Current Events Recorded as Headlines
The bridge between today and history is referred to as “current events”. These are the current events that have impacted the people of Boca Raton.
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2023
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Bizarre Quantum Tunneling Observation Throws Out All the Rules
The strange phenomenon of quantum tunneling has been observed in a chemical reaction that defies classical physics
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Disney World’s fastest roller coaster opens today
Set to open officially in Walt Disney World on April 4th, TRON Lightcycle/Run brings high-speed thrills to Magic Kingdom as the Happiest Place on Earth closes out its 18-month-long 50th…
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BASED: Nikki Fried, Lauren Book arrested while protesting 6-week abortion ban measure
Two prominent Florida Democrats were among 11 demonstrators handcuffed and arrested Monday night while peacefully protesting the state's proposed six-week abortion ban.
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Florida redfish contaminated with drugs. Study finds opioids, psychoactive medications and more.
A study revealed contamination throughout the state, with 94% of fish sampled having some sort of drug in their system.
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Disintermediating Google is so confident it can find you the cheapest flight it’s launched a price guarantee
As plane ticket and hotel room prices continue to rocket up, Google has launched a raft of new measures to help tourists find a deal.
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Donald Trump to surrender to history-making criminal charges
An extraordinary moment in U.S. history is scheduled to unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender to face criminal…
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Virgin Orbit seeks bankruptcy protection after mission fail
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a failed mission and increasing difficulty in raising funding for future operations.
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Massive avalanche kills seven and leaves 150 trapped after knocking bus packed with tourists into go …
AT least seven people have been killed and dozens more injured after a massive avalanche in India. A major rescue operation is also underway after a bus packed with 150…
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FHP: Man accused of shooting at vehicle on I-95 in Broward after girlfriend nearly causes crash
A 31-year-old man was arrested Monday on accusations that he shot at a vehicle on Interstate 95 in Broward County over the weekend after his girlfriend nearly caused a crash,…
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US strike kills senior ISIS leader in Syria, US Central Command says
A U.S. strike in Syria has killed a senior ISIS leader who planned attacks into Europe, United States Central Command said in a statement.
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Kelly Launches Digital Workers, First Product in Suite of Automated Solutions
Kelly Fusion Digital Workers help clients tackle labor challenges, improve employee experience TROY, Mich., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As companies face economic uncertainties and fierce talent competition, and workers…
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Saudi Arabia discloses investment in dozens of VCs
Saudi Arabia has invested in technology and other sectors in a bid to diversify the country’s economy away from oil.
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President Biden to meet with experts on AI ‘risks and opportunities’
Artificial intelligence burst to the forefront in the national conversation after the release of the popular ChatGPT AI chatbot, which helped spark a race among tech giants to unveil similar…
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Changing Lives 3rd Annual Celebration: Casino Royal Boca Raton
We would like to invite you to Changing Lives 3rd Annual Celebration: Casino Royal Boca Raton! Come join us on Friday, April 21st, 2023 at 6:00pm at the Pavillion Grill located in…
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Ancient people lived among ruins too. What did they make of them?
Mesoamerican sites offer insights into how communities in the past viewed their own history
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Boca Loses Big in Lawsuit Versus Unpopular Oceanfront House Plan
A federal judge has slapped down Boca Raton over the city’s denial of a permit for an oceanfront house. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Rodney Smith didn’t just rule…
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How Scents Tie to Memories
Memory is a strange — and in many ways, mysterious — thing. It's impossible to know exactly how our brain stores and retrieves memories, but we do know that certain…
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Free menstrual products now at Boca Campus Library
The S.E Wimberly Library installed free menstrual products in the women’s and gender-neutral bathrooms at the beginning of February as part of bills passed by Student Government on Nov. 18,…
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President of Latin Kings chapter among 3 people arrested in attack of Tekashi 6ix9ine, deputies say
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office announced that three people were arrested in connection with the attack of rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine earlier this month at a fitness center.
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FAU students ‘sad’ but ‘proud’ of Owls after Final Four loss
There were cheers and jeers in the 2,400-seat auditorium at Florida Atlantic University, where students and alumni watched the Owls lose a heartbreaker in the Final Four.
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COMPETING WITH FLORIDA: LIGHTNING STRIKES IN INDIA
Apropos of today's main blog, U. also sent along this article about a solar explosion and a sudden surge in lightning strikes concentrated in… The post TIDBIT: LIGHTNING STRIKES IN…
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Community grateful missing 14-year-old with Asperger’s syndrome, Luke N., found safe
A Boca Raton teenager who was reported missing over the weekend has been found safe, according to police.
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Want to Stay Safe, Stay Off Ladders
My daughter, Adrienne Madden Mazzone, keeps telling me about accidents, from minor to serious to fatal, involving electrocution and too often resulting from falling from a ladder. So, she tells…
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Okay, so ChatGPT just debugged my code. For real.
Not only can ChatGPT write code, it can read code. On one hand, that's very helpful. On the other hand, that's truly terrifying.
