69 minutes ago Kelsey Plum's career was about numbers. The Huskies will retire her No. 10.

Kelsey Plum's career was about numbers. The Huskies will retire her No. 10.  The Seattle Times

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6 hours ago Vanguard to Pay $106 Million in Restitution to Retirement Fund Investors

An investigation by the S.E.C. and several states found that the company had failed to notify investors of changes in the terms of some funds, leading to higher capital gains taxes.

Economics

5 hours ago 'LAFD Must Be Rebuilt': L.A. Officials Tell Chief Crowley to Retire After Wildfire Mismanagement

Calls for Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Kristin Crowley to retire are heating up after her handling of the fires that have devastated communities and killed numerous people. The post ‘LAFD Must Be Rebuilt’: L.A. Officials Tell Chief Crowley to Retire After Wildfire Mismanagement appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 hours ago New AI licensing platform aims to help authors keep control over their books

In the wake of several high profile lawsuits involving authors suing AI companies for allegedly scraping their literary works to train large language models, The Authors Guild announced the public launch of its partnership with an AI rights licensing platform this week. Walter Isaacson, James Patterson, Susan Orlean and Viet Thanh Nguyen are among the authors in support of the endeavor.

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7 hours ago ChatGPT’s newest feature lets users assign it traits like ‘chatty’ and ‘Gen Z’

Update: OpenAI officially announced this feature one week after some users reported the arrival, and then disappearance, of the new options. It’s possible they went live prematurely. OpenAI is introducing a new way for users to customize their interactions with ChatGPT, the company’s AI-powered chatbot. On Friday, OpenAI announced it is rolling out a new […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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17 hours ago Surgeon shares story of insurance provider calling during patient's surgery

A surgeon in Austin, Texas, was in the operating room with a patient when a call came in from the patient’s insurance provider, UnitedHealthcare. She returned the call and shared the story.

Science

2 hours ago Washington To Retire Kelsey Plum’s No. 10 Jersey During Purdue Matchup Saturday Afternoon

Washington To Retire Kelsey Plum’s No. 10 Jersey During Purdue Matchup Saturday Afternoon  University of Washington Athletics

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14 hours ago DeSantis' chosen Rubio replacement Moody wants to tackle inflation, spending, border: 'Audit the Fed!'

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, who is slated to join the U.S. Senate, called for auditing the Federal Reserve, pledged to oppose government spending, and indicated she will advocate for border security.

Economics

9 hours ago Driver in Texas migrant smuggling run that led to the deaths of 53 people pleads guilty

A Texas truck driver is facing jailtime after being charged with the deaths of 53 illegal aliens after transporting them in poor conditions resulting in death.

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3 hours ago Aggies To Participate In 60th Presidential Inauguration In Washington, D.C.

Aggies To Participate In 60th Presidential Inauguration In Washington, D.C.  Texas A&M University Today

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24 hours ago Fever reveal plans for $78 million training center after Caitlin Clark's historic season

The Indiana Fever will have their own $78 million practice center before the start of the 2027 season, team owners announced in a statement Thursday.

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10 hours ago Instagram Reels rolls out new features for U.S. users as TikTok is banned

Instagram announced a timely update to its video feature Reels this morning, alongside the news that the Supreme Court upheld the law that will ban TikTok in the U.S. on January 19. The update, says Meta, will make it easier for users to discover the content that friends and followers are liking on the platform […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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11 hours ago ‘I feel like I failed you,’ assistant fire chief tells Pacific Palisades community

‘I feel like I failed you,’ assistant fire chief tells Pacific Palisades community  KTLA Los Angeles

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4 hours ago Laken Riley Act Clears Historic Final Test Before Expected Senate Passage

The Senate Friday teed up the Laken Riley Act to become the first significant border and immigration legislation to pass Congress in decades. The post Laken Riley Act Clears Historic Final Test Before Expected Senate Passage appeared first on Breitbart.

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12 hours ago Top border lawmaker pushes to declare bloodthirsty gang a terrorist organization: 'Take the gloves off'

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, is introducing legislation that would require the secretary of state to consider making Mexican cartels and Tren de Aragua Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

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5 hours ago ESPN announces Hall of Famer Dick Vitale's return to broadcasting after latest cancer battle

In a span of three-plus years, legendary college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale battled four types of cancer. Summer 2024 marked his most recent medical procedure.

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17 hours ago Mortgage rates have hit 7%. What should people searching for a home do?

Mortgage rates have hit 7%. Mark Hamrick, Washington bureau chief for Bankrate, talks about what this means for borrowers and how this will affect the housing market.

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5 hours ago Honoring Trump: Red state governor to fly MAGA flag on Inauguration Day

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced that the President-elect Trump's famed Make America Great Again flag will fly at the Governor’s Mansion on Inauguration Day.

