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Walmart says it will 'remove inflation' from Thanksgiving dinner; Aldi will also lower prices

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Walmart said on Wednesday that it will "remove inflation" from Thanksgiving dinner by lowering prices on customers' favorite brands, and Aldi also said it would be lowering prices. Beginning Nov.

Chicago's top cop says using police stations as short-term migrant housing is burden for department

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's new police chief said the city's use of police stations as temporary housing for the growing population of migrants seeking asylum has been a “burden” on the nation's second-largest police department.

I-25 in Colorado set to reopen Thursday after train derailment collapsed bridge and killed trucker

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Interstate 25 in southern Colorado is expected to reopen Thursday, four days after the main north-south route through the state was shut down when a train derailment caused by a broken rail collapsed a railroad bridge onto the highway and killed a truck driver, Gov.

US eases oil, gas and gold sanctions on Venezuela after electoral roadmap signed

WASHINGTON (AP) — In response to Venezuela’s government and a faction of its opposition formally agreeing to work together to reach a series of basic conditions for the next presidential election, the U.S.

Veteran's urn found in dumpster after cleaning crew accidentally throws it away, officials say

A veterans' group in West Virginia said it has tentatively identified a former Air Force serviceman whose urn was accidentally placed in a dumpster earlier this month.

Suspect admits he killed Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005, pleads guilty to extorting her mother

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The chief suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway has admitted he beat the young Alabama woman to death on a beach in Aruba after she refused his advances, then dumped her body into the sea.

FBI crime statistics show anti-LGBTQ hate crimes on the rise

Hate crimes targeting LGBTQ people were up significantly compared to 2021, with 622 reported single-bias anti-LGBTQ hate crimes.

Around the world

Biden’s ambassador nominee for Israel likely to advance, despite Republican opposition

Republicans are signaling opposition to President Biden’s nominee for ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew, but are likely to allow his confirmation to proceed. Sen.

Deadly attack in Belgium ignites fierce debate on failures of deportation policy

BRUSSELS (AP) — The alleged attacker who killed two Swedish soccer fans in Brussels this week before he was shot dead by police resided in Belgium illegally and should have left Belgium three years ago. He never did.

'We were all scared for our lives': 23 Americans safely land Tampa airport fleeing war-torn Israel

Another plane carrying dozens of American evacuees from the war-torn country of Israel landed in Tampa Wednesday morning.

3 French airports, Palace of Versailles evacuated in latest security alerts

PARIS (AP) — The Palace of Versailles and three airports in cities across France were evacuated for security reasons and temporarily closed Wednesday, the latest in a spate of evacuations in the past five days around France.

Brazil's Bolsonaro should be charged with attempting to stage a coup, congressional panel says

A Brazilian congressional panel has accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of instigating the country’s Jan. 8 riots and recommended that he be charged with attempting to stage a coup.

Liberia's presidential election likely headed for a run-off in closest race since end of civil war

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberia's presidential election Wednesday appeared headed for a run-off, with the top candidates neck and neck and the votes nearly fully counted.

IDF platoon staff sergeant recounts terror at music festival in Israel: 'We were butchered'

A platoon staff sergeant recalls the battle cries of Hamas terrorists as roars like lions, but demonic. He found himself alone fleeing the murder scene before making his way to safety.

Technology

Netflix's password-sharing crackdown reels in subscribers as it raises prices for its premium plan

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix on Wednesday disclosed summertime subscriber gains that surpassed industry analysts’ projections, signaling the video streaming service’s crackdown on password sharing is converting former freeloaders into paying customers.

X testing $1 user fee to fight spam

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, announced it is testing a new program under which new users will be charged a $1 annual fee in an effort to fight spam and fake accounts on the website.

Global internet health check and network outage report

The reliability of services delivered by ISPs, cloud providers and conferencing services (such as unified communications-as-a-service) is critical for enterprise organizations.

AI will remake data centers, OCP says

The Open Compute Project (OCP), an industry initiative focused on redesigning hardware for growing infrastructure demands, has turned its focus to the hardware requirements of artificial intelligence, anticipating a massive impact.

Cyberattack on DC election site exposes voter data to hackers

A cybercriminal group exposed voter data to hackers, Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains what happened and shows how to keep your data safe.

Why everyone seems to disagree on how to define Artificial General Intelligence

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Survey: Why CIOs and CTOs want a new model for IT support and services

In April of 2023, Censuswide conducted a survey of 608 US respondents from companies with $250m+ revenue. That study focused on CIO and CTO satisfaction with their existing IT support and services models for enterprise software. The results spoke for themselves.

Sports News

Wisconsin Assembly approves $545 million in public dollars for Brewers stadium repairs

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin legislators edged closer Tuesday to passing a compromise plan to spend more than half-a-billion dollars in public money to help cover repairs at the Milwaukee Brewers stadium, pushing the proposal through the state Assembly and on to the Senate.

Giants have lost 4 straight, are 1-5 overall and this season is looking more like a bust

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — While no one on the New York Giants is going to say it, it might be time to call this season a bust.

Micah Parsons rips media for treating 49ers, Eagles differently than Cowboys: 'Don't condone the bashing'

Dallas Cowboys star defensive end Micah Parsons "had time today" to rip the media for how they treated the 49ers and Eagles after their first losses compared to his own team.

After Quinn’s stinging critique, here’s what the San Jose Sharks emphasized in practice

NHL: Flattened by the Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks tried to regroup and get ready for the Boston Bruins

Utah women's basketball team ranked #5 in nation

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) - The Utah women's basketball team has its highest preseason ranking in school history. The Utes come into the 2023-24 season ranked #5 in the preseason Associated Press rankings released on Tuesday.

Bucs hone in on offensive improvements ahead of Falcons game

Coming off scoring their lowest points total of the season (6) against the Lions, several Bucs offensive players mentioned the biggest area for improvement is just execution – especially when things don't go as planned in the games.

Kiyan Anthony looks to make a name for himself in basketball

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) – Long Island Lutheran junior Kiyan Anthony has been in the NBA spotlight for years. The days of him sitting on his dad, Carmelo Anthony's lap are long gone. Now, he's beating him one-on-one.

Politics News

Minnesota GOP pivots, pushes for early voting

State and national GOP leaders are working to convince right-leaning voters to cast ballots early in the off-year election, which some see as a warmup for larger contests in 2024.

Biden’s Israel visit showed the limits of a presidential trip

The president’s foray into a Middle East conflict was complicated before he even stepped onto Air Force One.

U.S. military shoots down drones headed toward troops in Iraq

Attack comes as U.S. officials are on heightened alert for potential attacks on forces in Middle East.

Settlement over Trump family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 years

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The federal government would be barred from immigration policies that separate parents from children for eight years under a proposed court settlement announced Monday that also provides families that were split under the Trump administration with temporary legal status and short-te

Nevada Assembly proclamation supports Israel, condemns Hamas attack

A proclamation issued Monday by Democratic and Republican leaders in the Nevada Assembly calls for Nevadans to stand in solidarity with the people of Israel.

Tampa Bay area Rep. Bilirakis misses initial House Speaker vote

A Tampa Bay area congressional representative and ardent Rep. Jim Jordan supporter could not cast his vote for the Ohio lawmaker to become Speaker of the House on Tuesday afternoon.

California will give some Mexican residents near the border in-state community college tuition

The legislation applies to low-income Mexicans who live within 45 miles of the California-Mexico border and want to attend a participating community college in Southern California.