1 hour ago Tufts dorm still in limbo with another rescheduled Community Development Board vote next week

The plan to build a new residence hall, announced by the university in November 2022, has yet to be approved by Medford’s Community Development Board. The post Tufts dorm still in limbo with another rescheduled Community Development Board vote next week appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 hours ago Q&A: Law expert discusses how AI could be governed by an 'equity by design' framework

Approaches to regulating artificial intelligence (AI), from creation to deployment and use in practice, vary internationally. Daryl Lim, Penn State Dickinson Law associate dean for research and innovation, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) co-hire, has proposed an "equity by design" framework to better govern the technology and protect marginalized communities from potential harm in an article published on Jan. 27 in the Duke Technology Law Review.

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25 hours ago Newsom bill could spend tax money to defend illegal immigrants from Trump deportation push: CA lawmaker

CA Republican Rep. Bill Essayli questioned state staffers on whether a bill being considered in Newsom's special session would help shield illegal immigrants from deportation.

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1 hour ago DC plane crash live updates: 1 air traffic controller was doing 2 jobs at the time

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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5 hours ago 'Digital doppelgangers' are helping scientists tackle everyday problems—and showing what makes us human

As rising seas lap at its shore, Tuvalu faces an existential threat. In an effort to preserve the tiny island nation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, its government has been building a "digital twin" of the entire country.

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3 hours ago Democrats press Army secretary nominee if ‘readiness’ affected by southern border deployments

Democrats sounded off about the White House sending U.S. troops to the southern border, but Army secretary nominee Daniel Driscoll insisted that he did not believe it would affect readiness.

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36 hours ago WATCH: Over 100 kids attend boozy house party at school principal's home: Cops

The homeowner was quickly identified to be Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan, the principal of nearby Roosevelt Elementary School, police said.

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25 hours ago Why building big AIs costs billions, and how Chinese startup DeepSeek dramatically changed the calculus

State-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude have captured the public imagination by producing fluent text in multiple languages in response to user prompts. Those companies have also captured headlines with the huge sums they've invested to build ever more powerful models.

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3 hours ago Video shows man stab woman walking down street in Los Angeles, police searching for suspect

Video shows man stab woman walking down street in Los Angeles, police searching for suspect  ABC13 Houston

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3 hours ago Rick Caruso Forms Nonprofit to Rebuild Palisades, Oppose 'Affordable' Housing

Billionaire developer Rick Caruso has formed a non-profit organization to rebuild the Pacific Palisades as it was -- without the "affordable housing" and density that the State of California and City of Los Angeles may demand. The post Rick Caruso Forms Nonprofit to Rebuild Palisades, Oppose ‘Affordable’ Housing appeared first on Breitbart.

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33 hours ago Cash Grab: UK's BBC TV Tax May Be Extended to People Who Don't Even Watch it and Only Stream Netflix

The British government is reportedly considering extending the BBC licence fee to people who only use streaming services to pay for the faltering public broadcaster. The post Cash Grab: UK’s BBC TV Tax May Be Extended to People Who Don’t Even Watch it and Only Stream Netflix appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 hours ago DC crash live updates: Trump says 'confluence of bad decisions that were made'

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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3 hours ago Tariffs on Canada and Mexico could hurt Trump’s quest for US energy dominance

Tariffs on Canada and Mexico could hurt Trump’s quest for US energy dominance  Atlantic Council

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4 hours ago DC crash live updates: Trump says helicopter 'should have seen where they were going'

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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4 hours ago Trump backed 2024 Republican Senate nominee in Michigan moves closer to making another run in 2026

Former Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan says he's considering a second straight Republican run for U.S. Senate days after Democratic Sen. Gary Peters announced he wouldn't seek re-election in the 2026 midterms

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5 hours ago Kash Patel hammers ‘grotesque mischaracterizations’ from Dems amid fiery FBI confirmation hearing

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, furiously hit back at what he described as "grotesque mischaracterizations" from Democrats at his confirmation hearing.

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5 hours ago Gabbard says 9/11 likely could have been prevented if not for intelligence 'stovepiping'

President Donald Trump's DNI pick Tulsi Gabbard said 9/11 would likely been prevented if not for government "stovepipeing," she said in the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing.

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5 hours ago DC plane crash live updates: Trump goes on the offensive against DEI at briefing

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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5 hours ago Gabbard avoids condemning government secrets leaker Snowden in confirmation hearing

Lawmakers gave DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard more than a half-dozen chances to withdraw past support of Edward Snowden in her confirmation hearing, but she didn't take them.

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6 hours ago Blizzard conditions build into Southwest Alaska, with warmer weather next week

Blizzard conditions build into Southwest Alaska, with warmer weather next week  Alaska's News Source

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6 hours ago Live updates: Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks face Senate hearings

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, and Kash Patel each face intense grilling from Democratic senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday. The post Live updates: Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks face Senate hearings appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 hours ago Live updates: No survivors expected after midair D.C. plane crash, Trump speaks from White House

Live updates: No survivors expected after midair D.C. plane crash, Trump speaks from White House  The Washington Post

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6 hours ago Kash Patel flips script on Dem senator after being grilled on J6 pardons: 'Brutal reality check'

FBI Director nominee Kash Patel was involved in a tense exchange with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Thursday over President Donald Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 rioters earlier this year.

