Holiday Gambling Spending Expected to Rise 12% in December

Public executions in USA: Five states currently allow executions by firing squad: Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah. The Trump administration earlier this year said it would allow execution by firing squad in the federal prison system.

Katie Zacharia has reportedly been offered the White House press secretary role after Karoline Leavitt’s departure. Here’s what to know about Trump’s potential new press secretary, her DHS experience and political background.

Pope Leo XIV recently addressed the distinction between human understanding and AI's data processing capabilities. He emphasized that human experiences cannot be fully captured by mere data compilation. Anthropic's new policy raises moral considerations regarding AI welfare and abusive interactions. Technology leaders remain divided over the consciousness and emotional capacity of AI systems. As discussions continue, experts explore the implications of AI's growing sophistication on human identity and understanding.

The long-held reluctance of Indians to accept locally made "foreign" items as equally good alternatives until well into the 21st century probably stems from the notorious policy of "import substitution", a legacy of the era of socialist scarcity and Five-Year Plans. It was a typical sarkari diktat, supposedly to achieve economic self-reliance and protect domestic industry. But negligible focus on technology and quality benchmarking led to chronic sub-par products.

The long-held reluctance of Indians to accept locally made "foreign" items as equally good alternatives until well into the 21st century probably stems from the notorious policy of "import substitution", a legacy of the era of socialist scarcity and Five-Year Plans. It was a typical sarkari diktat, supposedly to achieve economic self-reliance and protect domestic industry. But negligible focus on technology and quality benchmarking led to chronic sub-par products.

Katie Zacharia has been named the new press secretary for the White House, taking over from Karoline Leavitt. With a solid background as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, she brings experience from the Trump Media and Technology Group, specializing in communications. An alumnus of Pepperdine University, her career reflects a steadfast dedication to conservative principles.

China ranked people in four groups: scholar, farmer, artisan, merchant. Shi, nong, gong, shang. The idea is old, found in the Guanzi. The scholar governs. Farmer grows food. Artisan makes things. The merchant makes nothing. He buys low, sells high and keeps the difference. So, he goes to the bottom. The first Han emperor, Gaozu, took this seriously. Sima Qian tells us he banned merchants from wearing silk and from riding in carriages. He taxed them hard. Made them look poor, even if they were rich. Then the state ran short of money.

China ranked people in four groups: scholar, farmer, artisan, merchant. Shi, nong, gong, shang. The idea is old, found in the Guanzi. The scholar governs. Farmer grows food. Artisan makes things. The merchant makes nothing. He buys low, sells high and keeps the difference. So, he goes to the bottom. The first Han emperor, Gaozu, took this seriously. Sima Qian tells us he banned merchants from wearing silk and from riding in carriages. He taxed them hard. Made them look poor, even if they were rich. Then the state ran short of money.

A strong earthquake measuring 7.6 in magnitude hit near the southern coast of Panama. Although initially reported as 8.0, the magnitude was later downgraded by the US Geological Survey. Evacuations occurred in Panama City, but no immediate damage reports were available. Tsunami warnings were issued for much of Central America's Pacific coast, including Colombia and Ecuador. The quake was also felt in the capital of neighboring Costa Rica.

Abdul El-Sayed took an unusual route to American politics. Trained in medicine and public health, he spent years studying why people get sick and how public systems can improve their lives. Now, the 41-year-old Egyptian-American is running for the US Senate in Michigan after defeating establishment-backed Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary. A Rhodes Scholar and former Detroit health chief, he is campaigning for Medicare for All, tighter campaign finance rules and relief from rising living costs.