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BILLERICA — Shawsheen Valley Technical High School has announced its third quarter winners for the 2023-2024 school year, recognizing students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance. Principal Jessica Cook announced the list of winners and praised the hard work and dedication of the students who earned their place on this prestigious list. Their commitment to academic excellence has set a high standard for the entire school community.OutstandingClass of 2024: Jake Amoroso, Allison Annino, Camden Atwood, June Bardsley, Ira Biscan, Robert Bonanno, Bradley Boudreau, Reagan Bowden, Samuel Cahill, Anthony Canadas, Joshua Caruso, Timothy Clark, Adriana Damiano, Mikayla Day, Michael DeRose, Riley…
Welcome to Asia Week.This week Iran will elect a new president and Mongolia will hold parliamentary elections with anti-corruption policies high on the agenda.India finishes elections this month and begins a new parliamentary session, China’s top legislature meets in Beijing and the United States, Japan and South Korea are holding their first-ever meeting of industry ministers in Washington. Carmaker Geely Auto reports earnings on Friday.Get our latest updates and more about Asia by following @NikkeiAsia on X (formerly Twitter).MondayIndian Parliament reconvenesIndia’s new parliamentary session began after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a third term in power in June’s…
Apple, Microsoft and Google are ushering in a new era of what they say are artificial intelligence-enabled smartphones and computers that will automate tasks like editing photos or celebrating a friend’s birthday.But to make that happen, these companies need something from you: more data.In this new paradigm, your Windows computer will take screenshots of everything you do every few seconds, your iPhone will stitch together information from the many apps you use, and your Android phone will listen in on your phone calls in real time to alert you to fraud.Would you mind sharing this information?This shift has significant implications…
Coach Gregg Berhalter’s team will return to the Copa America this summer as they prepare to host the tournament for the first time since 2016.The tournament will feature matches across the country, with the U.S. drawn in Group C alongside 15-time champions Uruguay, Bolivia and Panama.Leading up to the tournament, the U.S. is feeling increasingly confident it can match its semifinal performance as hosts eight years ago, when Jurgen Klinsmann’s team lost in the semifinals to Lionel Messi’s Argentina.Copa America 2024 will also see a major change, increasing the number of participating nations to 16 for the first time in…
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Hoarse with chants and blistered feet from a week of walking along a national highway, protesters streamed into Bolivia’s capital.Hordes of street vendors, the South American country’s vast informal workforce, completed a 100-kilometer (60-mile) march from Bolivia’s mountainous plains to chant in a cry evoking years of anger over the country’s dangerously depleting foreign-currency reserves: “We want dollars!” Protests have intensified in Bolivia over signs of the continent’s sharpest economic decline, amid soaring prices, dollar shortages and long lines at fuel-starved gas stations. The fastest growing 20 years ago Most at risk today. “We can…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Earlier this month, David Sachs posted an open letter on Twitter in support of Donald Trump, which LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman responded to with a scathing public rebuttal, criticising it point by point. Getty Images/Reuters Earlier this month, David Sachs posted an open letter on Twitter in support of Donald Trump. LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman criticized the letter line by line in a scathing post on Thursday.Hoffman said Sachs, the venture capitalist, was wrong about Trump “on almost every point.” LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman had some harsh words for…
Union Ministers V Somanna, HD Kumaraswamy, Prahlad Joshi and Shobha Karandreje are felicitated by BJP leaders including former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, state Chief Minister BY Vijayendra and LoP R Ashoka at the palace grounds in Bengaluru on Saturday, June 22, 2024. (Photo: Express)BENGALURU: Having tasted the success of their alliance in the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP and JDS leadership on Saturday sounded the trumpet for the BBMP, ZP and TP elections. The election is crucial for strengthening the core base of both parties across the state, suggesting that the two are likely to continue their alliance until the…
The U.S. will no doubt again send a sizeable track and field contingent to the Olympics this summer, but to secure most of the spots, it will need to perform well at the Olympic Track and Field Trials, which run from June 21-30.The qualifiers are held at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field, and for many Olympic hopefuls, a top-three finish in their respective events is all it takes to qualify, provided they meet the Olympic qualification standards.Even if they don’t meet the standards, athletes can still qualify if they rank highly in the World Athletics world rankings. The U.S.…
INDIANAPOLIS — Air conditioning is essential during the hottest months, but have you ever thought about the people who keep it running? So how many of those people are women? The answer is just 2%, but one Ivy Tech student is looking to change that. On National HVAC Technician Day, WRTV’s Naja Woods puts the spotlight on one technician. Allisyn Caudle is an Ivy Tech student in her mid-30s who is breaking down barriers to pursue a new career in heating, ventilation and air conditioning. WRTV “I’m like, I can do this,” she said, proudly talking about being able to…
New Delhi,Updated: 23 June 2024 08:45 IST Pakistan men’s assistant coach Azhar Mahmood has denounced “false allegations” following Pakistan’s disastrous defeat at the 2024 T20 World Cup. Babar Azam’s team initially lost to the United States and India and failed to make it into the Super Eights of the mega event. High hopes were pinned on them after they finished runners-up in Australia last time out. However, The men in Green were delighted to be deceived. Then they went on a losing streak, and although they did win against Canada and Ireland, it was too late.Meanwhile, reports were rife that…