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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent job, giving the Navy combat veteran the nod as concerns have emerged that some sailors have been stretched to the limit during the Iran war. Cao has been serving as acting Navy secretary since John Phelan departed the job unexpectedly and without explanation in late April. Unlike Phelan, who had not served in the military or had a civilian leadership role in the service, Cao spent 25 years in the Navy as a special operations officer and went on to…

In some cases, confusion about where to place a Dolby Atmos soundbar causes many setups to fall short. You shouldn’t have it tucked away under your TV or a shelf, but rather positioned slightly in front of your TV to avoid dampening its effects. Since they use at least two upward-firing elements to generate audio above the listener, there should be an unobstructed path for those drivers to hit your ceiling and bounce straight back down. That means you should have a flat ceiling with no light fixtures or fans, as these could easily deter sound waves, or, even worse,…

The CEO of a flying car company backed by Larry Page has left the company. Ken Karklin, who was Pivotal’s CEO for more than four years, left the role this week, according to a press release. Pivotal said Karklin is “pursuing new endeavors” but didn’t offer any other information about the executive’s departure from the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) firm. “Leading Pivotal has been the privilege of my career. Together, we’ve moved beyond the promise of light eVTOL and proved it out in practice,” Karklin said in a statement. “This industry has moved past prototypes and press releases;…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the school system in Kansas City, Kansas, over its policies on transgender students. The lawsuit comes more than a year after the Education Department first said it was investigating four districts in Kansas following a complaint from the Defense of Freedom Institute. The conservative group’s complaint alleged the schools had policies preventing disclosure of a student’s “transgender status” to parents without the student’s consent. Schools in Kansas City, Kansas, have a policy of using students’ preferred names and pronouns. The district also says requests from students…

Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Apple changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America on the web version of its Apple Maps following U.S. President Donald ‌Trump’s executive order renaming the lake.The move by Apple on Tuesday followed a decision by Alphabet late on Saturday to change the name of the lake on its Google Maps for U.S. users. Apple confirmed that ​U.S. users will see the label “Lake America” following a change…

Vice President JD Vance said in a podcast released Tuesday that if a 2024 assassination attempt had killed Donald Trump, he would have always wondered if it was part of a conspiracy and might not have accepted even another Republican as the next president. Vance made the statement during a conversation with Christian podcaster Bryce Crawford. The vice president, who recently released a book detailing his own journey to Catholicism, also defended President Trump for posting an image of himself as Jesus and mused about whether artificial intelligence was a sign of the end times. The conversation kicked off with…

Late Tupac Shakur’s family expressed themselves recently following a guilty verdict that they have waited almost three decades to hear. After the jury convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis for the rap icon’s 1996 fatal shooting, Tupac’s family disclosed that they are both “elated and relieved” by the decision. However, the family made it clear that they do not see the verdict as the final chapter in Tupac’s story. The emotional statement comes one day after The Blast reported that members of the Shakur family were inside the Las Vegas courtroom when the verdict was announced. Now, the family is opening…

OLED screens run the biggest risk, but with a little common sense you can mitigate the issue. David Becker/Getty Images If you’re shopping for a new TV or monitor, you may have heard that OLED offers some of the best picture quality available today. While OLED TVs often cost a premium compared to budget and even mid-range LCDs, you get excellent contrast, vivid colors and deep blacks in return. However, there can be one major caveat to the display technology: the possibility of permanent image retention or burn-in. While the term burn-in may sound alarming, especially…

Two Irish health tech startups are joining forces to give patients one continuous health and research record instead of starting from scratch every time they see a doctor or join a trial. Cushla, which lets patients own and control their health data, is absorbing clinical research platform Clirinx. They’re pursuing a merger to connect Cushla’s patient records with Clirinx’s unique patient ID system — a move designed to let rare disease patients build one unified record instead of losing it with every new provider or study. Clirinx was built by Gerry Nesbitt, who has primary biliary cholangitis, a chronic autoimmune…

Mel Gibson recently came into controversy after appearing to make hand gestures behind an ASL interpreter while at a fan event in Canada. Since then, the actor has issued an apology over the incident. Since then, many commenters have been weighing in on the story. Mel Gibson Recently Sparked Controversy While At The Fan Expo Canada In Toronto Gibson is an actor and filmmaker. He was introduced to many through his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the Mad Max film series. Gibson later gained further recognition for Lethal Weapon. Following this, Gibson produced, directed, and starred in Braveheart. He…