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Walmart is tackling the issue of food and retail waste by implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in its stores. The AI technology will advise employees on how to manage products such as produce and clothing based on factors like ripeness, seasonality, and demand. By using generative AI, Walmart aims to reduce waste through data-driven proactive…
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Palestinian author Basim Khandaqji, who has spent 20 years behind bars in Israeli prisons, recently won a prestigious literary prize for Arabic fiction. His novel “A Mask, the Color of the Sky” earned him $50,00 and funding to translate it into English following its announcement as this year’s International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF)…
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PHOENIX – Los Angeles Dodgers’ players Teoscar Hernández and Andy Pages both hit crucial two-run doubles in a dominant fifth inning as the team beat Arizona Diamondbacks by an eight to four margin on Monday night. Will Smith also contributed with a solo home run, helping the Dodgers secure their seventh win out of…
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As we come to a close on April 2024, I can’t help but reflect on how quickly time seems to be passing by. Just thirty days ago, I was getting ready for The Masters and now here we are at the end of another month with no signs of slowing down. May through August…
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The leadership of Dubai has approved an ambitious plan worth AED 453.6 billion ($128bn) to build a new passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport which will ultimately become five times bigger than its current international hub in terms of size and the world’s largest airport by capacity, with…
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a regulation that restricts many uses of methylene chloride, a highly toxic chemical linked with cancer and death in humans when ingested or breathed in. The move follows decades-long calls from activists for such restrictions to keep workers safe, while also marking another instance this year where…
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Fox News correspondent David Spunt provided an update from the Department of Justice regarding special counsel Jack Smith during ‘Special Report.’ House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik has filed an ethics complaint against Smith, accusing him of violating DOJ standards and attempting to tip the 2024 presidential election in favor of former President Trump.…
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Rising demand and scarce supply continue to push home values upward despite increasing mortgage interest rates. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index reported a 6.4% annual increase in February, following January’s gain of 6%. This marks the fastest rate of growth since November 2018 for all cities listed on this specific stock…
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It wasn’t solely inflation heating up at the beginning of 2024; salaries did too. A widely monitored indicator on labor expenses revealed that compensation growth quickened faster than anticipated during the initial three months of this year, delivering additional encouraging news for employees’ paychecks yet posing a double-edged sword for central bankers seeking to…
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Representative-elect Dr. Julia Letlow discusses her victory and pays tribute to her late husband who lost his life due to COVID-19 last year in an interview with reporters recently. Meanwhile, residents of Baton Rouge have succeeded in their legal battle to create a new town called St. George after the Louisiana Supreme Court gave…