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⭐️📚 The Clive Davis Institute of New York University has launched its first-ever course on Taylor Swift, American newspaper Variety says.
The course is going to be taught by Rolling Stone staff writer, Brittany Spanos, who said that the programme already had a long waitlist.
Photo credit: Swift’s Instagram
The course is going to be taught by Rolling Stone staff writer, Brittany Spanos, who said that the programme already had a long waitlist.
Photo credit: Swift’s Instagram
LIVE | White House Press Secretary Psaki holds briefing aboard Air Force One en route to NYC
❗️WaPo claims US to accuse Russia of plotting a false flag attack to justify invasion of Ukraine
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🇺🇸🇸🇾 The Pentagon releases images of the compound housing IS leader Al-Qurayshi in northwest Syria before and after the US raid on February 2.
The military says the terrorist caused the explosion killing himself and family members.
The military says the terrorist caused the explosion killing himself and family members.
❗️Moscow: Civilian deaths caused by US raid in Syria should be 'thoroughly investigated' if confirmed
❗️The Pentagon claims that the US has information about "Russia's plans to fabricate a pretext for the invasion of Ukraine" using a fake video
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🏥 Strained US hospitals seek foreign nurses amid visa windfall
With American hospitals facing a dire shortage of nurses amid a slogging pandemic, many are looking abroad for health care workers. There’s an unusually high number of green cards available this year for foreign professionals, including nurses, who want to move to the United States.
Hospitals are struggling with a shortage of nurses that worsened as pandemic burnout led many to retire or leave their jobs in California. There’s an estimated gap of 40,000 nurses, or 14% of the workforce, according to a recent report by the University of California.
US typically offers at least 140,000 green cards each year. This year, 280,000 of these green cards are available. Also, the government will speed up the renewal of work permits for health care workers, which could help keep some foreign citizens already in the United States on the job.
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With American hospitals facing a dire shortage of nurses amid a slogging pandemic, many are looking abroad for health care workers. There’s an unusually high number of green cards available this year for foreign professionals, including nurses, who want to move to the United States.
Hospitals are struggling with a shortage of nurses that worsened as pandemic burnout led many to retire or leave their jobs in California. There’s an estimated gap of 40,000 nurses, or 14% of the workforce, according to a recent report by the University of California.
US typically offers at least 140,000 green cards each year. This year, 280,000 of these green cards are available. Also, the government will speed up the renewal of work permits for health care workers, which could help keep some foreign citizens already in the United States on the job.
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💧 Race is on to save the Great Salt Lake
The largest natural lake west of the Mississippi is shrinking past its lowest levels in recorded history, raising fears about ecological collapse and economic consequences. But the Great Salt Lake may have some new allies: conservative Republican lawmakers.
This year could see big investment in the lake that’s long been an afterthought, with Utah Governor Spencer Cox proposing spending $46 million, and the powerful Utah House Speaker, Brad Wilson, throwing his weight behind the issue.
He’s sponsoring legislation that would let farmers get paid for water they let flow to the Great Salt Lake and other bodies. About 65% of the water on the Great Salt Lake watershed goes to agriculture. Under his plan, which has advanced at the state legislature, it would be up to each farm to decide whether to sell water in a given year.
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The largest natural lake west of the Mississippi is shrinking past its lowest levels in recorded history, raising fears about ecological collapse and economic consequences. But the Great Salt Lake may have some new allies: conservative Republican lawmakers.
This year could see big investment in the lake that’s long been an afterthought, with Utah Governor Spencer Cox proposing spending $46 million, and the powerful Utah House Speaker, Brad Wilson, throwing his weight behind the issue.
He’s sponsoring legislation that would let farmers get paid for water they let flow to the Great Salt Lake and other bodies. About 65% of the water on the Great Salt Lake watershed goes to agriculture. Under his plan, which has advanced at the state legislature, it would be up to each farm to decide whether to sell water in a given year.
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Amazon Prime’s price is going up to $139 per year
The price hike is meant to address higher costs Amazon is facing across the board, from shipping to labor to construction, according to analysts.
The price change will go into effect for new members on February 18th and for current members after March 25th. The price for a monthly membership to Prime is also going up to $14.99 per month from $12.99 per month. Prime passed 200 million subscribers last year.
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The price hike is meant to address higher costs Amazon is facing across the board, from shipping to labor to construction, according to analysts.
The price change will go into effect for new members on February 18th and for current members after March 25th. The price for a monthly membership to Prime is also going up to $14.99 per month from $12.99 per month. Prime passed 200 million subscribers last year.
