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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a call for nominations for membership in its esteemed Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) and the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC).These committees were established under the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act in 1999 with the task of advising the Secretary of Commerce and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property on patent and trademark operations, including agency management, goals, performance, budgets, and user fees.

Morning Sports Update Smith-Schuster was also asked about what he thinks his role in the offense will be.The Bruins defeated the Senators 2-1 on Tuesday.Boston is now 54-11-5.The Celtics also won on Tuesday, downing the Kings 132-109.Jayson Tatum led Boston with 36 points.In the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, Japan defeated the United States 3-2 in the culmination of a thrilling tournament.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The minister for social care has insisted the Government backs the sector after a new report argued it had dropped down the list of priorities in favour of tackling inflation, higher bills and public sector pay strikes.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The adult social care sector is on the precipice when it comes to costs, the largest representative body for independent providers in England has warned.More than two in five (42%) had to close down a part of their organisation or hand back contracts to local authorities due to financial pressures, Care England's annual report found.

AC Milan host Antonio Conte back at the San Siro as Tottenham Hotspur visit for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie.Stefano Pioli will stick with his 3-4-3 up against Conte's 3-4-2-1 in what should be a dynamic encounter on the counters.A huge result beckons for Milan as a win would be a massive upset.

After securing Champions League football for yet another season, Milan have today unveiled the new home kit for next year, which will make its debut at Stadio San Siro on Saturday evening against Verona.A statement on the Diavolo website reads:
Global sports company PUMA has today unveiled their striking new AC Milan Home Kit for the 2023/24 season, designed to bring the team, the city, and its passionate community even closer.

AC Milan must overturn a 2-0 deficit if they are to avoid handing rivals Inter a place in the Champions League final when they square off on Tuesday.A drop in form and an accumulation of injuries to key players has left Milan with an uphill battle but Stefano Pioli will not have given up hope and will demand a huge response from the Rossoneri at San Siro.

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Nurses working at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital delivered a strike notice to hospital administrators on May 29 following several days of unsuccessful negotiations.

Members of the Dyker Heights community and beyond came together over the weekend to formally mark the 100th anniversary of St. Ephrem Roman Catholic Church - and pay tribute to its lasting impact on the neighborhood.Parisioners, alumni, faculty and more gathered first in the church for a special Sunday mass, followed by a dinner dance at the El Caribe.

The AOC AGON AGK700 makes up part of AOC AGON's ever-expanding suite of gaming peripherals.You'll likely know the brand from the many monitors they make, including an impressive lineup of budget gaming monitors, but that's by no means the only thing they do.I recently tested and reviewed one of AGON's recent premium monitors, the rather excellent AOC AGON AG275QZ, and for the last month and a half or so, I've been using two other AGON peripherals, a GM510 gaming mouse and the AGK700 mechanical keyboard, first released in late 2021, but still a worthy contender for people's attention.

For a high-profile arrival at Anfield, Darwin Nunez has evaded much of the spotlight in his debut campaign.While certain points in the season have highlighted his quality and promise, others serve as a reminder that the Uruguayan must refine aspects of his game if he's to fully realize that potential.

Recasting a fairytale is like shattering an old mirror.In hammering at the tale's surface, in picking up the splinters and reconfiguring them, riveting new reflections of our own era appear.You shift time and location, author Helen Oyeyemi says of her reconfigured fairytales, to see what holds true, and why or why not.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be invited to King Charles' coronation despite the couple's public criticism of the royal family in their new Netflix series, reports suggest.The six-part series Harry & Meghan sees Prince Harry describe a terrifying meeting about his and Meghan Markle's decision to step back as senior royals.

Fresh out of Yale in the early 1970s, Ron Taylor wanted to go into foreign service for the U.S. State Department.Given his family's history of achievement and social engagement in Los Angeles, this seemed a reasonable goal."He would have been quite adept at it," Taylor's brother Steve said this week.

The Austrian city of Linz has announced plans to rename a street honouring the founder of the luxury carmaker Porsche after a commission probing controversial names found his Nazi past problematic.The renaming of streets and other public places is still a hotly-debated issue in Austria  Adolf Hitler's birthplace  which Nazi Germany annexed in 1938 and which long cast itself as a victim.

