Earl Cureton, a two-time NBA Champion and longtime Detroit Pistons ambassador, died after collapsing at his home on Feb. 4, according to The Detroit News. He was 66. “The Detroit Pistons organization is deeply saddened by the passing of Earl Cureton, a person who meant so much to the organization as a colleague, former player, community ambassador and friend,” the team said in a statement. “As tough a competitor as he was during his playing years on the court, he was equally kind-hearted, outgoing and impactful off of it. He represented our franchise with great passion and truly enjoyed…
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Budapest has seen mass protests over a sexual abuse case involving top allies of PM Viktor Orban.
The debate over U.S. assistance to Ukraine has intensified as Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) publicly challenged Democrat Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) to fight Russia on the front lines himself if he is so committed to the cause. This fiery exchange comes as Senator Coons warned of the potential need for American military intervention if aid to Ukraine is not sustained. At the Munich Security Conference, Senator Coons told CNBC’s Silvia Amaro that failing to support Ukraine against Russian aggression could lead to direct conflict involving American soldiers. “In the next front against Russia, it will be Americans on…
Update: After an AWS outage this morning, our servers got overloaded and it corrupted some user data. We have now identified a security issue where some users were able to see thumbnails of cameras that were not their own in the Events tab. Fortunately, they were not able to view live streams or watch these videos, only the thumbnails were visible. So far we’ve collected 14 reports of this happening, but we are currently identifying all affected users. These affected users will be notified asap. We will also send notification to all Wyze users explaining what happened. As soon as…
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Earning airline elite status can bring a variety of benefits for frequent travelers — and Delta Air Lines Medallion status is no exception. However, last fall, the carrier announced major changes to how you earn elite status in the SkyMiles program, and those changes are now live. In short, there’s just a single metric for qualification now: Medallion Qualification Dollars. And in making this change, Delta has also overhauled how credit cards can help in your pursuit of status. Related: The 5 Delta SkyMiles Amex changes I’m most excited about Here’s how you can spend your way to Delta Medallion…
Step aside, Na’vi version of Sigourney Weaver: A new blue avatar is becoming famous. If you apply to one of several large corporations today, you might see a blue guy that looks like the Walmart version of Disney’s wide-eyed style of animation. No, it’s not a company mascot; it’s actually part of your evaluation. The blue avatars are part of a long and confusing personality quiz in the hiring process at a handful of big companies. Many applicants find their presence not only bizarre, but also a bit insulting. The blue people are courtesy of Paradox.ai, which boasts several…
Rafah, Gaza Strip – In downtown Rafah, near Al-Awda Mosque, a small bird flutters in a cage hanging on the outer wall of a school which is currently being used as a shelter for people who have been displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Its soothing song catches the attention of Hassan Abu Jazar who has come here in search of birds to buy, prompting him to stop. He approaches the seller and requests a closer look, then gently turns the cage left and right. Abu Jazar has spent weeks searching for this particular bird, known locally as…
Opinion Bud Light has lost hundreds of millions of dollars since it teamed up with the transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney for a partnership in April of last year. Though Bud Light has been frantically trying to save the brand over the past few months, a former executive with Anheuser-Busch is speaking out to say that they have not “done a good job.” Bud Light Tries to Salvage Brand with Super Bowl Ad Campaign. Bud Light is using an expensive Super Bowl ad campaign to attempt to resurrect its image and win back beer drinkers. The brand hopes customers will…
The S2 cognition test may go the way of the Wonderlic. According to a report from The Athletic one sports agency is directing its NFL Draft prospects to not participate in any cognition tests in their pre-draft process this year. The organization, Athletes First, emailed NFL teams last month to notify them of the move. Worst NFL coaching decisions of 2022 (so far) | Agree to Disagree“After much internal discussion, the agents at Athletes First have directed our draft prospects to respectfully pass on participating in any cognitive or psychological testing during the pre-draft process (e.g. AIQ, S2, etc.),” the…
“Russia can’t achieve strategical goals, only tactical ones,” says Major Rodion Kudryashov, a Ukrainian deputy commander of the 3rd Assault Brigade fighting in Avdiivka. He says his troops are outnumbered by as many as seven to one. Over the phone he told me: “It’s like fighting two armies.”
On today’s "Takeaway" podcast: RealClearPolitics co-founder and president Tom Bevan, Washington bureau chief Carl Cannon, and White House correspondent Phil Wegmann discuss the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the court appearance by Fulton County DA Fani Willis to defend against accusations of conflict of interest in her case against Donald Trump. Also, a look at reporting from Phil Wegmann about tensions between Turning Point’s Charlie Kirk and former President Trump.