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Robert Charles Bryant arrest photo, Archer County Jail WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A man who pointed a rifle at a Wichita Falls gas station attendant on the afternoon of Monday, June 3, 2024, was later found and arrested in Archer City, according to police. The suspect, Robert Charles Bryant, 72, of Graham, was charged in Archer County with unlawful possession of a firearm and driving while intoxicated. As of publication, he had not yet been charged in Wichita County. Wichita Falls Police responded to a report of a homicide at the Murphy USA gas station on Archer City Highway on…
Google quietly announced that it will shut down its Google Business Messages (GBM) product on July 31, 2024. For those who know the tech giant’s track record, the news may not come as a surprise. Google is no stranger to terminating pet projects, signaling that any project can be cut if it doesn’t meet the company’s changing priorities. GBM wasn’t the most popular business messaging platform, but Entry points are extremely valuable for location-based businesses such as retail stores and hotels.These businesses could offer chat as a convenient alternative to phone calls to customers who found them through Google Maps,…
Skift Take “Our industry is so fragmented that you can’t rip out and replace everything you have,” one investor said. — Cristiana Schiaudone Chris Hemmeter, managing director at Thayer Ventures, and Kurien Jacob, partner and managing director at Highgate Technology Ventures, sat down with Sean O’Neill, senior hospitality editor at Skift, to discuss how hotel technology needs to evolve. ‘We are in this mess. We can’t change it.’ “We have incredible tech debt right now and we’re in serious trouble because while our industry, primarily here in hospitality, has been piling on technology to kind of play catch-up, the traveler…
A recent surge in fire activity in California, sparked by a massive blaze outside San Francisco on Saturday, has officials concerned this year’s fire season could be worse than expected, but forecasts are complicated by a mix of factors that increase and decrease fire risk.Fire season started much earlier than last year due to an abundance of grass fuel. Several fires are burning across the state, and an impending heat wave in the west could further increase fire danger. But experts expect the worst of the season to come in the second half of the year, which usually runs from…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers said Tuesday that the ruling Chinese Communist Party This anniversary marks a stark warning that the Chinese government that turned tanks on peaceful student protesters in the heart of Beijing 35 years ago remains as ruthless and repressive today as it was in 1989. China’s bloody crackdown at Tiananmen Square.Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the ranking Democrat on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, said China’s leaders Xi Jinping He will likely resort to violence, just like his predecessors, to achieve his goals.”We must remember that when President Xi Jinping says he will crack…
The Florida High School Athletic Association passed a NIL bill that would allow high school student-athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness.The decision is set to go into effect before the start of Florida’s 2024-25 high school season.Tuesday’s ruling makes Florida the 36th state to allow student-athletes to profit from the use of their name, image and likeness.Welcome to the NIL era of Florida high school sports.The Florida High School Athletic Association unanimously passed a NIL bill that would allow high school athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness.Big changes will come to Florida high school…
The-Dream, a singer-songwriter who has worked with artists such as Beyonce and Rihanna, is facing a shocking lawsuit alleging rape, human trafficking, and more.According to the lawsuit, filed in California and provided to USA Today on Tuesday, Chanaz Manglou claims that the Grammy Award winner, whose real name is Terius Gestielde Diamant, “lured” her into an “abusive, violent and manipulative relationship” that “was nothing but a prolonged nightmare.”Munglo alleges that his working relationship with The-Dream was “filled with physical assault, violent sexual acts and horrific psychological manipulation” in the name of helping him secure a recording and publishing deal with…
New Delhi, India Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered heavy defeats in key states and lost its majority in parliament across the country, marking a dramatic shift in the political landscape that the party has dominated for the past decade. The BJP has easily become the country’s largest party in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament. But after six weeks of vote counting in India’s general election, the party’s performance fell far short of its 2014 and 2019 levels. Unlike the previous two elections, in which the BJP won a landslide majority…
Just a week before the 2024 season premiere, the cast for “Love Island USA” season 6 has been announced, featuring some familiar faces.Rob Rausch appeared as the Casa Amor boy in season five before being promoted to the main cast.”Love Island USA” 2024, which will be filmed in Fiji, will be hosted by “Vanderpump Rules” star Ariana Madix and will feature a new villa, a “spicy” Casa Amor and an “unforgettable hideaway,” according to a news release.Comedian Iain Stirling, the iconic voice behind the “Love Island” series, will reprise his role as narrator for the new season. “Love Island Aftersun”…
Senator Michael Casey testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at the Hart Senator’s Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 12, 2023. Alex Wong | Getty ImagesMichael C. Casey, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, said the United States needs to prepare for more cyberattacks from a growing number of threat actors around the world, with China being the biggest threat actor.China “has been the most active actor by far, and it’s pushing us in every direction and in the most severe ways,” he said Tuesday at CNBC’s CEO…