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holding a meeting in which participants are unprepared, veer off
track, or waste the team’s time, you should create an effective
meeting agenda that sets clear expectations for what needs to occur
before and during the meeting. Seek input from your team members to
ensure the agenda reflects their needs and keeps them engaged. If your
entire team is meeting, then the issues discussed should affect
everyone present and require the whole team’s effort to solve.
Addressing topics that don’t impact everyone at the meeting wastes
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meeting agenda is listing topics as questions to be answered. Instead
of writing “office space reallocation,” try “Under what
conditions should we reallocate office space?” Let your team know if
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decision, or make a decision. And indicate on the agenda who is
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Meet the 'silver squatters': Adults in their mid-50s who are woefully
unprepared for retirement - Business Insider (No paywall)
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Jim Thomas, a 52-year-old who works in a lumber mill, is well aware of
how far behind he's fallen in saving for retirement. His job pays
"good money," he says, but he's still trying to plug the hole in his
finances after a layoff, a divorce, and several legal disputes emptied
his wallet in the last decade.
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enemy of human health: nanoplastics. Much smaller in size than the
diameter of an average human hair, nanoplastics are invisible to the
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rigor to AI research to help us better understand the issues we
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crumpling," she said in the report.With inflation cooling but still a
top concern for many Americans, the debate over price gouging and
corporate profits will likely remain at the front of economic policy
discussions in the months ahead.
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wind and rainfall would gradually diminish through the evening. The
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free expression, censorship and government oversight of online content
are rising at a time when regulatory scrutiny of speech on the
internet around the world has ramped up. National governments,
especially those in the European Union, have intensified pressure on
companies to address disinformation, online extremism, child safety
and the spread of illicit material.
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streamed on X. "And I'd be happy to help out on such a commission."
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evening that his group had attacked an Israeli intelligence base,
Glilot, just north of Tel Aviv. If the results of the attack on the
base turned out to be satisfactory, he said, the militia would rest
its case.
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warplanes to strike more than 40 Hezbollah launch sites in Lebanon,
saying it had acted to prevent a major attack. Lebanon’s Health
Ministry said at least three people had been killed and two others
hurt, and Israel said a soldier was killed and two others wounded
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banner.
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in the face, according to the prosecutor’s office. Two other people
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details.
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they were going to appear on “The Ed Sullivan Show” — a Sunday
night staple that at the time was often a steppingstone to stardom —
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Neufeld told them that they would be on the bill with the Beatles, Ms.
McCall later recalled, “We weren’t really sure who they were.”
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is 74 square feet, half the size of the inspiration. The couple live
several floors below, in a one-bedroom unit of about 635 square feet,
and use the shred of extra space above as a personal retreat and for
houseguests. Renovating it over a decade in their rare moments of free
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into the platform. The FBI has not commented on those allegations.
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launch of NASA's Escapade Mars mission
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get New Glenn ready in time. Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that the
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damage to hardware for its second and third New Glenn flights. But, a
spokesperson told the publication that it’s still on track for this
year’s inaugural launch.
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the studio behind Ghost in the Shell
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The show was first revealed to be in production late last year, when
Netflix dropped a teaser under the working title of Terminator: The
Anime Series. The first season will have eight episodes. And, dare I
say it, it looks pretty good.
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commercial spacewalk
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Polaris Dawn will also put Starlink laser-based communications to the
test in space for the first time, and gather data to support research
into the effects of spaceflight on human health. The mission comes
several years in the making and is the first of three planned Polaris
spaceflights.
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The top 15 stories curated by editors and fellow readers!
Editor's Pick
How to Design an Agenda for an Effective Meeting - Harvard Business
Review (No paywall)
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=54817&nl=daily prevent
holding a meeting in which participants are unprepared, veer off
track, or waste the team’s time, you should create an effective
meeting agenda that sets clear expectations for what needs to occur
before and during the meeting. Seek input from your team members to
ensure the agenda reflects their needs and keeps them engaged. If your
entire team is meeting, then the issues discussed should affect
everyone present and require the whole team’s effort to solve.
