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A military blog account identified the location as Kakilik in the Taklamakan Desert. The Washington Post was unable to verify the image, and there was no official confirmation from China.Some of these replicas appeared to be badly damaged.The exercise reflects the People’s Liberation Army’s efforts to bolster its long-range ballistic and cruise missile systems to neutralize threats from the U.S. navy, said Collin Koh, a research fellow at Singapore’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. 01:20China tests missiles in Xinjiang ahead of US-India military drills near Himalayan border China tests missiles in Xinjiang ahead of US-India military drills near Himalayan…
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe of Colorado is suing Governor Jared Polis and the state Gaming Department, alleging the administration refused to allow the tribe to operate its own online sports betting platform after the state legalized gambling. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Colorado, argues that the administration’s actions have effectively shut tribes out of the sports betting market due to disagreements over how existing tribal gaming compacts relate to the recently legalized type of gambling. “Because the state has no authority to tax tribes or require tribes to pay revenues to the state, Governor Polis…
Summer beauty trends include sunscreen, citrus scents, and pink dewy blush. Personally, I embrace the season with my nail polish, opting for bright colors and playful designs that capture the carefree energy of the season. Apparently I’m not the only one: To welcome summer, Hailey Bieber’s nails are painted with miniature fruits and vegetables from the farmers’ market.Bieber posted a close-up photo of the nail polish he bought at the farmer’s market to Instagram on Wednesday, July 10. In the second photo in a carousel of photos captioned “Summer so far,” he shows off his freshly painted nails with a…
The United States’ 2-1 loss to Panama in the group stage of the 2024 Copa America hurt coach Gregg Berhalter more than anyone else. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)The United States Soccer Federation fired U.S. men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter on Wednesday, one week after the team was eliminated from the 2024 Copa America, Fox Sports reported.Berhalter is stepping down after five years in the position across two stints, the first of which was reasonably successful, but the first 10 months of his second tenure saw the U.S. men’s national team become increasingly stagnant.As the team headed toward an…
Silicon Valley and the Pentagon are growing ever closer. As venture capitalists continue to pour money into defense tech startups, they are turning to a new hiring pool: military veterans and former Pentagon personnel. Andreessen Horowitz has hired former fighter pilot Matt Shortall as its chief of staff, Lux Capital has brought on former U.S. Special Operations Command commander Tony Thomas as an adviser, and Shield Capital managing partner Raj Shah is an Air Force veteran. Hiring ex-military people gives companies a big advantage, allowing them to “understand what the real problems are out there in the battlefield,” rather than…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Evan Vucci/AP Images, temet/Getty, Tyler Le/BI A psychologist who tests business leaders and doctors for cognitive decline shared how he does it.His evaluation takes about an hour and involves a variety of tests, not just one. It’s quite challenging. Many Americans believe that at 81, President Biden is too old to be president.There are also concerns about the fitness of 78-year-old Republican candidate Donald Trump to serve as president. Voters are divided on whether he still has the cognitive skills needed for the job.But experts on brain aging say…
This February 2022 photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows snakes in a bag hidden in a man’s clothing at the port of entry in San Ysidro, Calif. Chinese authorities said Tuesday they had arrested a man attempting to smuggle more than 100 snakes into China. U.S. Customs and Border Protection/AP Hide caption Toggle caption U.S. Customs and Border Protection/AP According to media reports, a man travelling to China was arrested after attempting to smuggle more than 100 live snakes of various sizes in his trousers. “Upon inspection, customs officials found six canvas drawstring bags stuffed in the…
As I get older, I start to sound more like Regina George’s mom, and not sarcastic. Mean Girls You desperately beg the young people around you to explain to you what’s actually cool about it, then explain it a second time like you’re a five-year-old. What’s the 411? What’s the hot gossip? Tell me all about it… What are you guys listening to? What are the cool songs? Luckily, that last question isn’t too hard to answer, since the summer of 2024 is pop girl season. Even those of us who are 30 and soon to be 65 couldn’t help…
Elon Musk said Wednesday that his startup Neuralink is “moving on” to a second human subject as technology for linking the brain and computers improves.Musk and members of the Neuralink team answered questions in an update posted on X (formerly Twitter) and discussed how far the company’s brain implants are on the road to widespread adoption. “We’ve just moved on to our second patient for Neuralink,” Musk said, “but if things go well, we expect to achieve high single-digit patient numbers this year.” Musk’s neurotechnology company implanted a brain implant in Noland Arbaugh in January, a move the Tesla and…
As of this week, all 12 members of the U.S. national team heading to the 2024 Paris Olympics were multiple-time NBA All-Stars. That all changed on Wednesday when future Hall of Famer Kawhi Leonard was ruled out with an injury and replaced by Boston Celtics guard Derrick White. So why was White, whose USA Basketball resume lists NBA honours such as “2023 All-NBA Defensive Team” and “2018 NBA G League Champion”, called up instead of the many other American stars, including his Celtics teammate and 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown? It’s a legitimate question Brown himself apparently asked on…