Author: Gist It
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Swimmers should get ready for another summer short on lifeguards
Lifeguard shortages might cause beach closures and reduced public pool hours this summer. The backdrop: Many communities face shortages of lifeguards, leading to beach closures and reduced public pool hours in previous years. * The issue has been worsening for years due to poor pay and waning interest, with the pandemic exacerbating the situation. Why […]
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Gen. Milley, Biden’s top military adviser, is in Normandy to mark D-Day anniversary
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is in Normandy to mark the D-Day anniversary and discuss the modernization of warfare. Insightful conversation: NPR’s Steve Inskeep spoke with Gen. Milley about how warfare has changed since World War II. * They considered the current world order that was established after the war. […]
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AI in medicine needs to be carefully deployed to counter bias – and not entrench it
AI in medicine has the potential to solve challenging problems but must be deployed carefully to counter biases, not entrench them. The problems: AI algorithms in healthcare are trained using large data sets that often reflect long-standing racial inequities in healthcare delivery. * Clinicians provide different care to white patients and patients of color, while […]
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Apple moves into virtual reality with a headset that will cost you more than $3,000
Apple has announced the Vision Pro, a virtual and augmented reality headset priced at $3,500 to be released early next year. Driving the news: Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the long-rumored headset, designed for both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), at the company’s annual developers conference on Monday. * The device will be […]
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Evacuations begin after a major dam in southern Ukraine is heavily damaged
Evacuations are underway after the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine was heavily damaged, with both Russia and Ukraine accusing each other of causing the destruction. Situation unfolding: Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up the dam, while Russian officials alleged that Ukrainian military strikes caused the damage. * Ukrainian authorities ordered the evacuation of hundreds […]
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House panel sets hearing to hold FBI director in contempt of Congress
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer plans to hold a contempt hearing against FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday, alleging withheld information tied to an investigation into President Biden and his family. Driving the news: Comer and other GOP members accuse the FBI of withholding an unclassified record related to their investigation into the alleged […]
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Robert Hanssen, an FBI agent who was convicted of spying for Russia, dies in prison
Former FBI agent Robert Hanssen, convicted of spying for Russia, has died in prison at the age of 79. The backstory: Hanssen had been serving a life sentence without parole since 2002 after pleading guilty to 15 counts of espionage and other charges. * He divulged extensive information about American intelligence-gathering since at least 1985, […]
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5 questions answered about the unresponsive plane that flew over D.C.
An unresponsive Cessna jet triggered military responses and questions when it flew over Washington, D.C., before crashing in Virginia. Background: The Cessna jet was registered to Florida-based Encore Motors of Melbourne Inc., and its pilot, passengers, and their family members lost their lives. * The plane had gone through Washington’s airspace and crashed more than […]
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Did the ‘Barbie’ movie really cause a run on pink paint? Let’s get the full picture
The upcoming live-action Barbie movie has reportedly caused a global shortage of a specific shade of pink paint used to create the film’s sets. In the spotlight: Production designer Sarah Greenwood claimed that the creation of the movie’s expansive Barbieland caused an international run on the fluorescent shade of Rosco paint. * Rosco is known […]
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The SEC sues Binance, unveils 13 charges against crypto exchange in sweeping lawsuit
The SEC has filed 13 charges against Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, in a major lawsuit impacting the crypto exchange. The big picture: The charges accuse Binance of misleading investors, misusing customer funds, and running an unregistered trading platform in the U.S. * This is the latest in a series of actions taken by […]