Addressing topics that don’t impact everyone at the meeting wastes
individuals’ valuable time. Another tactic for creating a better
meeting agenda is listing topics as questions to be answered. Instead
of writing “office space reallocation,” try “Under what
conditions should we reallocate office space?” Let your team know if
the purpose of the discussion is to share information, seek input on a
decision, or make a decision. And indicate on the agenda who is
leading each discussion so that they can prepare. These tips, and five
others, will help your team stay focused in meetings.
Continued here [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=54817&nl=daily]
"In the fast-paced world of global finance, staying ahead is crucial.
TradeBriefs offers the insights I need to stay competitive on a global
scale."
- Carla Rossi, Head of Investments, EuroFinance Ltd., Italy
Work
Meet the 'silver squatters': Adults in their mid-50s who are woefully
unprepared for retirement - Business Insider (No paywall)
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=54817&nl=daily]
Jim Thomas, a 52-year-old who works in a lumber mill, is well aware of
how far behind he's fallen in saving for retirement. His job pays
"good money," he says, but he's still trying to plug the hole in his
finances after a layoff, a divorce, and several legal disputes emptied
his wallet in the last decade.
Work
What is the evolutionary purpose of blushing'
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=54817&nl=daily]
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’
questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to
profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Work
Mizzou scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing
nanoplastics from water // Show Me Mizzou // University of Missouri
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=54817&nl=daily]
University of Missouri scientists are battling against an emerging
enemy of human health: nanoplastics. Much smaller in size than the
diameter of an average human hair, nanoplastics are invisible to the
naked eye.
Work
Video games are good, actually, find scientists - New Scientist (No
paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=54817&nl=daily]
Playing video games really does seem to boost your well-being, despite
the pastime often being maligned. The results come from a study that
took advantage of a unique situation amid the height of the covid-19
pandemic.
Work
The rise and fall of the 30-year friendship between Bill Gates and
Warren Buffett - Business Insider (No paywall)
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Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, who both rank high among the richest
men in the world, have been friends for decades. It began in the 1990s
and led to joint ventures and world-changing philanthropy.
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Hezbollah's Nasrallah says Israel crossed "all red lines" as tensions
flare
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Hezbollah's secretary general Hassan Nasrallah said Israel has crossed
"all red lines" during a fiery Sunday speech after the Lebanese
militant group exchanged a barrage of attacks with the neighboring
nation.
Work
Harris Campaign Says It's Raised $540 Million Since Launch
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The campaign has had no problems getting supporters to open their
wallets since President Joe Biden announced on July 21 he was ending
his campaign and quickly endorsed Harris. The campaign said it saw a
surge of donations during last week's Democratic National Convention
in Chicago where Harris and her vice presidential running mate,
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, accepted their nominations.
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Landscapes of Cancer and Desire - The New Yorker (No paywall)
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=54817&nl=daily]
I saw M.’s sex for the first time on the night of January 22, 2003,
in the entryway of my house, at the foot of the stairs leading up to
the bedrooms. There is something extraordinary about the first sight
of the other’s sex, the unveiling of what was hitherto unknown. So
that is what we’re going to live with, live our love with. Or not.
Work
404 Error | Discover Magazine - (No paywall)
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Discover satisfies everyday curiosity with relevant and approachable
science news, feature articles, photos and more.
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The science behind tempering chocolate - New Scientist (No paywall)
[[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=54817&nl=daily]
When it comes to birthday cakes, I am used to creating sweet,
icing-loaded creations in the shape of Disney characters. These
requests leave me unfazed, but my father, who is a dark chocolate
aficionado, asked me to bake the cake for a big birthday lunch, which
will require a different level of sophistication.
Work
RealPage Accused of Antitrust Violations in Rent Hike Scheme - Inc.com
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The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real
estate software company RealPage Inc., accusing it of an illegal
scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices.
Work
Why you may not need a checkup every year - STAT (No paywall)
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But I know we can’t prevent most disease and a lot of what we do in
medicine doesn’t add value and sometimes even causes harm. So
instead, I practice a seemingly radical but necessary idea for getting
the best from medicine while avoiding excesses. I like to think of it
as medical minimalism.
