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Temperature in Chicago drops to record-breaking low Video

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Temperature in Chicago drops to record-breaking low CNN At the peak of this week's extreme weather, about 224 million people across the country were hit with below-freezing temperatures.

Nafis Fireworks blast: Rescue ops underway, death toll may rise

Business Standard 

Rescue operations are underway after three people died and five others are feared trapped in an explosion in a cracker factory in Bisanda, Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.The blast took place at a factory named 'Nafis Fireworks' at around 6.30 pm, which was located in the residential area of Bisanda town in Banda district, said police.Due to a sudden explosion in the factory, the roofs of two nearby houses were blown away and many people got trapped in the debris. "We came to know that the owner of the... Читать дальше...

Scooter Startup Lime Is Raising $400 Million at $2 Billion Valuation

WSJ.com 

Scooter startup Lime is raising $400 million at a $2 billion valuation in the latest funding round, according to a regulatory filing. This is a big boost to the ride-sharing electric-scooter sector that has seen sizeable investor interest despite questions about profitability and vandalism.



TNT’s Sarah Aubrey to Head Originals for WarnerMedia’s Upcoming Streaming Service

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Kevin Reilly is building out the team for WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service, naming TNT executive Sarah Aubrey to serve as head of originals. “I’m naming my longtime colleague Sarah Aubrey to Head of Original Content, reporting to me,” Reilly said in a memo to staff. “In this position Sarah will oversee all original series and feature films for the new service.” Meanwhile, TBS’ Brett Weitz has been promoted to general manager of both TBS and TNT. Last month Reilly was given creative oversight of the upcoming streaming offering... Читать дальше...

Mean streets: Self-driving cars will ‘cruise’ to avoid paying to park

Scienceblog.com 

If you think traffic in city centers is bad now, just wait until self-driving cars emerge on the scene, cruising around to avoid paying hefty downtown parking fees. Even worse, because cruising is less costly at lower speeds, self-driving cars will slow to a crawl as they “kill time,” says transportation planner Adam Millard-Ball, an […]

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Restaurateur Harendra Singh takes stand for Ed Mangano retrial

New York Post 

He’s Singhing once again — but prosecutors have picked up the tempo. Star-witness and pol-bribing restaurateur Harendra Singh took the stand Thursday for the retrial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and his wife, Linda, and this time the feds seem to have tightened up his testimony. Singh, who is testifying under a federal...

SD senators send confidential settlement ban to state House

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A bill that would bar South Dakota government officials from negotiating confidential settlements has passed out of the state Senate. Senators voted 23-10 Thursday to send the measure to the House. Republican Sen. Arthur Rusch, the sponsor, says taxpayers have the right to know where their money is going and that the public favors transparency. Republican Sen. Jeffrey Partridge, a bill opponent, says he struggles to see how the measure wouldn't add costs for municipalities because they'd go to trial more often. Читать дальше...


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