3 hours ago Teacher of the Week: Serita Palmer, kindergarten, Booker T. Washington STEM Academy, Champaign

Teacher of the Week: Serita Palmer, kindergarten, Booker T. Washington STEM Academy, Champaign  Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

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37 hours ago Sam Altman’s family responds to lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted his sister

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to sexual assault accusations from his estranged younger sister on Tuesday, calling the claims “entirely untrue.” According to the Saint Louis Post Dispatch, in a new lawsuit filed Monday, Annie Altman alleges her older brother sexually assaulted her over a nine-year period in the 1990s and 2000s. The suit echoes […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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31 hours ago Nomupay raises $37M on a $200M valuation to build payment rails in underserved markets across Asia

Wirecard, a German fintech that raised hundreds of millions of dollars only to collapse in 2020 in a sea of scandal and insolvency, still makes headlines today as lawsuits continue against different entities and people once connected to the business. Meanwhile, a Dublin-based startup called Nomupay that was formed in 2023 out of some of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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36 hours ago WWE superfan Vanessa Hudgens says 'dreams really do come true' after stepping into the ring for first time

"High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens got to step into the WWE Monday Night RAW ring this week and do a chant with the wrestlers after its premiere on Netflix.

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11 hours ago Washington crews answer urgent call, joining thousands to fight devastating LA wildfires

Washington crews answer urgent call, joining thousands to fight devastating LA wildfires  KIMA CBS 29

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21 hours ago 6 Acts of Despicable Facebook Censorship that Mark Zuckerberg Must Never Let Happen Again

Mark Zuckerberg stunned the world when he announced this week that Meta would embrace free speech on its platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. But to hold the billionaire to his promises of removing bias and censorship from these platforms, we must first acknowledge the terrible levels of censorship faced by conservatives on Zuckerberg's platforms since 2016. Here are six particularly egregious examples from Zuckerberg's inglorious reign as the internet's arbiter of truth. The post 6 Acts of Despicable Facebook Censorship that Mark Zuckerberg Must Never Let Happen Again appeared first on Breitbart.

Technology

4 hours ago DOJ tries to block plea agreement for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad

In a highly unusual legal move, the Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to stop alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad from pleading guilty this Friday at Guantanamo -- even though two U.S. military courts have already rejected the Defense Secretary's attempt to block KSM's plea.

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31 hours ago Nomupay raises $37M at a $200M valuation to build payment rails in underserved markets across Asia

Wirecard, a German fintech that raised hundreds of millions of dollars only to collapse in 2020 in a sea of scandal and insolvency, still makes headlines today as lawsuits continue against different entities and people once connected to the business. Meanwhile, a Dublin-based startup called Nomupay that was formed in 2023 out of some of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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11 hours ago Marie Osmond says brother Wayne's death has left a ‘giant hole’ in her heart

Marie Osmond broke her silence on the death of her older brother Wayne Osmond, 73, a week after his death, saying it left a "hole" in her heart.

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5 hours ago Blue states called out by women's group for ignoring risks posed by transgender inmates

An Independent Women study released Thursday highlights the dangers of housing biological male felons who identify as females at female-only prisons.

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13 hours ago Jessica Alba Said She & Husband Cash Warren Were More Like 'Roommates' WAY Before Split!

Jessica Alba and Cash Warren are dunzo! The shocking news hit fans hard and completely out of nowwhere… but was it? It seems like this unconscious uncoupling has been a long time coming… The couple have called it quits, according to reports on Wednesday. It’s unclear when the separation actually happened, but we hear they’re hurtling [...] Read More... The post Jessica Alba Said She & Husband Cash Warren Were More Like 'Roommates' WAY Before Split! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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6 hours ago Mike Macdonald Calls Seahawks Offensive Coordinator Gig 'Best Job Out There'

Mike Macdonald Calls Seahawks Offensive Coordinator Gig 'Best Job Out There'  Sports Illustrated

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14 hours ago Hollywood shuts down as Palisades Fire rages: Critics Choice postponed, 'The Price is Right' taping canceled

The Critics Choice Awards was among several shows that were postponed or canceled due to the wildfires destroying homes in Los Angeles this week.

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11 hours ago NY Times column highlights 'deceptions' and 'illusions' of Biden's presidency: 'History won't be so kind'

New York Times columnist Bret Stephens voted for President Biden but called him out for several deceptions and illusions about his tenure in office.

Politics

14 hours ago James Woods Calls Out LA Fire Chief Prioritizing DEI: 'She Had Too Much on Her Plate Promoting Diversity'

Actor James Woods joined the growing chorus of public criticism against Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley for her handling of the out-of-control wildfires in Pacific Palisades and other portions of the county, noting her stated priority of promoting DEI within the department. The post James Woods Calls Out LA Fire Chief Prioritizing DEI: ‘She Had Too Much on Her Plate Promoting Diversity’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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12 hours ago Comedian ended her 'Stockholm Syndrome' with the left, says it's become 'party of censorship'

Comedian Whitney Cummings told her podcast listeners this week that the left has become so hypocritical and censorious that she had to start calling it out in public.

