2 h. ago Parents of slain Capitol Hill intern tearfully thank Pirro after teen suspects' arrests

U.S. Attorney for Washington D.C. Jeanine Pirro promised justice in a moving conversation with the parents of Capitol Hill intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, who was shot and killed in Washington, D.C. Two teens have been charged with murder, while a third suspect remains at large.

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2 h. ago Your daily diet soda could be aging your brain faster than you think, study finds

A study of 12,772 adults reveals artificial sweeteners like aspartame and saccharin are linked to accelerated cognitive decline and memory problems.

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5 h. ago What We Know About Trump’s Crime and Immigration Crackdown Across the U.S.

The president has sent soldiers and federal agents to some cities, and promised to do the same in others, prompting lawsuits and stirring outrage among local leaders.

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8 h. ago Review: ‘The Paper’ shows promise, even as ‘The Office’ legacy looms large

"The Paper," a spinoff of NBC's "The Office," shows a lot of promise in its first season, now streaming on Peacock. The post Review: ‘The Paper’ shows promise, even as ‘The Office’ legacy looms large appeared first on Boston.com.

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13 h. ago Commentary: Why is Meghan Markle wasting her time 'With Love' when she could just go back to acting?

Commentary: Why is Meghan Markle wasting her time 'With Love' when she could just go back to acting?  Los Angeles Times

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25 h. ago This week in science: Recycling innovation, scrolling dangers and the inside of Mars

NPR's Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of Short Wave talk about an innovation in plastic recycling, the link between smartphones and hemorrhoids and what Mars' structure and ice cream have in common.

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26 h. ago Stripe enlists a who’s who, including Anthropic, OpenAI, and Paradigm, to build a new blockchain

Stripe is funding a new blockchain called Tempo to process stablecoins faster. And a legion of big names is joining the effort.

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27 h. ago TED leader’s $300M ‘valley of death’ fund might be just what later

The new fund hopes to send a "Seqouia-like" signal to other investors that there are promising later-stage climate tech startups waiting to be funded.

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28 h. ago RFK Jr. defends firing spree at CDC, vows ‘new blood’ at agency

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defends CDC firings during Senate hearing, citing poor COVID-19 response and promising new leadership at the agency.

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30 h. ago RoboBallet system enables robotic arms to work together like a well

Scientists at UCL, Google DeepMind and Intrinsic have developed a powerful new AI algorithm that enables large sets of robotic arms to work together faster and smarter in busy industrial settings, potentially saving manufacturers hundreds of hours of planning time and unlocking new levels of flexibility and efficiency.

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33 h. ago Cameras that see the unseen promise smarter, faster recycling of everyday waste

A new study uses advanced imaging technology to identify materials in municipal solid waste that can be separated for recycling or to produce energy.

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34 h. ago WATCH: 'Volnado' forms near Kīlauea volcano's active lava fountain

A live camera captured the moment a whirlwind formed kicking up loose ash deposits. Whirlwinds are caused by the chaotic and turbulent mixing of hot and cold air, according to USGS.

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36 h. ago Turning shopping bags into streets: Research tackles plastic waste

Discarded shopping bags and spent milk bottles could be given a second life by becoming part of critical infrastructure, new research published in Applied Sciences by Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found.

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36 h. ago S.F. rental homes are leasing faster than just about anywhere else in the country

S.F. rental homes are leasing faster than just about anywhere else in the country  San Francisco Chronicle

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38 h. ago Sell it, donate it — recycle it? A beloved old minivan faces a fork in the road

After 20 years of service, an NPR reporter's beloved minivan is on the fritz. But what is its best and highest calling now: Pass it on to another family, or recycle it into parts?

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47 h. ago COVID summer surge: Wastewater data shows 'high' levels in California

COVID summer surge: Wastewater data shows 'high' levels in California  ABC7 Los Angeles

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47 h. ago Summer surge: Wastewater data shows 'high' levels of COVID in California

Summer surge: Wastewater data shows 'high' levels of COVID in California  ABC7 Los Angeles

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51 h. ago Rubio promises more strikes on Venezuelan cartels: ‘We’re not going to sit back anymore’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. will no longer "sit back" on narco-terrorism after President Donald Trump ordered a strike on a Venezuelan cartel boat carrying drugs.

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52 h. ago Nolte: CBS Deceptively Edits Kristi Noem Interview After Promising to Fix Bias for Skydance Merger

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Krist Noem appeared on the disgraced CBS News over the weekend and found herself deceptively edited by the far-left Sunday morning current affairs program Face the Nation. The post Nolte: CBS Deceptively Edits Kristi Noem Interview After Promising to Fix Bias for Skydance Merger appeared first on Breitbart.

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54 h. ago Orchard Robotics, founded by a Thiel fellow Cornell dropout, raises $22M for farm vision AI 

The startup uses truck-mounted cameras to collect and analyze data about crop health.

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