BUDAPEST (Reuters) – George Soros’ Open Society Foundations will close their office in Budapest and move to the German capital of Berlin, the body said on Tuesday, leaving what it called an increasingly repressive political and legal environment. FILE PHOTO – The signboard of George Soros’ Open Society Foundations (OSF) is seen in a buildingRead More
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Indiana traffic stop nets 78 pounds of marijuana
GREENFIELD, Ind. – A state trooper found more than 78 pounds (35 kilograms) of marijuana inside a vehicle during a traffic stop in Indiana. State Police say the trooper was patrolling Interstate 70 when he noticed an SUV was weaving outside the traffic lanes on Monday. The driver and a passenger are facing preliminary drugRead More
Congrats to UMBC’s Joe Sherburne, who achieved his goal of making ‘One Shining Moment’ video
“We kind of all wanted to be in the One Shining Moment video,” UMBC’s Joe Sherburne told reporters last month after his team made history and beat one-seed Virginia. Well, Joe. Congrats: Not only did UMBC make the video but Sherburne himself – saying that that was his goal – is in the highlight reel.Read More
Arizona, Site of Deadly Uber Crash, Pushed to Become Nation’s Test Lab for Driverless Cars
The deadly Uber crash in Arizona, the first known fatality involving an autonomous vehicle in the U.S., is a setback for a state that has aggressively sought to become the nation’s test lab for driverless cars. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, has made welcoming technology companies to test their products in Arizona a hallmarkRead More
Gray whale returned to ocean after 3 days beached in Mexico
MEXICO CITY – A gray whale has been returned safely to the Pacific Ocean after three days beached on the coast of Mexico’s Baja California Sur state. The federal environmental protection agency says in a statement that the whale swam into a shallow canal near Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos last Thursday and was then strandedRead More