Morning Sports Update Bogaerts will face his former team for the first time in an upcoming three-game series.The Celtics lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the Heat 123-116 on Wednesday night.Boston will try to even the series at home on Friday at 8:30 p.m.
Also on Wednesday, the Red Sox beat the Mariners 12-3.

22 minutes ago22 minutes ago The last ship carrying grain from Ukraine under the grain deal initiative, due to expire tomorrow, has left the country.Meanwhile, China warns embassies against any display of 'propaganda.'DW has the latest.One of the last ships carrying grain from Ukraine left its port on Wednesday under a wartime agreement for the safe passage of agricultural exports.

Tory cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt has revealed she took painkillers to help her carry ceremonial swords during Charles III's coronation.The Commons leader said she enjoyed all the attention received after emerging as the surprise star of the Westminster Abbey ceremony on Saturday.Asked if she had been in training, Ms Mordaunt told the BBC Political Thinking podcast: I was not in the gym for six months, but added: You want to make sure you are in good nick.

Penny Mordaunt appears to have boosted her chances of leading the Conservative party after her central role wielding a sword at King Charles III's coronation won widespread attention.The Commons leader and Lord President of the Privy Council was the surprise star of the Westminster Abbey ceremony, carrying the eight-pound sword aloft for 51 minutes.

Coronation commentator Huw Edwards has remarked on veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby not being named as part of the BBC's presenting team for the royal celebrations.Former Question Time host Dimbleby, 84, has played a central role in the BBC's political and royal coverage for several decades, while his father Richard Dimbleby provided TV commentary in Westminster Abbey during the Queen's coronation in 1953.

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack is standing guard over the Stone of Destiny in London to make sure nationalists don't steal it again, Tories have been told.The UK Government minister addressed the Scottish Conservatives' conference via video, with junior Scotland Office minister John Lamont appearing on stage to explain why his boss could not be there.

British-supplied Challenger 2 main battle tanks have arrived in Ukraine and will soon begin combat missions, the country's defence minister has said.The UK promised 14 of the vehicles to Ukraine, a move which helped persuade other Western nations to supply their own tanks to aid the fight against the Russian invasion.

Protecting the First Amendment rights of coders to develop and publish code is a core EFF value.It's also one where arises from the U.S. Treasury Department's decision to put Tornado Cash, an open-source project, on its specially designed nationals (SDN) list.As a result of that listing, the project was taken down from GitHub.

China's top diplomat Wang Yi met Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Moscow on Wednesday.In remarks broadcast on Russian state TV, Wang said that "the Chinese-Russian relations aren't directed against any third countries and certainly can't be subject to pressure from any third countries."

It's time for Google's annual developer conference - and this year, the company has a lot to prove.At Google I/O 2023, we're expecting to see Google's normal array of announcements: new features for Maps and Photos, design tweaks to the next version of Android, and a tease of future hardware.That includes some big news for the Pixel line, where we're expecting to see the Pixel 7A and the long-awaited Pixel Fold.

Russia's Aggression in Ukraine I, Robot Image Credit...Damon Winter/The New York Times To the Editor: Re The Case for (and Against) Donald Trump in 2024, by Kellyanne Conway (Opinion guest essay, Jan. 15): A diversity of opinions and perspectives is a fantastic goal, and one reason I've been a longtime subscriber.

Arsenal are reportedly keeping tabs on the Dutch defender Devyne Rensch ahead of the summer transfer window.The 20-year-old Dutchman has impressed with his performances for Ajax this season and Arsenal are hoping to bring him in as per Football Insider.The Gunners need to sign a specialist right-back and Rensch could prove to be a solid, long-term acquisition.

Arsenal are reportedly keen on signing the Croatian defender Josip Sutalo at the end of the season.A report from Fichajes claims that the 23-year-old central defender is a target for the Gunners, who are looking to bring in defensive reinforcements at the end of the season.Sutalo has established himself as a key player for Dinamo Zagreb and his performances have caught the attention of the Premier League giants.

Asian American members of Congress had pushed hard for Su to lead the Labor Department at the beginning of the Biden administration before the president picked Walsh, whose impending departure prompted the lawmakers to again lobby for Su.Influential labor unions like SEIU had also rallied around Su. Others in organized labor were generally supportive of her becoming Labor secretary, even if they stopped short of a formal endorsement.

