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[Noozhawk’s note: One in a daily series leading up to Old Spanish Days Fiesta.] People enjoy a fiesta at The Copper Coffee Pot restaurant, a downtown Santa Barbara mainstay for decades. During the fiesta, locals were encouraged to dress up in Spanish costumes while taking part in street performances and events, some even dressing up just to have a coffee. The restaurant, located at 1029 State Street, later became the home of Aldo’s Italian Restaurant and is now being converted into offices. This year, the Old Spanish Days Fiesta celebrates its 100th anniversary and brings the history of the fiesta…

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden continued his debate damage control in an interview with ABC News Friday night, trying to convince Democrats that he is the best candidate to beat former President Donald Trump in this fall’s presidential election.But behind the scenes, the interview did little to ease the fears of House Democrats who worried that Biden’s debate performance would irreparably damage his candidacy.Hours after Biden gave a 22-minute interview with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, more than a half-dozen Democrats in Congress used harsh words to describe Biden’s political situation, including “heartbreaking,” “hopeless” and “terrible.”On Saturday morning, Rep. Angie…

As global CIO of JPMorgan Chase, Lori Beer oversees a massive IT operation larger than most companies, involving a team of 63,000 people worldwide and an annual budget of $17 billion (at last count), roughly 10% of JPMorgan’s total revenue last year. The bank moves $10 trillion (that’s 10 with 12 zeros after it) every day, and is the largest bank in the U.S. by deposits and online customers. It’s a massive undertaking that requires extensive cloud infrastructure services, on-premise data centres, mobile infrastructure and a range of other digital technologies just to run the bank’s trading operations – not…

Trade turnover between Tajikistan and China is on a growing trend, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said at a press conference after his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tajikistan. Azer News I will report. “Trade turnover between the two countries increased by more than 24 percent last year compared to 2022, and we are seeing a trend towards even greater growth this year,” Rahmon said. He stressed that total investment from China will flow into the Tajik economy from 2007 to 2023 exceed $4 billion, of which more than $2.6 billion will be direct investment. “All in all, there…

Before we see future stars of the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers take to the field for Summer League action in Las Vegas, we’ll get our first look at the U.S. national team before it heads to Paris for the 2024 Olympics. Here’s what we know so far: The Clippers will have Kawhi Leonard and head coach Ty Lue, who was on Steve Kerr’s staff when the U.S. national team failed to win a medal at the World Cup. Not only do Leonard and Lue have NBA obligations on the plane to Paris after failing to get out…

For the first time, Chinese government officials will be able to buy Tesla’s Model Y for official use. Specifically, officials in eastern China’s Jiangsu province have included the Model Y on a government procurement list, as reported by state-run publication The Paper. Tesla, the only foreign electric-car maker on the list, is a testament to the company’s efforts to curry favor with the Chinese government: Tesla operates a gigafactory in Shanghai and says all self-driving data from Chinese customers is stored and processed within China. Amid rising tensions between China and the U.S., Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been prominent…

Usachi The NBA free agency moratorium has ended, and six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan remains a free agent. He and the Chicago Bulls are prepared to part ways (just as they did with the San Antonio Spurs when their last contract expired). He doesn’t want to settle for the mid-level exception. A sign-and-trade is needed to make this happen (Just like the last time my contract expired).DeRozan is a month shy of his 35th birthday, but he averaged 24 points per game on 58.4 percent shooting last season, and with very little cap space league-wide, he’s betting a team will find…

Big news for two Philadelphia Union standout players. Jack McGlynn and Nate Harriel have officially been announced as part of the 2024 U.S. Men’s Olympic Soccer Team and will represent Team USA in Paris. Both players have progressed through the association’s training programs and for them, getting the opportunity to represent the U.S. national team is a “dream come true.” “I feel it’s a great honor to represent the United States on the biggest stage at the Olympics,” Harriel said. “It’s a really proud moment for my club and my country.” “It’s a huge honor. The Olympics are the biggest…

French tip nails are a timeless manicure due to their simplicity and elegance. Over the years, many innovative French manicures have emerged that remix the classic look, including micro tips, rainbow tips, and double Frenches. The latest upgrade to this sleek design is the corner French, which is poised to be the hottest summer French tip nail design for 2024. advertisement Corner French nails are an abstract version of the popular manicure. The distinctive white tips are slightly offset to create a dramatic angular effect. The next step is to get creative with the corner tips by swapping out the…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. BlackRock has acquired Mark O’Hare’s data firm Preqin. Leonardo Munoz/VIEWpress Preqin employees are still receiving their salaries after BlackRock acquired the company for $3.2 billion.The staff will split about $650 million, making some of them billionaires.Preqin founder Mark O’Hare and his wife stand to receive roughly $2 billion after taxes. BlackRock’s $3.2 billion acquisition of data firm Preqin means some of the firm’s employees are poised to receive huge paydays.The acquisition, announced June 30, made Preqin founder Mark O’Hare and his wife billionaires.O’Hare, who owns about 80% of Preqin…