Top FBI official retires under pressure
A top FBI official is retiring under pressure, and as NBC News’ Tom Winter reports, this comes amid a battle over revealing agents who worked on the January 6th case.
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The LA Times published an op-ed warning of AI’s dangers. It also published its AI tool’s reply
‘Insight’ labeled the argument ‘center-left’ and created a reply insisting AI will make storytelling more democratic Beneath a recent Los Angeles Times opinion piece about the dangers of artificial intelligence, there is now an AI-generated response about how AI will make storytelling more democratic. “Some in the film world have met the arrival of generative … Read more
Trump says minerals deal not dead, but Zelenskyy should be ‘more appreciative’ of U.S. aid
Days after their explosive confrontation in the Oval Office, President Trump said that Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy needs to be ‘more appreciative’ of billions of dollars in American military aid. And Trump also condemned Zelenkyy’s comment that a peace deal was “still very, very far away.” NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.
Pod of killer whales amaze Seattle onlookers with rarely seen bird hunt – video
A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle. The pod of Bigg’s killer whales visited Elliott Bay apparently for a hunt just off Seattle’s maritime industrial docks. Kersti Muul, who runs a WhatsApp whale alert system for the Seattle area, recorded video as the whales appeared just below a lookout … Read more
Dallas Mavericks raise ticket prices one month after trading Luka Dončić
Mavericks say season tickets will go up 8.61% next year Owners have dealt with mass fan discontent since trade The Dallas Mavericks revealed on Monday that they are raising season ticket prices for next season, just weeks after dealing star Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavericks said season tickets will go up … Read more
Senate bid to prevent boys from playing girls’ sports gets stuck on filibuster
A Republican-led Senate bill to prevent boys from participating in girls’ sports failed to overcome the legislative filibuster on Monday night after it did not reach the necessary 60-vote threshold to advance. The bill failed to clear the key procedural hurdle by a vote of 51-45, along party lines. All Democratic senators voted against the … Read more
Linda McMahon sworn in to run agency Trump wants to abolish
Linda McMahon, the former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) CEO, was offically sworn in to serve as the next Secretary of Education under President Donald Trump, who seeks to “immediately” close the department during his term. The Senate confirmed McMahon to head the Department of Education on Monday evening 51-45, along party lines, the final hurdle … Read more
House Dem blasted for ‘unhinged’ Elon Musk rant telling him to ‘Go back to South Africa’
A Democratic Rep. drew criticism on social media Monday when she told DOGE Chief Elon Musk to “Go back to South Africa” and asked “What the hell” he is doing in the United States. “It was interesting yesterday I was watching a video of an interview of Elon Musk with someone where he said that the … Read more
Trump pauses aid to Ukraine after fiery meeting with Zelenskyy
The Trump administration is pausing all aid to Ukraine, including weapons in transit or in Poland. The pause comes days after a contentious meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump in the White House. This story is breaking. Please check back for updates.
Central America steps up to house deported migrants after Trump makes clear U.S. won’t be ‘doormat’: expert
The Trump administration has made deals across Latin America to assist in the U.S. effort to deport migrants who have entered the country illegally, with migrants being shipped to and held in several Central American countries. “Trump’s no longer letting the U.S. be treated like a doormat,” Lora Ries, director of the Heritage Foundation’s Border … Read more