Steve Martin is weighing in on the requests for him to play Tim Walz on 'Saturday Night Live.' Martin's name quickly started trending on social media after Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Walz as her running mate in her 2024 presidential bid. Martin, who has made frequent guest appearances on 'SNL' and hosted the show numerous times, indicated that he saw the chatter. He wrote on Instagram Threads, "I just learned that Tim Walz wants to go on the road with Marty Short."
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Major-General Apty Alaudinov, commander of the Akhmat Special Forces from Russiaâs Chechen Republic, has labeled the ongoing conflict in Russiaâs Kursk Region as a âdecisive battleâ that will lead to Kievâs eventual collapse. In a recent Telegram video, Alaudinov, who became deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces in April 2024, asserted that a Russian defeat on the battlefield is âinconceivable.â His statements emphasize the strategic importance of the Kursk fight and reflect a strong belief in Russiaâs military resilience and superiority.
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In a significant development within the Palestinian Resistance Movement, Hamas, Yahya Sinwar has been appointed as the new leader following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31. The announcement was made after days of deliberation by the Hamas shura council, which unanimously elected Sinwar to head the organisation. Abu Obeida, the military spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, confirmed Sinwarâs appointment in a statement released on the groupâs Telegram channel. The Al-Qassam Brigades have pledged their unwavering allegiance to Sinwar, emphasising their readiness to carry out his directives. Obeida described Sinwarâs selection as a testament to Hamasâs vitality, unity, and strength despite the recent loss of Haniyeh.
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An official with the rocket and missile unit of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has been killed after the Israeli military carried out an airstrike in southern Lebanon close to the border with the 1948 occupied territories. In a statement published on its Telegram channel on Monday, Hezbollah announced the death of Mustafa Hassan Salman, known as Abu Hassan â a resident of the town of Qlaileh in the Tyre district. The Israeli military, for its part, stated that Abu Hassan was an official with Hezbollahâs rocket and missile unit, and was killed in a drone strike in southern Lebanon overnight Sunday.
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On June 14, the armed military wing of Hamas, al-Qassam Brigades, declared that an Israeli bombardment on Rafah a few days earlier had killed two Israeli hostages in Gaza. "Your government (the Israeli government) only wants to recover the hostages in coffins," Hamas said in a Telegram video. However, neither the Israeli military nor the hostages' families have confirmed Hamas' claim about the captives.
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Spotify Launches , Basic Streaming Plan.
The streaming company announced the new
"Basic" plan on June 21, TechCrunch reports.
It will cost $10.99 per month,
but it won't grant access to audiobooks. .
Other than that, the Premium
benefits will remain the same. .
The news comes after Spotify raised its
Premium plan price to $11.99 a few weeks ago. .
The new "Basic" plan could be the first of a few
new subscription tiers, TechCrunch reports.
Spotify is reportedly developing a "Supremium" plan at the moment which would grant access to high-fidelity audio.
According to 'Bloomberg,' that tier will
cost a minimum of $5 more each month.
The streaming giant reported a
20% revenue increase in April.
It also saw Premium subscriptions
increase by 14%.
Spotify's Q2 2024 earnings are
expected to be released on July 24
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DOJ Files Lawsuit , Against Adobe.
The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit
against Adobe on June 17, TechCrunch reports.
The DOJ alleges that Adobe is deceptive because
it conceals early-termination fees and makes it difficult for customers to cancel subscriptions.
Adobe has harmed consumers by
enrolling them in its default, most
lucrative subscription plan without
clearly disclosing important plan terms, DOJ, via lawsuit.
The DOJ claims that Adobe pushes subscribers to choose its "annual paid monthly" plan and uses costly early-termination fees as a "powerful retention tool" to trap customers.
During enrollment, Adobe hides
material terms of its APM plan in fine
print and behind option textboxes and
hyperlinks, proving disclosures that are
designed to go unnoticed and that
most consumers never see, DOJ, via lawsuit.
Adobe then deters cancellations
by employing an onerous and
complicated cancellation process, DOJ, via lawsuit.
Adobe disagrees with the allegations.
Subscription services are convenient,
flexible and cost effective to allow
users to choose the plan that best fits
their needs, timeline and budget, Dana Rao, Adobeâs General Counsel and Chief Trust Officer, via statement.