Work
Billionaire Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested In France: Here's What
We Know - Forbes (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=54817&nl=daily]
Billionaire Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France on
Saturday, multiple outlets reported, amid an apparent investigation
into whether Telegram—a freewheeling and sometimes controversial
messaging and social networking platform—allows crime on its app in
part due to a lack of moderation.
Work
Israel and Hizbullah play with fire - The Economist (No paywall)
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IN A SERIES of air and missile strikes in the early hours of August
25th Israel and Hizbullah, the Iran-backed militia in Lebanon, brought
to a boil their simmering conflict. For now, at least, the strikes
seem calibrated to avoid all-out war but it is a risky business. Just
before 5am two waves of Israeli warplanes bombed dozens of
Hizbullah’s missile-launch sites throughout southern Lebanon.
Minutes later Hizbullah launched at least 200 rockets and drones
towards northern Israel. Israel’s Iron Dome missile-defence system
intercepted most of these. The few that got through caused little
damage and no Israeli casualties.
Work
Stephen Wolfram thinks we need philosophers working on big questions
around AI | TechCrunch
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Mathematician and scientist Stephen Wolfram grew up in a household
where his mother was a philosophy professor at Oxford University. As
such, his younger self didn’t want anything to do with the subject,
but an older and perhaps wiser Wolfram sees value in thinking deeply
about things. Now he wants to bring some of that deep philosophical
rigor to AI research to help us better understand the issues we
encounter as AI becomes more capable.
Work
Mark Cuban sees a new Democratic Party under Kamala Harris - Business
Insider (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=54817&nl=daily]
Following the four-day convention in Chicago, Cuban praised the
Democratic nominee on social media, particularly on her message to
uplift America's middle class by supporting small business owners and
entrepreneurs as well as reducing costs around healthcare, groceries,
and housing.
Work
US teacher strikes were good, actually
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Few things have bedeviled education policy researchers in the US more
than public school teacher strikes, driven by educators on the
vanguard of resurging labor activism. While union membership
nationwide continues to decline, nearly one in five union members in
the US is a public school teacher — and their high-profile,
disruptive strikes generate significant media attention and public
debate.
Work
NASA's Stranded Astronauts Will Fly Home on SpaceX's Dragon -
Scientific American (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=54817&nl=daily]
The decision represents a vote of confidence in Elon Musk’s SpaceX,
which not only won the race to ferry astronauts with a yearslong lead
but is now being trusted to finish a job Boeing started. The two
spacefarers, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, launched on June 5 on a
mission that was never guaranteed to be an uneventful flight; they
were the first passengers to ever fly aboard the Starliner vehicle,
built by veteran contractor Boeing. Now, their mission will be more
complicated than originally planned—and months longer than anyone
expected.
Work
M&A activity remains subdued in Q2 2024, keeping lid on investment
bank fees (NYSE:MS)
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In global investment banking revenue, JPMorgan held the top spot with
$3.95B in their first half of the year, representing market share of
9.5%, followed by Goldman Sachs (GS), with $3.01B and 7.2% market
share. Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) came in third with $2.65B of
revenue, or 6.4% market share.
Work
After CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France, Telegram says it's 'absurd'
to blame a platform if users abuse it
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Telegram is one of the most popular social media platforms in the
world, and is widely used in parts of Europe and Asia especially.
Durov said earlier this year that it was nearing one billion active
monthly users. The app uses end-to-end encryption and supports groups
containing tens of thousands of members, allowing mass sharing of
information and uncensored content.
Work
EU top diplomat to call for sanctions against far-right Israeli
ministers
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While the EU is often divided on the Middle East, it has imposed
sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers and organisations implicated
in human rights abuses and violent attacks on Palestinians in the West
Bank and East Jerusalem.
Work
Israel and Hezbollah have good reason to avoid war ? but it remains
possible
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Talks continue this week and American briefers still insist, despite
evidence to the contrary from recent experience, that a deal is within
reach. But there are serious doubts over whether Netanyahu or Sinwar
really want an end to the fighting. War can break out without both
sides wanting it, but the same cannot be said about peace.
Work
'Georgia's ours to lose': Trump and Harris camps zero in on swing
states
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Trump's running mate, the US senator from Ohio, JD Vance, was asked by
NBC News's Meet the Press whether he believed the election would be
free and fair. "I do think it's going to be free and fair," he
replied.
