates on high alert.“The best way to combat that is to send more openly LGBT individuals to Congress,” Low said.First elected to California’s State Assembly in 2014, Low has used hi...

Smaller field of candidates will face off at Republican presidential debate Wednesday

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:29:40 GMT

(WDCW) -- Four GOP presidential hopefuls will face off on the debate stage at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have met the RNC's new polling and donation requirements.  How to watch the fourth Republican presidential debate The candidates must have at least 80,000 unique donors and reach 6% in at least two national polls or in one poll from two early-voting states. Chris Christie barely made the cut, crossing the polling threshold in the days before the Monday deadline. When he visited Israel last month, he took a swing at his rivals, “Happy to be here. Although when I heard the list of people who've been here already, I’m wondering if you guys are a jinx.” He quipped, “Pence is out, Scott is out. Bergum was never really in and Ramaswamy is crazy.”  Election 2024: Breaking down the candidates, policies and issue...

Wikipedia, wrapped. Here are 2023's most-viewed articles on the internet's encyclopedia

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:29:40 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Remember what you searched for in 2023? Well, Wikipedia has the receipts.English Wikipedia raked in more than 84 billion views this year, according to numbers released Tuesday by the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit behind the free, publicly edited online encyclopedia. And the most popular article was about ChatGPT (yes, the AI chatbot that’s seemingly everywhere today).Since its launch just over a year ago, OpenAI's ChatGPT has skyrocketed into the public's consciousness as the technology makes its way into schools, health care, law and even religious sermons. The chatbot has also contributed to growing debates about the promise and potential dangers of generative AI, much of which is documented on its Wikipedia page. ‘Thrill Kill’ murderer released back into Santa Clara County The second most-read article on Wikipedia in 2023 was the annual list of deaths, which sees high traffic year after year — taking the #4 and #1 spots in 2022 and 2021, respectively. Ind...

Live updates | Israel pushes deeper south into Gaza after calling for evacuations

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:29:40 GMT

Israel’s military pushed deeper south Tuesday in Gaza after it called for more evacuations in the southern portion of the enclave in its pursuit to wipe out the territory’s Hamas rulers. The war has already killed more than 15,000 Palestinians and displaced over three-fourths of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents, who are running out of safe places to go.The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said the death toll in the territory since Oct. 7 has surpassed 15,890, with more than 41,000 wounded. The ministry does not differentiate between civilian and combatant deaths, but said 70% of the dead were women and children. Israel says it targets Hamas operatives and blames civilian casualties on the militants, accusing them of operating in residential neighborhoods. The United States, Qatar and Egypt, which mediated an earlier cease-fire, say they are working on a longer truce. Hamas said talks on releasing more of the scores of hostages seized by militants on Oct. 7 must be tie...

At least 85 civilians killed by a Nigerian army drone attack, in the latest such deadly mistake

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:29:40 GMT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 85 civilians were killed when an army drone attack erroneously targeted a religious gathering in northwest Nigeria, officials confirmed Tuesday, as the president ordered a probe into the latest in a series of such deadly mistakes in Nigeria’s conflict zones.The strike took place Sunday night in Kaduna state’s Tudun Biri village while residents observed the Muslim holiday marking the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, government officials said. The military believed it was “targeting terrorists and bandits,” officials said. At least 66 people also were injured in the attack, the National Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. Eighty-five bodies, including of children, women and the elderly, have been buried so far, as a search continues for any additional victims, the agency said.Nigeria’s army chief, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, apologized for the drone strike during a visit to the village Tuesday and said it had been carried out R...

El horror del legado explosivo de Kissinger continúa en el Sudeste Asiático

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:29:40 GMT

Hong Kong (CNN) — Cincuenta años después de que Henry Kissinger impulsara la política exterior estadounidense en el Sudeste Asiático, la región sigue viviendo con las secuelas de los bombardeos y las campañas militares respaldadas por el ex secretario de Estado, fallecido la semana pasada.En Camboya, los restos de los bombardeos de la época de la guerra de Vietnam, orquestados por Kissinger y el presidente Richard Nixon, son algunos de los vestigios de la guerra que siguen matando y mutilando a adultos y niños, año tras año.¿Quién era Henry Kissinger, exsecretario de Estado y figura clave de la política exterior de EE.UU?El país, de unos 17 millones de habitantes, también sigue recuperándose del genocidio perpetrado por el Khmer Rouge, el brutal gobierno derrocado que, según los expertos, logró conseguir adeptos animado por la desesperación que reinaba en el país tras los implacables asaltos estadounidenses.“(Antes de los estadounidenses) el campo de Camboya nunca había ...

