Author: Rahul M

MEXICO CITY (AP) — At least 13 people allegedly involved in the killing of two members of Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada’s staff in May were arrested Wednesday for their alleged roles in what authorities described as a meticulously planned hit on two people close to the capital’s leader. Three of those arrested allegedly were directly involved in the killings and the others had roles in the logistics.Brugada’s personal secretary, Ximena Guzmán, and an adviser, José Muñoz, were shot dead in Guzmán’s car on a Mexico City street in broad daylight on May 20. Guzmán, as she did regularly, was…

New Delhi: Vicks VapoRub owes its place in homes around the world to a father’s love, early innovation and a deadly pandemic. In 1894, Lunsford Richardson, a pharmacist in North Carolina, faced a personal crisis. His nine-year-old son suffered from croup, a severe respiratory infection. He experimented with aromatic oils and chemicals at his pharmacy and created an ointment that soothed his son’s cough and opened blocked airways. The product went on sale for 25 cents a jar. It contained menthol, camphor, eucalyptus and other oils in a petroleum jelly base. Richardson named it Vick’s Croup & Pneumonia Salve. The…

Microsoft has curtailed Chinese companies’ access to advance notifications about cybersecurity vulnerabilities in its technology after investigating whether a leak led to a series of hacks exploiting flaws in its SharePoint software.The change, which occurred last month, will limit access for program participants in “countries where they’re required to report vulnerabilities to their governments,” which would include China, according to David Cuddy, a Microsoft spokesperson. The goal of the Microsoft Active Protections Program, or MAPP, is to provide security software companies around the world with early details about flaws in Microsoft products so they can provide updated protections for their…

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s federal police said messages found on the telephone of former President Jair Bolsonaro showed he once wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum, according to documents seen Wednesday by The Associated Press.Bolsonaro is currently awaiting a Supreme Court ruling about an alleged coup attempt and learned Wednesday he might face another case as police formally accused him and one of his sons, Eduardo Bolsonaro, of obstruction of justice in connection with his trial.The 170-page report said Bolsonaro had drafted a request for political asylum from Argentine President Javier Milei’s government dated Feb. 10,…

NEAR POKROVSK, Ukraine — On a map, the gains hardly seem noticeable, measured in hundreds of yards, not hundreds of miles. But as President Donald Trump presses Ukraine and Russia to make a deal to end their war, President Vladimir Putin of Russia is pushing to capture as much land as possible along a front line that stretches about 750 miles, almost the distance from Chicago to New York. As ever growing swarms of surveillance drones make any movement on the battlefield dangerous, the Russians are sending in small groups of soldiers on foot who are harder to detect. They…

Paramount+ “Star Trek” is one of the most legendary and best sci-fi franchises of all time. Love it or not, everyone knows about the Enterprise, the holodeck, and the Vulcan nerve pinch. The same goes for its aliens, with the Klingons, Vulcans, and the Borg all firmly ensconced in the pop culture zeitgeist. But one of the most important alien races in “Trek” history has never garnered the same level of notoriety: the reptilian monsters known as the Gorn. Appearing in just one episode of the original “Star Trek” series, “Arena,” the initial…

Focus Features RATING : 5 / 10 Pros The cast is great Wonderful visuals It has undeniable energy and craft Cons The plot starts to unravel in the second act It lacks a real sense of direction By the end the emotional tone is completely off There is an inherent draw to certain filmmakers, simply because they know in no uncertain terms how to make something that will catch your attention. Ethan Coen, whether he’s working with his brother Joel Coen or his wife Tricia Cooke,…

Olympic champion and reigning world champion Neeraj Chopra will not compete at the Brussels Diamond League this Friday, as reported by Olympics.com. The Indian superstar has already qualified for the Zurich Diamond League Final (August 27-28) with 15 points from his earlier appearances this season, giving him the chance to rest and prepare for bigger challenges ahead. Focus on Zurich and World Championships The men’s javelin throw final in Zurich will decide the 2025 Diamond League champion on August 28. Neeraj, who won the 2022 Diamond League title and finished runner-up in 2023 and 2024, has yet to confirm his…

During sleep, the human brain sorts through different memories, consolidating important ones while discarding those that don’t matter. What if AI could do the same?Bilt, a company that offers local shopping and restaurant deals to renters, recently deployed several million agents with the hopes of doing just that.Bilt uses technology from a startup called Letta that allows agents to learn from previous conversations and share memories with one another. Using a process called “sleeptime compute,” the agents decide what information to store in its long-term memory vault and what might be needed for faster recall.“We can make a single update…

Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has revealed his interest in coaching England’s U19 and U17 fast bowlers, aiming to guide youngsters who could become the next Jofra Archer or James Anderson. Transition from Player to Mentor Broad, who retired from international cricket in 2023 after playing 167 Tests and taking 604 wickets, is the second-highest wicket-taker among fast bowlers in Test history. Since retirement, he has moved into cricket commentary but is eager to remain connected with the game through coaching. Initial Talks with Rob Key “I haven’t set any dates, but probably next year I’d look at dipping…