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Donald Trump returned to Washington on Thursday to rally Republican lawmakers. And remind Member of Parliament What could be accomplished if voters returned the White House and Senate to Republican hands and expanded the slim Republican majority in the House of Representatives?The majority of conservative lawmakers Trump, who is considered the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is scheduled to meet with House Republicans in the morning and Senate Republicans after noon at their respective campaign headquarters just around the corner from the Capitol.”It’s going to be a pep rally,” Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, a Trump ally, predicted before Trump’s arrival.Trump…

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To play this content please enable JavaScript or try a different browser.Video captions, Conservative candidate admits election gambling was ‘big error of judgment’Article informationauthor, Joe Pikerole, Political reporterJune 13, 2024 9:10 AMUpdated 2 hours agoConservative candidate Craig Williams apologised and said he had made a “major error of judgement” by betting on the date of the next general election.Mr Williams was an aide to the Chancellor in the previous Parliament and is alleged to have bet £100 on the July election, three days before Rishi Sunak announced it for 4 July.Sunak’s decision to call a general election came as a…

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NEW YORK (AP) — States are hoping to reap more revenue from the $16 billion online sports betting industry that is expanding across the country in partnerships with major companies.DraftKings, FanDuel and other gambling apps face a larger tax burden in Illinois due to tax changes this year. New Jersey, Massachusetts and other states are also seeking or plan to increase taxes on the gambling industry.DraftKings and FanDuel count Major League Baseball and the National Football League as their biggest partners. ESPN owner Walt Disney Co. has also gotten in on the action with its ESPN Bet partnership with the…

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summary: Warmer temperatures lead to simpler language in parliamentary speeches, and researchers analyzed 7 million speeches from 28,000 politicians and found that heat negatively impacts cognitive performance.The effect was more pronounced among older politicians. The findings highlight the broader implications of climate change on human performance and decision-making.Key Facts:As the weather gets warmer, politicians’ speeches become easier to deliver.The study analyzed seven million speeches from 28,000 politicians around the world.Older politicians were more affected by the high temperatures.sauce: Cell PressClimate change has far-reaching and complex effects on human and planetary well-being. iScience On June 13th, something surprising was added to…

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RALEIGH, NC (June 10, 2024) – Five Wake Tech students were recognized for their talents in art and poetry, winning top prizes in a competition hosted by the National Career Development Association (NCDA). This year’s competition theme was “Arts of the Mind: Linking Health and Career Success.” Wake Tech’s Career Services department invited all students to submit work in one of three categories: Poetry, Art (Standard) and Art (Digital). National Winners:1st Place Poetry – Grace Abraham: Brave Baby Blue Bird 1st Place Art (Standard) Brooklyn Talbert Art Image2nd Place Art (Standard) Niya McQuilla Art Image 1st Place Art (Digital) Hannah…

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Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Tim Cook has previously said that Apple doesn’t want people to be on their phones all day. Justin Sullivan/Getty In an interview with Marques Brownlee, CEO Tim Cook said Apple Intelligence could lead to less iPhone usage.Cook said he believes AI can help people complete tasks that previously took longer in less time. At its annual WWDC event, Apple announced a slew of new AI features for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple’s new AI update will likely help you spend less time on your device.In an interview with tech…

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A mining company’s discovery of continental Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth elements (REEs) could upend China’s global dominance of the materials used to make a range of critical technological and military components.Rare Earths Norway announced last week that it had discovered “a truly game-changing asset that can support a secure European rare earths value chain.””Our aim is to supply 10% of European demand for magnet-related rare earth elements (NdPr) in the first phase of operations,” CEO Alf Reistad said. Newsweek. Such REEs are used in many high-tech applications, including electric vehicle motors, wind turbines, and precision-guided missile systems.Yttrium, neodymium…

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BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese military history buff may have made a startling discovery after picking up four books for less than a dollar at a local recycling station: classified military documents.China’s Ministry of State Security broke the story in a social media post on Thursday, praising the retired man for calling the hotline to report the incident. It identified him only as Zhang and did not say what the document contained.”Zhang thought he had ‘bought’ national military secrets and taken them back home,” the post read. “But if someone with ulterior motives had bought them, the consequences would be…

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India on June 13 strongly rejected the “unwarranted” reference to Jammu and Kashmir in the latest China-Pakistan joint statement, and asserted that the union territory and Ladakh “has been, is and will continue to be” an integral part of India.The joint statement was released in Beijing on June 7 following a meeting between Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif and Chinese Premier Li Qiang.”The June 7 joint statement between China and Pakistan made unwarranted references to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. We categorically reject such references,” foreign ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said.”Our stand on this issue has been consistent and…

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A day after being ruled ineligible to compete in next month’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest because he’d signed with a rival hot dog brand, Joey Chestnut will compete in the upcoming event. Chestnut, a 16-time champion, will face his old nemesis, Takeru Kobayashi, on “Unfinished Beef” on Sept. 2, which will be streamed live on Netflix. The location has yet to be decided. “Kobayashi has been my toughest rival throughout my career in competitive eating,” Chestnut said in a statement. “Competing against him has made me a better person. I know fans have been waiting a long time for…

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