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This week, the NCAA, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC voted to allow schools to pay players.Let’s think about that for a moment.A day that would have been unimaginable three years ago, much less 30 years ago, has (almost) arrived. Technically, their vote was just the first step toward reaching a $2.7 billion settlement in the landmark House v. NCAA antitrust lawsuit. The judge’s approval is still needed; more hearings will be held. And yet, college sports leaders have come to an agreement they’ve vehemently opposed for a century, albeit reluctantly, as a ruling that could bankrupt the…

translation:This article was created by StackCommerce. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.Few names are as well-known, not just in the technology industry, as Microsoft. From its Windows operating systems to the feature-rich Microsoft Office suite, Microsoft has been a leader in personal and professional computing for decades.Microsoft’s products, especially its flagship Windows operating system (OS), continue to evolve to keep up with the changing technology environment.How many people use Microsoft?Microsoft’s influence is far-reaching. Over 1 billion people worldwide use Microsoft Office or related products. Although Microsoft has transitioned from Microsoft Office to…

While the election result, due on June 4, will be important, Jefferies’ Christopher Wood, in his latest GREED & fear note, says the bigger risk to the Indian equity market is the looming changes to capital gains tax, which are currently being discussed by domestic fund managers. Wood said such changes could be announced in the annual budget, which could be released in July after the election. He questioned whether tax rates would be increased, the eligibility period for long-term benefits would be extended, or both. Currently, the holding period is set at one year, and short-term capital gains are…

READING, Berks County (WBRE/WYOU) — With the Summer Olympics just a little over two months away, uniforms are currently being prepared at a manufacturer in northeastern Pennsylvania. It’s a collection of leotards for Team USA gymnasts, and employees are very proud of it, saying it’s more than just clothing. 28/22 News reporter Gianna Galli was recently at Reading’s Goalkeeper Elite. Workers at GK Elite Manufacturing painstakingly assembled each and every crystal, stitch by stitch, to create the leotards that will be worn by Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. It’s a collection that all of us at the company…

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Artificial Intelligence Robocalls He faces a $6 million fine and more than 20 criminal charges for imitating President Joe Biden’s voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire’s presidential primary.Federal Communications Commission The FCC said the penalty it proposed Thursday against Steven Cramer is its first involving generative AI technology. Ringo Telecom, which allegedly transmitted the calls, faces a $2 million fine, but both cases could be settled or further negotiated between the parties, the FCC said. Cramer acknowledged that he orchestrated the messages that were sent to thousands of voters two days ago. The first national…

Mike Colombo and Liz Dowell 31 minutes ago ST. LOUIS — The mission was simple: cover a press conference announcing Air Canada’s new seasonal service from St. Louis Lambert International Airport to Montreal. Easy. We’ve written articles like this dozens of times. But beyond the cool accents, the crowd and the cake, we discovered a bigger story: business is booming between the Show Me State and its neighbor to the north. “There is definitely something happening between Quebec and the Show Me State right now. The numbers show it: 8.5 per cent growth over the last five years. Trade relations…

In a commissioned study, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development The (HUD) Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) aimed to assess the state of the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program in 2022 over a 20-year period. The study, released late last year, looked at three core elements of the effectiveness of HECM programs from 2000 to 2020. The study was conducted by the analytics firm. SP Group LLC and its subcontractors Econometrica Inc. RMD already explored a section on the implementation of various HECM policies over that period, but the report also included a detailed section on…

Big changes could be coming for college athletes: They may soon start getting paid.A tentative settlement announced Thursday by the NCAA and the nation’s top five conferences in a series of antitrust lawsuits could result in millions of dollars being paid directly to athletes as early as the fall of 2025.NCAA President Charlie Baker, in a joint statement Thursday night with the commissioners of the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC, said the roughly $2.8 billion settlement, to be paid to 14,000 former and current student-athletes over the next decade, is “an important step in the continuing reform…

A photo of racist graffiti linked to the 2013 looting of a halal food store in Ireland has resurfaced in an online post falsely claiming to show an anti-Pakistan message in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, in May 2024. The photo was shared thousands of times and re-circulated after a fight broke out in Bishkek between local and international students, including Pakistanis. “No one likes Pakistanis. This is written all over the hostels and apartments in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,” the post read. Social Media Platform XoMay 18, 2024.of post He shared a photo of a white wall with graffiti reading “Pakistanis…

Developers are considering investing more than $10 million in a vacant building in downtown West Palm Beach after the investors plan to buy the property, at 314 Clematis St., outright over five years for another $7.6 million, according to city documents.The West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Authority purchased the building for $7.5 million in 2019. After a previous deal to buy the property fell through, Brand Atlantic Real Estate Partners and Blue Water Advisors LP plan to renovate it into a restaurant/bar with a second-floor terrace.The Palm Beach and Boca Raton-based developers, records show, plan to equip the space with…