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HESPERIA, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A previously convicted felon was arrested after being found in possession of a loaded gun and has since been released on bail, according to public jail records. On July 21, 2024, at approximately 11:26 p.m., officers with the Hesperia Police Department responded to the Pilot Travel Center for a report of a man with a weapon. Sheriff’s spokeswoman Gloria Huerta said when deputies arrived on scene they found the suspect on the side of the building. The suspect, identified as Mikol Rondale Vaughn, 37, of Hesperia, was taken into custody and a vehicle search was conducted.…

Global temperatures hit their highest on record on Sunday, according to preliminary data from Europe’s biggest climate monitor, another worrying sign that human-made climate change is pushing the planet into dangerous new territory.According to results from the Copernicus Climate Change Service, the global average temperature on July 21 was 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit), breaking the record set just last year. This historic day comes on the heels of 13 consecutive months of unprecedented temperatures, making it the hottest year scientists have ever recorded.”We are truly in uncharted territory,” Copernicus director Carlo Buontempo said in a statement, “and as…

U.S. regulators are investigating how Delta Air Lines treats passengers affected by canceled or delayed flights as the airline struggles to recover from a global technology outage.Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the investigation into Delta on social media platform X on Tuesday, saying it was “to ensure the airline is following the law and keeping customers safe amid widespread unrest.””Every airline passenger deserves to be treated fairly, and I will work to ensure that right is protected,” Buttigieg said. Delta Air Lines and its Delta Connection partners canceled about 500 flights on the East Coast by midday Tuesday, roughly two-thirds…

(Bloomberg) — After a strong rally that drove the U.S. stock market to a record high, the start of the “Magnificent Seven” earnings season failed to impress investors.Most read articles on BloombergThe $290 billion exchange-traded fund (ticker: QQQ) that tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index fell in late trading. Alphabet fell despite reporting better-than-expected earnings and its CEO suggesting investors should be patient until it sees tangible results from its investments in artificial intelligence. Tesla fell after profits fell short of expectations and the electric car giant postponed its robotaxi event until October.The Magnificent Seven’s early earnings outlook is unimpressive”Given the…

An exchange-traded fund holding Ethereum (ETH-USD) began its first day of trading on Tuesday after receiving final regulatory approval the previous day.But despite the debut, Ethereum prices were down 1.5% in afternoon trading.Yahoo Finance’s Jennifer Schonberger and David Hollerith report.The SEC gave the go-ahead to BlackRock (BLK), Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, and 21Shares, the companies announced on Monday.Such moves could help make Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, a primary currency in 401(k) plans, IRAs and pension plans, helping bring digital assets to more mainstream acceptance.“This is a great example of Fidelity’s rich history and commitment to meeting the evolving needs…

The Italian cuisine will again be made from scratch in Lidia’s Pittsburgh kitchen. The owners of DiAnoia’s Eatery are leasing kitchen space formerly owned by celebrity chef, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich, whose former Strip District restaurant, Lidia’s Pittsburgh, was previously located there. Bastianich, an Emmy Award-winning public television host, best-selling cookbook author and restaurateur, closed his Pittsburgh location after 18 years in August 2019. The building sat vacant until Quatrini Law Group purchased the building on Smallman at 15th Street, and the front portion of the building is being renovated as office space for the law firm. “We really…

Justin Wilcox talks about ACC Travel: Sleeping in a suite on a gigantic planeCal head coach Justin Wilcox made two notable comments during ACC Media Day on Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, about the extensive travel his team will face in its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.—1. The University of California travels on huge planes equipped with “lying-down suites” for the players.2. The road trip is “not that big of a deal” and “not an excuse for not playing well.”The first factor suggests that UC players, at least some of them, would be comfortable on road trips from…

SAN FRANCISCO — Meta has released a new artificial intelligence model that it says rivals technology from OpenAI and Google, and made it available for free for anyone to use.The new model, called Llama 3.1, extends Meta’s strategy of open-sourcing its models, allowing anyone to use and modify them without paying the company a fee.If Meta is successful, it could undermine the business models of rival tech giants and make it easier for startups to compete with the likes of OpenAI, while also giving fraudsters, state-sponsored hackers, and other bad actors access to cutting-edge technology.Meta released the latest version of…

UPS is consolidating some of its package operations to improve efficiency. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)UPS’s domestic package volume grew in the second quarter for the first time since late 2021, but its shares fell 13% late Tuesday after revenue and operating profit fell short of analysts’ expectations and the package logistics company tightened its full-year guidance.UPS now forecasts 2024 revenue of $93 billion, compared with a previous forecast of up to $94.5 billion, and capital spending of $4 billion, $500 million less than before.It’s been a busy few weeks for UPS (NYSE: UPS). The company announced Monday that it has signed…

Opinions expressed by contributors are their own and not those of The Hill. Meryl Matthews, Opinion Contributor 07/23/24 02:30 PM ET Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump offered several reform proposals in his lengthy acceptance speech Thursday night, but his best plan — and the one that would improve economic growth — is to cut the corporate tax rate from 21% to 15%. As a reminder, Trump proposed a 15% corporate tax rate during the 2016 presidential campaign, but Republicans in Congress thought that was too much. Some Democrats even proposed a 28% rate as a compromise. Republicans settled on a…