Work
Babe Ruth's 'called shot' jersey from 1932 World Series sells for
record $24.1m
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"This is essentially the Mona Lisa. It's s a very mythical moment that
crosses over not only in baseball history, but American history, pop
culture history," Ivy told ESPN in an interview. "We're still talking
about it 100 years later, which is one of the reasons why I think it's
the most significant piece of sports memorabilia in the world. When it
hits that new record, high tide raises all boats. I think more people
are going to be interested in this hobby."
Work
Robert F Kennedy Jr's brother 'heartbroken' over Trump endorsement
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"Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would be motivated to
write something of this nature. With a heavy heart, I am today asking
my fellow Americans to do what will honor our father the most: Ignore
Bobby and support vice-president Kamala Harris and the Democratic
platform. It's what is best for our country."
Work
Y Combinator backs its first defense startup, Ares Industries |
TechCrunch
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EV startup Canoo’s chief technology officer Sohel Merchant has left
the company, two people familiar with his departure have told
TechCrunch. Merchant was one of the members of Canoo’s founding…
Work
Travly lets travelers submit videos for a chance to earn a 5%
commission from hotel bookings | TechCrunch
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EV startup Canoo’s chief technology officer Sohel Merchant has left
the company, two people familiar with his departure have told
TechCrunch. Merchant was one of the members of Canoo’s founding…
Work
Walmart Just Dropped a Major Hint: Is A U.S. Recession Closer Than You
Think? Home Depot's Dire Warning Adds Fuel To The Fire
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According to the Commerce Department, U.S. retail sales surged by 1%
in July – the largest since January 2023 – with gains in autos,
electronics, and appliances. This indicates that the typical American
consumer was perhaps more resilient than some had feared.
Work
'This Is Not Sensible Policy': Obama's Chief Economist Dismisses
Kamala Harris' Price Gouging Crackdown
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"If the worst of times for ordinary people ends up being the best of
times for corporations, some sort of basic social contract is kind of
crumpling," she said in the report.With inflation cooling but still a
top concern for many Americans, the debate over price gouging and
corporate profits will likely remain at the front of economic policy
discussions in the months ahead.
Work
On Hawaii's Big Island, Hurricane Hone Brings Heavy Rain but No Major
Damage
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By midday Sunday, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center forecast that
wind and rainfall would gradually diminish through the evening. The
storm was producing life-threatening surf and rip currents in some
areas. Many of the island’s beach parks were closed due to the
conditions, Mr. Roth said.
Work
Fauci Recovering From West Nile Virus Infection
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In June, testifying before a House panel investigating Covid’s
origins, he denied Republican allegations that he had helped fund
research that led to the pandemic or that he had covered up the
possibility of its origins in a laboratory.
Work
Grand Canyon Hiker Missing After Flash Floods and Evacuations
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Helicopters were used to help people below and above Beaver Falls on
the remote Havasupai Reservation, a popular destination for hikers
that is known for its turquoise waters nestled among arid canyons.
Work
EE tells parents not to give smartphones to primary-age children
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Last year, parents from eight primary schools in County Wicklow,
Ireland, agreed not to give their children smartphones before they
went to secondary school to relieve the peer pressure from other
children already having access.
Work
Telegram Becomes Free Speech Flashpoint After Founder's Arrest
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The reaction over the news of the arrest showed how concerns about
free expression, censorship and government oversight of online content
are rising at a time when regulatory scrutiny of speech on the
internet around the world has ramped up. National governments,
especially those in the European Union, have intensified pressure on
companies to address disinformation, online extremism, child safety
and the spread of illicit material.
Work
Trump says Musk wouldn't have time to be in his White House cabinet,
but could 'consult'
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"I think it would be great to just have a government efficiency
commission," Musk said in a conversation with Trump earlier this month
streamed on X. "And I'd be happy to help out on such a commission."
Work
After Attacks, Israel and Hezbollah Swiftly Move to Talk of
Containment
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Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, said in a speech on Sunday
evening that his group had attacked an Israeli intelligence base,
Glilot, just north of Tel Aviv. If the results of the attack on the
base turned out to be satisfactory, he said, the militia would rest
its case.
