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  Dozens of mournful fans of Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl gathered in New York City on Sunday to say goodbye to the beloved celebrity creature who became an inspiration and joy to many as he flew around Manhattan after someone let him out of his zoo enclosure. A memorial featuring speeches, songs and poems was held in the late afternoon in Central Park at what organizers call Flaco’s favorite oak tree. Flaco was found dead on the Upper West Side on Feb. 23 after apparently hitting a building. Testing by zoologists concluded he suffered traumatic impact injuries, but more testing is planned to…

Oregon’s landmark right-to-repair law is nearly here — today, SB 1596 passed the Oregon legislature, and is headed to Governor Tina Kotek’s desk to sign or veto within the next five days. It’s a big deal, because the Oregon law would be the first to ban “parts pairing,” a practice where companies can keep you from using components (sometimes even official ones) unless that company’s software is satisfied that they belong. Similar to California’s right-to-repair law, the Oregon bill also requires companies to make the same parts, tools, and repair documents available to any owners that it offers to authorized…

  Chelsea striker and Matildas captain Sam Kerr is set to face trial after being charged with racially aggravated harassment of a London police officer. The 30-year-old Australia international pleaded not guilty to the offence at a court hearing on Monday, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Kerr is scheduled to appear at Wimbledon Magistrates Court on 1 February 2025. It follows an alleged incident in January 2023. “The charge relates to an incident involving a police officer who was responding to a complaint involving a taxi fare on 30 January 2023 in Twickenham,” a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said. She was…

Biden promised an end to chaos and lunacy. He barely won, then utterly failed to deliver.

  The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have decided to keep wide receiver Mike Evans in the fold for a couple more years, announcing an agreement on an extension Monday. Now Baker Mayfield is sitting around waiting for that same call or text from his agent with the same news Evans received. It only makes sense after the duo’s first year together, which wound up going much better than anyone outside their facility could’ve imagined. In fact, unless the Buccaneers have a clear-cut better option, it’d be insane if they didn’t bring Baker back. Which NFL QB will be the first one…

  The dean of Wall Street CEOs is green. JPMorgan Chase today struck an agreement with three New York City pension funds with investments in the bank valued at $478 million to disclose the ratio of its clean energy to fossil fuel financing. According to the NYC funds, the metric will give investors a more comprehensive view as to how the bank is progressing on its net-zero emissions goals and whether it is ratcheting up its clean-energy financing activities over time.   JPMorgan’s settlement with the three NYC funds, which manage a combined $193 billion in assets, will result in the…

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  Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam – On a sunny California afternoon in late September, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh took a tour of Silicon Valley, cosying up to officials at semiconductor firms Synopsys and Nvidia. A little over a month earlier in Hanoi, Pham tasked four government ministries with increasing the number of Vietnamese engineers capable of working in semiconductor production by the tens of thousands. Government efforts to make Vietnam an attractive option for chip investment have continued in the new year. Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat last month told local media that authorities had…

  Opinion   During Friday’s episode of the ABC talk show “The View,” radically liberal co-host Joy Behar baselessly questioned whether Melania Trump will “dump” her husband if he does not win this year’s presidential election. Behar And ‘The View’ Co-Hosts Bash Melania “She’s stuck with him so far, but if he loses the election, do you think she’ll dump him?” questioned Behar, 81. “She must be sicker of him than we are at this point,” she added. Behar’s co-host Ana Navarro chimed in to reply, “I’m not sure there’s anybody sicker of him than we are.” Navarro went on…

Rejoice! The M3 Macbook Air is finally available but is it really worth all the applause? Apple revealed its upgraded Macbook Air on Monday, with its 13-inch and 15-inch models now available for pre-order. The M3 Air will ship on March 8, meaning that’s not enough time to decide if you’re ready to upgrade to the new laptop. Or if you’re a bit of a penny-pincher (these laptops are still super expensive), you can stick with a new M2 Macbook Air. SEE ALSO: Apple launches new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip It’s a tough decision if you’re…

  American Airlines Group Inc. agreed to buy 260 short-haul aircraft that include a huge deal for Boeing Co. 737 Max jets, a key endorsement of the planemaker as it works through a crisis of confidence following a near-catastrophic accident in January. The order includes 85 Boeing Max 10 aircraft, 85 A321neo planes from Airbus SE and 90 Embraer SA E175 regional jets, American said Monday in a statement. The carrier also has options to order 193 more planes. The aircraft will feed American’s plans to increase service in North America and to nearby international markets and increase the number…

France becomes the first country in the world to include the right to terminate a pregnancy in its constitution.