60 m. ago Advance Auto Parts to close hundreds of stores this year including Washington locations

Advance Auto Parts to close hundreds of stores this year including Washington locations  Kitsap Sun

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84 m. ago A Black family’s home was too close to a White school. So D.C. took it.

A Black family’s home was too close to a White school. So D.C. took it.  The Washington Post

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1 hour ago Vance vows Trump administration will be 'biggest defenders of religious liberties,' Catholics

Vice President JD Vance promised the Trump administration would advocate for Christians and serve as the “biggest defenders of religious liberties."

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4 h. ago Exclusive – Sen. Cynthia Lummis: More American Energy Required to Be 'Global Artificial Intelligence Leader'

Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving increased energy demand, and the United States must continue expanding its sources of reliable, affordable energy to remain a global AI leader, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Y) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Wednesday. The post Exclusive – Sen. Cynthia Lummis: More American Energy Required to Be ‘Global Artificial Intelligence Leader’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 h. ago Religious affinity groups shape workplace culture in the United States

Religious affinity groups shape workplace culture in the United States  La Croix International

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7 h. ago Who's in charge of DOGE? (It's not these women. Or the owl.) Find out in the quiz

Which stores closed and which shows were canceled? Who (or what) was reborn after being hit by a Cybertruck? And is that asteroid going to hit us or what?

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8 h. ago City of Seattle Awards Cascade $92,000 to Reduce Food Waste through Pedaling Relief Project

City of Seattle Awards Cascade $92,000 to Reduce Food Waste through Pedaling Relief Project  Cascade Bicycle Club

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8 h. ago USAID workers return to headquarters one last time to pick up their things

The headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development was closed weeks ago. On Thursday, those who worked there were allowed to return briefly to pick up their things.

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8 h. ago Fabric giant Joann is closing down. What happens to those who relied on the retailer?

Joann, the major national retailer of fabric and craft supplies, is going out of business and closing all of its roughly 800 stores. What does that mean for professionals who relied on the chain?

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9 h. ago Meta fires employees for leaks amid Zuckerberg's Trump pivot

Meta on Thursday said it had laid off 20 workers for leaking information to the media, as the social media giant faces pressure over the recent political shift of its boss Mark Zuckerberg towards US President Donald Trump.

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13 h. ago Bruins lose Matt Poitras to injury after freak play near Islanders bench 

"As a player, you make sure that the door is always closed." The post Bruins lose Matt Poitras to injury after freak play near Islanders bench  appeared first on Boston.com.

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15 h. ago Philip Broberg scores twice as the Blues beat the Capitals 5

Philip Broberg scores twice as the Blues beat the Capitals 5-2 to move closer to a playoff spot  The Associated Press

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15 h. ago San Francisco tech giant Autodesk cuts 1,350 jobs as part of move toward AI

San Francisco tech giant Autodesk cuts 1,350 jobs as part of move toward AI  San Francisco Chronicle

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15 h. ago Relief fund for families, first responders in Potomac crash surpasses $125K

Relief fund for families, first responders in Potomac crash surpasses $125K  NBC Washington

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16 h. ago Alaska governor introduces legislation allowing fish farming in closed systems

Alaska governor introduces legislation allowing fish farming in closed systems  Baird Maritime

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19 h. ago An abrupt departure as USAID workers return to clear their desks at DC headquarters.

The Trump administration has been dismantling the US Agency for International Development, and the headquarters have been closed for weeks. But, on Thursday, workers got to go back to their desks - to clean them out and leave.

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19 h. ago Snowflake grows startup accelerator with $200M in new capital

Snowflake plans to expand its startup accelerator with $200 million in additional commitments, the tech giant that specializes in cloud-based data storage said Thursday. The new injection of capital follows a string of activity by Snowflake over the past several months that illustrates that company’s growth ambitions. The Snowflake Startup Accelerator, formerly known as the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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20 h. ago After nearly 20 years, cherished SF Indian restaurant set to close

After nearly 20 years, cherished SF Indian restaurant set to close  SFGATE

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20 h. ago Martin Marty, leading scholar of American religion, dies at 97

Martin Marty, one of the foremost interpreters of religion in American public life, died on Tuesday. He was 97 years old.

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21 h. ago Waymo has doubled its weekly robotaxi rides in less than a year

Waymo is logging more than 200,000 paid robotaxi rides every week, according to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who shared the stat about the tech giant’s subsidiary on X. Waymo commercially operates robotaxis in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix. The 200,000-weekly trips milestone is notable for a company that was providing only 10,000 rides a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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