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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign expects to raise at least $28 million in Los Angeles Saturday night at a Hollywood fundraiser featuring former President Barack Obama and several A-list celebrities, the campaign announced.The fundraising total is the largest in Democratic Party history, surpassing the $26 million that Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton raised for Biden in March.The fundraising reception in Hollywood will be hosted by actor George Clooney, actress Julia Roberts and comedian Jimmy Kimmel.”Saturday’s fundraiser will demonstrate the power of entertainment industry leaders to send a clear message: they are united and passionate about the re-election…

George Norcross has long been considered one of the most powerful forces in New Jersey politics. June 17, 2024, 1:02 PM EDT | Update June 17, 2024 1:48 PM EDT SOUTH JERSEY — Political strongman George E. Norcross III and several associates have been indicted on charges of a fraud scheme, according to authorities. Also indicted were one of Norcross’s brothers, his personal attorney, the former Camden mayor and two others. Norcross has long been considered one of the most influential figures in state politics. subscribeThe 13-count indictment accuses Norcross and his associates of using their political influence to fraudulently…

Gary Kirsten, head coach of the Pakistan cricket team© X (formerly Twitter) In a scathing criticism of Pakistan’s struggling cricket team, head coach Gary Kirsten described the team as “not cohesive” and said he had “never seen anything like it” in his long coaching career. Kirsten’s criticism came after Pakistan was eliminated from the group stage of the T20 World Cup, currently being held in the United States and the West Indies. Coming into the tournament as runners-up in the previous tournament, Pakistan’s team had their worst performance in recent years, finishing with a win against Ireland before…

George E. Norcross III, a long-feared Democratic strongman with statewide influence, was indicted Monday on wide-ranging criminal corruption charges for his role in a scheme to close lucrative multimillion-dollar real estate deals in the state’s poorest city.Also charged were his brother, his personal attorney, the former mayor of Camden and two others.Authorities said the 12-year scheme resulted in real estate and property rights on Camden’s waterfront being acquired through “illegal means.”The state’s charges, contained in the 111-page indictment, were announced at a press conference by Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin; curiously, Norcross himself attended the press conference, sitting prominently in…

Thiruvananthapuram: When Congress leader Rahul Gandhi campaigned in Wayanad in Kerala in 2019, his sister and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, who ran as a candidate alongside him, tweeted, “My brother, my loyalest friend and the bravest man I know. Take good care of him, Wayanad. He will not let you down.”Five years have passed and Rahul has not disappointed the people of Wayanad and as per the people’s wishes, Priyanka has joined the fight on his behalf.Ever since Rahul’s possible resignation from Wayanad for political reasons emerged, there has been speculation – or rather hope among the people – that…

Babar Azam’s Pakistan cricket team has failed to qualify for the Super Eights at the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies, leaving head coach Gary Kirsten deeply disappointed and frustrated. Christen was appointed head coach of the Pakistan cricket team ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. He said there was a “lack of unity” within the Pakistan team and that he had “never seen anything like this” in his long coaching career. See also: Pakistan captain Babar Azam on T20 World Cup 2024 elimination: “We can’t play for every player.…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Messages via satellite in iOS 18 will support sending and receiving messages, emojis, tapbacks, and SMS messaging with end-to-end encryption. apple Apple’s new iOS 18 makes iPhone 14s and newer models less reliant on WiFi and cellular connections.The company is expanding the emergency satellite messaging feature introduced with the iPhone 14.While it’s free, it could become a revenue stream as Apple expands its services business. Some of Apple’s iOS 18 software features could make iPhone 14 and later models less reliant on WiFi or cellular connections, which could make…

Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten has reportedly slammed Babar Azam’s team following their disappointing group exit in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. According to PTI, Kirsten described the Pakistan team as “lacking cohesion” and said he had “never seen anything like it” in his long career as a manager. The former South African opener was brought in by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ahead of the T20 tournament and this will be Kirsten’s first time working with Babar Azam and his team.Coming into the tournament as runners-up in the previous edition, the Pakistani team failed to impress, posting…

Seven months after fleeing Pakistan out of fear of deportation, Jan Mohammed marked the Eid-ul-Azha holiday on Monday while living in a tent in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province near the border and struggling to feed his family.”We are spending Eid as if we were in prison,” said the 30-year-old father of six. AFP.”We have no money at all. I thank God that I am alive but sometimes I regret it. There is nothing we can do. This year, and this Eid, we are totally bankrupt.” He and his family crossed the border from Pakistan late last year, shortly after Islamabad set…

Anuj Karpatne’s project, “Lake-GPT: Building a Foundational Model for Aquatic Science,” is one of the first 35 projects to receive compute time support through the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resources (NAIRR) pilot program, marking an important milestone in connecting U.S. researchers and educators to the computational, data, and training resources needed to advance artificial intelligence (AI). The NAIRR pilot awards are a collaborative effort led by the National Science Foundation in collaboration with other U.S. federal agencies and are a result of President Joe Biden’s landmark Executive Order on the Safe, Secure and Trusted Development and Use of AI, providing…