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AUSTIN, Texas —  Texas’ GOP-led House of Representatives launched historic impeachment proceedings against Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton on Saturday as the scandal-plagued Republican called on supporters to protest a vote that could lead to his ouster and Donald Trump came to his defense.The House convened Saturday afternoon to debate whether to impeach and suspend Paxton from office over allegations of bribery, abuse of public trust and that he is unfit for office. They’re just some of the accusations that have trailed Texas’…

After nearly a decade, Samsung launched its first OLED TV in early 2022. A year later, it unveiled its second-generation QD-OLED TV during CES 2023. However, the company can’t get enough QD-OLED panels from Samsung Display, so it will buy the remaining OLED panels from LG Display. According to an exclusive report from Reuters, Samsung Electronics will buy 2 million W-OLED TV panels from LG Display in the first year. The company plans to buy 3 million OLED TV panels from LG in the subsequent year and 5 million units the…

The Beatles have made history once again as "Here Comes the Sun," one of their iconic hits, sun by the late George Harrison, surpasses 1 billion streams on Spotify. This achievement marks the first Beatles song to reach this milestone on the streaming platform."Here Comes the Sun," written by George Harrison and featured on the Beatles' "Abbey Road" album, became the 406th track to join Spotify's prestigious Billions Club. Previously, Drake held the title as the first artist to achieve 1 billion streams on Spotify with…

New York has become the first state in the country to ban gas hook-ups in new buildings. A section of the state’s recently passed, long-delayed 2024 budget includes a policy known as the All Electric Buildings Act. Under the law, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday, New York is headed for a climate-friendlier future.Republicans Create Culture War Over… Stoves The legislation follows a rise in restrictions on gas in buildings nationwide but is historic in its scale and scope. Its impacts could reverberate far…

After 51 years in Little Tokyo, Suehiro Cafe is facing eviction, the latest in a string of legacy businesses forced out of the historic Japanese neighborhood.Landlord Anthony Sperl filed the eviction notice last month. He’s hoping the area will grow to resemble Melrose Avenue, according to Suehiro Cafe’s owner, Kenji Suzuki.Dennis Block, Sperl’s attorney, said Suehiro is being evicted for nonpayment of rent. But Suehiro’s attorney, Clifford Jung, said Suehiro has consistently tried to pay rent, but over the last year,…

SAN FRANCISCO —  They couldn’t splash him. They couldn’t Steph him. They couldn’t stop him.He danced over Draymond. He lugged around Looney. He was as sturdy as that giant bridge that adorns the Chase Center court, never swaying, never buckling, pure gold.Lakers fans have long been waiting for this. The NBA has long been fearing this. The Golden State Warriors have just been reminded of this.And everybody — absolutely everybody — once doubted this.His name is Anthony Davis, and he is in the process of proving that…

On the first day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Kwento Comics, the first all-women, all-Asian comic book company highlighting Filipino and Asian mythology through the medium of graphic novels, announced that it is offering a GlobalComix promo code for its series The Mask of Haliya, written by Kaitlyn Fajilan and Jenapher Zheng, to people attending the publisher’s Free Komiks Day event in Los Angeles.  Founded by Cecilia Lim and Waverley Lim, Kwento Comics’ mission is to create stories that introduce Filipino…

Samsung is in tough competition with TSMC for chip manufacturing orders on the advanced 3nm process. Its the company’s first semiconductor foundry node that utilizes the GAA-FET technology. Samsung had previously been relying on FinFET-based nodes for over a decade. The company said during an earnings call that its wafer yields are in the range of 60-70% during the development phases of the nodes. It seeks to inspire customers’ confidence in the technology. Samsung will certainly be hoping that this can lead to a…

The Earth begins illuminating during an orbital sunrise as spacewalkers (lower right) Sultan Alneyadi and Stephen Bowen work outside the space station. Credit: NASA TV<span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Established in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory…

Scientists observing the compact radio core of M87 have discovered new details about the galaxy’s supermassive black hole. In this artist’s conception, the black hole’s massive jet is seen rising up from the center of the black hole. The observations on which this illustration is based represent the first time that the jet and the black hole shadow have been imaged together, giving scientists new insights into how black holes can launch these powerful jets. Credit: S. Dagnello (NRAO/AUI/NSF)In a historic first,…