SARAJEVO, Croatia: A child was killed when a knife-wielding assailant attacked a teacher and pupils at a Zagreb primary school on Friday (Dec 20), police said. The health ministry said that two surviving adults and five children had been wounded and taken to hospital. The local hospital said the teacher suffered life-threatening injuries. The interior ministry said in a statement that a 19-year-old man entered the school at 9.50am with a sharp object, using it to wound a teacher and several children. The attacker, identified by local media as a former student of the school, was detained by police. Nova…
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Winter used to be a beloved season in Gaza. It was thought to bring “khayr” and “baraka” – goodness and blessings. Children and adults alike looked forward to the arrival of the cold season for relief from the summer heat. When the rain would finally come, children would rush into the streets, joyfully singing “Shatti ya doniya shatti, wa arawi kul al-aradi, li-yazraa al-falah khokh wa roman wa tufah” – “Rain, world, rain and water all the lands, so the peasant can grow peaches, pomegranates and apples.” For water-stressed Gaza, the rains were indeed a blessing. Farmers would welcome them…
The Los Angeles Chargers improved to 9-6 with an impressive 34-27 win over the Denver Broncos on Thursday night that saw them overcome an 11-point second half deficit. Here are some takeaways from their huge AFC West win:The Chargers needed this winMaybe not for their playoff chances, because even with a loss they would have still been on solid footing, but simply for a huge confidence boost. When we last saw the Chargers they were getting dominated at home, 40-17, by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their second loss in a row. Trailing 24-13 in the second half it looked liked…
While Amazon is delaying its January 2 return-to-office (RTO) mandate for thousands of employees because of a lack of office space, two other companies are following the tech giant’s lead and implementing strict back-to-the-office mandates.AT&T and Sweetgreen are telling non-frontline staff to come into the office more often in the new year, per Bloomberg.Both companies currently require employees to be in the office three days per week.Related: Dell’s Sudden 5-Day Return-to-Office Order Leaves Parents Scrambling to Find ChildcareAT&T wants more U.S. staff in the office all five workdays while Sweetgreen is pushing for four days per week, according to the…
Noland Arbaugh was the first person to receive a Neuralink brain implantJohn Francis Peters Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) company Neuralink grabbed headlines this year with the announcement of its first human trial in January, followed by its second in August. The firm aims to mass-produce a tiny, implantable chip that will initially allow people with paralysis to control computers with their mind, before a wider rollout for anyone who might want it. The company’s first subject, Noland Arbaugh, said that the device was “like using the Force [from Star Wars] on the cursor”. He had a coin-sized… Source link
President-elect Donald Trump this week transferred his entire stake of shares in Trump Media to a revocable trust of which he is the sole beneficiary, regulatory filings revealed Thursday evening.Trump did not receive any money for the gift of his 114,750,000 shares of Trump Media stock to the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust on Tuesday, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Because Trump is the beneficiary of the trust, he now “indirectly” owns the Trump Media shares he transferred, the SEC filing noted.The president-elect’s son, Donald Trump Jr., is the sole trustee of the trust, and has sole voting and investment power over securities held by the entity,…
A total of $2.2bn (£1.76bn) in cryptocurrencies has been stolen this year, with North Korean hackers accounting for more than half that figure, according to a new study.Research firm Chainalysis says hackers affiliated with the reclusive state stole $1.3bn of digital currencies – more than double last year’s haul.Some of the thefts appear to be linked to North Korean hackers posing as remote IT workers to infiltrate crypto and other technology firms, the report says.It comes as the price of bitcoin has more than doubled this year as incoming US president Donald Trump is expected to be more crypto-friendly than…
Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency over the bird flu. Of the 34 reported cases, 33 were working directly in farms. There is no grave danger to the public at large. This publicity stunt is merely a way for Newsom to have more power over his state ahead of Trump’s inauguration. Newsom enjoyed endless power under COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions. I’ve met countless people who call themselves “pandemic refugees” as they were forced to flee California during the pandemic as it became one of the most oppressive states in the nation. “This proclamation is a targeted action to…
Screenshot Kamala Harris abruptly canceled her planned trip to Los Angeles late Thursday, opting instead to remain in Washington, D.C., as Joe Biden unexpectedly returned to the White House. The sudden change in schedules has fueled speculation about a growing crisis in the Biden regime as it faces mounting challenges, including the possibility of a government shutdown. Kamala, who was scheduled to depart from Washington at 9:15 PM ET for a late-night arrival in Los Angeles, canceled her trip midday without providing specifics. The White House issued a terse press release confirming her decision, stating only that Kamala would stay…
Former basketball superstar Dennis Rodman has responded to his daughter Trinity Rodman’s brutal comments about his parenting.Dennis posted on social media expressing his desire to continue working to improve his relationship with Trinity, who plays for the US Women’s National Soccer Team.Trinity made news headlines recently when she revealed how Dennis had been absent in her life and described some of his excesses.Article continues below advertisementDennis Rodman Apologizes To Trinity RodmanMEGAThe former hooper took to his Instagram page on Thursday to share a montage featuring pictures of him and his children. In the post’s caption, the father of three apologized…