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Subscribe to “The Y’all,” weekly news about the people, places and policies that define Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists in communities across Texas. Skyler Wight has noticed an increasing number of abandoned oil wells being resurrected and bubbling above the surface on his West Texas ranch in recent years, and last week he discovered his largest well yet.Gaseous water was bubbling up from the ground, flowing a quarter mile down the road and into a pasture on the edge of his property.”It’s a lot stronger than other rivers,” Wight said. “It’s getting worse, there’s no question about it.”It’s the…
USA vs India ICC T20 World Cup 2024 2024 Live Streaming: Rohit Sharma’s India team will face USA in a T20 World Cup 2024 Group A match on Wednesday, aiming to clinch a place in the Super Eight.Of all the teams who have played on the treacherous pitches in New York, India have emerged as the team that has handled the conditions best. Despite losing by 119 runs on Sunday, India staged a stunning comeback to beat Pakistan by six runs. Another win could see India consolidate their top spot in a group that has contained a few surprises. Meanwhile,…
Rep. Elise Stefanik has positioned herself as a champion in the fight against anti-Semitism since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. Having made headlines last December when she asked college presidents whether calling for genocide against Jewish students violated their codes of conduct (an exchange kindly packaged for us by Stefanik’s office), the New York Republican has also been hailed as an ally by some liberal Jews. Since then, she has questioned more college presidents and public school leaders about anti-Semitism. According to Politico, she “raised more than $7 million in the first quarter of this year, garnering…
While competitors Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta are vying to take the lead in the generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) race, the world’s third-largest technology company, Apple, has been conspicuously absent. But that’s no longer the case.At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 event on Monday (June 10), Apple finally entered the battle of the AI generation with the clever marketing name “Apple Intelligence.”But Apple, two years behind the race, is in no rush to become a leader in generational AI.The Cupertino-based company takes a balanced approach to deliver next-generation AI capabilities with user privacy at its core, and…
Antonio Morales, Ali Wasserman, Chris VanniniWith just a month to go until EA Sports’ College Football 25 returns for the first time in a decade, a large portion of the college football community is dusting off their consoles and getting ready to hit the sticks again.Chris Vannini, who played the game in Orlando a few weeks ago, wrote extensively about what to expect from the new version: Now, let’s take a look at which teams we’re most excited to see play against:let’s start.Chris Vannini’s picksAlabama: Jalen Milroe is really good at two things: scrambling and throwing the deep ball, which…
Four lecturers from Cornell University in Iowa were attacked during an educational trip in China, according to China’s foreign ministry.The American teachers, who were teaching at Beihua University in the northeastern Chinese city of Jilin, were attacked in a park, according to the Chinese State Department.The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment but told The Associated Press it was aware of the reports of the stabbing and was monitoring the situation.”We are aware that four foreign teachers from Beihua University were attacked while sightseeing in the city’s Beishan Park on the morning of June 10,”…
The World Bank has approved $1 billion for the construction of the Das hydroelectric project, the country’s largest, which is being built with Chinese assistance in northwest Pakistan.June 11, 2024 5:08 AM EST• 1 min readISLAMABAD — The World Bank said Tuesday it has approved $1 billion for the construction of the Das hydroelectric project, the country’s largest, being built in northwest Pakistan with Chinese assistance.The bank said in a statement that the loan will be used to expand hydroelectric electricity supply and improve access for local communities.”Pakistan’s energy sector faces many challenges in delivering affordable, reliable and sustainable energy,”…
File photoMumbai: BJP leader Chandrakant Patil on Tuesday said Uddhav Thackeray had put in a lot of effort in the Lok Sabha election campaign but his allies the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (SP) seemed to have benefited more than his party.Speaking at an event here, senior Maharashtra minister Patil said Thackeray was not feeling well but continued to campaign hard.”Uddhav Thackeray’s health was not good but still he put in a lot of effort. We were worried about his health. But the results show that the NCP (SP) and the Congress benefited more from his efforts…
As a boy growing up in Worcester, Massachusetts, Frank Carroll learned to skate on outdoor ponds, but after seeing newsreels of famous skaters at the movie theater, he fell in love with figure skating. “To me, figure skating is a sacred sport,” he told me years later, one of the most beloved and decorated coaches in skating history. “It’s a sport made by the gods. There’s no friction, costume designers put on beautiful, flowing costumes, there’s musical interpretation, there’s emotion, there’s athleticism and incredible strength. Figure skating moves people, it makes people cheer, it brings out people’s emotions.” Known for…
Gov. Kathy Hawkle announced that small business owners can meet with representatives from nine state government agencies at two events on Long Island next month to discuss state licensing requirements, taxes, regulations, employee training programs, grants and other business assistance.The free event is part of a statewide interagency small business tour that will take place at SUNY Old Westbury on July 22 and at the Suffolk Theatre on Main Street in Riverhead on July 23. Both events will run from 10 a.m. to noon.To register, visit dol.ny.gov/SBT . The tour was designed to “highlight the wide range of free resources…