4 h. ago Los Angeles business owners using loud insect noises to deter homeless encampments

Los Angeles business owners using loud insect noises to deter homeless encampments  CBS News

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4 h. ago Seattle mayor ruffles feathers over $30B Sound Transit budget woes, priorities

Seattle mayor ruffles feathers over $30B Sound Transit budget woes, priorities  KOMO

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5 h. ago What the Fixes for Google’s Search Monopoly Mean for You: It’s a ‘Nothingburger’

A federal judge’s remedy stops short of making meaningful changes to how we use our phones, computers and the web.

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8 h. ago Young GOP candidates are handling their congressional bids differently from Democrats

A growing number of young Democrats have stepped up to run for Congress calling for generational change. Young Republicans seem to be following a different playbook, holding off on bids of their own.

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8 h. ago After Hurricane Katrina, evacuees changed Houston and the city changed them

More than 100,000 evacuees of Hurricane Katrina came to Houston. We meet three of them -- two men in a barbershop and a doctor in his clinic.

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8 h. ago Chinese Copper Mining Company Accused of Coverup in Massive Zambia Toxic Spill

A South African environmental services company called Drizit, hired to help clean up the spill of toxic waste from a Chinese copper mine in Zambia in February, issued a statement on Friday that claimed the mine owners are concealing the full extent of the massive ecological damage from the incident. The post Chinese Copper Mining Company Accused of Coverup in Massive Zambia Toxic Spill appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 h. ago Google avoids break up, but has to give up exclusive search deals in antitrust trial

Google will not be forced to break up its search business, but a federal judge has tentatively ordered other changes to the tech giant’s business practices to keep it from further anticompetitive behavior. U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta outlined remedies on Tuesday that would bar Google from entering or maintaining exclusive deals that […]

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9 h. ago Military lawyers called up to relieve a shortfall in immigration judges

The move comes after the Justice Department last week made changes to who could qualify as a temporary immigration judge —effectively lowering the requirements and removing the need to have prior immigration experience.

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10 h. ago Seattle Mayor and King County officials speak on Sound Transit expansion delays and costs

Seattle Mayor and King County officials speak on Sound Transit expansion delays and costs  KOMO

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10 h. ago OpenAI acquires product testing startup Statsig and shakes up its leadership team

OpenAI is bringing on the founder of Statsig as its CTO of Applications, and making changes to other leadership roles at the company.

Technology

10 h. ago Tick tock: Congress has 14 legislative days to stop a government shutdown

Congressional lawmakers return to D.C. with a massive September agenda, including efforts to avoid a government shutdown and a debate on whether to change the rules for confirming nominees.

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11 h. ago ‘Build it all’: Local leaders insist West Seattle, Ballard, and all Sound Transit 3 projects must be completed, despite newest cost estimates

‘Build it all’: Local leaders insist West Seattle, Ballard, and all Sound Transit 3 projects must be completed, despite newest cost estimates  West Seattle Blog...

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11 h. ago VIDEO: ‘Build it all’ – Local leaders insist West Seattle, Ballard, and all Sound Transit 3 projects must be completed, despite newest cost estimates

VIDEO: ‘Build it all’ – Local leaders insist West Seattle, Ballard, and all Sound Transit 3 projects must be completed, despite newest cost estimates  West Seattle Blog...

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11 h. ago Temple Emanuel Seeks to Bridge Divides With Gazan Guest Speaker

Temple Emanuel Seeks to Bridge Divides With Gazan Guest Speaker  Washington Jewish Week

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12 h. ago Early Alzheimer’s signs detected in 3 minutes with new brainwave test

A new passive brainwave test records brain activity while patients view images to detect memory-related changes linked to early Alzheimer's development.

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12 h. ago Admiral drugstore changeover, and what else is up in West Seattle today

Admiral drugstore changeover, and what else is up in West Seattle today  West Seattle Blog...

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12 h. ago Scientists unveil a rubber band that generates electricity from body heat

A team led by scientists from Peking University has developed a rubber-like material that converts body heat into electricity. This advance could allow the next generation of wearable electronics to generate their own power continuously without the need for bulky batteries or constant recharging.

Science

12 h. ago L.A. business owner says his wife, detained by ICE, had green card and passed citizenship exam

L.A. business owner says his wife, detained by ICE, had green card and passed citizenship exam  NBC News

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13 h. ago Florida city council meeting erupts over plan to replace WWII veterans’ memorial with government project

Grassroots movement Save Boca fights to protect Memorial Park from demolition, seeking voter approval requirements for city-owned land sales in Boca Raton.

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13 h. ago Reduced Screening May Have Led to Rise in Advanced Prostate Cancer Diagnoses

Changes in screening recommendations over a decade ago may have inadvertently resulted in later diagnosis of the most common cancer in men, a new study has found.

Science