Russell Kirsch, a computer scientist who received credit for inventing the pixel and scanning the world’s first digital photo, died Aug. 11 at his home in Portland at the age of 91. Berch, born in Manhattan in 1929, was the son of Jewish immigrants from Russia and Hungary. Educated at …
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Kentucky Derby will allow a limited number of fans, says Churchill Downs
The 2020 Kentucky Derby will be held on Sept. 5. With a limited number of fans present due to the coronavirus pandemic, Churchill Downs said Wednesday. Attendance will be limited to no more than 14 percent of the attendance record set by the Kentucky Derby in 2015, which drew 170,513 …
Read More »WSJ plans to stay with Apple News + because it attracts ‘another audience’
The Wall Street Journal plans to continue its partnership with Apple News, according to recent comments by the CEO of News Corp. Robert Thomson. This comes after the New York Times announced last month that it would abandon the Apple News platform over agreements with Apple. As noted by the …
Read More »Tippecanoe Co. Department of Health announces mandate for restaurants, bars and nightclubs
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLF) – Restaurants, bars and nightclubs in Tippecanoe County will soon have a local mandate to follow. The Tippecanoe County Department of Health announced this new mandate Wednesday at its bi-weekly press conference. Governor Eric Holcomb has made it clear that local health departments and municipalities can …
Read More »Salt Lake police stop K9 program after video shows dog biting Black man with his hands up
The Salt Lake City Police Department stopped its K9 program on Wednesday, a day after the release of a body camera footage of an officer who found his dog lying on the ground while he was kneeling a black man with his hands up. In a statement, the department said …
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