Guitarist Keith Levene, who was a founding member of both The Clash and Public Image Ltd, has died at the age of 65.His close friend, the author Adam Hammond, confirmed Levene died from liver cancer in the early hours of Friday after receiving a terminal diagnosis in recent weeks.He paid tribute in a statement on social media at the request of Levene's family and described the late musician as one of the most innovative, audacious and influential guitarists of all time.

Whether they work in law firms or corporate legal, academia or government, law librarians play a central role in testing, recommending and deploying legal technology, according to the American Association of Law Libraries' 2023 State of the Profession report, an exhaustive 252-page survey of the legal information landscape.

Bayern Munich are open to parting ways with forward Sadio Mane after just 12 months at the club, 90min understands.Mane joined Bayern from Liverpool last summer in a deal worth around 35m but the Senegal international has failed to hit the heights expected of him, recording seven goals and four assists in 22 Bundesliga outings.

The departure of Robert Lewandowski left Bayern Munich ill-equipped to operate like it normally would like to.Having an established, threatening striker sitting atop a 4-2-3-1 has become "The Bayern Munich Way" for many fans and has been the pathway to success for the club.Now, however, the primary options to man the No. 9 position are perennial backup Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, fish-out-of-water Thomas Müller, and probably-too-inexperienced-for-prime-time youngster Mathys Tel.

Chelsea are in historically woeful form but could begin a long apology to fans with a good result against Arsenal on Tuesday.Five straight defeats in a run of eight games without victory is objectively awful, but adding a loss to Arsenal into the mix would make things even worse.Chelsea need a serious response if they are to get fans back on their side.

FIFA's compensation paid to clubs that release players for the men's World Cup has been increased by nearly 70% to $355 million for the 2026 and 2030 tournaments, the global football governing body and the European Club Association (ECA) said on Monday.The Club Benefits Programme affords clubs a share of national team competition revenues in return for releasing players and also protects clubs in case their players are injured on international duty.

Chelsea have made contact with the agent of Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic after Armando Broja suffered a season-ending injury.Broja recently suffered a horrific injury during a friendly for Chelsea, with the Evening Standard confirming the Albanian forward will need surgery and could be out for up to 12 months.

The Jewish holiday of Passover is known for its strict dietary rules.During the week-long festivity, observant families avoid leavened foods, like bread and cake, and eat meals that are limited to ingredients designated kosher for Passover.But another big part of the Passover celebration is wine.Wine plays a central role in the two ceremonial dinners that kick off Passover, known as seders.

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CloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.ORLANDO -- The United States men's national team progressed to the CONCACAF Nations League finals, though it made hard work of defeating El Salvador 1-0.Ricardo Pepi scored the all-important goal just moments after coming on as a second half substitute, and with the U.S. proving resolute in defense, that was enough to claim the top spot in Group D and move on to the CNL finals in June.

The mortality rate for children and teens in the United States surged in 2020 and 2021, driven not by deaths from Covid-19 but from fatal injuries from things like firearms, drugs and cars, according to a study published Monday in JAMA.The pandemic years brought a marked shift to the trends in pediatric mortality, which had previously seen a period of great progress, according to the study authors.

Ammar Demadi stands in his burned house the day after settlers set houses and cars on fire in the village of Hawara, Palestine, on February 26, 2023.Amir Levy / Getty Images Israeli settlers tore through the occupied West Bank on Sunday, violently attacking Palestinians and setting fire to their cars, houses, and businesses in what one rights group called a "pogrom" sanctioned by the far-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The United States Department of Agriculture has approved the first-ever vaccine for honeybees to prevent American foulbrood disease, a fatal bacterial disease that can destroy honeybee colonies, officials say.The USDA told CNN that it issued a conditional vaccine license to Diamond Animal Health, the collaborating manufacturer for Dalan Animal Health, on December 29.

On TikTok and YouTube, videos claiming voter fraud in Brazil's recent elections have been recirculating for days.On the WhatsApp and Telegram messaging services, an image of a poster announcing the date, time and location of the protests against the government was copied and shared over the weekend.

A Ukrainian rocket attack on a hotel in the east of the country killed members of the Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary force whose leader has closed ties to President Vladimir V. Putin, regional Ukrainian military authorities have said.The exiled head of the Ukrainian regional administration in Luhansk Province, Serhiy Haidai, said in a post on the Telegram messaging app that many members of the Wagner force had been killed in the attack on Sunday in the city of Kadiivka.