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7 hours ago White House regroups as funding freeze chaos recalls first term’s travel ban

White House regroups as funding freeze chaos recalls first term’s travel ban  The Washington Post

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6 hours ago 'Lies and smears': Tulsi Gabbard rails against Dem narrative she's Trump's and Putin's 'puppet'

DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard slammed claims that she is puppet of President Donald Trump or Russia's Vladimir Putin in her opening remarks before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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7 hours ago U.S. Consulate Sends Out Travel Warning over Cartel Explosives in Mexico

The U.S. Consulate in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, issued a travel warning about drug cartels using land mines and other explosive devices in key border cities in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. After initially trying to conceal information about those devices and having previously tried to discredit previous alerts dealing with cartel kidnappings, the Tamaulipas government claimed to welcome the warnings and asked the public to be careful when moving through rural dirt roads. The post U.S. Consulate Sends Out Travel Warning over Cartel Explosives in Mexico appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 hours ago Top Senate Intelligence Dem grills Gabbard if Edward Snowden is 'brave': 'Very troubling'

Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee, grilled Tulsi Gabbard on her previous remarks praising Edward Snowden.

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7 hours ago DC plane crash live updates: No survivors expected, soldiers had night vision goggles

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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6 hours ago Trump Kicks Congress to the Curb, With Little Protest From Republicans

The administration is showing it doesn’t view the House and Senate as equal partners. So far, Republicans, who hold both majorities, are accepting their new status.

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10 hours ago 'Selling Sunset' Star Jason Oppenheim Regrets Newsom Vote After Friend Burglarized, Slams Police Defunding

Jason Oppenheim, star of the Netflix reality TV series "Selling Sunset," now regrets voting for Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom after his friend experienced a burglary. The post ‘Selling Sunset’ Star Jason Oppenheim Regrets Newsom Vote After Friend Burglarized, Slams Police Defunding appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 hours ago Watch Live: Tulsi Gabbard Director of National Intelligence Confirmation Hearing

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee in a confirmation hearing to become the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on Thursday, January 30. The post Watch Live: Tulsi Gabbard Director of National Intelligence Confirmation Hearing appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 hours ago DC plane crash live updates: Large number of bodies recovered, source says

Reagan Airport live update: White House says military helicopter collided with regional jet

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8 hours ago Salary board recommends automatic pay changes for Alaska governor, legislators, top officials

Salary board recommends automatic pay changes for Alaska governor, legislators, top officials  Alaska Beacon

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13 hours ago DC plane crash live updates: Figure skaters, coaches aboard flight that crashed

Reagan Airport live update: White House says military helicopter collided with regional jet

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8 hours ago Virginia Senator Tim Kaine reflects on air travel safety following mid

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about airport and air travel safety following the mid-air collision near D.C.'s closest airport.

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17 hours ago DC plane crash live updates: Helicopter was on training mission; fatalities reported

Reagan Airport live update: White House says military helicopter collided with regional jet

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10 hours ago Israel orders UNRWA to cease operations in country over terror ties: 'miserably failed in its mandate'

The Israeli government ban on UNRWA over national security concerns and links to terrorism began Jan. 30. UNRWA has called the move by Jerusalem as "disastrous."

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18 hours ago Trump says U.S. will send 'worst criminal illegal aliens' to Guantánamo Bay

The president says up to 30,000 criminal migrants deported from the United States could be housed at the facility in Cuba, but it wasn't immediately clear how the plan would be implemented.

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10 hours ago Inside the First White House Briefing of Trump's Second Term and the Return of the 'Hammer'

WASHINGTON, DC – Tuesday's White House press briefing and the subsequent celebration of Breitbart Washington Bureau Chief Matthew Boyle's return to Washington, DC, later in the evening symbolized a significant cultural shift within the White House Press Briefing room and the nation's capital at large. The post Inside the First White House Briefing of Trump’s Second Term and the Return of the ‘Hammer’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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18 hours ago DC plane crash live updates: Black Hawk collides with American Airlines regional jet

Reagan Airport live update: White House says military helicopter collided with regional jet

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11 hours ago President Trump’s foreign policy playbook has our friends and foes equally rattled

President Donald Trump's economic warfare and "respect equals fear" philosophy will be key tenets of his administration's foreign policy approach as he begins his second term in the White House.

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19 hours ago DC plane crash live updates: Black Hawk helicopter collides with regional jet

Reagan Airport live update: White House says military helicopter collided with regional jet

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12 hours ago FLASHBACK: Top Democrats tout deportations, tough immigration policies

Top Democrats over the years touted tough policies on immigration, including deportations, as President Trump is criticized from the left over his policies.

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20 hours ago White House Receives More Than 7,000 Applications for 'New Media' Seat in Press Briefing Room

The White House received over 7,000 applications from people interested in the "new media" seat for independent journalists, podcasters, social media influencers, and content creators, according to several reports. The post White House Receives More Than 7,000 Applications for ‘New Media’ Seat in Press Briefing Room appeared first on Breitbart.

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13 hours ago Shell and Equinor Oil and Gas Production Is Blocked at Sites Off British Coast

A court ruling requires the British government to consider the potential climate impact of the oil and gas produced in the North Sea.

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23 hours ago NYC mayoral candidates distancing themselves from 'defund the police' beliefs

Democratic candidates running for the New York City mayoral primary are promoting a harsher stance on crime and public safety ahead of this year’s election.

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