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The Washington National Zoo is new Giant Panda The zoo called off the plan by the end of the year, about six months after sending the three pandas back to China.The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute was formerly Mei Xiang and Tian TianThe two pandas had been loaned out from China for research and breeding programs. The zoo said in a news release that the two pandas and their baby, Xiao Qizhi, will not be returning, but visitors will be able to meet Baoli and Qinbao soon. Bao Li, a two-year-old giant panda, is the grandson of Mei…

CNN — Major League Baseball has incorporated the statistics of former Negro league players into the historical records on its website, meaning legendary leaders in some categories, such as Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb, have been replaced in the record books by players who were not allowed to play on the same fields as them during segregation. Josh Gibson, one of the greatest sluggers in Negro League history, became the best batting average in MLB history with a career batting average of .372, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367. According to the MLB website, Gibson also surpassed Babe Ruth in career slugging…

The official flagship radio station of the New England Patriots isn’t set to change anytime soon.98.5 The Sports Hub, Beasley Media Group and the Patriots announced Wednesday that 98.5 will continue to broadcast Patriots games through the 2033 season.98.5, which has aired Patriots games since its launch in 2009, is Boston’s most-listened-to sports station.”Patriots fans throughout New England have come to trust the sound quality, reach and overall coverage that 98.5 The Sports Hub has provided since the station launched 15 years ago,” said Murray Cole, Patriots vice president of corporate sponsorship sales.”Bob Socci and Scott Zolak are the perfect…

Local women wearing skirts featuring horse faces at a bookstore and bar in Urumqi, Xinjiang, in April. China Daily Ask Generation Z, those born after 1995 and in the 2000s, what is the current fashion trend in China, and they will likely answer “New Chinese Style.” After gaining immense popularity during the Chinese New Year in February this year, the organic fusion of traditional Chinese aesthetics and modern style has continued to captivate people’s hearts throughout spring and summer, becoming a buzzword in the domestic consumer market. New Chinese clothing is generally defined as a seamless integration of traditional Chinese…

KOLKATA: “This proves that I am an Indian citizen,” Minakshi Mukhopadhyay said, pulling her Election Commission-issued voter ID card from her wallet and brandishing it at police officers manning the barricades at the entrance to Kolkata’s Harish Chatterjee Road. “How can you stop me from going in?” she asked the robed officer. Harish Chatterjee Road may seem like any other part of old Kolkata, but it holds a significant place in West Bengal politics. It is Didi’s para and the birthplace of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has been the state’s chief minister since 2011, after ending 34 years of…

I enjoyed reading Shira Ovide’s May 21st point-of-view, “How Stupid Was OpenAI’s Action with Scarlett Johansson?” until the writer made light of OpenAI’s misuse of a woman’s voice without her consent.The headline-making attack on Johansson was ranked No. 6 on my list of the “7 Stupid Tech Owners,” and Ovide effectively apologized for including it. She prefaced No. 6 by saying, “This one’s not as serious as the others,” seemingly suggesting that only court hearings and Wall Street turmoil would lead to consequences.Unfortunately, crimes and misconduct against women often go literally unpunished and perpetrators get away with it. If we…

The Senate State Affairs Committee approved the subpoenas after hearing testimony alleging that large tech companies endorse certain political candidates. AUSTIN, Texas — Texas senators are working to protect Texans from political bias by big tech companies ahead of the upcoming election. The Senate State Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved a motion to issue subpoenas to major tech companies including Alphabet Inc, Meta Inc, TikTok Inc and X Inc. In a post on the social media platform “X,” Republican state Sen. Brian Hughes voiced his support for the unanimous approval of the motion. “There is compelling evidence that big tech…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Republican Party is once again being accused of trying to make it harder for citizens to have their voices heard, a charge the party denies, as it has done three times before.The Ohio State House has been particularly chaotic over the past week as lawmakers debated how to get President Joe Biden on the ballot, with lawmakers repeatedly failing and the Democratic National Committee stepping in to solve the problem.”The Biden campaign will be announcing today that they have a path through the Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee to get Joe Biden on…

SANLOOR/CHANDIGARH: A former Indian ambassador to the US, a relative of former prime minister Indira Gandhi’s assassin, two former Union ministers, a Sufi singer, a former state chief minister, a Khalistani hero, a well-known film actor and a gangster-turned-neta are some of the notable personalities battling it out in the Punjab elections where no political party has a clear support base.Agricultural distress, relentless farmers’ protests, the growing drug menace, Scheme Agnivir, the Central government’s flagship scheme, AAP’s push for quality healthcare and education and Prime Minister Modi’s pro-farmer, pro-Sikh stance are some of the salient issues shaping the political discourse…

The New York City Department of Small Business Services hosted its first Small Business Month Expo in Manhattan, bringing together business owners from across the boroughs to network and connect with resources. “Welcome to the first-ever Small Business Month Expo!” Small Business Services Administrator Kevin Kim declared to applause from the audience. For the inaugural event, business owners gathered at Pier 36 in Lower Manhattan. Mayor Eric Adams stressed the importance of participating in the event, saying, “We want to grow small businesses in this city. You can’t meet your next partner or learn about your services if you stay…