Four people who marched with the Oath Keepers militia into the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, were convicted on Monday of conspiracy to obstruct the work of Congress, bringing an end to the third and final trial examining the role that members of the far-right group played in the attack.The four defendants Sandra Parker, Laura Steele, Connie Meggs and William Isaacs were also found guilty of an array of other charges, including destruction of government property and conspiracy to prevent members of Congress from discharging their duties by certifying the results of the 2020 election.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Former US president Bill Clinton is to visit Belfast to attend an international conference to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement at Queen's University.

The UK narrowly avoided falling into recession in 2022, new figures show, after the economy saw zero growth between October and December.This is despite a sharp 0.5% fall in economic output during December, partly due to strike action, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the figures showed "underlying resilience" but said "we are not out of the woods".

The Foreign Office has shocked cross-party opponents of the Chinese treatment of Uyghur groups by revealing that it has asked the Xinjiang governor for talks.MPs belonging to the inter-parliamentary alliance on China (Ipac) called it incomprehensible that anybody within government would think it appropriate to meet with someone who has played a central role in the persecution of Uyghurs crimes our own parliament has declared to be genocide.

Ambulance workers could coordinate strike action with other NHS workers to send a clear message to the government to invest in the health service, the UK's biggest trade union, Unison, has said.About 20,000 health workers in England, including non-medical NHS staff, will take part in the first wave of strikes before Christmas.

The UK's main animal disease facility has been left to deteriorate to an alarming extent leaving the country vulnerable to major outbreaks on the scale of the devastating 2001 foot-and-mouth crisis, MPs have warned.An inquiry by the Public Accounts Committee found that the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in Weybridge was continually vulnerable to a major breakdown because the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs had comprehensively failed in its management of the site.

Man United will be without Anthony Martial, Antony and Scott McTominay for the game away game vs Leeds United tomorrow.Manchester United would have felt disappointed after drawing against Leeds United in midweek, though coming from 2-0 down does soften the blow somewhat.At the end of the day, this Erik ten Hag team is still in its infancy, though the signs are certainly positive so far.

The first leg lived up to the pre-match hype, and now Manchester United and Barcelona renew hostilities at Old Trafford on Thursday night to determine who will progress from their Europa League knockout round playoff tie.The two continental giants - who competed in the Champions League final only 12 years ago - played out a 2-2 draw at Camp Nou last week, and a similarly exhilarating contest can be expected at the Theatre of Dreams.

It is 15 years since United last got the better of the Spanish giants, a run that has included Champions League final defeats in 2009 and 2011.Marcos Alonso headed the hosts in front shortly after the break as Barcelona landed the first blow of the play-off round tie.United responded superbly though and within nine minutes had the lead themselves.

Dezeen has revealed the winners of this year's Dezeen Awards media categories, which include projects by Kaan Architechten, Morris + Company and Fantastic Offense.Kin Creatives and Matt Architecture collaborated to create a render of a fairytale-like fisherman's house on a bridge, winning them visualisation of the year.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Transport operator FirstGroup said profits for the year are set to surpass previous targets after a pick up in bus and train demand.The firm, which runs TransPennine Express, saw shares edge higher after it said adjusted operating profits for the 2023 financial year will be above previous guidance.

Linebacker Bobby Wagner had a short but productive stay with the Rams.Wagner, the team's leading tackler last season, and the Rams have agreed to part ways, people with knowledge of the situation said Thursday.The people requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about a situation that will not become official until Wagner is released at the start of the NFL's new league year in mid-March.

A Toblerone chocolate bar, pictured with the Matterhorn in the background.The company will replace the iconic peak on its label with a more generic mountain as a result of manufacturing changes.Fabrice Coffini/AFP via Getty Images Toblerone chocolate bars are famous for their triangular peaks.But they will soon be losing their most famous one: the image of the Matterhorn prominently displayed on their packaging.

Around half of renters and people with mortgages are concerned about their ability to pay their housing costs in a year's time, research suggests.Some 52% of renters and 49% of people with mortgages are worried about being able to meet their housing costs in 12 months, according to polling for the Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI).

