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RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina legislators completed an initial $273 million relief package Wednesday to help spur recovery from Hurricane Helene, describing it as a down payment on aid and a way to help hard-hit counties gain more flexibility in holding elections already underway. The legislation, which was approved unanimously in the House and Senate, comes less than two weeks after the catastrophic flooding from the storm’s historic rainfall in the North Carolina mountains.Over half of the 238 confirmed Helene-related deaths in Southeastern states in Helene’s path occurred in North Carolina, a presidential battleground state where absentee voting has already…

Updated Women’s T20 World Cup Points Table: The Indian women’s cricket team finally showed great intent as they thrashed Sri Lanka by massive 82 runs in their third match of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup. After losing to New Zealand in the first match, things had become tricky for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side. But with back-to-back wins against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the side’s semi-final chances have received a boost. Before the match against Sri Lanka, India were fourth in Group A with two points from two matches and a run-rate of -1.217. (Women’s T20 World Cup…

Tampa General Hospital put its flood barrier to the test during Hurricane Helene late last month, helping protect the facility from record storm surge.As Hurricane Milton is expected to bring record-breaking storm surge yet again to the region, the hospital — located on the bay near downtown Tampa — is surrounded by the water-impermeable barrier once more.Milton is expected to make landfall Wednesday night near Sarasota, south of Tampa, as a Category 3 hurricane. The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay warned on Monday that Milton could be the “worst storm to impact the Tampa area in over 100 years.”While…

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday blasted his predecessor for spreading an “onslaught of lies” about how the federal government is handling the damage from Hurricane Helene as another hurricane, Milton, was on the verge of making landfall in Florida.“Quite frankly, these lies are un-American,” Biden said from the White House. “Former President Trump has led this onslaught of lies.”Biden said that Donald Trump and his allies have misrepresented the response and resources of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The president singled out Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia who claimed the federal government could…

Future Salad is a carbon-neutral drinkable salad. It supports a healthy lifestyle, while combatting climate change. The company announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round in September 2024. The company secured $5 million, raising its valuation to $50 million. The investment was led by DL Securities, a subsidiary of DL Holdings Group (1709.HK), with participation from returning investor Bruce Rockowitz.The company’s growth trajectory has been impressive, with its previous Pre-A+ round in October 2022 raising $3 million and valuing the company at over $26 million. The involvement of Bruce Rockowitz, a seasoned Canadian businessman, is expected to…

Odisha FC crashed out of the AFC Women’s Champions League.© @OdishaFCW Odisha FC suffered a 1-3 defeat to hosts Ho Chi Minh City FC to record a second loss on the trot and crash out of the AFC Women’s Champions League at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Wednesday. The Kalinga Warriors were on the back foot right from the start, as the hosts raced to an early lead within the first minute when Nguyen Thi Kim Yenfrom struck from a corner. The home side maintained pressure, and it bore fruit in the 42nd minute when Odisha failed…

Ask a large language model (LLM) like GPT-4 to smell a rain-soaked campsite, and it’ll politely decline. Ask the same system to describe that scent to you, and it’ll wax poetic about “an air thick with anticipation” and “a scent that is both fresh and earthy,” despite having neither prior experience with rain nor a nose to help it make such observations. One possible explanation for this phenomenon is that the LLM is simply mimicking the text present in its vast training data, rather than working with any real understanding of rain or smell.But does the lack of eyes mean…

AI can help solve some of the world’s biggest challenges — whether climate change, cancer or national security — U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm emphasized today during her remarks at the AI for Science, Energy and Security session at the NVIDIA AI Summit, in Washington, D.C. Granholm went on to highlight the pivotal role AI is playing in tackling major national challenges, from energy innovation to bolstering national security. “We need to use AI for both offense and defense — offense to solve these big problems and defense to make sure the bad guys are not using AI for…

President Joe Biden on Wednesday slammed former President Donald Trump for what he called an “onslaught of lies” about the federal response to Hurricane Helene and preparation for Hurricane Milton.”Over the last few weeks, there has been a reckless, irresponsible, and relentless promotion of disinformation and outright lies that are disturbing people,” Biden said as he gathered officials at the White House to discuss the back-to-back storms.”It’s undermining confidence in the incredible rescue and recovery work that has already been taken and will continue to be taken, and it’s harmful to those who need help the most,” Biden continued. “There…

Ratan Tata (Photo posted on Instagram by @ratantata)4 min read Last Updated : Oct 10 2024 | 1:05 AM IST Fate placed Ratan Tata in a situation where few expected him to succeed. However, not only did he succeed, but he also transformed the sprawling Tata Group from an India-focused entity into one of the world’s most significant names, from an old-world business into a modern conglomerate, where its software outfit became the crown jewel, and from a group that had parted with Air India into one that brought the airline back into its fold. Equally important, Tata changed…