33 m. ago Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change

Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change  New York Post

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74 m. ago Riley Gaines featured in Trump HHS website that builds on 'two sexes' executive order

An HHS website devoted to women's health issues features a new video with women's sports activist Riley Gaines and builds on President Trump's "two sexes" executive order.

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96 m. ago Rand Paul endorses Trump 3 months after Election Day, admits 'I was wrong'

Sen. Rand Paul endorses President Donald Trump months after Election Day, declaring in a tweet, "I was wrong to withhold my endorsement"

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2 h. ago Alaska voters rage against GOP rep who claimed he can’t help constituents fired by DOGE

Alaska voters rage against GOP rep who claimed he can’t help constituents fired by DOGE  AlterNet

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2 h. ago Kansas frontman Ronnie Platt diagnosed with cancer, cancels concerts

Kansas frontman Ronnie Platt's cancer diagnosis led the rock band to cancel upcoming shows. Platt is battling thyroid cancer but is positive he will "be right back in the saddle."

Science

2 h. ago Mass. Teachers Association removes alleged antisemitic materials that sparked backlash

The MTA accused lawmakers of "political grandstanding" during a tense hearing on antisemitism, but agreed to remove links to the resources in question. The post Mass. Teachers Association removes alleged antisemitic materials that sparked backlash appeared first on Boston.com.

Society

2 h. ago Top Republican urges new SBA chief take 'DOGE' actions against Biden

House Small Business Committee chairman Roger Williams of Texas will send SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler a key letter on Thursday demanding fixes for Biden-era issues.

Politics

2 h. ago Figure’s humanoid robot takes voice orders to help around the house

Figure founder and CEO Brett Adcock Thursday revealed a new machine learning model for humanoid robots. The news, which arrives two weeks after Adcock announced the Bay Area robotics firm’s decision to step away from an OpenAI collaboration, is centered around Helix, a “generalist” Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model. VLAs are a new phenomenon for robotics, leveraging […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago WATCH: Hamish the Scottish Highland calf gets the zoomies at Nashville Zoo

The seven-week-old Scottish Highland calf at the Nashville Zoo seemed light on his feet during his first day in public.

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3 h. ago ‘Working around the clock’: Murkowski addresses concerns on cuts to federal workforce in public town hall

‘Working around the clock’: Murkowski addresses concerns on cuts to federal workforce in public town hall  Alaska's News Source

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3 h. ago The success of the Delta Flight 4819 rescue effort highlights the need for coordinated responses

The day after the Delta Flight 4819 crash on Feb. 17 at Toronto Pearson International Airport, the damaged aircraft remained on the runway as the crash investigation ramped up.

Politics

3 h. ago Trump order aims to cut benefits for those without legal status. Most already don't qualify.

A new executive order aims to prevent taxpayer money from supporting people in the U.S. without legal status and targets federal funding for cities and states that support sanctuary policies.

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3 h. ago Trump aims to cut benefits for those without legal status. Most already don't qualify

A new executive order aims to prevent taxpayer money from supporting people in the U.S. without legal status and targets federal funding for cities and states that support sanctuary policies.

Politics

3 h. ago San Francisco 49ers Urged to Trade For Baltimore Ravens Star

San Francisco 49ers Urged to Trade For Baltimore Ravens Star  Sports Illustrated

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3 h. ago Stop! Before you book that Alaska cruise, make sure you've done this 1 thing

Stop! Before you book that Alaska cruise, make sure you've done this 1 thing  The Points Guy

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5 h. ago College football country seeks key tax exemption for athletes to enhance recruitment, boost team continuity

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, the former Auburn coach, along with lawmakers in several Deep South states are seeking to clarify laws on NIL taxation for athletes.

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5 h. ago How presidential descendants uphold their families' legacies

The descendants of seven presidents commemorate Presidents' Day in Florida by sharing anecdotes about their ancestors and hopes for the future.

Politics

5 h. ago Alaska fisheries observers experience harassment at much higher than reported rates, study says

Alaska fisheries observers experience harassment at much higher than reported rates, study says  Alaska Beacon

Events

7 h. ago Pope Francis got out of bed to eat breakfast on 7th day in hospital: Vatican

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized since Feb. 14, apparently got out of bed for breakfast and is showing "slight improvement" in his medical tests, according to Vatican News.

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7 h. ago Lawmaker who lost son to suicide warns Senate that ‘big tech is the big tobacco of this generation’

South Carolina state Rep. Brandon Guffey, who lost his son to suicide in July 2022, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the need to protect children online.

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