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14 hours ago Seattle teen makes 911 call pretending to order pizza to escape kidnapping attempt

Seattle teen makes 911 call pretending to order pizza to escape kidnapping attempt  KIRO Seattle

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12 hours ago 'He is the blame for this': Trump points finger at Newsom for wildfires

"He is the blame for this," Trump wrote about Newsom on his social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday, but Newsom's office called that "fiction."

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18 hours ago Mastodon CEO calls Meta’s moderation changes ‘deeply troubling,’ warns users cross

Mastodon CEO Eugen Rochko has spoken out about the significant moderation changes announced by Meta on Tuesday, which will see the social networking giant removing fact-checking across its apps in favor of a crowdsourced community notes feature, similar to X’s. The Mastodon founder, whose app competes with X and Meta’s X rival, Instagram Threads, called […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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13 hours ago Trump blames Newsom, Biden for California wildfires with disputed evidence

"He is the blame for this," Trump wrote about Newsom on his social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday, but Newsom's office called that "fiction."

Politics

20 hours ago Nuclear fusion could one day be a viable clean energy source, but big engineering challenges stand in the way

The way scientists think about fusion changed forever in 2022, when what some called the experiment of the century demonstrated for the first time that fusion can be a viable source of clean energy.

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15 hours ago Hundreds of veterans to descend on DC to march in support of Pete Hegseth's confirmation

Two former Navy SEALs are planning to bring hundreds of veterans to Washington, D.C., next week to march in support of Pete Hegseth’s confirmation for defense secretary.

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27 hours ago Actor Chris Pratt Calls for ‘Jesus to Protect the Lives of Those Battling Flames’ amid Los Angeles Fires

Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World star Chris Pratt called for prayers Wednesday morning on behalf of the Los Angeles firefighters battling wildfires engulfing the city for a second day running. The post Actor Chris Pratt Calls for ‘Jesus to Protect the Lives of Those Battling Flames’ amid Los Angeles Fires appeared first on Breitbart.

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15 hours ago Alaska Air Group Sets Q4 2024 Earnings Call Following Hawaiian Airlines Integration

Alaska Air Group Sets Q4 2024 Earnings Call Following Hawaiian Airlines Integration  StockTitan

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27 hours ago Seattle police officer fired for fatally hitting graduate student with car

A Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India with his vehicle while responding to an overdose call in 2023 has been fired.

Events

28 hours ago The Surgeon General’s Warnings About Alcohol Hit Restaurants at a Tricky Time

The surgeon general’s call to arms about the link between drinking and cancer could strike at a fiscal lifeline for restaurateurs facing falling sales.

Events

16 hours ago Pickleball and a pedigree: Artist’s Colonial is all charm, no backspin

The four-bedroom 1920s house comes with two courts (one is for bocce), a sunporch, a studio, gardens, fruit trees, and 3.98 acres. The post Pickleball and a pedigree: Artist’s Colonial is all charm, no backspin appeared first on Boston.com.

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35 hours ago Seattle homeless man arrested again in park, calls for help amid legal struggles

Seattle homeless man arrested again in park, calls for help amid legal struggles  KOMO News

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18 hours ago NFL insider accuses Patriots of ‘sham’ interviews with minority head coach candidates

"It looks like a sham. I mean, I'll call it what I think it is." The post NFL insider accuses Patriots of ‘sham’ interviews with minority head coach candidates appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

18 hours ago Mexican president says U.S. should be called "América Mexicana" in Trump clapback

Mexican president says U.S. should be called "América Mexicana" in Trump clapback  Axios

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19 hours ago Jimmy Carter and a call to action: Reflections on a lifetime of public service

Jimmy Carter and a call to action: Reflections on a lifetime of public service  Pacific Command

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19 hours ago MAGAfest Destiny? Trump flexes his muscles with repeated talk of American expansionism

President-elect Donald Trump's turning up the volume on his calls to acquire Greenland, regain control of the Panama Canal and make Canada the nation's 51st state are forcing world leaders to react and respond, and likely will foreshadow the blunt effect his second administration will have on the globe.

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20 hours ago This Week in AI: More capable AI is coming, but will its benefits be evenly distributed?

Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. The AI news cycle didn’t slow down much this holiday season. Between OpenAI’s 12 days of “shipmas” and DeepSeek’s major model release on Christmas Day, blink and you’d miss some new development. And it’s not slowing […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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22 hours ago Omi, a competitor to Friend, wants to boost your productivity using AI and a ‘brain interface’

San Francisco startup Based Hardware announced the launch of a new AI wearable, Omi, to boost productivity during the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas this week. The device can be worn as a necklace where Omi’s AI assistant can be activated by saying “Hey Omi.” The startup also claims Omi can be attached to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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23 hours ago Trump asks the Supreme Court to block his sentencing in hush money case

President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 10 in New York. His latest legal move to block sentencing comes after a New York appeals court rejected a similar appeal Tuesday.

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24 hours ago US applications for jobless claims fall to 201,000, lowest level in nearly a year

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly a year last week, pointing to a still healthy labor market with historically low layoffs

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