Work
In a Region on Edge, Israel and Hezbollah Launch Major Attacks on Each
Other
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Before dawn on Sunday, Israel’s military said it used about 100
warplanes to strike more than 40 Hezbollah launch sites in Lebanon,
saying it had acted to prevent a major attack. Lebanon’s Health
Ministry said at least three people had been killed and two others
hurt, and Israel said a soldier was killed and two others wounded
during the Hezbollah barrage.
Work
How the Latest Israel-Hezbollah Strikes Unfolded
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6:20 a.m.: Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, announces that a
state of emergency is in place, limiting public gatherings. Mr.
Gallant’s office says he spoke by phone with Defense Secretary Lloyd
J. Austin III to update him on Israeli actions “to thwart an
imminent threat against the State of Israel.”
Work
German Prosecutor Says Islamic State Terrorist Link Is Suspected in
Festival Stabbings
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On Sunday, the site of the attack was still cordoned off and guarded
by the police, but mourners gathered at an adjacent church to light
candles, lay flowers and leave condolence messages on a large white
banner.
Work
French Authorities Arrest Suspect in Synagogue Attack
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The suspect and law enforcement traded gunfire during the arrest,
which occurred about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, and the suspect was wounded
in the face, according to the prosecutor’s office. Two other people
were also taken into custody, whom the prosecutor’s office referred
to as the suspect’s “entourage,” without providing additional
details.
Work
How a Migrant Accused of Rape Was Freed and Charged With Rape Again
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In fact, the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, known
as ICE, had informed the city that it intended to deport Mr.
Davon-Bonilla when he was first charged with rape, the agency said.
But neither the city nor the Brooklyn district attorney notified
federal officials when he was released that day in June.
Work
Mitzi McCall, Comedian Who Confronted Beatlemania and Lost, Dies at 93
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When their manager, Mace Neufeld, told Ms. McCall and Mr. Brill that
they were going to appear on “The Ed Sullivan Show” — a Sunday
night staple that at the time was often a steppingstone to stardom —
it seemed like the type of break a young act needed. And when Mr.
Neufeld told them that they would be on the bill with the Beatles, Ms.
McCall later recalled, “We weren’t really sure who they were.”
Work
'A Box of Surprises': a Rotterdam Apartment That's Only 74 Square Feet
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This Cabanon, which is on the top floor of a 1950s mixed-use building,
is 74 square feet, half the size of the inspiration. The couple live
several floors below, in a one-bedroom unit of about 635 square feet,
and use the shred of extra space above as a personal retreat and for
houseguests. Renovating it over a decade in their rare moments of free
time, they also made it a laboratory for their ideas about comfort.
Work
Telegram messaging app CEO Durov reportedly arrested in France
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Durov has previously accused U.S. law enforcement agencies such as the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of seeking to get a backdoor
into the platform. The FBI has not commented on those allegations.
Work
Blue Origin targets mid-October for New Glenn's inaugural flight and
launch of NASA's Escapade Mars mission
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Now, the pressure is really on for Jeff Bezos-founded Blue Origin to
get New Glenn ready in time. Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that the
company recently suffered two failures at its factory that resulted in
damage to hardware for its second and third New Glenn flights. But, a
spokesperson told the publication that it’s still on track for this
year’s inaugural launch.
Work
Netflix drops a gory new trailer for Terminator Zero, an anime from
the studio behind Ghost in the Shell
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The show was first revealed to be in production late last year, when
Netflix dropped a teaser under the working title of Terminator: The
Anime Series. The first season will have eight episodes. And, dare I
say it, it looks pretty good.
Work
SpaceX will soon send the Polaris Dawn crew off to attempt the first
commercial spacewalk
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Polaris Dawn will also put Starlink laser-based communications to the
test in space for the first time, and gather data to support research
into the effects of spaceflight on human health. The mission comes
several years in the making and is the first of three planned Polaris
spaceflights.
Work
Australia news live: new right to disconnect laws means calls can
'wait until the next day', Murray Watt says; man shot dead in
Parramatta
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Work
Gerard Rennick quits LNP and reveals plan to register 'People First'
party
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Work
Queensland police officer accused of inappropriate behaviour by female
colleagues now investigated for stalking
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