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Article informationAuthor, Kayla EpsteinRole, BBC News, in court in New YorkReporting from New York courtroom30 May 2024A New York jury’s guilty verdict against Donald Trump may have shocked the general public – but some who watched the case closely weren’t surprised.With the burden of proof on prosecutors, the case was Trump’s to lose. But his team’s lack of a counter-narrative and a flawed strategy to undercut the case’s weaknesses stymied the defence, lawyers and former prosecutors told the BBC.And before they even walked into court, one factor already had set up a tough battle.“The single biggest problem that the defence…

About 37 million children ages 13 to 15 around the world use tobacco, according to a 2024 report from the World Health Organization. In 2023, e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product in the U.S., with 7.7% of middle school and high school students reporting e-cigarette use. Cigarettes were the next most common, with 1.6% of middle- and high school students saying they had consumed them in the past month. Research shows that most people who use tobacco start in childhood. I am a public health researcher who studies the different ways in which corporations influence adolescent health, with…

What separates the successful freelancers from the rest comes down to this key trait: they know how to spend their money. Rich freelancers don’t become rich without making specific, savvy financial decisions. “These insights reflect a broader philosophy of strategic frugality that supports sustainable success in freelancing,” said Justin Godur, CEO and founder of Capital Max. “Prioritizing long-term financial health over short-term appearances allows these individuals to invest in their growth and secure their financial future.” Below are four more things wealthy freelancers don’t spend their money on. High-End Office Space “I’ve seen the habits that distinguish successful freelancers from…

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is the federal agency in charge of delivering Social Security benefits to retirees, survivors, disabled people, and low-income seniors who struggle to cover their living expenses. Thanks to these financial and insurance programs, the SSA provides payments to more than 72 million people in the country, of which almost 67 million correspond to retired workers who previously made Social Security contributions throughout their professional lives. As the SSA recently informed, retired workers over 62 years old will receive an extra $600 payment in June due to the cost of living adjustment (COLA).  The cost of…

ElevenLabs already offers AI-generated versions of human voices and music. Now, it will let people create sound effects for podcasts, movies, or games, too. The new Sound Effects tool can generate up to 22 seconds of sounds based on user prompts that can be combined with the company’s voice and music platform, and it gives users at least four downloadable audio clip options.The company says it worked with the stock media platform Shutterstock to build a library and train its model on its audio clips. Shutterstock has licensed its content libraries to many AI companies, including OpenAI, Meta, and Google.Sound…

1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Wheeler Middle School students work together on their SeaPerch ROV project, honing their soldering skills under the guidance of their robotics instructor. The school’s robotics teams recently excelled at the regional SeaPerch competition, with one team winning first place. (Photo Credit: Robert Haynes) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Students from Wheeler Middle School carefully solder components for their SeaPerch ROVs during a practice session. The hands-on experience is part of the school’s commitment to fostering STEM education and preparing for competitions. (Photo Credit: Robert Haynes)…

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(NewsDirect) By Serah Lewis and David Saric While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page also provide us earnings. Ladies, we can be truly savvy with our dollars, especially when it comes to finding a great deal. Women are so good at managing money that 20% of Canadian spouses relied solely on their female partner to set and follow the household monthly budget, according to survey released in 2023 by Loans Canada, the nation’s first loan comparison platform. 1 However, even those of us accustomed to pinching pennies on a regular basis, can make a few key…

This week, Lee-Ann is joined by Dean Seddon, the founder of Maverrik. Dean and Lee-Ann share the story behind them deciding to join forces, along with Lead Generation World, to build and deliver ELEVATE. The ELEVATE Summit will take place on the 16th and 17th of September in London. The event is targeted towards small and medium advertisers who currently rely on paid media and need to learn how to diversify their traffic sources. The event will also educate affiliates on the upcoming changes in the industry and the importance of first-party data collection. Listen in here for all of the…

News Pork, rice export sales notch marketing year lows April 18, 2024 By John Perkins Filed Under: Ag Exports, Beef, Cattle, Corn, Crops, Exports, Grains, Livestock, Meat, News, Pork, rice, Soybeans, Trade, USDA, Wheat The USDA’s reporting generally slow U.S. export sales during the week ending April 11th. Pork hit a marketing year low with decent demand from the usual buyers, but with several of those buyers also making small reductions in their purchases, chipping away at the weekly total. Rice also hit a marketing year low, and wheat and sorghum had net reductions. Corn and soybeans were up on…