Or for smaller jobs, get yourself a set of wood repair markersBuzzFeed Shopping editor Abby Kass says: “I used a similar kit on my TV stand after moving it into my current apartment, and it worked great! It was super easy to use — you just color in the scratch. And you can’t tell the difference. It’s amazing! And next time I move, I’m def hiring movers.”Promising reviews: “I can’t believe how well these work! Much better than I was expecting. I just had my home interior painted, and the painters damaged a fiberboard medicine cabinet when they removed the…

A University of Texas-Austin lecturer not only lost his job but is now facing a criminal charge after he was arrested for his alleged involvement in an anti-Israel protest on the campus earlier this month.FOX 7 in Austin reported that 57-year-old Richard Heyman had been employed by the University of Texas for nearly 18 years. His most recent position at the school was as a lecturer.According to the university’s website, Heyman has taught courses in subjects like urban studies and contemporary cultural geography, and his interests include urban geography, critical theory and Marxism.Heyman was arrested after the Texas Department of…

UNIVERSITY PARK, LOS ANGELES () — Pomona College was set to host graduation ceremonies Sunday evening at the Shine Auditorium, a late change to the location and time after protests threatened to disrupt the on-campus ceremony.It was the latest in a string of disruptions to college campuses and graduation ceremonies throughout Southern California and the nation.The school announced the change Friday, shifting from a 10 a.m. Sunday ceremony on campus to a 6 p.m. event at the venue located near USC.That was after pro-Palestinian protesters camped out at the graduation stage and threatened to disrupt the ceremonies as part of…

Acclaimed actor Steve Buscemi was walking in New York City last week when someone punched him in broad daylight on a Manhattan street.The assault occurred just before noon Wednesday, the police department’s public information office said.Police arrived to find Buscemi, 66, with bruising, swelling and bleeding to his left eye. He was stable when emergency services took him to a hospital, where he was treated. An investigation continues, police said, and no arrests have been made.“Steve Buscemi was assaulted in Mid-Town Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city,” Buscemi’s publicist wrote in an email statement.…

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but failed to neutralize Hamas leaders and fighters and could drive a lasting insurgency.In a pair of TV interviews, Blinken underscored that the United States believes Israeli forces should “get out of Gaza,” but also is waiting to see credible plans from Israel for security and governance in the territory after the war.Hamas has reemerged in parts of…

A manhunt is underway in Ohio for the suspect who killed a military veteran, who was part of the Euclid Police Department for less than a year, during an ambush on Saturday night.According to WJW, just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Euclid police officer Jacob Derbin, 23, was killed when a gunman ambushed him during a disturbance call to a residence. Derbin was taken to a local hospital, but succumbed to his injuries, WJW reported. The suspect, who Euclid Police have identified as Deshawn Anthony Vaughn, 24, is still at large and officers state he is considered “armed and extremely dangerous.” UTAH POLICE…

The legacy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be at a crossroads, Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., said Sunday, as Israel looks to launch a direct assault on the Hamas stronghold of Rafah.Coons appeared on ABC’s “This Week” and said he hopes Netanyahu is thinking about his legacy after President Biden threatened to withhold offensive aid from Israel should the Jewish state go forward with a ground invasion on Rafah, where millions of Palestinian civilians are sheltering from the war. “Right now, his legacy is the huge strategic and defensive failure of Oct. 7,” Coons said of Netanyahu. “And his legacy…

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Yvette Wang, an accomplice of exiled and indicted Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, pleaded guilty in New York last week to defrauding many investors out of over $1 billion dollars in “a complex scheme,” prosecutors said.Just a few weeks before her scheduled trial in New York federal court alongside Guo, who faces similar charges, Wang opted to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.Federal prosecutors arrested and charged Guo in New York last year for allegedly orchestrating and leading a massive fraud conspiracy that duped thousands of his online followers out…

Panel spars over RFK Jr. third-party presidential bid Former Sen. Scott Brown, CNN Senior Political Commentator Scott Jennings, CNN Political Commentator Karen Finney and CNN Political Commentator Ashley Allison join CNN’s Dana Bash to discuss how the campaigns for President Joe Biden and Donald Trump can respond to RFK Jr.’s growing popularity. Read the full article here

Last updated: May 12, 2024 19:30 EDT | 3 min read Russian energy firms are preparing to “hunt down” private crypto miners and crack down on people mining cryptoassets at home, a report claimed on May 12.The media outlet Izvestia said the Russian Government Expert Council was preparing to send fresh mining-related proposals to the Cabinet.Lawmakers want to bundle the proposed measures in a new package of crypto laws. These laws also aim to legalize industrial crypto mining and ban most domestic exchanges. ⚡️ Russian Government Crypto Chief: Mining Regulation Is Our Priority The Russian government’s crypto working group chairman…

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The commencement ceremony held by University of California, Berkeley was interrupted by hundreds of anti-Israel protesters on Saturday morning.Most of the protesters were graduating students, wearing caps and gowns. Pictures show hundreds of students wearing keffiyehs, waving Palestinian flags and holding signage denouncing the Israeli government.The interruptions follow weeks of unrest at U.S. universities over the Israel-Hamas war, leading to thousands of students protesting in opposition to Israel.”Viva viva Palestina,” another group was heard chanting during a speech on Saturday. Some sections were completely full of protesters, while others were more scattered.ARIZONA STATE PLACES POLICE CHIEF ON LEAVE AMID COMPLAINTS…

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said should the Biden administration follow through on its threat to stall U.S. military aid for Israel, the White House would be “rewarding the tactics of Hamas to put civilians at risk.” During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Graham said “it’s impossible to mitigate civilian deaths in Gaza as long as Hamas uses their own population as human shields.” “I’ve never seen in the history of warfare such blatant efforts by an enemy, Hamas, to put civilians at risk. And the last thing you want to do is reward this behavior. They put weapons in mosques.…

PHILADELPHIA () — It is a moment students look forward to – having their names read during graduation.The special moment turned into a viral sensation on social media during Thomas Jefferson University’s graduation ceremonyThe commencement went viral after the announcer mispronounced several graduates’ names – many of them common names like Thomas or Elizabeth.At first, it was not clear why the names were messed up, but the school later said it was due to phonetic spellings presented on the speaker’s card.According to attendees, the mispronunciations went on for about 10 minutes until the announcer was replaced.Thomas Jefferson University released the…