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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday responded to the latest findings of California’s reparations task force, which suggested how black residents could be compensated and apologized after generations of discrimination. Part of the recommendations included payments to black Californians, with some estimates predicting the state would have to pay more than $800 billion — more than…

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday amid hopes that the Federal Reserve’s jumbo interest rate cut would provide a “softer landing” for the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose roughly 1.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^IXIC) rose more than 1%, with both trading near record highs. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC )…

ROME (AP) — Excavations in southern Italy have uncovered terracotta bull heads and a statue of the Greek god Eros riding a dolphin, shedding new light on the religious life and rituals of an ancient city, culture ministry officials said Saturday. These are the first artifacts to be identified from a sanctuary in the ancient…

GSC Sports World has released a new trailer and screenshots for Open world First person shooter Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl Titled “Come to Me.” The trailer contains cutscenes and gameplay footage and gives a better understanding of it adventure Beyond. Here’s an overview of the game via GSC Game World: Stalker 2: Heart of…

There was no grand prize winner of Monday night’s record-setting $785 million Powerball jackpot, Powerball officials announced early Tuesday. The numbers drawn for Monday night’s drawing were: white balls 10, 12, 22, 36, 50 and red Powerball 4. The prize for Monday’s drawing became the fourth largest in history, producing no winners that didn’t match…

Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk, former and current CEOs of Twitter. Joe Radle/Getty Images; Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images Jack Dorsey last year called Elon Musk “I believe” in taking Twitter personally. On Friday, Dorsey slammed Musk, saying he didn’t act well when it came to buying the platform. “I think he should have walked away,” Dorsey…

Zoom in / A Miami-Dade mosquito control inspector sprays insecticide to kill adult mosquitoes on June 29, 2023 in Miami. The Miami-Dade Department of Mosquito Control continues its routine spraying and neighborhood inspections and is ready to react if malaria-carrying mosquitoes are found, as was the case in the Sarasota area. Three mosquitoes collected near…

By Rachel Russell BBC News 7 October 2023, 12:31 BST Updated 1 hour ago image source, Good pictures image caption, People evacuate buildings in Herat after Saturday’s earthquake At least 15 people have been killed and 78 injured in an earthquake in western Afghanistan, officials said. The US Geological Survey said the 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck…

As they approached the Straits of Gibraltar, killer whales rammed one of the boats. With Iberian orcas. A 15-minute run-in with at least three giant mammals forced crews competing in The Ocean Race on Thursday to drop their oars and make noise in an attempt to scare off approaching orcas. No one was injured, but…