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Germany still plans to buy local unit of TenneT -econ ministry
Companies TenneT Holding BV Follow BERLIN, Nov 19 (Reuters) – The German government is still planning to buy the local division of Dutch grid operator TenneT, an economy ministry spokesperson told Reuters on Sunday. The government’s plan hit a hurdle after a ruling by the country’s constitutional court on Wednesday that 60 billion euros ($65…
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In World’s Largest Disinformation Campaign Online, China Is Harassing Americans
“The Chinese government has built up the world’s largest known online disinformation operation,” reports CNN, “and is using it to harass US residents, politicians, and businesses.” CNN reports that disinformation operation is even “at times threatening its targets with violence, a CNN review of court documents and public disclosures by social media companies has found.”…
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Police assist traffic at DTLA events while fire-damaged 10 Freeway is repaired
Additional traffic officers are in place this weekend to help motorists navigate high-profile events in the downtown area while restoration work continues on the fire-damaged portion of the 10 Freeway, which is expected to reopen by Tuesday, officials said. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) issued an update on Saturday stating that the repairs are…
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Why US Women Now Live Almost 6 Years Longer Than Men
According to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, women in the U.S. are now projected to live about six years longer than U.S. men. TIME reports: [T]he 2021 data represent the largest gender-based life expectancy gap in the U.S. since 1996. The gulf began to widen before the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors note,…
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Lionsgate suspends advertising on X
Nov 17 (Reuters) – Lions Gate Entertainment (LGFa.N) has suspended advertising on Elon Musk-owned X, a spokesperson for the company said on Friday. Apple (AAPL.O) is also pausing all advertising on X, Axios reported, after Musk backed an antisemitic post on the social media platform earlier this week. Reporting by Samrhitha Arunasalam in Bengaluru; Editing…
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Thankful for Great Events this Week – November 18-24, 2023 – Larchmont Buzz
The Broad will be celebrating the opening of its latest exhibit with a FREE day full of art, music, and food on Sat, Nov 18. I’m gonna keep things simple this week – What are you grateful for? Hopefully, at least one thing and at least a few of these fabulous events I’ve lined up…
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NASCAR, IndyCar Drivers Watching F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix for Different Reasons
NASCAR and IndyCar drivers hope their series will get a bounce from U.S. growth in Formula 1 interest. Denny Hamlin attending, on lookout for, among other things, technology he can adapt to NASCAR. IndyCar’s Colton Herta, however, sees F1 lure as double-edged sword for his series. Thanks to Netflix’s Drive To Survive documentary series, Americans’…
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LA Auto Show: the tech, EVs and cars that got our attention
The 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show is a wrap — for press, anyway. That means it’s time to recap the big launches, strange details, cars on display and peculiar absences we noticed this year. The highlights include the SUV that’ll make or break Lucid, Amazon’s auto fixation, a pickup that calls Tesla’s Cybertruck to mind…
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HPU Honors Outstanding Alumni During Homecoming Weekend 2023
Each year, HPU honors 10 outstanding alumni who graduated within the last 10 years. Pictured from left are Kenneth Marshall, Gabrielle Wanek, Molly O’Brien, Tyler Blackshaw, Tyler Heaggans, Michaela Burns, Thomas Langford and Shayla Fletcher. Honored but not pictured are Summer Tonsfeldt and Michaela Mucha. HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 17, 2023 – High Point University…
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Here’s how to get to all those LA events this weekend amid the freeway woes
It may not be Carmagedden, but this weekend seems poised to be a not-so-distant relative — Slowmagedden. That’s right: Get ready to go slow amid a weekend full of major events in the L.A. area. It would have been snarled enough on local streets and highways this weekend if it was just the L.A. Auto…