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Motorists should expect afternoon lane closures and detours as two high schools take over Elk Grove streets in celebration.Elk Grove High School, the city’s oldest, begins its homecoming parade through the streets starting at 12:45 p.m. Friday. The Thundering Herd’s varsity team will take to the field against the Laguna Creek Cardinals at 5 p.m.According to the city, drivers can expect lane closures along Elk Grove Boulevard and Elk Grove-Florin Road as students march in celebration of this annual tradition.The following streets will have lane closures:▪ Valley Oak Drive at Elk Grove High School to Vista Grande Way▪ Elk Grove-Florin…

Local users of the company’s services have recently reported problems while trying to register new accounts Google is planning to continue offering its free services in Russia, the company told the Moscow daily Vedomosti. The US tech giant added that it was working to resolve issues with creating new user accounts.Earlier this week, the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media warned that Russian Google users should create backup copies of their data, saying the tech giant’s parent company Alphabet had apparently started preventing them from registering new accounts in the country.The announcement came shortly after some Google users…

A wish list of weapons has been compiled by the senior American general in Europe, Christopher Cavoli, according to the news network The top US general in Europe, Christopher Cavoli, has pushed for air-launched cruise missiles from Pentagon stockpiles to be sent to Ukraine, CNN reported on Tuesday. Cavoli, who leads Washington’s European Command (EUCOM) and serves as a senior NATO commander, has been heavily involved in coordinating Western military support for Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia.Moscow has repeatedly warned that any such initiative will lead to a strong response, and will be interpreted as direct Western involvement…

Authored by Daniel Klein via The Brownstone Institute,In the Vice-Presidential debate, the Democratic candidate Tim Walz used shouting fire in a crowded theater to justify limitations on free speech. Ironically, he resembles a man shouting fire in a crowded theater.The history of this phrase traces to Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. in the 1919 Supreme Court case Schenck v. United States, in which he says it is wrong to “falsely” shout fire. The case concerned the right to protest war. Schenck was later largely overturned. Still, the phrase has stuck. When we think about why it is wrong to shout fire in a crowded theater, we…

CNN’s Dana Bash reported today that Democrats are having flashbacks to 2016 and that there is panic on the left that Kamala Harris is not moving the needle, in terms of building support. Dana then brings on reporter Priscilla Alvarez who confirms the reporting, saying that people close to the Harris campaign are definitely concerned. The campaign of ‘joy’ is morphing into one of anxiety, according to Alvarez. FOX News has details: Sources close to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign reportedly told CNN that Democrats were panicked because polls have largely remained stagnant with less than four weeks to go…

Sajjan (left) and Parth Jindal.JSW Group This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of India’s Richest 2024. See the full list here. Sajjan Jindal, the son of India’s richest woman, Savitri Jindal, is steering his Mumbai-based steel-and-energy giant JSW Group into making cars. In March, he bought 35% of MG Motor India from China’s SAIC Motor for an undisclosed amount. “When the transition [to EVs] started happening…we felt the playing field was becoming a lot more even.” ss Parth Jindal, son of Sajjan and a director of the renamed JSW MG Motor, is especially bullish on the electric vehicle market…

The Fed’s September 18th interest rate cut was a long time coming and a symbol of progress on inflation. It’s a cause for celebration and a catalyst for re-examining investment strategies you favored during the higher-for-longer interest rate environment. With more rate cuts expected later this year, now’s a perfect time to consider changes that could be advantageous to your portfolio. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not an advocate of timing the market, but I am a believer in managing your portfolio to capitalize on changing tradeoffs between risk and reward. Given the declining interest rate environment, it can be…

By Ron Paul Over the weekend, the Commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), General Michael Kurilla, arrived in Israel to “coordinate” with the Israeli military and plan a military strike against Iran. Think about that for a moment: one of the highest-ranking officers in the US military is planning a war in a foreign country against another foreign country which will be fueled by American weapons, American intelligence, and American tax dollars. Did that foreign country – Iran – attack the United States or threaten Americans? No, it did not. What did Iran do to warrant a CENTCOM commander…

Authored by Alex Newman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ZeroHedge) The United Nations and its member governments, with strong support from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), adopted a landmark agreement last week to bestow the U.N. with more power and influence in global affairs. The controversial agreement, known as the Pact for the Future, outlines 56 actions for governments and international institutions to take over the coming years. Among the key provisions is “transforming global governance” and further empowering international institutions across a range of issues, including “sustainable development and financing for development,” as well as “science, technology and innovation,…

Google is experimenting with a new feature that displays blue verified checkmarks next to links in search results that the search giant deems to be legitimate, aiming to help users avoid fake or fraudulent websites. The Verge reports that to enhance user trust and safety, Google has begun testing a new verification system in its search results. The tech giant is now displaying blue checkmarks beside links to genuine business websites, such as Meta, Apple, and Amazon, to help users identify trustworthy sources and avoid falling victim to copycat sites attempting to capitalize on well-known brands. Google public affairs spokesperson…