100 Days Later, SAG-AFTRA Maintains Its Conviction to Strike

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On July 13, 2023, SAG-AFTRA confirmed that its members would indeed go on strike. Much like with the WGA months prior, the organization’s discussions with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) failed to result in an acceptable contract regarding streaming revenue, AI concerns, and much more.…

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An orca species that helped humans hunt whales for thousands of years may now be extinct, new research reveals

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Thaua hunters sang to orcas as they hunted whales side-by-side for thousands of years.

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  • An orca species that hunted alongside humans for thousands of years is likely locally extinct.
  • The finding is thanks to DNA analysis of a 100-year-old skeleton and knowledge from the Thaua people.
  • Orcas swam alongside Thaua hunters and led them to whales for thousands of years.

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A GOP congressman says he received a notice of eviction for one of his district offices over his opposition to Jim Jordan's now-derailed speakership bid

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Rep. Ken Buck opposed Rep. Jim Jordan's bid for the House speakership.

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  • Rep. Ken Buck was opposed to Rep. Jim Jordan's now-unsuccessful bid for the House speakership.
  • Buck received heavy backlash for his stance, and his district offices were flooded with calls.
  • The GOP congressman told NBC News he received an eviction notice for one of his offices over his position.

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Google owes executive $1 million after losing gender bias lawsuit

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A jury found Google guilty of sexual discrimination and awarded female Google Cloud executive Ulku Rowe, who filed the complaint, $1.1 million. Rowe’s lawsuit alleged that the company gave higher pay to less-experienced male cohorts and that it later denied her promotions in retaliation for her complaints, both internal and later in court.

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Thousands of people are cutting off their hair and donating it to help soak up an oil spill in Venezuela that is so large it can be seen from space

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A contaminated oil field pictured near Lake Maracaibo.

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  • Thousands of people, and their dogs, have donated hair to help clean up Lake Maracaibo.
  • Environmentalists will weave nets out of the hair to stop the oil slicks from spreading.
  • The tried-and-true method has been an effective oil clean-up tool for decades.

Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo has been polluted with so much crude oil over

The real science behind the mysterious 'Devil Comet' that's larger than Mount Everest and erupting for reasons scientists don't fully understand

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The solid body of 12P/Pons-Brooks is hidden underneath all the dust and gas in the central blob in the center of the image, taken at the 4.3-meter Lowell Discovery Telescope. T expanding ejecta from the late-July outburst can be seen as a faint two-tailed or two-horned structure at larger distances from the blob.

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  • The 12P/Pons-Brooks comet is passing by Earth for

Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave steps down in wake of controversy over his Israel comments

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Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave resigned Saturday.

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  • Paddy Cosgrave, the CEO of Web Summit, announced Saturday he's stepping down immediately.
  • His resignation comes after several companies pulled out of the event over his Israel comments. 
  • Cosgrave also issued a statement earlier this week apologizing for the "profound hurt" he'd caused.

Paddy Cosgrave, the CEO of Web Summit

Free South Africa vs. England live stream: Where to watch Rugby World Cup online from anywhere

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Eben Etzebeth of South Africa scores a try against France at the 2023 Rugby World Cup

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A chance for redemption today as previous finalists, England, take on current holders South Africa in the Rugby World Cup semi-final. Better yet, just as we've shown throughout every game of the tournament, we can help show you where to watch the South Africa vs. England live

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More people are missing car payments in another ominous sign for the economy

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Analysts predict auto loan delinquencies will keep rising into 2024.

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  • A record number of subprime borrowers are behind on auto loan payments by more than 60 days.
  • The rate hit 6.11% in September, per figures from Fitch Ratings reported by Bloomberg.
  • Vehicle repossession rates are also on the rise, leaving many without transportation.

A record number of subprime borrowers are behind

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