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Abigail Breslin mourns 'Little Miss Sunshine' co-star Alan Arkin's death: 'He will always be grandpa in my heart'
Abigail Breslin mourns 'Little Miss Sunshine' co-star Alan Arkin's death: 'He will always be grandpa in my heart'
Alan Arkin, who died at the age of 89, shared a special bond with Abigail Breslin during their time working together on the 2006 comedy-drama
2023-07-01 14:15
Elon Musk will give Wikipedia $1 billion if website agrees to childish name change
Elon Musk will give Wikipedia $1 billion if website agrees to childish name change
You know how anytime you go onto Wikipedia you're asked to donate? Elon Musk could get rid of that once and for all, on one condition. Wikipedia is run by a team of volunteers and is free to access. Volunteers help keep the site up to date as well as write numerous translations for various articles to increase the accessibility. Now, Elon Musk is offering the site $1 billion dollars, but only if they change their name. Musk, who clearly has the same humour as a 12-year-old, is prepared to give out a large cheque if Wikipedia becomes... 'D**kipedia'. Musk was seemingly inspired after seeing the standard appeal for donation on the site, although was unsure why the site was asking for money. "Have you ever wondered why the Wikimedia Foundation ants so much money?" The Twitter/X CEO asked. "It certainly isn't needed to operate Wikipedia. You can literally fit a copy of the entire text on your phone! "So, what's the money for? Inquiring minds want to know..." But a quick Google and Musk could have found the answer himself. Samantha Lien, a spokeswoman for the Wikimedia Foundation, told The Washington Post: "Based on guidance from the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, our reserve amounts to one year of operating budget. "If there were circumstances that affected our ability to raise those funds during that period, we could end up in an urgent situation - the reserve is a safety net to protect Wikipedia against such as possibility." Although, the large donation perhaps isn't the best use of Musk's money after his wealth dropped by $16 billion after shares in Tesla dropped by 9.3 percent since the company released its 2023 third-quarter earnings report. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-10-23 16:25
Sasol Picks Simon Baloyi to Take Over as CEO Starting in April
Sasol Picks Simon Baloyi to Take Over as CEO Starting in April
Sasol Ltd. said energy operations and technology executive Simon Baloyi will take over as chief executive officer of
2023-11-17 13:58
How to watch Champions League fixtures on TV this week - United Kingdom & United States
How to watch Champions League fixtures on TV this week - United Kingdom & United States
How to watch Champions League matches including the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal, Barcelona and Real Madrid on TV and live stream in the UK and US
2023-11-27 20:15
Analysis: Japanese PM faces dilemma at G7 as he balances anti-nuke goals with reality of threats
Analysis: Japanese PM faces dilemma at G7 as he balances anti-nuke goals with reality of threats
The 1945 bombing of Hiroshima is a big reason leaders from the world’s most powerful democracies descended on the city for this weekend’s Group of Seven summit
2023-05-21 20:45
Man Utd goalkeeper undergoing Bayer Leverkusen medical
Man Utd goalkeeper undergoing Bayer Leverkusen medical
Matej Kovar is on the verge of leaving Manchester United in permanent transfer.
2023-08-11 03:18
Analysis-Chocolate makers' prospects sour as cocoa prices spike
Analysis-Chocolate makers' prospects sour as cocoa prices spike
By Maytaal Angel, Jessica DiNapoli and Richa Naidu LONDON/NEW YORK Chocolate makers like Hershey and Mondelez face tougher
2023-08-18 11:28
Kentucky attorney general can’t explain why he hasn’t used key to his office in three years
Kentucky attorney general can’t explain why he hasn’t used key to his office in three years
The Republican attorney general of Kentucky, Daniel Cameron, has reportedly not used his key fob to enter the state capitol building in Frankfurt even once in the last three years. According to records obtained by HuffPost, Mr Cameron’s key fob and security card logs from the Capitol show that he has not used his own credentials to enter the building where his office is located since January of 2020. Mr Cameron was first elected to the job in November of 2019. There are, as HuffPost notes in its story, several potential ways to explain why the attorney general hasn’t shown up for work at his main office in more than three years. One possibility is that Mr Cameron has spent much of his time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic working remotely. Another is that he has had a staff member or Capitol official swipe him into the building, or that he’s used an entrance that does not require him to use his key fob or security card. Still another explanation is that he’s instead choosing to work out of one of the attorney general’s five satellite offices scattered around the state. But Mr Cameron’s office did not offer any of those explanations for HuffPost’s reporting, instead choosing to contest the data revealed by the open records request. “This is not correct,” Atley Smedley, Mr Cameron’s deputy communications director, told HuffPost of the notion that his boss isn’t going to his office. “Attorney General Cameron has regularly come to his office since he assumed the position of Attorney General in December 2019.” There are several other factors complicating the narrative about Mr Cameron’s whereabouts. One is that Mr Cameron has been photographed in the Capitol building on multiple occassions since 2020, suggesting that the key fob records are not in fact wholly reflective of his presence or lack thereof in the building. Another records request from HuffPost revealed that Mr Cameron did use his key fob to enter the Capitol 11 times between May 2019 and January 2020. In a statement to The Independent, Mr Cameron’s communications director Shellie May wrote the key fob records “do not accurately reflect the comings and goings of General Cameron or any elected official.” “Attorney General Cameron has regularly come to his office since he assumed the position of Attorney General in December 2019, and he works tirelessly advocating for the men, women, and children of all 120 Kentucky counties,” she wrote. “Due to security concerns, the Office cannot provide any additional information.” Mr Cameron, a former aide to Sen Mitch McConnell, has been under a newly intense spotlight since he won the Republican primary for governor in May. Mr Cameron will face incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear in November, with Mr Beshear seeking re-election after he beat former Gov Matt Bevin by less than single percentage point in 2019. Read More Troubled US soldier Travis King seized by North Korea after fleeing across border disguised as tourist Chris Christie mocks Trump’s ‘top secret’ plan for ending Ukraine war: ‘Move over Churchill’ Donald Trump Jr says he wouldn’t have got away with having cocaine at White House: ‘Luckily it’s not my thing’ Editorial cartoonists' firings point to steady decline of opinion pages in newspapers Kentucky's ban on gender-affirming care takes effect as federal judge lifts injunction Cameron bows out of Kentucky political event hosted by possible Rep. Massie challenger
2023-07-19 05:48
Ukraine war: The challenges of training F-16 pilots
Ukraine war: The challenges of training F-16 pilots
The BBC goes to a Nato air exercise to see the challenges in training Ukrainians on F-16 fighters.
2023-06-15 13:18
Australian Job Gains Stay Strong While Unemployment Edges Up
Australian Job Gains Stay Strong While Unemployment Edges Up
Australian employment came in much stronger than expected in October while the jobless rate edged higher as more
2023-11-16 11:23
Democrat-led states support Biden in fight over moderating social media content
Democrat-led states support Biden in fight over moderating social media content
By Brendan Pierson A group of Democratic state attorneys general has urged a federal appeals court to lift
2023-08-01 00:59
'We want new judges!' Fans demand 'much-needed' changes as ABC renews 'American Idol' for Season 22
'We want new judges!' Fans demand 'much-needed' changes as ABC renews 'American Idol' for Season 22
This will be the show's seventh season on ABC after being relaunched after a 15-year run on FOX
2023-05-17 13:20