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A flying car that was inspired by Marty McFly in Back to the Future has been given special airworthiness certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), bringing us one step closer to living in a world where cars zip around overhead.

The televised images of the plane crash sowed the small aircraft upside down in a business parking lot, reported AP. One passenger died at the spot about 85 miles, equal to 135 kilometres southeast of downtown Los Angeles, reported AP citing Riverside County Fire Department.

Joe Biden said of the US Supreme Court, and he is right. The court's conservative supermajority has taken a hammer to everything liberal Americans hold sacred — most significantly, the affirmative action policies designed to correct the historic wrongs of slavery. In a 6-3 decision last week, the court essentially declared America colour-blind and no longer needing remedial measures.

Google has made updates to its privacy policy which now allows it to take any publicly available data and use it for artificial intelligence (AI) training purposes.

Oregon, according to reports. Severe weather is expected in the central and northern Plains, where thunderstorms could bring damaging winds and large hail later in the day and at night, according to AccuWeather. The Desert Southwest and West Coast will continue to experience scorching temperatures on Independence Day, as stated by the National Weather Service. Northern California and western Oregon are anticipated to face record-breaking heat, with temperatures expected to rise into the 90s and low 100s, according to the weather service. AccuWeather also predicts that temperatures along portions of I-5, from Seattle to Medford, Oregon, may challenge daily record highs, as per USA Today report. The Desert Southwest will experience highs well into the triple digits, resulting in an excessive heat warning in effect for Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. In other regions, such as the Southeast, Plains, Midwest, and parts of the Northeast, it will be another day of the heat and humidity that July is known for, according to Weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce. The central Great Plains can expect scattered severe thunderstorms from late afternoon into Tuesday night, with severe thunderstorm gusts being the primary concern, according to the Storm Prediction Center. In the Northeast, local downpours may impact holiday plans in parts of upstate New York and New England, but the majority of the stormy weather should stay away from the Interstate 95 corridor. While storms are likely to hit the coast in Virginia and the Carolinas. Dolce advises being prepared to seek shelter if thunder is heard during any outdoor activities, as these storms will be sporadic in most areas.

Workers are picketing major Southern California hotels after walking off the job during the holiday weekend to demand better pay and benefits

A passionate collector has brought the magic of Disneyland to a sprawling 30,000-square-foot building in Burbank, California, where fans can preview more than 1,500 items up for auction later this month

Apple said on Monday it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its challenge to a judge's order in an antitrust case brought by «Fortnite» maker Epic Games that could force the iPhone maker to change payment practices in its App Store. Apple said in a court filing it will ask the justices to take up its appeal of a ruling on Friday by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S.

Indian Consulate in San Francisco, terming the violence a «criminal offense». A video by Khalistan supporters, dated July 2, 2023 posted on Twitter, showed the act of arson at the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. The video, with the words «violence begets violence» emblazoned over it, also showed news articles related to the death of Canada-based Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Elon Musk-led Twitter was hit by yet another lawsuit last week over non-payment of bills and rent. Australian project management firm Facilitate Corp has sought about A$1 million ($665,000) from Twitter over work done in four countries in the past year. The revelation came even as Twitter was forced to limit the number of posts users could see each day in a bid to lessen strains on Twitter’s servers.

NBA Summer League is scheduled to commence on Monday, July 3, marking the start of an exciting basketball event. Over the course of two weeks, a total of 88 games will be played, involving all 30 teams in the league. The competition will take place primarily in Las Vegas, and on Monday, July 17, a champion will be crowned, concluding the Summer League with a thrilling finale. Fans can look forward to witnessing the skills and talent of both established players and emerging prospects during this highly anticipated basketball extravaganza. The Los Angeles Lakers have a promising roster filled with young and talented players, notably including Jalen Hood-Schifino from Indiana and Maxwell Lewis from Pepperdine, who were acquired in the 2023 draft. As part of the Summer League, most of the games will be held in Las Vegas. However, the Lakers will commence their participation in the California Classic by playing two games in Sacramento. This gives the team an opportunity to showcase their skills and start the preseason competition on a strong note.

Some office workers in Tokyo and Hong Kong have a hidden weapon against blistering summer temperatures. Slipped discreetly into a pocket in the collar of special business shirts, Sony’s Reon Pocket 4 device rests a cool metal pad against the back of the neck.

A contact between Mars Ingenuity Helicopter and the ground-based mission control team has been re-established with the assistance of the Perseverance rover, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has said. The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's 52nd flight took place on April 26 but mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California lost communication with the chopper as it dropped towards the Mars surface for landing. According to NASA, such communication lapses between the chopper and the ground-based team are to be expected.

Try as you might, you can’t spell “financial advisor” without F-L-O-R-I-D-A.

Rivian Automotive on Monday beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly deliveries on stable demand for its electric vehicles, sending the company's shares up 10% in early trading. Amazon-backed Rivian has been struggling to lift output, pressured by supply-chain disruptions and a price war started by market leader Tesla.

Hong Kong/San Francisco/Tokyo | Apple has been forced to make drastic cuts to production forecasts for the mixed-reality Vision Pro headset, unveiled last month after seven years in development and hailed as its most significant product launch since the iPhone.

Puerto Rican rapper and singer-songwriter Bad Bunny has gained popularity over the past few years, amassing the majority of his fortune from just two world tours in 2022. His latest project, a superhero movie in the Sony Spider-Man universe called El Muerto, will reportedly begin production on Aug. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA.

U.S. officials hailed a milestone for fusion energy research Tuesday, even as they acknowledged fusion power plants harnessing the power of the sun to supply abundant clean energy may remain decades away at best.

In September 2021, McKinsey & Co. issued a report proclaiming the arrival of the «unstoppable electric car,» predicting electric vehicles would account for more than half of all passenger U.S. car sales by 2030.

In his early 30s, Brijesh Goel had it all. After starting his career at Deutsche Bank in New York, he joined Goldman Sachs aged 26 and was already a vice president on the structured credit team. Aged 36, he achieved a position at Apollo, the buyside firm with a reputation forindecently high pay. 

SYDNEY (Reuters) — An Australian project management firm has filed a lawsuit against Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) in a U.S. court seeking cumulative payments of about A$1 million ($665,000) over alleged non-payment of bills for work done in four countries, court filings showed.