Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi — often seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei— is missing after his helicopter went down in the northwest of the country on Sunday, officials said....
Back in the 90s, Jeff Bezos went on record as hoping his employees would wake up on the wrong side of the bed—for the greater good, or for the customer at the very least....
A Russian court has ordered that Deutsche Bank’s and Commerzbank’s assets, accounts, property and shares be seized in Russia as part of a lawsuit involving the German banks, court documents showed.
More evidence that Turkey simply relabels Russian oil products and re-exports them to Europe as Turkish emerges from a new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and the Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD)....
"The House was in session at the Capitol on Thursday, but thanks to the latest procession of Republicans reporting for duty in front of a Manhattan criminal courthouse to show support for former President Donald J. Trump at his trial, the party risked ceding its control of the floor,” the New York Times reports....
The number of buyers in the U.S. considering an electric vehicle purchase in 2024 has fallen from a year ago due to a shortage of affordable cars, inadequate charging infrastructure and ignorance about EV benefits, a study by J.D. Power, opens new tab has shown....
We are extremely satisfied with our 2018 Nissan Leaf. Knock on wood, zero issues and the battery is still 100%. We will gladly buy another EV when the Nissan gives up.
Iranian President Raisi missing after helicopter goes down (www.politico.eu)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi — often seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei— is missing after his helicopter went down in the northwest of the country on Sunday, officials said....
Jeff Bezos revealed his secret to Amazon’s success 25 years ago: ‘I asked everyone around here to wake up terrified every morning, their sheets drenched in sweat’ (www.cnbc.com)
Back in the 90s, Jeff Bezos went on record as hoping his employees would wake up on the wrong side of the bed—for the greater good, or for the customer at the very least....
Russian court seizes millions of euros worth of German bank assets (www.france24.com)
A Russian court has ordered that Deutsche Bank’s and Commerzbank’s assets, accounts, property and shares be seized in Russia as part of a lawsuit involving the German banks, court documents showed.
Biden Camp Has a Field Day With Wobbly Trump at Podium (www.thedailybeast.com)
New Russian antidrone wunderwaffen revealed (sh.itjust.works)
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Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values (apnews.com)
"Cheeseburger" (midwest.social)
Nori enjoying the warmth of the roof now that summer is here! (slrpnk.net)
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Paul Pelosi attacker sentenced to 30 years in prison (www.bbc.com)
The man who attacked the husband of former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been sentenced to 30 years in prison....
Turkey simply relabels Russian oil products and exports them to Europe, research indicates (www.intellinews.com)
More evidence that Turkey simply relabels Russian oil products and re-exports them to Europe as Turkish emerges from a new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and the Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD)....
What American Fascism Would Look Like (newrepublic.com)
Greg Abbott declares open season on protesters in Texas (www.motherjones.com)
Republicans want a database of pregnant people. In many ways, abortion surveillance is already here (www.salon.com)
Is this a crime? Thoughts? (midwest.social)
"I lost trust": Why the OpenAI team in charge of safeguarding humanity imploded (www.vox.com)
We’re in a pivotal moment in American history. We cannot retreat | Bernie Sanders (www.theguardian.com)
Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep them, report shows (abcnews.go.com)
I can't believe it tastes different (lemmy.world)
Bill to ban most public mask wearing, including for health reasons, advances in North Carolina (www.cbsnews.com)
Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says (apnews.com)
Microsoft offers to relocate nearly 10% of China-based staffers to the US or allied nations — AI and cloud engineering exodus from China begins (www.tomshardware.com)
Republicans Flock to Trump’s Trial, Risking Control of the House Floor (www.nytimes.com)
"The House was in session at the Capitol on Thursday, but thanks to the latest procession of Republicans reporting for duty in front of a Manhattan criminal courthouse to show support for former President Donald J. Trump at his trial, the party risked ceding its control of the floor,” the New York Times reports....
Fewer people in the US plan to buy EVs this year, study shows (www.reuters.com)
The number of buyers in the U.S. considering an electric vehicle purchase in 2024 has fallen from a year ago due to a shortage of affordable cars, inadequate charging infrastructure and ignorance about EV benefits, a study by J.D. Power, opens new tab has shown....