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The 2024 vice presidential candidates this week have separately participated in a decades-old campaign tradition: answering questions from their traveling press corps written on an orange that’s rolled up the aisle to the front of their campaign planes.Gov. Tim Walz’s press corps was first to resume the tradition, which can be traced back to the 1990s, but their lighthearted question wasn’t answered until about a day and a half later.As Walz was on his flight to the West Coast Sunday, a CBS News reporter rolled their question, written in black marker, forward at about 1:10 p.m. CT: “DREAM DINNER GUEST?”Gov.…

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is postponing a planned trip to Germany and Angola to stay at the White House to monitor Hurricane Milton, as it spins closer to Florida’s Gulf Coast.“I just don’t think I can be out of the country at this time,” he said at the White House after senior members of the administration updated him on the storm and the government’s preparations. Biden warned that Milton “could be one of the worst storms in 100 years to hit Florida,” and said he’s working “to increase the size and presence” of the federal government’s…

For more than 100 years, scientists have been using X-ray crystallography to determine the structure of crystalline materials such as metals, rocks, and ceramics.This technique works best when the crystal is intact, but in many cases, scientists have only a powdered version of the material, which contains random fragments of the crystal. This makes it more challenging to piece together the overall structure.MIT chemists have now come up with a new generative AI model that can make it much easier to determine the structures of these powdered crystals. The prediction model could help researchers characterize materials for use in batteries,…

Stock Market LIVE Updates, Wednesday, October 9, 2024: GIFT Nifty futures, trading marginally ahead at 25,151.50, at 8:00 AM, from the Nifty futures’ last close at 25,131, indicated a slightly positive bias for markets at open today.  This was ahead of a key press conference by the RBI Governor to announce the decision of the central bank’s monetary policy meeting, apart from commentary on inflation and GDP growth projections. Markets in the Asia Pacific region, meanwhile, were down on Wednesday, with mainland China leading the loses.   Back home, investors in India will have…

The path to safe, widespread autonomous vehicles is going digital. MITRE — a government-sponsored nonprofit research organization — today announced its partnership with Mcity at the University of Michigan to develop a virtual and physical autonomous vehicle (AV) validation platform for industry deployment. As part of this collaboration, announced during the NVIDIA AI Summit in Washington, D.C., MITRE will use Mcity’s simulation tools and a digital twin of its Mcity Test Facility, a real-world AV test environment in its Digital Proving Ground (DPG). The joint platform will deliver physically based sensor simulation enabled by NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud Sensor RTX APIs.…

Real Madrid’s revamp of its historic Santiago Bernabeu stadium has become a problem for the Spanish football club, with locals protesting against noise from concerts and the permanent construction works. The stadium began hosting concerts again earlier this year after it completed a years-long revamp that included an undulating metal roof, new lighting, shops, VIP areas and a retractable pitch. The goal is to allow the venue, inaugurated in 1947 as a traditional football pitch, to be used as a year-round entertainment hub. Pop megastar Taylor Swift and Grammy-winning Colombian singer Karol G are among the big names…

Andrew Lester, the man charged in the April 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl after the teenager mistakenly went to the wrong house, got a new trial date on Tuesday, pending the outcome of a mental health evaluation, ABC’s Kansas City affiliate KMBC reported.A Clay County judge rescheduled Lester’s trial, which was initially set for Oct. 7, to begin on Feb. 18, 2025, according to KMBC.Prior to Tuesday’s hearing, Lester’s trial had been delayed indefinitely after the judge ordered on Sept. 9 that Lester undergo a mental health check to determine if he is fit to stand trial in response to…

WASHINGTON — The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department said Tuesday.Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, of Oklahoma City told investigators after his arrest Monday that he had planned his attack to coincide with Election Day next month and that he and a co-conspirator expected to die as martyrs, according to charging documents.Tawhedi, who arrived in the U.S. in September 2021, had taken steps in recent weeks to advance his attack plans, including by ordering…

Navratri(Photo: Shutterstock)3 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 | 6:37 AM IST One of the most esteemed Hindu festivals is Durga Puja, which honours Goddess Durga’s triumph over the evil Mahishasura. This grand five-day festival, also called Durgotsav, will start on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 and conclude on October 12, 2024.  In addition to its profound religious significance, Durga Puja brings millions of followers together, particularly in India, creating a spiritual and cultural community that celebrates the victory of good over evil. So here are some wishes, and greetings to share with your loved ones on this…

India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana on Tuesday said skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will be leading the side against Sri Lanka in the Women’s T20 World Cup, having got retired hurt in the previous game due to discomfort in her neck. Harmanpreet had walked off the field when she was batting on 29 against Pakistan on Sunday. India won that game by six wickets but still face early elimination from the tournament following the loss to New Zealand in their opener. “She (Harman) is doing fine and she will be fine for tomorrow,” Mandhana told reporters. However, there is no clarity…