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Secret Twitter Account Allegedly Belonging to AOC Wished Death Upon Matt Walsh — DELETED After Expos …
Account calling itself "zaza demon" hoped that a transgender will eventually murder Walsh, and called Libs of TikTok a "worthless c*nt."
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The Next Bitcoin? Tycoon to Auction ‘Unvaxxed Sperm’ From ‘PureBlood’ Donors
Exiled Chinese billionaire 'Miles' Guo Wengui says auction would 'start an era of new humanity who are healthy and unvaccinated.'
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Paris Votes To Ban Rental E-scooters
Paris voted overwhelmingly Sunday to banish for-hire electric scooters from the streets of the French capital, delivering a blow to operators and a victory for road safety campaigners. From a…
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Pentagon Tries to Cast Bank Runs as National Security Threat
“When our financial system is under assault, that is a national security issue,” Senate Intelligence Chair Mark Warner told The Intercept. The post Pentagon Tries to Cast Bank Runs as…
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Cartoon Network Demands Preferred Pronoun Compliance on Trans Day of Visibility: ‘RESPECT Them …
The kid-friendly Cartoon Network is urging viewers to address transgender and “gender-non-conforming” individuals by their preferred pronouns, saying it “shows that you RESPECT them as their authentic self!” In a…
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Report: Chinese Spy Balloon Collected Intelligence from Sensitive Military Sites, Sent Back to China In Realtime
The Chinese spy balloon that traversed across the continental U.S. before President Joe Biden had it shot down collected intelligence from sensitive military sites, at times doing figure eight formations…
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Oil Prices Soar On Hedge Fund Short Squeeze
Oil Prices Soar On Hedge Fund Short Squeeze Over the weekend, and ahead of the OPEC+ output cut shocker, we first reported that short WTI bets had already collapsed by…
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Why a Sex Robot Could Be the Best Romance of Your Life
Getty ImagesBy Marco Dehnert and Joris Van OuytselThere was once a stigma attached to online dating: Less than a decade ago, many couples who had met online would make up…
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Twitter Algorithm Reveals Tool For Government Intervention
Twitter Algorithm Reveals Tool For Government Intervention Authored by Eric Lendrum via American Greatness, A researcher claims to have found a tool allowing for government intervention in Twitter’s algorithm, upon…
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Philippines gives US access to strategic military bases
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DeSantis signs bill to carry concealed guns without a permit – what kind of gun will you be gettin?
Floridians will be able to carry concealed guns without a permit under a bill Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Monday, giving the governor another legislative victory as he prepares a…
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THE HEAT IS ON!!! DeSantis signs permitless gun carry law at low-key ceremony. STRAP UP ON THE DL OR NOT
Floridians will be able to carry concealed weapons without training or a permit under a bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Senate passes $113.6B budget
The Senate's spending plan would be a 3% increase over the current year. The post Senate passes $113.6B budget appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying &…
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says the tech sector faces a ‘reckoning’: ‘What happens when people fall in love with their AI tutor?”
Eric Schmidt thinks the real threat of A.I. is when it begins to interfere with daily life choices and influence the smooth functioning of democracy.
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Former President Trump departs Florida for New York ahead of arraignment
Trump, the first former U.S. president to be charged with a crime, is scheduled to appear in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday on charges of falsifying business records.
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Google CEO calls Bard ‘a souped-up Civic’ compared to ChatGPT and Bing Chat
If at first you don't succeed...
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Who is Juan Merchan, the NY judge handling Trump’s case?
New York Judge Juan Manuel Merchan has presided over criminal cases against former President Donald Trump’s company, its former finance chief and one of Trump's former White House aides.
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Scientists Film Deepest Ever Fish on Seabed Off Japan
Cruising at a depth of 8,336 meters (over 27,000 feet) just above the seabed, a young snailfish has become the deepest fish ever filmed by scientists during a probe into…
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Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban backed by DeSantis
The proposal must still be approved by the House before it reaches the governor’s desk. Florida currently prohibits abortions after 15 weeks.
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Celebrate Earth Month in Boca Raton!
Join the City of Boca Raton in celebrating Earth Month with a variety of programs and events!
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1st moon crew in 50 years includes woman, Black astronaut
NASA on Monday named the four astronauts who will fly around the moon late next year, including the first woman and the first African American...
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AI could automate 25% of all jobs. Here’s which are most (and least) at risk
AI can automate the most annoying parts of your job. But what if it can do your whole job?
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Iger vows $17B Disney World expansion, calls DeSantis ‘anti-Florida’
Disney plans to invest $17 billion in Walt Disney World over the next 10 years and create 13,000 new jobs, CEO Bob Iger says.
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Walmart revamps website and app to resemble social media
Walmart is continuing its digital transformation efforts with a major redesign of its online and mobile customer experiences.
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Amazon marks 50 years of hip-hop with curated streaming and content
Amazon is paying tribute to hip-hop as the uniquely American music and cultural phenomenon turns 50 this year.
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Drug and Human Trafficking Is a Global Pandemic, States President of AAPS
Drug trafficking and human trafficking are on the rise, constituting a severe threat to our children, according to an article by Sheila Page, D.O., in the spring issue of Journal…
