1 hour ago Harris claims she was 'honest with the American people' about Biden's mental acuity: 'Capable in every way'

NBC News' Hallie Jackson pressed Vice President Kamala Harris on whether she was forthcoming about President Biden's mental acuity during an interview.

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2 hours ago Lloyd Austin warns against isolationism and insists Ukraine absolutely can win war against Russia

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin defended U.S. restrictions on long-range missiles in Ukraine and insisted the war-ravaged nation ‘absolutely’ can defeat Russia even without such capabilities.

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2 hours ago Harris: I Oppose Religious Exemptions on Abortion, Can't Make 'Concessions' on 'Fundamental Freedom'

During an interview with NBC News on Tuesday, 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris said that religious exemptions on providing abortion would not be on the table for her because we shouldn’t “be making concessions when we’re talking The post Harris: I Oppose Religious Exemptions on Abortion, Can’t Make ‘Concessions’ on ‘Fundamental Freedom’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 hours ago Biden calls for Trump to be 'politically' locked up at New Hampshire event

On Tuesday, President Biden called for former President Trump to be politically "locked up" over accusations that he is a threat to democracy.

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2 hours ago Even in death, Alexei Navalny hasn't given up the fight against corruption in Russia

In his posthumous memoir, Patriot, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny wrote - "If they do finally whack me, the book will be my memorial."Though his voice has fallen silent, his wife Yulia Navalnaya is sharing his message. She now leads the movement her husband started, fighting Russian President Vladimir Putin's grip on power.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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3 hours ago Sister of Deceased Soldier Shoots Down Atlantic Report Claiming Trump Offered, then Refused to Pay for Her Funeral

Mayra Guillen, the sister of deceased U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillen, shot down an anonymous report from The Atlantic smearing former President Donald Trump, claiming that he offered to help pay for Guillen's funeral but allegedly "became angry" over the cost and blurted out an expletive. The post Sister of Deceased Soldier Shoots Down Atlantic Report Claiming Trump Offered, then Refused to Pay for Her Funeral appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 hours ago Even in death, Alexei Navalny continues to fight. His wife Yulia is speaking for him

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Yulia Navalnya about her husband's posthumous memoir Patriot. It is the story of his youth, activism, family and commitment to the cause of Russian democracy.

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4 hours ago Right whale population grows 4 percent but extinction remains a threat

“While an increase in population is hopeful, the North Atlantic right whales washing up dead on our shores speak for themselves — we must stop killing them." The post Right whale population grows 4 percent but extinction remains a threat appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 hours ago AI video generation expert discusses the technology's rapid advances—and its current limitations

This presidential cycle has already seen several high-profile examples of people using deepfakes to try to influence voters. Deepfakes are images, audio recordings, or videos generated or modified using artificial intelligence (AI) models to depict real or fictional people. Recent deepfake examples include manipulated audio of Joe Biden urging voters to stay home during primaries and fabricated images of Taylor Swift endorsing Donald Trump.

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