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The “Do you speak English or Spanish?” meme has become increasingly popular on TikTok, dominating the app’s recommendations page — but it’s leaving many users confused. The question “English or Spanish?” has taken on a different meaning thanks to a TikTok trend that exploded in 2024, in which people ask the on-camera person in their videos, “Do you speak English or Spanish?” before freezing them. Many of these videos have garnered millions of likes and views on the app, stoking curiosity about the origins and meaning of the now-popular phrase. “English or Spanish?” TikTok trend explained The “English or Spanish”…
It’s a somewhat subjective rating of the weather for that day on a scale of 0 to 10.9/10: Wait, it’s July again and it’s not even 90 degrees, it’s not humid, and it’s still sunny? Time to celebrate!today: Sunny, with low humidity. Highs: 84 to 88.tonight: Partly cloudy. Low: 63-69.tomorrow: Sunny. Highs: 86-89.July isn’t starting off with much fanfare, with a few days of low humidity and comfortable temperatures, but by the Fourth of July holiday, we’re back to typical DC summer conditions with temperatures barely rising above 90 degrees, high humidity, and daily thunderstorms. Unfortunately, this will complicate your…
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey today celebrated Alabama’s robust manufacturing sector in celebration of Made in the USA Day, highlighting its role in driving economic growth across the state through high-quality jobs and products that are in demand around the world.Governor Ivey highlighted that Alabama is a manufacturing powerhouse in the United States, ranking in the top five states for manufacturing job concentration, with the sector making up approximately 17 percent of the state’s gross domestic product and generating more than $40 billion in economic output annually.”Some of the best products in the world are made right here in…
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution proposed by China, with U.S. support, that calls on wealthy, developed countries to close the widening gap between them and poorer, developing nations to ensure they have equal opportunities to harness and benefit from artificial intelligence.The resolution approved on Monday follows on from its adoption on March 21. The first UN resolution upon artificial intelligence Led by the United States and co-sponsored by 123 countries including China, the conference supported global efforts to ensure that AI is “safe, secure and trustworthy” and can be harnessed by all countries.…
KARACHI, Pakistan — Dozens of men and women from Pakistan’s minority Christian community protested in Karachi on Tuesday against a court’s death sentence given to a Christian man on blasphemy charges. Ehsan Shan Masih was sentenced to death by a court in Sahiwal, Punjab province, on Saturday for sharing blasphemous content on social media. The sentence followed mob attacks on Christians last year. Masih’s lawyers have the option of appealing the sentence to a higher court. The protest was organised by the Christian community, the Minority Rights March and civil society groups and took place outside the Karachi Press Club.…
In 2021, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) released draft guidelines for the treatment of gender dysphoric adolescents. The guidelines included minimum ages that were not deemed overly restrictive: 14 for hormone treatment, 15 for mastectomy, 16 for breast implants or facial surgery, and 17 for genital surgery. However, when the final guidelines were released, the minimum age recommendations had been removed. Documents unsealed in an Alabama court case last week suggested that Rachel Levine, assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, and her chief of staff had pressured the group to remove…
If you’re looking for reasons why Georgia Tech’s offense took a big leap last season, the offensive line would be at the top of that list. Georgia Tech made big strides from their front five in 2023, leading the ACC in rushing and having one of the best offensive lines in terms of sacks allowed. They return four of the five starters from last season’s starting offensive line and add all-conference guard Kieran Rutledge, a transfer from MTSU. There’s reason to believe Georgia Tech will be just as good up front this season as they were last season. College football…
Illustration: Variety VIP+: Adobe Stock CNBC is fine-tuning its game. The NBCUniversal-backed business news media company said on Tuesday it intends to expand its coverage of the sports industry with the launch of a new division called “CNBC Sports.” The company has hired Michael Ozanian, a journalist with Forbes, known for ranking the most valuable sports leagues and teams, as a senior sports reporter to investigate the valuation of sports franchises and how they are affected by news and trends. A range of CNBC reporters will be covering topics related to this topic, focusing on the intersection of business and…
Tesla (TSLA) shares are rising after the company beat expectations for second-quarter vehicle deliveries. Barclays senior auto analyst Dan Levy joins Morning Brief to offer insights on Tesla’s performance and whether concerns about slowing EV demand are nearing an end.”Certainly, competition in China will be tougher, but Tesla still has a place in China. Their share of total EV sales is still stable in the high single digits, so they are actually stable. But it’s certainly competitive,” Levy told Yahoo Finance.For more expert insights and the latest market trends, click here to listen to this entire episode of Morning Brief.This…
Google has announced updates to its advertising policies that require advertisers to disclose election ads that use digitally altered content to portray real or realistic people or events. The policy applies to images, video and audio content.The disclosure requirements of the updated political content policy require advertisers to select a checkbox that reads “altered or synthetic content” when setting up their campaigns. The move is part of an ongoing effort to combat misinformation about the election.”We believe people should have the information they need to make informed decisions when viewing election ads that contain synthetic content that’s digitally altered or…