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NYC ‘principal’ — who’s also a rapper — being paid nearly $200K to run a school that doesn’t exist
This is Ludacris. An NYC educrat who moonlights as a rapper is raking in an eye-watering $192,374 principal’s salary for not running a school, The Post has learned. Caleb Haraguchi-Combs was a vice principal in BORO when he was handpicked in January to become “project director” of the proposed Next Generation Technology High School. Caleb Haraguchi…
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A 55-Year-Old Math Problem Was Solved—This Time by Humans
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The late Ronald Graham wore two hats. He was a renowned mathematician and, at one time, president of the American Mathematical Society. He was also a serious juggler and president of the International Jugglers’ Association. “He loved tricks,” said Fan Chung, a mathematician at UC…
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He Ran on Fighting Data Centers. Now, He’s Going to Congress
Welcome back to Power Play! Senior writer Molly Taft has been tackling topics around this midterm season’s biggest issue: data centers. With the elections over, Power Play will be going on hiatus. But if you’ve got a question or thought for a story, feel free to shoot Molly an email at [email protected] or reach them…
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Alleged Poland shooter’s parents, sister found dead in home after town square rampage — as neighbors recall ‘strange’ behavior
The family of the Polish maniac suspected of killing six people and leaving 15 others injured died from apparent gunshot wounds before his deadly rampage in a packed tourist square. The alleged gunman’s 53-year-old dad, 52-year-old mom and 21-year-old sister were found inside the family’s apartment in Ostrowiec ÅwiÄtokrzyski, around 93 miles northeast of Krakow,…
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The Apple MacBook Pro M5 is on Sale, and a Top MacBook to Buy Right Now
Last month, Apple refreshed the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the latest M6 chip. It’s powerful, has great battery life, and the mini-LED screen is bright. There are all kinds of great attributes about this laptop, but you probably shouldn’t buy it. At least, not right now. While the updated M6 is a perfectly capable laptop…
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World Models Will Soon Be Inescapable. Here’s What You Need to Know
It’s 2016, and you’re wandering around the neighborhood at dusk. On the prowl, you’re swiping on a smartphone to catch that elusive Snorlax and grow your collection in Pokémon Go. You, alongside hundreds of millions of other players, are enjoying a mixed-reality game built around lovable characters. What you don’t realize is that these scans…
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Far-left podcasters apologize after laughing at ‘insensitive’ joke about Charlie Kirk
Podcasters Jennifer Welch and Angie Sullivan drew criticism from political commentators after laughing at a social media post about exhuming the body of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The two issued an apology on Saturday. During Thursday’s episode of Welch’s “I’ve Had It” podcast, the two women laughed as they read social media reactions to Democrats’…
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NASA unveils $10B Moon base contract as SpaceX, Blue Origin join lunar gold rush
NASA announced Saturday that Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and six other aerospace companies are eligible to compete for up to $10 billion in lunar delivery contracts as the agency advances plans to establish a permanent base on the moon. The announcement, made at the MAX POWER aerospace expo and air show at…
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Simple bedtime change may help some individuals lose weight, study finds
Falling asleep earlier was linked to greater weight loss in adults with prediabetes, according to new research. An analysis of data from a randomized trial led by the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing found that each hour earlier participants fell asleep was associated with roughly 1. 3 pounds of weight loss over eight weeks,…
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Ex-cop Sayed Mohassib had NYC jogger Katie Suarez’s blood splattered over his apartment walls after alleged murder: prosecutors
The ex-cop busted in the heartless stabbing of jogger Katie Suarez had the womanâs blood splattered all over his apartment walls â and he had desperately tried to scrub it away before police found him, prosecutors revealed as he was arraigned late Saturday. Sayed Mohassib, 27, stood in flip-flops and a matching Von Dutch outfit…