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Utah state representative Phil Lyman has sparked a row by blaming the nation’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts for a huge container ship plowing into and knocking down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Lyman’s post comprised a retweet of the Young Conservative Federation, which wrote: “Let’s meet the Commissioners for the Port of Baltimore, starting with Karenthia A. Barber.
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2 years ago Read more at News18

Universal Orlando Resort has unveiled details about the new How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk land. The new land is one of the five worlds featured at the all-new Universal Epic Universe theme park opening in 2025. Guests will be able to dine and shop but also see four new attractions, a live show, and several character and dragon meet-and-greet experiences.
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2 years ago Read more at Hollywood Reporter

a new report by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) shows that under 30% of the world’s jurisdictions regulating crypto require a “call to action” The report recommends that jurisdictions need to get a stronger grasp on the money-laundering and terrorist-financing threats posed by crypto. “Every part of the global chain needs to be strong. This is not a trivial matter,” T. Raja Kumar said.
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2 years ago Read more at PYMNTS.com

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is calling out China’s ramped-up production in solar energy, electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries. The remarks are to be delivered Wednesday afternoon at Suniva, a solar cell manufacturing facility in Norcross, Ga. In 2023 China accounted for around 60% of global electric car sales.
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2 years ago Read more at Fortune

The City of Rockford Police Department and Winnebago County Sheriff's Office are working together as the investigation continues. Three people died at the scene and one died at a local hospital. The deceased victims have been identified as a 15-year-old girl and a woman, a 63-year old woman. One of the injured victims was a good Samaritan who was hurt while trying to help one of the stabbing victims.
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2 years ago Read more at WREX.com

Glen Taylor confirms the expiration of the option of Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez to acquire controlling interest in the Timberwolves and Lynx. Under terms of the purchase agreement, the closing was required to occur within 90 days following the exercise notice issued by Lore. That 90-day period expired on March 27, 2024.
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2 years ago Read more at NBA.com

In the last month alone, "players have allegedly used inside information to place bets, allegedly fixed individual and team outcomes, and not-so-called damaged the credibility of their sports. Read more Subscribe to The Week Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives. Sign up 'Joe Biden, the (still) unpopular president, Byron York in the Washington Examiner President Joe Biden has been getting a boost
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2 years ago Read more at The Week

Seven of the largest U.S. sportsbooks are launching a trade group to promote responsible gambling. Members of the Responsible Online Gaming Association will share best practices and the names of customers banned from their platforms for problematic betting. Major League Baseball and the NBA each investigate high-profile betting scandals involving athletes.
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2 years ago Read more at Marketplace

eXp Realty appoints Renee Kaspar as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Felix Bravo named VP, Growth to drive international growth efforts. Renowned for establishing People teams from scratch and optimizing existing ones.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

Chris Bailey, chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, announced on Thursday that the department will not move forward with the purchase of gunshot detection system technology that it was piloting on the near east side of Indianapolis. The department confirmed the pilot program with FOX59/CBS4 in February 2022. Officials said the funding originally for the technology will be used toward Smart Tasers.
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2 years ago Read more at FOX 59 Indianapolis