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A shooting in a Seattle parking lot has wounded five people, including two who were in critical condition By The Associated Press July 29, 2023, 3:59 AM SEATTLE -- A shooting in a Seattle parking lot Friday night wounded five people, including two who were in critical condition, the city's police chief said. The Seattle Police Department responded to a reported shooting around 9 p.m. in the 9200 block of Rainier Avenue South. The shooting started in the parking lot of what was formerly known as King Donuts and was directed at a community event occurring nearby, Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz said at the scene. The five victims included two who were listed in critical condition and three who appeared to be stable. Four victims were transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and the fifth was treated at the scene, Diaz said. “We know that there's dozens and dozens of rounds that were fired,” said Diaz, who noted police were not sure of a possible motiv...

The government funding fight continues under the threat of a looming shutdown as both chambers left town for August recess. The House left town Thursday after only passing one of 12 appropriation bills while the Senate has not passed any on the floor. When lawmakers come back to the Capitol in mid-September, they'll have only a few short weeks to fund the government before the Sept. 30 deadline. The House passed the Military Construction Veterans Affairs spending bill on Thursday by a 219-211 vote, with every Democrat and two Republicans voting against it. However, GOP leaders put off a vote on the agriculture spending bill until September because of internal disagreement within the GOP conference. The biggest challenge for Speaker Kevin McCarthy in September is uniting his fractured conference on spending. The House Freedom Caucus and other right-wing members continue to push for deeper spending cuts far below the levels the speaker agreed to with President Joe Biden on the deb...

The Department of Justice's superseding indictment of former President Donald Trump and two co-defendants revealed new allegations that they allegedly mishandled government documents and plotted to block the federal investigation. Carlos De Oliveira, the head of maintenance at the Florida residence, has been charged along with Trump and Walt Nauta, Trump's valet, with conspiracy to obstruct justice. The updated indictment, released Thursday, also charged the three defendants with two new obstruction counts based on new details about an alleged attempt to delete Mar-a-Lago security footage. Alleged discussions over Mar-a-Lago security footage The three defendants had been engaged in several discussions about the security camera footage, which was the subject of a federal subpoena issued on June 24, 2022, according to the indictment. On June 27, 2022, De Oliveira walked to Mar-a-Lago's IT department and asked the department's director to come with him, the indictmen...

Megan Fox is clapping back. Earlier this week, the 37-year-old Jennifer’s Body actress faced some major heat after she used her social media platforms to ask fans to donate to a GoFundMe page dedicated to helping her friend and nail technician Brittney Boyce cover medical expenses for her ailing father. Many took issue with Megan sharing the GoFundMe instead of just covering the costs herself. After seeing the backlash, Megan took to her Instagram Story to hit back. Keep reading to find out more… “Hey weirdos,” Megan started. “Do any of you have the emotional intelligence to consider that maybe Brit doesn’t want her celebrity clients donating large sums of money to her because it creates a dynamic in her working relationships that makes her uncomfortable?” “I just obliged her request. Anything she needs from me personally she will ask and I will do it privately,” Megan continued. “One thing you’re not going to accuse me of is being miserly or lacking generosity. So try...

Businessman touching the brain working of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Automation, Predictive ... [+] analytics, Customer service AI-powered chatbot, analyze customer data, business and technology getty The question of how to leverage AI puzzles all of us. How will AI help retailers perform quicker, better, and safer. Such questions pose challenges, so much so that questions are being raised in the Congress of the United States since AI may invade privacy. This is a new phase of technology that both tantalizes and challenges retailers. A recent NRF study asked how generative AI is revolutionizing retail. There were some good examples - one notably for big ticket retailing. For instance, furniture retailer Ashley Global Retail has used generative AI to target promotions to those customers most likely to make a purchase. Beyond that, Generative AI can significantly impact the retail industry in many other ways and provide numerous benefits. One of the ways AI can transform retail...

Panel talk at Premio Stromboli digital arts and culture festival. Left to right: Professor Salvatore ... [+] Vigliar - DiSPC - University of Salerno, Stefano Rosso chairman OTB Group''s Maison Margiela, Sean Pattwell of CW8 communications. Premio Stromboli The third edition of Premio Stromboli took place earlier this month on Stromboli, the breathtaking volcanic island off the coast of Sicily. The exclusive off-the-grid digital arts festival cu is proving a real draw for luxury brands eager to tap into emerging cultural phenomena before they hit the mainstream. Over the course of six days, the island is transformed into an hub of creativity with talks, performances, site-specific art installations and immersive multimedia experiences — all the time observing a zero impact approach to preserve the fragile nature of the environment. Name of the game is to foster communication in the digital domain, champion art in all its diverse forms, explore cutting-edge technologies ...

Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt are finally married! The 60-year-old Oscar-winning actress and the 77-year-old F1 racing exec tied the knot on Thursday (July 27) in Geneva, Switzerland. News of the wedding was revealed on Instagram by Brazilian F1 racer Felipe Massa , who was in attendance at the event. Keep reading to find out more… “Happy marriage #JeanTodt & #michelleyeoh love you so much. ❤️❤️,” Felipe captioned his post , which included a photo that shared the couple’s love story. Michelle and Jean met in June 2004 and got engaged just one and a half months later. Now, they’re finally married! “We met in Shanghai on 4th June 2004. One 26th July 2004, J.T. proposed to marry M.Y. and she said YES! Today after 6,992 days on 27th July 2023 in Geneva, surrounded by loving family and friends, we are so happy to celebrate this special moment together!” the couple wrote. Photos from the wedding show that Michelle wore multiple outfits and even brought her Oscar to the event...