George Santos Breaks Up With GOP Ahead Of Post-Expulsion Bid For DC Return

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UK competition watchdog gives Broadcom-VMware deal green light to go ahead

Broadcom has confirmed that its acquisition of virtualisation giant VMware is now on track to close on 30 October 2023 after the proposed merger secured regulatory approval from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).   The CMA published a statement on 21 August 2023 confirming that, in line with its provisional judgement on… Continue reading UK competition watchdog gives Broadcom-VMware deal green light to go ahead

Lolita, popular Miami Seaquarium orca, dies ahead of planned release to her natural habitat

Lolita, a Miami Seaquarium whale with her own fan club, died Friday from an unspecified ailment related to her kidneys, a nonprofit group dedicated to her care announced. Also known as Tokitae and Toki, the orca captured in 1970 off the Washington state coast was to be returned to a custom enclosure in her home… Continue reading Lolita, popular Miami Seaquarium orca, dies ahead of planned release to her natural habitat

Summer has been no sweat for California’s increasingly green energy grid, but the hottest days may still lie ahead

SAN DIEGO — Amid humanity’s hottest-ever summer months, California, home of the hottest place on Earth, has enjoyed a relatively cool and stress-free energy supply. A test of the grid’s resolve may be in store this week, as the California Independent System Operator (Cal-ISO) braces for triple-digit temperatures in the state’s inland valleys and deserts. Experts… Continue reading Summer has been no sweat for California’s increasingly green energy grid, but the hottest days may still lie ahead

Witnesses in Trump election probe spotted at Georgia courthouse ahead of possible indictments

Key witnesses in the probe into whether former President Donald Trump and his allies interfered with the 2020 presidential election were spotted at the Fulton County courthouse Monday as prosecutors appear poised to seek indictments. Former state Sen. Jen Jordan and state Rep. Bee Nguyen — two Democrats who attended hearings where then-Trump lawyer Rudy… Continue reading Witnesses in Trump election probe spotted at Georgia courthouse ahead of possible indictments

Podcast: HDDs have a long life ahead in certain workloads

Some have predicted the imminent demise of spinning disk hard drives (HDDs), but Rainer Kaese, senior manager for business development in storage products at Toshiba Electronics Europe, argues they have many more years life left in them. Core to his argument is that with the volume of data expanding rapidly, HDDs offer cost-effective storage… Continue reading Podcast: HDDs have a long life ahead in certain workloads

Mourners gather in Ireland to pay respects to Sinead O’Connor ahead of funeral

LONDON — Fans are gathering in singer Sinead O’Connor’s former hometown in Ireland to say goodbye ahead of her funeral. O’Connor’s family invited the public to line the waterfront in Bray on Tuesday as her funeral procession passes by. “Sinead loved living in Bray and the people in it,” a statement issued by her family said. “With… Continue reading Mourners gather in Ireland to pay respects to Sinead O’Connor ahead of funeral

Another week of heat ahead for millions across the U.S.

About 70 million people remained under heat alerts Monday afternoon following a record-breaking weekend of warmth across much of the U.S. South. The National Weather Service said it anticipates dangerously hot daytime temperatures expanding from the desert Southwest into Texas and extending eastward along the Gulf Coast into portions of the Southeast and Florida on… Continue reading Another week of heat ahead for millions across the U.S.

Trump trial date emerges as flashpoint ahead of election case hearing

Before the end of the month, the federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s election obstruction case is expected to set a start date for the former president’s trial. Legal experts say neither the special counsel nor Trump’s attorneys are likely to get their desired result, while noting that the case could still go to trial before… Continue reading Trump trial date emerges as flashpoint ahead of election case hearing