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Istanbul construction pit mistaken as lake on Google, Apple, Yandex maps

Istanbul construction pit mistaken as lake on Google, Apple, Yandex maps

An accumulation of water in the foundation of a construction site in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul has falsely been identified as a lake on digital maps such as Google, Apple and Yandex. The construction work in the Koşuyolu neighborhood, which started in 2015 with the plan to build a hotel next to the D-100 highway, was halted by a court decision in 2016 after the company dug the foundation. For the past eight years, nothing has been done to the area, and it… Source link

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Searches underway following avalanche at California ski resort near Lake Tahoe

Searches underway following avalanche at California ski resort near Lake Tahoe

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Search teams were deployed following an avalanche Wednesday at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe as a major storm with snow and gusty winds moved into the region, officials said. The avalanche occurred around 9:30 a.m. at Palisades Tahoe, the resort said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. “Our Patrol and mountain operations teams are performing a search at this time,” the resort said. Sgt. David Smith, a spokesperson for the Placer County sheriff,… Source link

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Electric vehicle demand spurs ‘white gold’ rush at California’s largest lake

Electric vehicle demand spurs ‘white gold’ rush at California’s largest lake

The Salton Sea, California’s largest lake, is best known for increasing salinity and receding shoreline over the course of multiple decades that led to the health crisis and a massive die-off of the area’s wildlife. That is changing as a White House push to rid cars of fossil fuels and a global hunt to source critical minerals for electric vehicle batteries is recasting the region 160 miles southeast of Los Angeles as an El Dorado for the country’s hopes to tackle climate change. “This is… Source link

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AMC Entertainment CEO Reflects On Wild Pandemic Year, Goodbyes To Stakeholders Wanda And Silver Lake

Dalian Wanda, which acquired AMC Entertainment in 2012, surrendered control of the struggling exhibitor as it issued and sold tranches of new stock to raise cash — diluting the stake of the Chinese conglomerate. CEO Adam Aron confirmed the Wanda era was over although the company continues to be AMC largest single largest shareholder. Wanda holds less than 10% of the world’s biggest cinema chain. “They have been absolutely delightful,” he said on a post-earnings conference call… Source link

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