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A small group of Duke University graduates protested pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s commencement speech to a mixture of boos and cheers as 7,000 people at a graduation ceremony in North Carolina on Sunday. Approximately 30 students stood up from their seats and shouted “Liberate Palestine!” Some waved red, green, black and white Palestinian flags. Seinfeld, whose eponymous sitcom is one of the most popular shows in American television history, was there to receive an honorary doctorate from the university.The stand-up comic-turned-actor stars in the new Netflix film Unfrosted, in which he invades Gaza to dismantle it after Hamas attacks and…
A new trend on TikTok has couples embracing their inner artist and taking on the “paint your partner” challenge with varying results. As the name suggests, this trend is all about picking up a paintbrush and unleashing your artistic abilities to bring your loved ones to canvas. This latest date night idea is showing off a variety of skills on the social media platform as the video racks up millions of views on TikTok. Here are some of the top videos as couples take on this challenge, regardless of their experience as painters. Hunter and Devin, who share the account…
MINNEAPOLIS — From fleeing war-torn Ukraine to starting their own small business here in the United States, Vlad and Polina Lahoda are spreading their roots in Minnesota, one loaf of bread at a time. “In Ukraine, we eat bread for breakfast, dinner and lunch, and it’s very traditional,” says Polina. In Ukraine, Vlad worked in the field of IT, and Polina in the field of aromatherapy. However, with the start of the war in 2022, the couple had to evacuate their home in Kiev. “I woke up at 5 a.m. to the sound of explosions, packed up my things, left…
VMore than two years after the invasion of Ukraine, President Radimir Putin has replaced his long-serving defense minister with a trained economist in an unexpected change of policy that signals a focus on growing Russia’s war economy. Replaced withPresident Putin has recommended his former economic aide and First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov, 65, to replace Sergei Shoigu, 68, who was given a soft demotion to head the Security Council. Nikolai Patrushev, a longtime ally of President Putin who held the post, will be fired and taken to another unspecified position.Most of Shoigu’s predecessors under Putin did not have military…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A family-owned business is now sounding the alarm about two recent thefts at its stores. They said the incidents happened within just a week. The owners of Blue Spruce Mercantile Co. are frustrated after losing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise. One of the owners told KRDO13 that just before closing for the day, the thieves came out the front door with a cart full of belongings. Surveillance camera footage taken by Blue Spruce Mercantile on May 2 shows the woman removing everything from the shopping cart and leaving the store. The store’s cashier claimed…
downward angle icon An icon in the shape of a downward facing corner. AI is used in healthcare, technology, and finance. Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images More and more companies are betting on AI tools.Ramp reports that OpenAI, Midjourney and others are among the top AI companies people are spending money on.Big tech is partnering with increasingly popular services or creating their own AI services. The business of artificial intelligence is booming, and its major players are helping companies grow in all sectors.Spend management company Lamp released its first quarter spend report on which AI companies its customers are paying to. The…
Srinagar, one of the three seats in the Kashmir Valley in the Union Territory of J&K, will go to polls in the fourth phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where voting will take place on Monday, May 13, 2024. It is one of the 96 constituencies to be elected. The 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be the first general election in the former state since Article 370 of the Constitution was abrogated by the centrist-controlled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in August 2019. With this abolition, the state of Jammu and Kashmir was stripped of its special status. The government…
Residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir began a series of protests against the Pakistani government last week to highlight the region’s poor economic conditions and underdevelopment.The civil unrest was sparked when Pakistani police attempted to suppress protests under the banner of the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC). JAAC called for electricity supply commensurate with local hydropower generation costs, flour subsidies, and subsidies. The privileges of the elite class will end.Clashes broke out when residents and police personnel tried to stop a rally demanding Muzaffarabad through Kotli and Poonch districts. One police officer was killed and more than 100 others,…
SAN DIEGO — Yes, the Dodgers remain the favorites to win the National League West, and with more than a quarter of the way into the 2024 season, they have a comfortable lead at the top of the standings. But if there is a challenger for the division this year… will it be the San Diego Padres? They are certainly filing lawsuits early on. Over the weekend, the National League West rivals played their third series of the season, and the Padres have yet to lose a game. In their most recent tournament, they won an impressive 4-0 in a…
college softballVirginia qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010. The Cavaliers are sent to the Knoxville Regional, where the resurgent Cavaliers will face Miami, Ohio State at noon Friday on ESPN+.The opening four-team, 16-game double-elimination regional tournament will be hosted by a national seed (Tennessee in UVA’s case). Tennessee, the No. 3 seed in the nation, will play Dayton on Friday at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN+.Meanwhile, Virginia Tech (39-12-1) will be sent to Los Angeles to take on San Diego State (31-18) on ESPNU starting at 6 p.m. No. 6 seed UCLA will host its regional…