6 hours ago Laken Riley Act overcomes filibuster in Senate as Dems give GOP helping hand

The GOP-led Laken Riley Act defeated the legislative filibuster on Thursday, effectively ensuring it will pass and become law.

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2 hours ago 1 victim of LA fires identified: Man died with garden hose in hand, family says

The extent of the devastation caused by the Southern California wildfires remains unclear, but Victor Shaw has been identified as a victim of the Eaton Fire.

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7 hours ago Elimination of newly discovered loss mechanism enhances organic solar cell efficiency and stability

Researchers at Åbo Akademi University in Finland have identified and eliminated a previously unknown loss mechanism in organic solar cells that makes them more efficient and gives them a longer lifetime. The results provide new insight into how efficiency and stability can be increased in the future.

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3 hours ago California Wildfires Ravage Los Angeles, Killing at Least 5: Live Updates

California Wildfires Ravage Los Angeles, Killing at Least 5: Live Updates  The New York TimesLive updates: LA County wildfires death toll rises with discovery of human remains in Malibu  NBC Los Angeles

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8 hours ago Former President Jimmy Carter's funeral is Thursday in Washington. When did he die?

Former President Jimmy Carter's funeral is Thursday in Washington. When did he die?  Lansing State Journal

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4 hours ago Live updates: LA County wildfires death toll rises with discovery of human remains in Malibu

Live updates: LA County wildfires death toll rises with discovery of human remains in Malibu  NBC Los Angeles

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8 hours ago How heat storage technologies could keep Canada's roads and bridges ice

For decades, Canadian cities and towns have combated ice and snow with salt and plows. This approach, however, comes at a steep cost. Traditional techniques damage roads, harm the environment and are not always effective at protecting road users from winter's hazards. An innovative technology known as Borehole Thermal Energy Storage (BTES) could be an effective solution to Canada's winter woes.

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4 hours ago L.A. fires latest: Close to 200,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation

As high winds persist, Los Angeles struggles with water and firefighting staffing challenges. Authorities say "thousands" of homes and businesses are destroyed. At least five people have died.

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10 hours ago Prince William celebrates Kate Middleton's 43rd birthday with rare move as he declares his love

Kate Middleton's 43rd birthday portrait was taken by Matt Porteous in Windsor Castle last summer. She is spending the day with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

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5 hours ago AROUND ALASKA: Deer Shelter Destroyed, Tony the Lynx Dies, and Arboretum Opens!

AROUND ALASKA: Deer Shelter Destroyed, Tony the Lynx Dies, and Arboretum Opens!  youralaskalink

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11 hours ago Prince William Celebrates 'Remarkable' Princess Catherine's 43rd Birthday With Heartfelt Post!

Happy birthday, Princess Catherine! Thursday marks Kate Middleton‘s 43rd birthday, and what a special one it is after the year she’s had! As Perezcious readers know, early into the new year last year, the Princess of Wales announced she was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer. This was only after she was the center [...] Read More... The post Prince William Celebrates 'Remarkable' Princess Catherine's 43rd Birthday With Heartfelt Post! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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5 hours ago Powerful winds fueling the California wildfires are expected through Friday

Red flag warnings are in effect for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, as the National Weather Service warns that powerful winds and low humidity will increase the risk of fire.

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12 hours ago New mathematical model could help protect privacy and ensure safer use of AI  

AI tools are increasingly being used to track and monitor us both online and in-person, yet their effectiveness comes with big risks. Computer scientists at the Oxford Internet Institute, Imperial College London, and UCLouvain have developed a new mathematical model which could help people better understand the risks posed by AI and assist regulators in protecting peoples' privacy.

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6 hours ago Human remains found in home destroyed by Palisades Fire on LA County coast

Human remains found in home destroyed by Palisades Fire on LA County coast  NBC Los Angeles

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16 hours ago Putin Gets a Snub in the Vast Wine Cellars of a Former Soviet Republic

The Russian president celebrated his 50th birthday at a winery in Moldova. After the invasion of Ukraine, it moved the bottles he was given away from public view.

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6 hours ago College athlete dies from tragic accident on ski resort’s most difficult trail

Alex Kemp, a 19-year-old Williams College student from New Jersey, died on Tuesday after skiing at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Massachusetts.

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17 hours ago Kate Middleton is 'the glue' when King Charles, Prince William 'don't see eye to eye': expert

Kate Middleton, who is celebrating her 43rd birthday on Jan. 9, has proven herself to be the shiniest jewel of the British monarchy. The princess is married to Prince William, heir to the throne.

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9 hours ago Biden's HHS secretary warns against implications of preemptive pardon for Fauci, others

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra warned against the impact of a preemptive presidential pardon for people like Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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10 hours ago Building better batteries: Researchers untangle the tiny strands of lithium that develop inside rechargeable batteries

When we plug in our cell phones to charge them, we take it for granted that they'll soon be brimming with energy for scrolling, texting and receiving news alerts. But the technology powering this—rechargeable lithium-ion batteries—heralded a genuine technological revolution when these batteries first appeared on the commercial scene in the 1990s, and they earned their developers the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019. Without this innovation, our smartphones, wireless headphones and electric vehicles would be both environmentally and economically infeasible.

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20 hours ago Orange County Fire Chief: Dead Vegetation That's Still on Hillsides Is Helping Fires Spread Faster

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox News @ Night,” Orange County Fire Chief Brian Fennessy stated that vegetation died due to years of drought in the state and “All that dead, dry chaparral is still on those The post Orange County Fire Chief: Dead Vegetation That’s Still on Hillsides Is Helping Fires Spread Faster appeared first on Breitbart.

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