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He Had a Heart Transplant. Now He’s Back Playing College Lacrosse.
Wall Street Journal Ryan Scoble’s life changed dramatically two years ago. He never stopped believing he could return to the game he loved. https://www.wsj.com/articles/heart-transplant-college-lacrosse-mercyhurst-ryan-scoble-10307ed9
Read More16 million people have collected NT$6,000 cash handouts: Ministry
Taipei, April 14 (CNA) More than 16 million individuals eligible for a NT$6,000 (US$197) cash handout from Taiwan’s government have collected it, representing 70 percent of the population, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304140014
Read MoreFinancial stability should be maintained, Russian PM says
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is added that the government to continue pursuing the responsible budget policy and the inflation drop in annual terms was registered at the start of this year https://tass.com/economy/1604381
Read MoreBoston mayor signs city ordinance aimed at discouraging use of fossil fuels in construction of new buildings
Fox News Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday signed a new city ordinance aimed at discouraging the use of fossil fuels in the construction of new buildings and major renovation projects. The ordinance requires that new buildings that rely on fossil fuels install solar panels and additional wiring in anticipation of a future conversion to…
Read MoreBelarus says it is already preparing sites for Russian nuclear weapons
Pravda Ukraine Viktor Khrenin, Minister of Defence of Belarus, has said that Belarus is already preparing sites for the deployment of Russia’s strategic nuclear weapons. Source: Belarusian state-owned news outlet Belta, quoting Khrenin’s statement Quote from Khrenin: “If necessary, we will have strategic nuclear weapons. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/14/7397879/
Read MoreRussian soldiers have been given land certificates in Crimea, but not on Southern Coast
Pravda Ukraine Participants in the war in Ukraine from Yalta began to receive certificates for land plots in the Saki district, not on the Southern Coast of Crimea. Source: Yanina Pavlenko, Head of Yalta occupation administration; Crimea Realities Details: On 13 April, the head of Yalta’s occupation administration said that the issuance of land certificates…
Read MoreKremlin says Putin’s public Q&A session to go ahead later in year, no date set yet
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on media reports about the rescheduling of events slated to take place in early June at Moscow’s Gostiny Dvor venue, or whether such changes pertained to plans for holding the presidential Q&A session https://tass.com/politics/1604375
Read MoreComputex 2023 to open on May 30 with keynote from Nvidia CEO
Taipei, April 14 (CNA) Computex 2023 will open on May 30 with a keynote address from Jensen Huang (黃仁勳), founder and CEO of U.S.-based graphics processing unit (GPU) designer Nvidia, according to one of the Taipei-based trade show’s organizers. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202304140013
Read MoreBiden may regulate AI for ‘disinformation,’ ‘discriminatory outcomes’
Fox News The Biden administration is pursuing regulations for artificial intelligence systems that would require government audits to ensure they produce trustworthy outputs, which could include assessments of whether AI is promoting “misinformation” and “disinformation.” Alan Davidson, assistant secretary of communications and information at the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), said in…
Read MoreIRS has $1.5 billion in unclaimed 2019 refunds. Is one yours?
Washington Post The IRS has some good news: The government may owe you. The agency says it has refunds worth $1.5 billion waiting to be claimed, with a median payout of $893. In four states — Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Dakota, and West Virginia — the median exceeds $950. Here’s how to get your cash.…
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