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Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Since the pandemic began, the number of independent contractors making more than $1 million in revenue has skyrocketed. Asia Vision/Getty Images Thousands more independent business owners have achieved millions of dollars in revenue and are likely to continue to grow.From 2020 to 2021, the number of such companies increased from 47,000 to 58,000 due to the pandemic.Professional, scientific and technical services were the most prevalent, followed by construction and finance. Thousands of self-employed businesses have reached the coveted $1 million revenue threshold, and that number is likely to continue…
Jisoo is making the most of her time in Paris. Having recently attended the Dior Couture show, the BLACKPINK star (for whom she is an ambassador) made time for some sightseeing during her visit to the City of Lights, and she did so in a pair of super cute and comfortable chunky sandals.For her visit to the Eiffel Tower, Jisoo kept it classic in a white t-shirt and light wash jeans, rolling up the cuffs of her jeans to reveal bright white double-strap platform sandals. Spoiler alert: they’re Dior, of course. Jisoo wore Dioract platform sandals in lambskin leather with…
Increased chances of tropical cyclone development in the Atlantic basin The Fox Forecast Center is monitoring two areas of severe weather in the Atlantic Basin over the next week, neither of which poses an immediate threat to the United States. A new tropical disturbance is currently being monitored for development in the eastern Atlantic on the heels of Invest 95L, which is attempting to turn into a tropical depression or tropical storm Beryl. The new disturbance is located a few hundred miles south-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands and is currently only producing occasional rain and thunderstorms. However, the National…
Kishmala Talat slows her breathing, focuses on the center of the pistol’s sights and bids to become the first Pakistani woman to win an Olympic medal.At the 2024 Paris Olympics, which begins on July 26, Talat will compete in the 10m air pistol and 25m pistol, aiming to achieve glory overseas and shatter stereotypes at home.Modesty codes that discourage women from participating in sports have diminished the country’s medal prospects. Talat, 21, comes from a military family and is the first Pakistani woman to qualify for Olympic shooting.”In Pakistan, there is a widespread taboo that girls should stay at home…
DZYNE TECHNOLOGIES Have Acquires HighPoint Aero Technologies The company will make the acquisition for an undisclosed amount to add anti-unmanned autonomous systems capabilities and expand its portfolio of air defense technology platforms.High Point CEO Al White has joined DZYNE as executive vice president of aerospace and defense technologies. C-UAS businessThe Irvine, California-based developer of autonomous defense systems said Thursday.High Point designs and manufactures air defense technology specifically targeted at countering UAS and, along with DZYNE, is a portfolio company of Dallas-based private investment firm Highlander Partners.The transaction will enable DZYNE to offer a broad range of defense technology systems, including…
WASHINGTON — A decorated Navy veteran and Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Virginia has repeatedly noted that he was disabled after being “blown up” in combat, stressing that while incumbent Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine has made a fortune in the safety of Congress, he is scarred by his military service.But the Navy service record of Hung Kao, who won the Republican primary in June, does not show him receiving a Purple Heart, an award given to soldiers who are wounded “as a direct or indirect result of enemy fire” requiring medical attention. Nor does the record show him…
New Delhi The nearly three-month-long election process has delayed highway construction in the first two months of the financial year 2024-25, despite the central government bringing forward capital expenditure, according to data from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). The nearly three-month-long election process has delayed highway construction in the first two months of the financial year 2024-25, despite the central government bringing forward capital expenditure, according to data from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). The data showed that highway construction stood at 1,288 km in April-May, down 12 percent from 1,465 km in the…
PARIS — An exhibition dedicated to veteran Russian human rights activist Oleg Orlov opened in the French capital this June. Orlov, 71, was convicted this year of discrediting the Russian military and is serving a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for criticizing a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The exhibition “Oleg Orlov: Human Rights Defender, Artist, Political Prisoner,” organized by Memorial, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights organization co-founded by Orlov, will feature Orlov’s graphic works. From the days of amateur artists There will also be illustrations by contemporary artists depicting scenes from his trial. Orlov is one of the few prominent anti-war…
Iranians began voting on Friday to choose a new president from among four candidates loyal to the tightly controlled supreme leader amid growing public discontent following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. State television showed queues at polling stations in several cities. More than 61 million Iranians are eligible to vote. Polls were due to close at 6 pm (14:30 GMT) but usually extend until midnight. The election coincides with a period of rising regional tensions due to Israel’s war with Iran’s allies Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon, as well as increasing Western…
SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors have long resisted the idea of trading for Jonathan Kuminga, but that stance lost some steam Thursday afternoon. Kuminga and Golden State’s young core of Trayce Jackson-Davis, Moses Moody and Brandin Podziemski may be off the market, but general manager Mike Dunleavy made it clear that no one is off the table. Any or all of them may be removed for due restitution. “It has to be something that we feel clearly changes the trajectory of our franchise,” Dunleavy said. For example, adding a nine-time NBA All-Star, or a six-time All-NBA team selection, or a…