On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) signed an election reform bill that will move most local elections into even-numbered years, a change that has been advocated by commentators around the country for years, as eliminating odd-year elections saves taxp…
‘Complete disgrace!’ Republican lawmaker throws fit over new law to increase voter turnout
On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) signed an election reform bill that will move most local elections into even-numbered years, a change that has been advocated by commentators around the country for years, as eliminating odd-year elections saves taxp…
Fighting rages in northern Gaza; Biden speaks with Netanyahu
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Emily Rose CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel battled Hamas militants on Saturday in pursuit of its elusive goal of full control of northern Gaza after the U.N. Security Council appealed for more aid for the Palestinian enclave …
Assemblyman Vince Fong, barred from running for Congress, sues the State of California
California Assemblyman Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield, is taking Secretary of State Shirley Weber to court, after Weber ruled that Fong is ineligible to run for Congress. Weber said he couldn’t run for a House seat because he’d already filed to run for reel…
OpenAI in talks to raise new funding at $100 billion valuation – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – OpenAI is in early talks to raise a fresh round of funding at a valuation at or above $100 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The terms, valuation and timing of the funding round have not…
OpenAI in talks to raise new funding at $100 billion valuation – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – OpenAI is in early talks to raise a fresh round of funding at a valuation at or above $100 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The terms, valuation and timing of the funding round have not…
Mitchell Robinson’s potential season-ending injury puts Knicks in a bind
NEW YORK — Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau says Mitchell Robinson has not yet been ruled out for the season — even though the front office made a move suggesting the organization may believe otherwise. Robinson, who suffered a stress fracture his left …
US reopens Mexico rail crossings after closure sought to stem migration
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday reopened two rail crossings between Texas and Mexico vital for exports, five days after their closure in response to increased migrant traffic, and new U.S. data showed migrant numbe…
Vocal for local: Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel unveils logo of dry snack brand “Rewa”
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], December 23 (ANI): Ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, scheduled to be held in January 2024, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel unveiled the logo of the Reva, a dry snack made by a women’s self-help group in Vado…
Dolly Parton slams ‘crazy rumours’ she’s had affairs with everybody she’s worked with
By Caroline Gaspich Country music legend Dolly Parton has broken her silence after “crazy rumours” she has had love affairs with everybody she’s ever worked with. In an intimate new interview with Exceptional, the blonde bombshell set the record straig…