27 m. ago Judge appoints outside lawyer to argue against dropping Adams charges

Judge appoints outside lawyer to argue against dropping Adams charges  The Washington Post

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45 m. ago Federal judge wants 'adversarial' review of NYC Mayor Eric Adams

Corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams are on hold while a judge seeks legal input on whether the DOJ can dismiss them.

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58 m. ago Washington State Microenterprise Association Awards $2 Million to 46 Nonprofit Organizations Serving the Smallest Businesses in Washington State.

Washington State Microenterprise Association Awards $2 Million to 46 Nonprofit Organizations Serving the Smallest Businesses in Washington State.  ThurstonTalk

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71 m. ago This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout

Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US foreign aid dollars, its delivery to millions worldwide is under threat.

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78 m. ago Sakana walks back claims that its AI can dramatically speed up model training

This week, Sakana AI, a Nvidia-backed startup that’s raised hundreds of millions of dollars from VC firms, made a remarkable claim. The company said it had created an AI system, the AI CUDA Engineer, that could effectively speed up the training of certain AI models by a factor of up to 100x. The only problem […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Judge in Eric Adams Case Names Lawyer to Argue Against Dropping of Charges

Judge Dale E. Ho said that with New York’s mayor and federal prosecutors agreeing to end the case, he needed to hear independent arguments.

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2 h. ago Look inside Cape Cod’s Wequassett Resort and Golf Club after a $12 million renovation

The hotel has a new look in time for its 100th anniversary. The post Look inside Cape Cod’s Wequassett Resort and Golf Club after a $12 million renovation appeared first on Boston.com.

Economics

2 h. ago Judge adjourns case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, stops short of dismissing the charges

Judge Dale Ho has decided to adjourn the trial of New York City Mayor Eric Adams on corruption charges until further notice after the Justice Department said it would drop its case.

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2 h. ago ICE, Homeland Security raid bakery, charge owners with harboring illegal immigrants

Bakery owners in Texas are facing felony charges after ICE and HSI arrested eight suspected illegal immigrants employed by the shop.

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2 h. ago Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Are Donating $1 Million to Aid Los Angeles Wildfire Recovery: 'Everything Helps'

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Are Donating $1 Million to Aid Los Angeles Wildfire Recovery: 'Everything Helps'  PEOPLE

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3 h. ago Chargers predicted to make earth shattering trade that would change the NFL

Chargers predicted to make earth shattering trade that would change the NFL  Sports Illustrated

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3 h. ago Owner of medical equipment businesses charged in $30 million health care fraud scheme

Raju Sharma, 61, allegedly billed Medicare for equipment patients did not need. The post Owner of medical equipment businesses charged in $30 million health care fraud scheme appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 h. ago How automotive exec Crystal Brown founded CircNova, an AI drug discovery biotech

Tiny Michigan biotech startup CircNova has raised a $3.3 million seed round for its technology that uses AI to target so-called “circular RNA.” The development holds promise as a new method to quickly develop therapies for conditions that currently have no drug treatments. The new funding is also a victory lap for co-founder and CEO […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 h. ago Boston Fleet’s Jill Saulnier got into what may have been the PWHL’s ‘first real fight’ in win vs. Ottawa

The Fleet emerged with an overtime win after Saulnier's fisticuffs with league penalty minutes leader Tereza Vanišová. The post Boston Fleet’s Jill Saulnier got into what may have been the PWHL’s ‘first real fight’ in win vs. Ottawa appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 h. ago Argentine Court Drops Charges Against 3 People Tied to the Death of Pop Star Liam Payne

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A court in Argentina dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the five people indicted in connection with the death of Liam Payne, the former One Direction singer who fell from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires last October, according to a ruling obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday. The post Argentine Court Drops Charges Against 3 People Tied to the Death of Pop Star Liam Payne appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 h. ago Police: Man strikes two people with baseball bat, steals one of their wheelchairs

Police: Man strikes two people with baseball bat, steals one of their wheelchairs  San Francisco Chronicle

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4 h. ago Elijah Molden's contract details with Los Angeles Chargers revealed

Elijah Molden's contract details with Los Angeles Chargers revealed  Sports Illustrated

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6 h. ago News | DiamondRock completes sale of Westin Washington, DC hotel for $92 million

News | DiamondRock completes sale of Westin Washington, DC hotel for $92 million  CoStar Group

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8 h. ago Washington Man Served Warrant on Violation of Felony Weapon Charge

Washington Man Served Warrant on Violation of Felony Weapon Charge  KCII Radio

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10 h. ago $2.8 million Elizabeth Peyton painting leads Frieze Los Angeles 2025 reported sales.

$2.8 million Elizabeth Peyton painting leads Frieze Los Angeles 2025 reported sales.  Artsy

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