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🚙 Congress is still spinning its wheels on autonomous vehicle regulation
Congress held its first hearing on autonomous vehicles in over two years, and there was not a lot to show for it. At the end of the four-and-a-half-hour event, there was no indication that lawmakers were any closer to a consensus on how best to regulate this rapidly emerging technology.
AV legislation has been stalled in Congress for over five years now, with lawmakers unable to reconcile differences over proposals to increase the number of autonomous vehicles on the road while prohibiting states from setting their own performance standards.
A new set of concerns has risen in the interim, including the need to protect workers displaced by automation and to differentiate between advanced driver assistance systems and AVs. Democrats objected to green-lighting the mass rollout of robot vehicles without stringent safety and liability rules.
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Congress held its first hearing on autonomous vehicles in over two years, and there was not a lot to show for it. At the end of the four-and-a-half-hour event, there was no indication that lawmakers were any closer to a consensus on how best to regulate this rapidly emerging technology.
AV legislation has been stalled in Congress for over five years now, with lawmakers unable to reconcile differences over proposals to increase the number of autonomous vehicles on the road while prohibiting states from setting their own performance standards.
A new set of concerns has risen in the interim, including the need to protect workers displaced by automation and to differentiate between advanced driver assistance systems and AVs. Democrats objected to green-lighting the mass rollout of robot vehicles without stringent safety and liability rules.
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❄️ Latest on winter storm blasting US
🔹 Over 250,000 without power as major storm slogs east
🔹 Counties in northern Ohio under Level 2, 3 snow emergencies until further notice
🔹 More than 1,100 flights departing from or scheduled to arrive at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport were canceled
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🔹 Over 250,000 without power as major storm slogs east
🔹 Counties in northern Ohio under Level 2, 3 snow emergencies until further notice
🔹 More than 1,100 flights departing from or scheduled to arrive at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport were canceled
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🏦 The move toward a digital dollar gains steam as Boston Fed says its prototype can handle 1.7 million transactions per second
The creation of a government-backed cryptocurrency took a major step forward on Thursday following the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s data on the technological viability of a Fed-backed digital dollar, also known as a central bank digital currency. The prototype is said to be able to process over 2.5 times the number of transactions Visa can handle on its network.
A successful rollout of the US-backed central bank digital currency will likely see resistance from bitcoin purists, who see decentralized bitcoin as the means to overthrow the monetary power of central banks and governments. The Biden administration recommended that Congress pass legislation requiring stablecoins to be issued by a bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and overseen by federal banking regulators.
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The creation of a government-backed cryptocurrency took a major step forward on Thursday following the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s data on the technological viability of a Fed-backed digital dollar, also known as a central bank digital currency. The prototype is said to be able to process over 2.5 times the number of transactions Visa can handle on its network.
A successful rollout of the US-backed central bank digital currency will likely see resistance from bitcoin purists, who see decentralized bitcoin as the means to overthrow the monetary power of central banks and governments. The Biden administration recommended that Congress pass legislation requiring stablecoins to be issued by a bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and overseen by federal banking regulators.
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🛥 Pier pressure? Dutch city to dismantle historic bridge to accommodate Jeff Bezos’ new yacht
A Dutch city has agreed to spend weeks taking down a historic bridge so Jeff Bezos’ gigantic new superyacht can reach the open seas this summer.
The Amazon founder’s 417-foot, three-masted ship that cost roughly $500 million is under construction in the Netherlands; however, the pleasure barge is too tall to pass under Rotterdam’s landmark Koningshaven Bridge, which reportedly has a 130-foot clearance.
As a work-around, the megabillionaire and the boatmaker Oceano reportedly asked Rotterdam officials to temporarily dismantle the iconic bridge, pledging to reimburse the city for expenses. Bezos’ Y721 superyacht will be one of the largest sailing vessels ever built in the Netherlands.
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A Dutch city has agreed to spend weeks taking down a historic bridge so Jeff Bezos’ gigantic new superyacht can reach the open seas this summer.
The Amazon founder’s 417-foot, three-masted ship that cost roughly $500 million is under construction in the Netherlands; however, the pleasure barge is too tall to pass under Rotterdam’s landmark Koningshaven Bridge, which reportedly has a 130-foot clearance.
As a work-around, the megabillionaire and the boatmaker Oceano reportedly asked Rotterdam officials to temporarily dismantle the iconic bridge, pledging to reimburse the city for expenses. Bezos’ Y721 superyacht will be one of the largest sailing vessels ever built in the Netherlands.
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