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Marquette University and the University of Connecticut will meet in the Big East basketball tournament finals at Madison Square Garden. Photo: Sarah Steer/Getty Images In the biggest media rights deal in college basketball, the Big East signed new long-term agreements with Fox Sports, NBC Sports and TNT Sports. The new deal will run through the 2030-2031 season and will make Fox the primary broadcast partner. But perhaps the most important part of the new deal is the addition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT Sports. The network will broadcast at least 65 games each season, including 50 men’s games and 15…
Meta has fixed a bug that led users to believe the company had adjusted their choices in its political content settings tool without their consent. The issue affected both Instagram and Threads users, and appeared to have reset users’ content settings to defaults that limited the amount of political content from people they didn’t follow. On Wednesday, Meta confirmed that it was investigating the issue and working on a fix. Late Wednesday evening, Meta communications director Andy Stone announced in a thread post that the issue had been resolved. He also shared more details about the nature of the bug,…
The pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, live at the San Diego Zoo.viaJune 27, 2024 11:10am ET• 6 min readA pair of pandas from China will soon find a new home in America’s greatest city: San Diego, California.Panda diplomatic ambassadors Yun Chuan and Xin Bao are the first new panda pair to come to the United States in 21 years.Two pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, have been transported from China to the United States and are set to be welcomed into the San Diego Zoo.San Diego Zoo Wildlife AllianceZookeeper Huangshan has been preparing the animals for the journey, including…
“We have to defend our country, and these checkpoints are a threat to our security,” the defence minister said. In an undated photo, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif speaks at a press conference. — AFPWithout a valid passport and visa, travellers from Afghanistan will not be allowed to enter Pakistan.Governments are trying to stop threats from entering and prevent potential breaches.Currently, all terrorism is coming from Afghan territory, from Asif.In a major policy shift, Pakistan has decided to strictly enforce international law on its border with Afghanistan to curb the inflow of militants and contraband, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said…
CNN — Pregnant women in Idaho should be able to get abortions in medical emergencies, at least for now. The Supreme Court on Thursday formally rejected an appeal of Idaho’s strict abortion ban, blocking the state’s law that criminalizes most abortions. At least while the case is before the court, the state cannot deny emergency abortions to pregnant women whose health is at risk. The decision was mistakenly posted on the U.S. Supreme Court’s website on Wednesday and was first reported by Bloomberg News. “Today’s ruling is not a victory for Idaho’s pregnant patients,” Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote in…
Listen to the article 7 minutes This audio is automatically generated, if you have any feedback please let us know. Hotel Tech-in is our regular feature taking an in-depth look at emerging technologies in the hospitality industry. Travelers literally come with a lot of baggage. Denmark-based LuggageHero has been helping travelers store their luggage in established businesses, such as retail stores and cafes, since 2016. The storage solution is available globally in many European cities and in select US markets, including New York, Dallas and Atlanta. Due to strong demand from both hotel guests and owners, LuggageHero launched HotelsHero in…
Giant panda lovers, rejoice: Two of the fluffy black-and-white balls of pandas are heading from China to the United States, in a trip that includes a motorcade, charter flights, a personal entourage and a special menu, according to Chinese wildlife officials.Yun Chuan and Xin Bao will be the first pair of pandas to come to the United States in more than 20 years and will settle at the San Diego Zoo in California, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said in a statement.Ahead of their big move, the pair attended a lavish farewell ceremony in China’s Sichuan province on Wednesday…
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The Albany Capital Center will host the inaugural USA Powerlifting Open World Cup, with competition starting at 8 a.m. Saturday. The competition will run through Sunday, with competitors from 22 states competing to qualify for other national powerlifting meets. Get the latest news, weather, sports and community events all delivered right to your inbox! Saturday afternoon lifting begins at 2 p.m. Competition begins Sunday at 9 a.m. with afternoon lifting beginning at 2 p.m. Spectator admission is $20 and a complete schedule of events can be found on the Bent Bar Powerlifting website. The meet is…
The association of senior women for climate protection, Klimah Seniornen, has decided to take the case to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court. Photo: Greenpeace/Pierro Good The report provides a quantitative analysis of how many climate change lawsuits were filed in 2023, where and by who filed them, and a qualitative assessment of trends and themes in the types of lawsuits filed. This is the sixth report in a series produced by the Grantham Institute in partnership with the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, utilizing the Sabin Center’s Climate Change Litigation Database.Each report provides a comprehensive look at the latest…
ATLANTA, GA – JUNE 26: Rapper 2 Chainz attends the Smoothie King opening at the Atlanta Hawks Draft Watch Party at State Farm Arena on June 26, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. User Notice: By downloading and using this photo, users agree to the terms of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) 2 Chainz is known for making hit songs. Now, he’s making a name for himself in another field: the smoothie business. The rapper and businessman recently announced a partnership with health drink brand Smoothie King to open a new Smoothie King kiosk at Atlanta’s State…