Japan executes ‘Twitter killer’ who killed nine people he met online

Denzel Washington received his minister’s license as the 69-year-old movie star takes on a new role in life.  Washington was baptized by Archbishop Christopher Bryant at the Kelly Temple in New York City on Saturday. “It took a while, but I’m finally here…If [God] can do this for me, there’s… Read Details ⇢

Aleppo, Syria – When Abdallah Abu Jarrah was 13, he dreamed of becoming an engineer or a lawyer. But his home city of Aleppo was besieged by Syrian regime forces, aided by Iran, Russia and Hezbollah. “The situation was terrible with bombings, beatings and killing,” the now 21-year-old told Al… Read Details ⇢

One Minute Review The fourth-generation Nest Learning Thermostat blends a terrific redesign with the smart features that we’ve all come to expect from the company’s devices. Google arguably set the bar very high back in 2011, with a control set that mirrored an iPod, and the ability to learn your… Read Details ⇢

Automatic gunfire, which had been echoing for hours in the Jenin refugee camp in the north of the occupied West Bank, died down in the early afternoon. On Tuesday, December 17, in a street that had become a mud corridor since the asphalt road was destroyed by Israeli army armored… Read Details ⇢

Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., brushed off Elon Musk’s statement about funding moderates in key Democratic districts and said he didn’t know anyone in his party that was afraid of Musk’s “money.” CNN’s Victor Blackwell asked Clyburn on Saturday about Musk’s statement posted to X and wondered how Democrats would respond… Read Details ⇢

Protesters demand the resignation of Serbia’s leader and mayor of Novi Sad city over the deadly accident that killed 15 people. Tens of thousands of Serbians have gathered in the capital Belgrade to protest against President Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), which they blame for a… Read Details ⇢

Memristors to bring brain-like computing to AI systems Atomically tunable devices offer energy-efficient AI processing Neuromorphic circuits open new possibilities for artificial intelligence A new frontier in semiconductor technology could be closer than ever after the development of atomically tunable “memristors” which are cutting-edge memory resistors that emulate the human… Read Details ⇢

US President-elect Donald Trump speaks during Turning Point’s annual AmericaFest 2024 in Phoenix, on December 22, 2024. JOSH EDELSON / AFP President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday, December 22, pledged to “stop the transgender lunacy” on day one of his presidency, as Republicans – set to control both chambers of Congress… Read Details ⇢

Christmas, Navidad in Puerto Rico, extends far beyond Dec. 25.  The island proudly proclaims itself as having the “longest holiday season in the world,” according to the website Discover Puerto Rico.  On average, the holiday festivities in Puerto Rico last about 45 days, per the source, commencing right after Thanksgiving,… Read Details ⇢