WASHINGTON A Russian citizen who ran a cryptocurrency exchange that federal prosecutors say transmitted at least $700 million in illicit funds has been arrested in Miami and charged with evading U.S. money-laundering safeguards, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday.The Russian citizen, Anatoly Legkodymov, 40, oversaw the exchange based in Hong Kong, Bitzlato, which knowingly enabled criminals to profit from their wrongdoing, including ransomware and drug trafficking, Kenneth A. Polite Jr., the assistant attorney general of the Justice Department's criminal division, said during a news conference on Wednesday.

The White House warned on Thursday that North Korea had delivered arms supplies to the Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary force with close ties to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner Group, denied the assertion as gossip and speculation, according to Reuters.

KAKKAR, India  Sitting cross-legged with his long white beard flowing in the afternoon wind, the 95-year-old man took a deep breath and began leading a dozen or so other Sikhs in chanting a sacred verse in praise of their god.Your name is the truth, the wondrous teacher, the nonagenarian, Karnail Singh Kakkar, said in Punjabi.

Ald. Ed Burke will end his run as the longest-serving alderman in Chicago history.Fighting a wide-ranging federal corruption indictment, the alderman who has represented the Southwest Side's 14th Ward for more than a half-century declined to file nominating petitions before Monday's deadline to run in next year's City Council election for what would have been a record 14th term.

Remy Le Boeuf knows that his brother Pascal has got his back, even if it calls for a little subterfuge.The Santa Cruz-raised saxophonist and composer has earned a pair of Grammy Award nominations with his jazz orchestra Assembly of Shadows, including Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for the band's second release, Architecture of Storms, and Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals, for a piece on the album, Minnesota, WI.

DURHAM, N.C.The chef Ricky Moore was 10 years old when his maternal grandmother, Bernice McClease Loftin introduced him to a tradition that would define his professional trajectory  and his holiday celebrations.For more than seven years, Ms. Loftin would hand Mr. Moore, her eldest grandchild, a cold 16-ounce glass bottle of Pepsi and a small parcel of roasted, salted peanuts at the end of each week, as they sat on the front porch of her home in eastern North Carolina.

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Manchester United could make a January move for Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic but they will face competition from the Premier League.With Cristiano Ronaldo's contract recently terminated, a new striker could be a major priority for Manchester United as we approach the January transfer window.Even if Ronaldo was to stay at the club, United have a lack of cover in this area, with Marcus Rashford often utilised in a central role when it could be argued he's more effective playing off the left.

Uefa and Fifa have received significant backing in their battle to block the creation of a European Super League.In a report released by the European Court of Justice, its advocate general said the rules of football's European and world governing bodies were "compatible with EU competition law".

Arsenal are reportedly looking at potential transfers of Mykhaylo Mudryk, Youri Tielemans and Danilo and may not rush into signing a new striker.The Gunners are facing a mini crisis at the moment as Jesus could be out for a few months due to an injury picked up with Brazil at the World Cup, and there'll surely be many fans who want the club to move for a new signing up front this winter.

DOHA, Qatar -- A year-and-a-half is a long time in football, but particularly for Bruno Fernandes and his Portugal career.- World Cup 2022: News and features | Bracket | Schedule | Squads In June 2021, the Manchester United midfielder was dropped by coach Fernando Santos for their European Championship round-of-16 tie against Belgium, having played poorly during the group stage.

Fears of a Christmas of chaos were tonight looming ever larger, with votes by ambulance workers, railway staff and Eurostar security officers to strike over pay and conditions.The ballot results came as Royal Mail workers, university lecturers and sixth form college staff took to picket lines at scores of locations across the UK in one of the biggest days of industrial action of recent years.

Ambulance response times will be incredibly stretched when thousands of 999 call handlers, paramedics and other staff go on strike, an NHS leader has said.Saffron Cordery, interim chief executive of NHS Providers, said NHS trusts would do all they could to mitigate risks to patients but the health service was already experiencing a challenging time.

After more than two years of play, Jon Edwards, a retired administrator at Princeton University, won the 32nd World Correspondence Chess Championship on tie-breaks last month, beating correspondence chess grandmasters from around the world.Mr. Edwards, who earned his own correspondence chess grandmaster title in the process of winning the championship, is the first American to triumph in the event in nearly 40 years, and only the third American ever to do so.