43 m. ago Artificial intelligence helps with the design and maintenance of bridges

Images of a collapsed tram bridge over the River Elbe in Dresden were seen around the world in September 2024. It's a miracle no one lost their life—unlike in the collapse of the motorway bridge in Genoa in 2018, which led to 43 deaths. Both disasters were caused not by external influences, but rather by damage processes associated with the age of the structures. These processes were not detected and rectified in time.

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74 m. ago Clint Hill, Who Sprang to Kennedys’ Side as Shots Were Fired, Dies at 93

A Secret Service agent, he leaped onto the president’s limousine in Dallas in 1963 and was credited with saving the first lady’s life. But he was haunted by his inability to save her husband.

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2 h. ago Brady Singer debuts for Reds at home against Los Angeles Dodgers

Brady Singer debuts for Reds at home against Los Angeles Dodgers  Red Reporter

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3 h. ago Roberta Flack, popular song stylist of the 1970s, dies at 88

Roberta Flack, popular song stylist of the 1970s, dies at 88  The Washington Post

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3 h. ago Francis Is in Critical Condition. What Happens When a Pope Dies?

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow for ritual mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of transition.

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3 h. ago OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Husband Welcome Baby Boy Born by Surrogacy

Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT developer OpenAI, announced the birth of a baby boy via surrogacy in a post to X over the weekend. Altman married software engineer Oliver Mulherin in 2024. The post OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Husband Welcome Baby Boy Born by Surrogacy appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 h. ago Australia bans government use of Kaspersky software due to ‘unacceptable security risk’

The Australian government followed the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom in taking action against the Russian cybersecurity giant © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago Roberta Flack, 'Killing Me Softly with His Song' singer, dead at 88

Roberta Flack passed away, according to the Associated Press. The Grammy award-winning musician was known for her song, "The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face."

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5 h. ago Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at age 88

The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."

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5 h. ago How TikTok Helped Germany’s Left to a Surprise Election Showing

Struggling a month ago, the far-left Die Linke party surged into Parliament by riding a backlash against conservative immigration policy.

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6 h. ago Frank G. Wisner, Diplomat With Impact on Foreign Policy, Dies at 86

He headed U.S. embassies around the world and relished the role, bringing a gregarious style to promoting American interests. But he clashed with the Obama White House.

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7 h. ago Officer Shot In Ambush + Students Die Of Suspected Fentanyl Overdose

Officer Shot In Ambush + Students Die Of Suspected Fentanyl Overdose  Patch

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9 h. ago WWII veteran and oldest serving US mayor, Vito Perillo, dies at 100

WWII veteran and oldest serving US mayor, Vito Perillo, dies at 100  The Times of India

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10 h. ago Mississippi sheriff's deputy shot, killed while responding to domestic call: 'Died a hero'

A sheriff's deputy in Hinds County, Mississippi, was shot and killed while responding to a domestic call on Sunday night, according to Sheriff Tyree Jones.

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10 h. ago 3 years on, here's what to keep an eye on in the Ukraine war — and efforts to end it

Thousands of civilians have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. Amid a stark shift in U.S. policy, Ukrainians want the war to end — but not on Russia's terms.

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11 h. ago Trial starts for man charged with killing 7 during July Fourth parade near Chicago

Trial gets underway for a man charged with killing 7 people during a 2022 July 4th parade near Chicago. His father served time for helping his then-teenage son secure a gun license, despite red flags.

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11 h. ago Witness saw Brian Laundrie acting 'like a lunatic' 2 weeks before Gabby Petito murder, FBI files reveal

Gabby Petito's killer boyfriend Brian Laundrie was seen acting "like a lunatic" two weeks before he killed her in Wyoming, according to notes from the FBI.

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16 h. ago Alaska dad who stabbed daughter heard voice telling him to 'kill the devil' inside her

Alaska dad who stabbed daughter heard voice telling him to 'kill the devil' inside her  The Mirror US

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16 h. ago Oldest mayor in the United States dies at 100 while serving second term in New Jersey

Oldest mayor in the United States dies at 100 while serving second term in New Jersey  New York Post

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18 h. ago Motorcyclist dies in San Leandro after crash involving train

Motorcyclist dies in San Leandro after crash involving train  CBS News

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