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Staff at a Virginia liquor store got a shock on Saturday when they came into work to find a raccoon had burgled the store, drinking its way through the spirits section.The “masked bandit” was found passed out in the bathroom between the toilet and bin having helped itself to bottles on a bottom shelf.Animal control officer Samantha Martin transported the “suspect” for questioning at Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter but not before it had a chance to sober up.After a few hours of sleep and zero signs of injury (other than maybe a hangover), the animal was safely released…

new video loaded: Gavin Newsom: Democrats Need to Be ‘More Culturally Normal’transcriptBacktranscriptGavin Newsom: Democrats Need to Be ‘More Culturally Normal’During an interview at the DealBook Summit with Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor at large, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said that Democrats needed to design a compelling economic vision for the future.We don’t talk enough about interest rates. We don’t talk about incumbency. Issues related — you just had Bibi on — related to Israeli politics, immigration, the border in particular. You could talk about all those things, not just 107 days, not just talk about Biden’s determination, or lack thereof,…

new video loaded: Anthropic C.E.O. Says A.I. Tech Is Solid, But Massive Spending Poses RisktranscriptBacktranscriptAnthropic C.E.O. Says A.I. Tech Is Solid, But Massive Spending Poses RiskAt this year’s DealBook Summit, the Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei told Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor at large, that the A.I. industry was taking on considerable risk as it spends hundreds of billions of dollars on the data centers powering its technology.“Are we overspending? Does the math of all of this make sense?” “So this is really complicated, and I want to separate out the technological side of it from the economic side of it.…

The health secretary, Wes Streeting, has ordered a clinical review of the diagnosis of mental health conditions, according to reports.Streeting is understood to be concerned about a sharp rise in the number of people making sickness benefits claims because of diagnoses for mental illness, autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the Times reported.He has asked leading experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become “over-pathologised”, the newspaper said, as he seeks to grapple with the 4.4 million working-age people now claiming sickness or incapacity benefit.The figure has risen by 1.2 million since 2019, while the number of 16 to…

A Los Angeles doctor who sold ketamine to Matthew Perry before his overdose death has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison.Dr Salvador Plasencia, 44, had pleaded guilty on Wednesday to giving Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the Friends star’s overdose death in 2023. Perry died at 54 after struggling with addiction for years, dating back to his time as one of the biggest stars of his generation for his role as Chandler Bing.The actor had been taking the surgical anesthetic ketamine legally as a treatment for depression. But when his regular doctor would…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. As comet 3I/ATLAS continues its exciting journey through our solar system, scientists are still learning everything they can about this special space rock. It is only the second interstellar object ever tracked through our solar system and is among the fastest comets ever observed.  As the 3I/ATLAS nears its closest distance to Earth, an international team of astronomers now says the space rock may be covered in active, icy cryovolcanoes. If true, the evidence detailed in their pre-print study may force researchers to reconsider how comets…

Meta has started removing Australian users under 16 from Instagram, Threads and Facebook as the country prepares to enforce a world-first youth social media ban on December 10. The sweeping new rules will force major platforms to block underage users or face hefty fines.

How to solve today’s Wordle.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesIt’s Thor’s Day here at your favorite daily Wordle guide, and around here on Thursdays, we find out the answer to the Wordle Wednesday riddle before we solve the Wordle itself. Here was yesterday’s:I’m surrounded by water, but I never drink. I can swim for miles, but I never breath. I have only one eye, but I never blink. What am I?The answer: A submarine. We all live in a yellow submarine, after all.Okay, Wordle time!Looking for Wednesday’s Wordle? Check out our guide right here.Today’s Bonus WordleNow that we can create our…

A factory in China which has been accused of making “childlike” sex dolls has been placed under investigation by the local authorities and told to immediately halt production.The customisable dolls were reportedly being sold on major online shopping sites and social media platforms.Chinese state-owned news outlet The Paper said that local officials were attaching “great importance” to the issue.Last month, online retailer Shein – which started in China but is now headquartered in Singapore – banned the sale of all sex dolls globally after a public outcry over it selling dolls with a childlike appearance.The company said at the time…

Steve Cropper, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist who helped form the “Memphis soul” sound on Stax Records recordings by Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and Booker T & the MG.s, died on Wednesday. He was 84. “The Cropper family announces with profound sadness the passing of Stephen Lee Cropper, who died peacefully in Nashville today at the age of 84,” his family said in a statement. A cause of death was not immediately available. “Steve was a beloved musician, songwriter, and producer whose extraordinary talent touched millions of lives around the world. “While we mourn the loss of…