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Profits Skyrocket for AI Gun Detection Used in Schools — Despite Dubious Results

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:57 GMT

“If you are serious about our systems, then let’s jump on a quick call this week,” Anthony Geraci, a sales representative of Evolv Technology, wrote in an email to New Mexico’s Clovis Municipal Schools last November. “This is not a pressure tactic.”There was, however, pressure: If Clovis didn’t purchase the systems by the end of the year on a four-year agreement, Geraci explained, the prices would escalate. “We just want you to know this option exists and don’t want you upset when you hear that others have taken advantage of this option,” Geraci wrote.The tactic eventually worked. It would be another high-priced sale for Evolv, a leading company in the world of weapons detection systems that use artificial intelligence. Join Our Newsletter Original reporting. Fearless journalism. Delivered to you. I'm in Local media reported in March that Clovis bought the tec...

Police officer charged with lying about leaks to Proud Boys leader

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:57 GMT

A police officer was arrested Friday on charges he lied about leaking confidential information to a leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and obstructed an investigation after group members destroyed a Black Lives Matter banner in the nation’s capital.An indictment alleges that Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond, 47, of Stafford, Virginia, warned former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio that law enforcement had an arrest warrant for Tarrio related to the banner’s destruction.Tarrio was arrested in Washington two days before Proud Boys members joined a mob in storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Earlier this month, Tarrio and three other members of the group were convicted of seditious conspiracy charges for what prosecutors said was a plot to keep then-President Donald Trump in the White House after he lost the 2020 election.A federal grand jury in Washington indicted Lamond on one count of obstruction of justice and three counts of m...

PGA Live Updates | Club pro Michael Block joins more famous company on PGA leaderboard

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:57 GMT

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Club professional Michael Block has joined considerably more famous company near the top of the leaderboard at the PGA Championship.The 46-year-old Block, the head pro at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo, California, birdied three of his first five holes of the second round to climb to 2 under as he heads to his second nine at Oak Hill. That put Block two shots behind first-round leader Bryson DeChambeau, who will begin his second round Friday afternoon.This is the fifth PGA appearance for Block, who qualified by finishing in a tie for second at the PGA Professional Championship this month. He has yet to make the cut in six previous starts at major championships.Block began the second round by rolling in an 8-foot birdie putt on the par-4 10th hole at the East Course. He hit his approach to tap-in range on the par-4 12th and drained a 12-footer for birdie on the short par-4 14th.Block is putting himself in solid position to make it to the weekend. The...

Italian teams bidding for clean sweep of European trophies

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:57 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Italian teams are bidding to achieve what they have only done once before: a clean sweep of all three of Europe’s top club competitions.Inter Milan is aiming to end a 13-year wait for the Champions League trophy, while Roma is targeting a second straight European title after reaching the Europa League final and Fiorentina is in the Europa Conference League final.In 1990, AC Milan won the European Cup and Juventus won the UEFA Cup — the previous names for the Champions League and Europa League. Sampdoria won the now-defunct European Cup Winners’ Cup.“Inter, Roma and Fiorentina have been extraordinary, they have accomplished an exceptional result for the whole movement,” said Gabriele Gravina, the president of the Italian soccer federation. “The enthusiasm generated by this success is something unique so I congratulate the respective directors, technical staff and the players because the three finals are the result of very solid technical projects.”Gravina will attend all...

Dortmund midfielder Bellingham sidelined with knee pain ahead of key game

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:57 GMT

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Jude Bellingham is likely to miss a crucial game in Borussia Dortmund’s challenge for the German title after knee pain ruled him out of training with the team this week, coach Edin Terzic said Friday.The England midfielder felt pain in Dortmund’s 5-2 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach last week and hasn’t been in full training since. Terzic said there is “a big question mark” about whether he can play in Dortmund’s game against Augsburg on Sunday.Bayern Munich leads Dortmund by one point in the Bundesliga standings with two games to go. If Bayern beats Leipzig on Saturday, Bayern’s big advantage on goal difference means Dortmund would realistically need a win to keep its title chances alive ahead of the final round of games next week.The 19-year-old Bellingham has scored 14 goals in 42 games for Dortmund this season, including four in his team’s last four Bundesliga games.Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel is set to have Yann Somm...

Lifting the lid: Virginia health department rolls out COVID data tied to what you flush

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:57 GMT

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virginia Department of Health began pushing to use wastewater to track the spread of coronavirus. Now that data is available to the public.The dashboard, now available where the state’s coronavirus dashboard is located, uses wastewater from 36 treatment plants throughout Virginia to track and monitor the virus.“Used with other data, wastewater data can provide an indicator of community transmission that does not depend on COVID-19 lab testing or health care provider reporting,” said Dr. Karen Shelton, Virginia’s state health commissioner.The department said that the virus is shed in the bowl movements of infected people, even if they’re without symptoms, so detection is possible in sewage systems days before you start feeling sick.“Wastewater surveillance has proven to be a helpful tool in monitoring trends of viruses; we are excited to also explore the potential of utilizing this technology for the fent...

Police lieutenant accused of leaking information to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio is charged with obstruction

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:57 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police lieutenant accused of leaking information to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio is charged with obstruction.Source

Gunman kills 1, wounds another at General Motors plant in Ohio

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:57 GMT

MORAINE, Ohio (AP) — Police say a man shot two people at a General Motors engine factory in Ohio, killing one and wounding another before wounding himself.Officers and firefighters responded just after 9 p.m. Thursday to a report of an active shooter at the DMAX plant, Moraine Police Sgt. Andrew Parish said.Parish said the suspect “targeted” the two victims. One died at the scene and the other was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect also shot himself and was transported to a hospital for treatment, Parish said. Other people were injured while the workplace was being evacuated, he said.The DMAX plant in Moraine provides diesel engines for pickup trucks, according to the General Motors website. It’s a 60/40 joint venture between GM and Isuzu Motors that employs more than 800 workers and has built engines in Moraine since 1999.Pat Morrissey, GM’s vice president of corporate communications, said production at the plant has been suspended until...

Flooding, power outage force school to close Friday

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Cherry Creek School District says Campus Middle School will be closed on Friday due to a power outage caused by flooding.The school said it doesn't believe the power can be restored until the weekend. Denver weather: Soggy and cool end to the workweek "We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your partnership in efforts to keep our students and staff safe," the school shared on its website.The school district said the school can't safely operate with power out in most of the building.The Pinpoint Weather team said more rain is possible on Friday. Temperatures will be cooler with highs in the 60s.

Worker rescues discarded 2-week-old puppy from garbage truck

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:01:57 GMT

FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A 2-week-old puppy was pulled from the back of a garbage truck in Flint after it was left in a garbage bag on the side of the road.TV5′s James Felton spoke to the worker who went in headfirst to rescue the pup.“I started hearing a sound, and I thought at first it could’ve been a rat or rodent,” said Bobby Brooks, a loader for Priority Waste.However, what Brooks heard inside a trash bag along his pickup route in Flint on Wednesday, May 17 was different.“We seen the face of a puppy,” Brooks said.He said the 2-week-old puppy was at the bottom of his truck. Video shows Brooks going in headfirst to rescue the animal.“I was completely shocked and my stomach kind of turned a little bit to see how someone would just throw a live animal away in the trash,” Brooks said.While Brooks was shocked, relief also came to mind.“If I didn’t notice it, and I pulled those levers, I could’ve been the one to hurt the animal, or kill it itself,” he said.Trevor Manning, a driv...