Our priority is to always ensure our
customers have a positive experience. , Dana Rao, Adobeâs General Counsel and Chief Trust Officer, via statement.
We are transparent with the terms
and conditions of our subscription
agreements and have a simple
cancellation process, Dana Rao, Adobeâs General Counsel and Chief Trust Officer, via statement.
The U.S. government maintains that Adobe
has violated consumer protection laws and is
seeking "injunctive relief, civil penalties,
equitable monetary relief, as well as other relief.â
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Marc Lidderth from the Environment Agency says the âunacceptableâ toxic chemical spill in a West Midlands canal will be thoroughly investigated. A major incident was declared after sodium cyanide was found in the water near Walsall on Wednesday. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Street sweeper Paul Spiers says he is âover the moonâ after getting the go-ahead to be able to take a holiday to Portugal, funded by local residents in Beckenham, southeast London. Paul is so popular locals set up an online fundraiser to raise money to send him on a trip abroad for his birthday. But his bosses said he couldn't accept the gift because of the terms of his contract. Luckily a holiday company stepped in and created a competition only Paul could win. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Parents of a 4-year-old boy who died of sepsis after being prescribed Calpol arrive at an inquest into his death in east London. Daniel Klosi died from sepsis at the Royal Free Hospital in north London last year, having been taken to the hospital four times in a week, including twice in one day, by his anxious parents. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
49-year-old Trevor Lloyd, who was part of a mob that stormed a hotel housing asylum seekers during rioting in Rotherham has been jailed for three years. The Recorder of Sheffield, Judge Jeremy Richardson KC - who has already sentenced several people in connection with the Rotherham incident - said âyou were part of a violent mob, and you were playing your part to the full". Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A 53-year-old carer has been jailed after she admitted posting on Facebook: "Don't protect the mosques, blow the mosque up with the adults in it". Sky News
Maya Rudolph is returning to 'Saturday Night Live' to play Kamala Harris in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election. Production on Rudolph's Apple TV+ series 'Loot' was scheduled to start work on season three in late August, but it's been delayed for scheduling reasons. This helps free up her time to work on 'SNL.' Reps for NBC haven't replied to a request for comment.
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We now know when the innies of 'Severance' will return to the office. Apple just revealed that season two of the workplace thriller will premiere on January 17th, 2025. The 10-episode season will be released weekly through March 21st, 2025. Along with the date announcement, the streamer shared a short teaser for the new season.
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Amazon Reaches $2 Trillion , in Stock Market Value.
On June 26, Amazon became the 5th American company to join the $2 trillion club, NPR reports. .
Amazon shares ended the day up nearly 4%, giving the company a $2.01 trillion stock market valuation. .
Within the past year,
Amazon's stock has gained 52%.
Part of that gain can be attributed
to investors' enthusiasm about the
company's AI endeavors, NPR reports. .
A big part of the valuation boost has
been cloud and AI. Amazon is going to
be a major player in the AI revolution, Dan Ives, Wedbush tech analyst, via NPR.
Amazon currently has a chatbot called Q, which businesses that use AWS have access to. .
Amazon currently has a chatbot called Q, which businesses that use AWS have access to. .
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently said that
AI has rejuvenated the growth of AWS.
The cloud computing unit is reportedly on pace to bring in $100 billion in annual revenue.
Amazon recently invested in Anthropic, a California
AI company, "to develop so-called foundation models
that underpin generative AI systems," NPR reports. .
Amazon also makes its own AI chips.
The other four U.S. companies that
belong to the $2 trillion club are
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia. .
The other four U.S. companies that
belong to the $2 trillion club are
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia. .
The other four U.S. companies that
belong to the $2 trillion club are
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia. .
The other four U.S. companies that
belong to the $2 trillion club are
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Nvidia.
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Lisa Kudrow says she's finally rewatching 'Friends' because of Matthew Perry. The actress has previously admitted that she couldn't bring herself to watch reruns of the beloved NBC sitcom, explaining she didn't want to risk not liking her work on the show. But in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter to promote her upcoming Apple TV+ series 'Time Bandits,' Kudrow revealed that she's begun to revisit old 'Friends' episodes, in large part to keep the memory of her late co-star Perry alive. Perry died October 28th, 2023, at age 54.
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