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21 hours ago Border app that became ‘a salvation’ for migrants to legally enter the US may end

Border app that became ‘a salvation’ for migrants to legally enter the US may end  The Associated Press

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5 hours ago Treasury Department recoups $31 million in improper government payments to dead people

The Treasury Department announced this week that it had recouped more than $31 million in fraud and improper payments to dead people during just five months of having access to the Social Security Administration's federal death database.

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22 hours ago Woman in her 80s hospitalized after collision with Mass. State Police cruiser in Brookline

A woman in her 80s was hospitalized Wednesday after she was struck by a Massachusetts State Police cruiser in Brookline, State Police said. At approximately 1:15 p.m., a State Police patrol supervisor responded to investigate a crash at the intersection of Route 9 and Hammond Street, according to a statement from State Police. Police believe […] The post Woman in her 80s hospitalized after collision with Mass. State Police cruiser in Brookline appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 hours ago Dem senator quizzes Noem on how she will work with Homan: ‘Who is in charge?’

Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was asked to clarify how she will work with border czar Tom Homan.

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23 hours ago Alex Marlow: Cops Had Multiple Encounters with Illegal Alien Suspected of Starting L.A. Fire

On Thursday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed the suspect in the arson that the Los Angeles fire and his prior encounters with law enforcement. Marlow said that the suspect had “multiple encounters with law enforcement, The post Alex Marlow: Cops Had Multiple Encounters with Illegal Alien Suspected of Starting L.A. Fire appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 hours ago Texas cheerleader accused of poisoning rival's show goat barred from caring for her pets on her own

Aubrey Vanlandingham, 17, cannot care for any animals and can only visit her own pets under adult supervision after allegedly force-feeding poison to a rival student's show goat.

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23 hours ago Dozens of decoy riders caught on camera joining California Highway Patrol dirt bike police chase through LA

Dozens of dirt bike riders joined a California Highway Patrol police chase through Los Angeles.

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5 hours ago HHS secretary talks drugs up for Medicare price negotiation before leaving office

The Biden Administration announced the next batch of 15 prescription drugs that will be included in price negotiations with companies — with the aim of lowering costs for people covered by Medicare.

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23 hours ago Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Announces Massive Donation to Los Angeles Fire Relief

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Announces Massive Donation to Los Angeles Fire Relief  Dodgers Nation

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6 hours ago Joe Biden Falsely Declares States Ratified Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to Constitution

President Joe Biden on Friday made the bizarre proclamation that the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution was ratified by 38 states to become part of the U.S. Constitution, an announcement that is legally dead wrong and a disgraceful disservice to the country and the rule of law. The post Joe Biden Falsely Declares States Ratified Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to Constitution appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 hours ago As bird flu spreads, CDC recommends faster 'subtyping' to catch more cases

The CDC announced on Thursday its recommendation to test hospitalized influenza A patients more quickly and thoroughly to distinguish between seasonal flu and bird flu.

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6 hours ago San Francisco Department of Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax announces resignation

San Francisco Department of Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax announces resignation  ABC7 Bay Area

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6 hours ago Gov. Sanders announces plan to empower parents to sue Big Tech for role in teen mental health crisis

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Kentucky Gov. Andrew Beshear will be speaking at Davos about economic opportunity, while Sanders will also address Big Tech.

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8 hours ago Ohio's Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill U.S. Senate seat vacated by JD Vance

In making his announcement, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he wanted a "workhorse" in the U.S. senate who would focus on Ohio as well as the rest of the country.

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8 hours ago Jon Husted, Ohio's lieutenant governor, tapped to replace JD Vance in Senate

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday announced his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, will replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.

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9 hours ago Rachael Kirkconnell Basically Confirms She Was ‘Blindsided’ By Matt James’ Breakup Post!

Just like many fans, Rachael Kirkconnell did not see the breakup post from Matt James coming! In case you missed it, the former Bachelor lead announced via a prayer on Instagram Thursday morning that they are no longer together after four years of dating. And it wasn’t a joint post! It was all him! Check [...] Read More... The post Rachael Kirkconnell Basically Confirms She Was ‘Blindsided’ By Matt James’ Breakup Post! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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11 hours ago Instabase raises $100M to help companies process unstructured document data

Instabase, a company that creates software for extracting processing unstructured data from myriad document types, has raised $100 million in a Series D round of funding. The announcement comes as companies struggle under a deluge of data — data that can unlock key business insights. Indeed, most of the data that companies generate is “unstructured,” […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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12 hours ago Ken Howery: the tech mogul at the center of Trump’s Greenland ambition

Surprise! Donald Trump’s big, audacious ambition to buy Greenland from Denmark has a tech angle. Ken Howery, named by U.S. President-elect Trump’s pick to be the next ambassador to the country (and thus chief broker of any deal), is one more part of the rich seam of tech people running through Trump’s upcoming administration.  Part […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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