63 m. ago Videos Show Increasingly Aggressive Federal Crackdown in Minneapolis

Arrests and aggressive tactics by ICE and the Border Patrol, many seen on viral videos, have intensified the frustration and fear among residents.

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2 h. ago 'My role was making movies that mattered,' says Jodie Foster, as 'Taxi Driver' turns 50

Foster was just 12 years old when she starred in the 1976 film. "What luck to have been part of that, our golden age of cinema in the '70s," she says. Her latest film is Vie Privée (A Private Life).

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3 h. ago Matt Damon Opens Up About Helping Ben Affleck Amid His Divorces & Addiction Struggles: 'I Was There For All Of It'

Ben Affleck knows he lucked out in the best friend department! Perezcious readers know life has not been easy for Ben over the years. He underwent not one but two very public divorces, as well as struggled with alcohol addiction. Back in 2017, the filmmaker announced he completed treatment for a second time — around [...] Read More... The post Matt Damon Opens Up About Helping Ben Affleck Amid His Divorces & Addiction Struggles: 'I Was There For All Of It' appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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3 h. ago Bilayer ceramic coating shown to significantly increase tool life in titanium alloy micromachining

Researchers have demonstrated a new bilayer ceramic coating to extend the service life of tools needed in the machining of the world's most widely used titanium alloy by more than 300%.

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3 h. ago Initial Obamacare Enrollment Drops by 1.4 Million as Expiring ACA Subsidies Drive Up Premiums

That number could increase significantly as more consumers are faced with higher bills brought on by expiring premium subsidies.

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5 h. ago CPI Report Shows Inflation Remained Steady at 2.7% in December

Surging grocery prices were offset by lower increases for appliances and vehicles in the last such report before the Federal Reserve meets to debate interest rates.

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6 h. ago C. Thi Nguyen Explains Our Gamified World in His New Book, ‘The Score’

In a new book, C. Thi Nguyen looks to his personal passions — from video games to yo-yoing — to illuminate the downside of our increasingly gamified world.

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7 h. ago Want to get better at using ChatGPT? New research highlights empathy

For an increasing number of Americans, a new kind of co-worker is making their work easier.

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7 h. ago Florida sheriff Grady Judd fires off warning to gangsters after 'Sex, Money, Murder' kingpin taken down

Gang leader Hernando Thompson convicted on 17 felony counts including racketeering, faces up to five life sentences in Florida "Sex, Money, Murder" case.

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7 h. ago Illegal, Aggressive, and Unstable: President Trump’s Foray into Venezuela Increases Security Risks

Illegal, Aggressive, and Unstable: President Trump’s Foray into Venezuela Increases Security Risks  The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists

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9 h. ago This is one of the most ignored areas of your financial life — and why planning matters now

This is one of the most ignored areas of your financial life — and why planning matters now  San Francisco Chronicle

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10 h. ago OnlyFans stars and TikTok influencers are 'dominating' visas for their 'extraordinary ability'

OnlyFans stars and TikTok influencers are increasingly applying for O-1 "extraordinary ability" work visas that have been traditionally used by Hollywood celebrities.

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10 h. ago Students for Life report finds massive uptick in Christian colleges' support for abortion, Planned Parenthood

Abortion support among Christian colleges has reportedly surged 38% since Roe v. Wade was overturned, with one in seven now connected to abortion.

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11 h. ago Electric vehicles could catch on in Africa sooner than expected

The number of vehicles in Africa is expected to double between now and 2050—faster than on any other continent. The question is not whether mobility will increase, but how. A new study led by researchers at ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, in collaboration with African partners from Makerere University, University of Port Harcourt and Stellenbosch University, shows that electric vehicles, combined with solar-powered off-grid charging systems, could be economically competitive in many African countries well before 2040.

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17 h. ago Boston’s homicide rate increases 30% from 2024, from 24 killings to 31

2025’s 31 homicides is still the lowest in the last two decades, excluding 2024, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said. The post Boston’s homicide rate increases 30% from 2024, from 24 killings to 31 appeared first on Boston.com.

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17 h. ago Washington legislature considers bill that would expand health insurance coverage for life saving treatments

Washington legislature considers bill that would expand health insurance coverage for life saving treatments  KXLY.com

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21 h. ago Minnesota officials sue to block Trump's immigration crackdown as enforcement intensifies

More than 2,000 federal immigration agents are in Minnesota, and that number is expected to increase. On Monday, an NPR reporter witnessed multiple instances where immigration agents drove around Minneapolis — and in parking lots of big box stores — and randomly questioned people about their immigration status.

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23 h. ago From brain scans to alloys: Teaching AI to make sense of complex research data

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used to analyze medical images, materials data and scientific measurements, but many systems struggle when real-world data do not match ideal conditions. Measurements collected from different instruments, experiments or simulations often vary widely in resolution, noise and reliability. Traditional machine-learning models typically assume those differences are negligible—an assumption that can limit accuracy and trustworthiness.

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24 h. ago Vacation destination slapped with increased travel advisory due to 'violent crime'

Grenada joins a growing list of Caribbean destinations with increased travel warnings, as 16.8 million Americans visited the region in 2024 despite safety concerns.

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24 h. ago Labcorp is closing its Bedford facility, laying off close to 100 positions

The global life sciences and health care company did not explain why it is closing the facility. The post Labcorp is closing its Bedford facility, laying off close to 100 positions appeared first on Boston.com.

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