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[ad_1] Buffalo Games of Buffalo, N.Y., is recalling about 52,000 Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits.If a water bead is ingested, it expands and can pose ingestion, choking and intestinal obstruction hazards, resulting in severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration and a risk of death.The firm has received one report of a 10-month-old child’s death from swallowing the recalled water beads in July 2023 in Wisconsin.Buffalo Games also received a report that a 9-month-old child was seriously injured in November 2022 in Maine from swallowing the water beads which caused an intestinal obstruction requiring surgery to remove them.This recall involves…

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Back in the spring, Britain was sounding pretty relaxed about the rise of AI. Then something changed. The country’s artificial intelligence white paper — unveiled in March — dealt with the “existential risks” of the fledgling tech in just four words: high impact, low probability. Less than six months later, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak seems newly troubled by runaway AI. He has announced an international AI Safety Summit, referred to “existential risk” in speeches, and set up an AI safety taskforce with big global aspirations. Helping…

[ad_1] Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are saying “I do” once again — we’ve learned the happy couple is renewing their vows at a destination wedding (pt. 2) with some big names. Sources with knowledge of the event tell TMZ … the 2 will be renewing their vows at Lake Como, Italy this weekend — the same place where they tied the knot 10 years ago. The guest list is pretty spectacular from what we’re told, with a number of the couples celebrity friends invited … although it’s unclear who will show up. Those in attendance will be kept busy…

[ad_1] From February – April 22 (Earth Day), survivors, artists and activists in 88 countries across the globe are rising For Freedom & to Create the New Culture to address the devastating consequences of the ongoing vicious systems of patriarchy, imperialism, capitalism and racism in the world today and the destructive battle for power fought over women’s bodies and the body of the earth. They are RISING to end violence against women and girls, and calling for a radical shift in consciousness to end the global epidemic of abuse that one in three women face worldwide.    That’s ONE BILLION WOMEN…

[ad_1] Thanks to a jump in August’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), the estimated 2024 cost of living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients rose slightly, according to The Senior Citizens League.The League estimates the 2024 COLA will be 3.2%, slightly higher than the 3% it estimated in August. The increase is based on average inflation during July, August, and September as measured by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). In July, the CPI-W rose 3.6% and was 3.4% in August.Inflation for July through September is added together and averaged, then compared with the third quarter…

[ad_1] WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said Thursday he was awaiting the results of an investigation into allegations that Polish consulates sold temporary work visas to migrants for thousands of dollars, just weeks before the strongly anti-migration ruling party seeks re-election for a third term. Media reports allege Poland’s consular sections issued some 250,000 visas to migrants from Asia and Africa since 2021 in return for bribes. Asked about the reports, Duda said he could “not disclose the details related to my knowledge about the suspicions of such practices.” He said he was waiting for the result…

[ad_1] Play video content Sexyy Red’s video shoot in Florida turned into a violent scene Thursday … after an assailant opened fire, killing one person and wounding another. The rapper was filming the music video with a bunch of extras at Oakland Park Flea Market in the afternoon when somebody pulled a gun nearby and started firing. The suspect then fled. Two people were struck and one was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was rushed to a local hospital for treatment. Their condition was not known. Broward County Sheriff’s deputies responded and were investigating whether the bloodshed was…

[ad_1] Union begins picketing at plants operated by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis for first time in 88-year history.Almost 13,000 auto workers in the United States have stopped working after the United Auto Workers (UAW) union launched a strike targeting all three of the country’s major car manufacturers for the first time in history. UAW members began picketing at three plants operated by General Motors, Ford and Stellantis early on Friday after talks between the union and management failed to narrow differences on contract terms and pay. The strike, involving some 12,700 workers at three assembly plants in Michigan, Missouri…

[ad_1] To heck with the calendar. Walmart doesn’t care when Black Friday or any of those big fall season sales are supposed to happen, it’s full speed ahead. On top of Walmart jumping the gun on announcing its holiday toys list, it’s going whole hog on more than 1,000 items in its stores that have reached the clearance cycle and is knocking 70% off those items’ prices.Plus, to up its chances of clearing that shelf space it is tossing in free shipping, with a $35 purchase or customers may opt for at-store pickup to avoid the $6.99 shipping charge.“In this case,…

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. KYIV — Ukraine on Thursday confirmed it wrecked a Russian submarine with British weapons, during a missile attack on the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea. The Russian cruise missile carrier — the Rostov-on-Don — was significantly damaged in the massive Ukrainian strike, as was Kremlin warship the Minsk. A senior Ukrainian military official confirmed to POLITICO that Ukrainian pilots used the British cruise missile Storm Shadow for the attack. Russia’s Defense Ministry said Ukraine launched 10 cruise missiles on the Sevastopol shipyard on Wednesday, but…