Apple-App-Store-2023 Awards

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:29:40 GMT

Apps:iPhone App of the Year: AllTrails, from AllTrails, Inc.iPad App of the Year: Prêt-à-Makeup, from Prêt-à-Template.Mac App of the Year: Photomator, from UAB Pixelmator Team.Apple TV App of the Year: MUBI, from MUBI, Inc.Apple Watch App of the Year: SmartGym, from Mateus Abras.Games:iPhone Game of the Year: Honkai: Star Rail, from COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD.iPad Game of the Year: Lost in Play, from Snapbreak Games.Mac Game of the Year: Lies of P, from NEOWIZ.Apple Arcade Game of the Year: Hello Kitty Island Adventure, from Sunblink.Cultural Impact Winners:Pok Pok from Pok PokProloquo from AssistiveWareToo Good To Go from Too Good To GoUnpacking from Humble BundleFinding Hannah from Fein Games GmbHSource

Noboa dispone que la vicepresidenta de Ecuador, Verónica Abad, se presente en Israel el 10 de diciembre

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:29:40 GMT

(CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta de Ecuador, Verónica Abad Rojas, deberá presentarse físicamente en la Embajada de Ecuador en Tel Aviv el domingo 10 de diciembre, luego de ser nombrada embajadora extraordinaria y plenipotenciaria de Ecuador ante el Estado de Israel, según se dispuso en un decreto presidencial difundido este martes.El decreto cita, además, el artículo 147 de la Constitución de Ecuador que prevé como una de las atribuciones del presidente, nombrar y remover embajadores y jefes de misión.La vicepresidenta Abad aceptó en noviembre la designación como “embajadora por la paz” en Israel que el presidente Daniel Noboa le asignó apenas un día después de haber asumido el cargo. Sin embargo, ha expresado que no está contenta con la decisión y dijo que va en contra de su proyecto político.Abad mantendrá su cargo como vicepresidenta, pero cumplirá la única función que le ha encomendado el mandatario. Aún no se sabe cuánto tiempo estará en Israel.“El Mini...

Former DEA informant pleads guilty in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:29:40 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — A former confidential informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, whose killing in 2021 caused unprecedented turmoil in the Caribbean nation.Joseph Vincent, a dual Haitian-American citizen who lived in the U.S. and attended meetings in South Florida and Haiti ahead of the assassination, is the fourth of 11 defendants in Miami to plead guilty. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison on charges including conspiracy to kill and kidnap a person outside the U.S. and conspiracy to provide material support and resources.According to authorities, about 20 Colombian citizens and several dual Haitian-American citizens participated in the plot. The conspirators initially planned to kidnap the Haitian president but later opted to kill him. Investigators allege the plotters had hoped to win contracts under Moïse’s successor.Vincent, wearing a prisoner’s beige shirt and pants, ...

Jamie Foxx marks his remarkable recovery and ‘new respect for life’ following health crisis

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:29:40 GMT

(CNN) — Jamie Foxx took the occasion of an acceptance on Monday to address his health crisis in April.The Oscar-winning actor made a surprise appearance at the Critics Choice Association‘s Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements, where he received the Vanguard Award for his performance in the film, “The Burial.”It was his first major public event since he was hospitalized in Atlanta in April with an undisclosed medical condition. Foxx received a standing ovation when he took the stage.“I’ve been through something. I’ve been through some things. You know, it’s crazy, I couldn’t do that six months ago. I couldn’t actually walk,” Foxx said, pausing as he became overwhelmed with emotion. “I’m not a clone, I’m not a clone. I know a lot of people who was saying I was cloned out there.”The star was referencing his role in the Netflix project “They Cloned Tyrone,” which has resulted in some outlandish theories about his hospital...