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As artificial intelligence continues to attract attention and investors, universities from Arizona State University to the University of Texas at Dallas are beginning to market undergraduate-level AI degrees to students.New graduates are entering a tough tech job market: Whereas a computer science degree was once seen as a golden ticket to a high-paying tech job, increased competition and major cutbacks across the industry now make it harder to land a tech internship or entry-level position.But AI students and professors hope that more specialized courses of study will contribute to better graduates.NBC News identified 13 major universities that have begun offering…

ISLAMABAD: At least 43 people have been killed and more than 200 injured after a land dispute escalated into a wider sectarian conflict between Sunni and Shiite tribes in Pakistan’s volatile Kurram tribal region bordering Afghanistan.Local authorities have confirmed that 43 people have been killed and more than 200 injured since clashes began on July 24.The two warring tribes, with the aid and support of local tribal jirgas – traditional gatherings of tribal elders – announced a temporary ceasefire on Monday after a morning of heavy artillery and gunfire.The volatile mountainous Kurram region has seen deadly conflict between tribal and…

This is interesting! While it may not satisfy the hopes of fans of both teams for immediate major league success as they strive for a postseason berth, the trade makes a lot of sense given the strength of both teams’ organizations. Boston has not been shy about pursuing young pitchers and has a wealth of top-level position prospects, something that is sorely lacking in a Pirates farm system chock-full of exciting pitchers. Naturally, the two teams could partner up in an exchange of former first-round draft picks with the idea that both players would likely thrive in other organizations based…

While the Warriors struggled through last season with a string of inexplicable losses, coach Steve Kerr analyzed the team’s operations. By season’s end, he’d come to several conclusions, one of which was that his staff needed more authority. After consulting with general manager Mike Dunleavy, Kerr turned to former NBA players who were well-respected and unafraid to get tough, especially on the defensive end. Carr interviewed several candidates before hiring Jerry Stackhouse, who fits that description perfectly. “What I heard from Mike and Steve was that they were looking to acquire some former players,” Stackhouse told NBC Sports Bay Area,…

(UPDATE: Hot, dry weather and industry shutdowns have delayed paving work) Isabella Warren reports for Four on Fox BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Forest Service paving work that was scheduled to begin later this week on China Hat Road south of Bend has been postponed indefinitely due to high forest fire danger and the associated shutdown of all industrial activity in the Deschutes National Forest. In reality, the project would create homelessness in the area, as people living deep in the forest would have no way to safely enter or leave the area. The delay announcement issued by the Deschutes National…

CNN — Wildfires are raging out of control in the western U.S. and Canada, destroying homes, forcing evacuations and injuring residents. One fire has reportedly destroyed the historic mining town of Havilah. Another has burned more than 360,000 acres in California, an area larger than the city of Phoenix. Here are the latest updates. • Borrell Fire Destroys Historic Mining Community: The fire in Kern County, California, “ravaged the communities of Havilah and Pute Meadows Ranch,” Cal Fire said. Havilah was discovered in 1864 and served as a mining center for more than 20 years, according to the California State…

PARIS (AP) — Japan’s men’s gymnastics team won the Olympic gold medal with a dramatic come-from-behind victory over a formidable opponent. China was one rotation away from winning its first Olympic title in 12 years, but Japan rode their momentum to victory. Paris Olympics In the men’s team competition on Monday, they won after a tense battle.China’s Su Weide fell twice on the horizontal bar, allowing Japan to overtake their rivals in the final slalom, winning by just 0.532 points.The United States won the bronze medal, its first since 2008.China won the qualifying round, beating reigning world champions Japan.The two…

World leaders and election observers are calling on Venezuela to release the full results of the country’s presidential election after President Nicolas Maduro was formally declared the winner of an election the opposition alleges was rigged. Few stores were open and public transport was sparse in Venezuela’s normally bustling capital, Caracas, on Monday after the National Electoral Commission (CNE) announced that Maduro had secured another six years as president. CNE’s Elvis Amoroso said Venezuelans had voted by majority to re-elect Maduro as president “for the term 2025-2031.” “There is an attempt to stage a coup in Venezuela,” the 61-year-old Maduro…

As the Club continues its summer tour across the United States, we are pleased to announce our continued partnership with Soccer in the Streets. The organization coordinates sports-based youth development programs in low-income communities across Atlanta, Georgia, and will work with Chelsea to implement the program in the days leading up to and following Wednesday’s match against Club America at the city’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.Since its launch in 1989, Soccer in the Streets has worked in more than 50 cities across the U.S., bringing the sport to hundreds of thousands of kids. This summer, hundreds of players will be joining coaching…

In a series of cases over the past 30 years, the California Supreme Court has adopted a full-amount approach to compensation for continuing injuries, where a continuing loss continues over multiple policy periods: The insured may make a claim under any primary policy during this period. The insurance will pay the full amount up to the policy limits. The insured can access the limit across all policy periods or “stack” the limit. The only decision left was whether the first level of excess insurance could be accessed before all other underlying recoverable insurance was exhausted. On June 17, 2024, the…