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https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/08103701/political-roundup-HM-050824.mp3?srcid=rss-feed Late last night, Mayor John Whitmire announced in an email to city staff that Houston Police Chief Troy Finner has retired and Larry Satterwhite has been named acting police chief. This, of course, is in addition to the thousands of cases in which HPD officers have used the “SL” code over the years to indicate on police reports that they will not investigate further due to a lack of information. It follows the revelation of an incident or incident and the subsequent investigation. human resources. The final nail in the coffin for Chief Finner may have been the email…

(Reuters) – Intel said on Wednesday its sales would be hit after the United States revoked some of its export licenses to China, a move the company said was an overreach in the name of national security. complained the Chinese government.Intel did not name the Chinese customers in its Securities and Exchange Commission filing, but Reuters reported Tuesday that the U.S. has sanctioned companies including Intel and Qualcomm for chips used in laptops and mobile phones. It was reported that the license that allowed the shipment to be revoked has been revoked. Huawei is a Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturer.The April…

Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (NYSE:GBTG) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript May 7, 2024Global Business Travel Group, Inc. wasn’t one of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds at the end of the third quarter (see more).operator: good morning. Welcome to the American Express Global Business Travel Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call. Please note that today’s call is being recorded. I’ll now turn the call over to Jennifer Thorington, vice president of investor relations. Please move on.Jennifer Thorington: Hello. And good morning everyone. Thank you for joining us for our Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call. This morning, we issued…

New Delhi: A war of words has broken out between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi over businessmen Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, with the prime minister slamming Rahul Gandhi and criticizing Adani and Ambani. He questioned the Prime Minister’s “sudden silence” regarding the issue. In response, Gandhi demanded that investigative agencies CBI and ED be sent to investigate the matter. On Wednesday, while campaigning in Telangana, PM Modi said that Mr Gandhi had not mentioned Mr Adani and Mr Ambani since the polls began. “Ever since the elections were announced, these people have stopped abusing Ambani-Adani.…

Shares of Reddit (RDDT) soared as much as 5% on Wednesday after the company said in its first-ever quarterly earnings report that it expects better-than-expected sales growth and further improvement in profitability this quarter. It skyrocketed.Reddit said in a release Tuesday that it expects second-quarter revenue to be in the range of $240 million to $255 million, beating Wall Street’s expectations of $228 million. Stated. The company also said it expects adjusted EBITDA for the current quarter to be in the range of $0 to $15 million. The Street had predicted a loss of $13 million.Reddit’s daily active users reached…

The No. 7 USC Aiken golf team will compete in the NCAA South/Southeast Regional Tournament in Gainesville, Georgia, May 9-11.The tournament will be hosted by No. 1 North Georgia State. Fifteen of the top 25 teams (Bushnell/Golfweek Division II voting) will compete for his five spots in the national championship. This includes six of the top 10 teams in the rankings.The nationally ranked teams participating in the tournament include No. 1 North Georgia, No. 2 Lincoln Memorial, No. 3 Georgia Southwestern, No. 7 USCA, No. 8 Lee, No. 9 West Florida, No. 11 Nova Southeastern, and No. 12 Lander, No.…

Some Republicans in Congress have called for requiring a citizenship question on the decennial census questionnaire and excluding non-citizens from the count used to determine political power in the United States. ing. The Republican-led House of Representatives was scheduled to vote on Wednesday on the Equal Representation Act, which would exclude noncitizens from the tallies collected during the census and used to determine how many House seats and electoral votes each state receives. . The bill is unlikely to pass the Democratic-controlled Senate, the White House opposes it, and there are legal challenges because the Constitution requires everyone to be…

TikTok users are eating whole lemons and rinds as part of a bizarre new food trend that’s quickly going viral on the app. The short-form video app TikTok is filled with a number of quirky and bizarre trends that often go viral and influence millions of people around the world to take part. The latest trend on the platform is the “lemon snack” craze, which has attracted hundreds of participants so far. This food trend has users eating whole lemons, zest and all, as a delicious snack, but many are wondering why. Explaining TikTok’s viral “lemon snack” trend The lemons…

Priyanka Gandhi kicked off her election campaign in Rae Bareli with an enthusiastic rally, urging them to actively engage with local residents and prioritize important issues while voting. Speaking at a rally in the Bakhrawan constituency, she enthusiastically connected with the audience and set the tone for an energetic campaign.Addressing a rally, Priyanka Gandhi expressed her determination to ensure a decisive victory for Rahul Gandhi and form a Congress-led government. “The people of Rae Bareli are showing great enthusiasm for the upcoming elections,” she said. Priyanka Gandhi talks about farmers’ issues Priyanka Gandhi highlighted the dire situation faced by farmers…

9 million people at risk of powerful tornadoes as threat of severe storms rages into third day All the ingredients appear to be aligning for a fairly significant severe weather outbreak in the heart of the country on Wednesday.Nashville, Tennessee. – The country’s deadly severe weather outbreak enters its third day, increasing the risk of strong, long-trajectory tornadoes in populated areas.This comes as several deadly twisters tore through the Midwest and Ohio Valley on Tuesday, with Michigan being the hardest hit.Severe storms and tornadoes hit the Midwest Ohio Valley, with significant damage reported in Michigan As many as 68 tornado…