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We’d like to hear from Black Americans who are using artificial intelligence for health or spiritual guidance Artificial intelligence is growing in influence in the healthcare space, and more people are seeking guidance from AI tools, including AI-generated social media influencers. Black people in the US, who have been long subject to racism in the … Read more

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wanted to talk about alleged corruption committed by President Donald Trump and his family, but instead was interrupted by a protester calling out his “diabolical record.” Schumer was just getting started with his speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to make a “major anti-corruption announcement,” when … Read more

Father of 10-year-old rescued in a dramatic scene captured on video says lifeguard saved his son ‘Super proud’: father of teen lifeguard recounts dramatic ocean rescue The father of a 10-year-old rescued from pounding surf off the California coast in a dramatic scene captured on video says he is beyond grateful to the teenage lifeguard … Read more

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced Thursday morning that he is introducing legislation to create a new federal agency tasked with investigating alleged corruption involving President Donald Trump and future presidential administrations. During Public Citizen’s “Combating Corruption” event, Schumer unveiled the new bill, calling it the “biggest, boldest and broadest proposal ever put forward … Read more

Trump’s overall approval rating slumps to 34%, according to new CNN poll, as midterms testing Republican power loom Three-quarters of Americans believe Donald Trump is not paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems, and two-thirds think he places himself above the needs of the US, according to a new poll. The CNN survey, … Read more

Trump administration boasts of cutting $1.73bn already allocated for cycling improvements to city streets Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The Trump administration’s plans to stymie and defund bike lane plans in the US, on the unusual basis that they are DEI tools, will hurt efforts to improve roadway safety, non-motorized transportation … Read more

Roadside safety advocates say some automated license plate readers may not meet highway safety standards Flock Safety cameras have been pilloried for facilitating the AI-powered surveillance of private citizens and for targeting immigrants for years. But now safety advocates are also claiming that their physical location can pose potential roadside hazards. At the bottom of … Read more

I’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities We don’t have concentration camps today in the United States, but we have something close. More than 65,000 people are currently confined in demeaning, often dangerous, sometimes torturous and increasingly deadly conditions not because they have … Read more

Federal Reserve votes to hold its key interest rate steady, sending stocks tumbling. Plus: the origins of Coca-Cola may have been found Good morning. US government borrowing costs have hit their highest level since 2007 after the Federal Reserve voted to hold its key interest rate steady, feeding fears it may not move fast enough … Read more

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice could be in jeopardy after Republicans postponed a key vote set for Thursday on Todd Blanche’s nomination amid a showdown with two GOP senators. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports for TODAY.