35 m. ago Wendy Williams hospitalized for 'evaluation' after receiving welfare check

New York Police Department officials responded to a 911 call Monday and transported talk show host Wendy Williams to an area hospital for further evaluation.

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41 m. ago Canada's Hudson's Bay has survived 355 years. Now the store is in crisis

The department store chain, founded in 1670, can't pay its debts and says the pandemic, inflation and now trade tensions have hurt its financial future.

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47 m. ago Alaska fisherman sentenced for illegal harvest, attacking endangered whale

Alaska fisherman sentenced for illegal harvest, attacking endangered whale  youralaskalink

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60 m. ago Elon Musk says DOGE involvement is making it harder to run his businesses

In an interview with Fox’s Larry Kudlow on Monday, billionaire Elon Musk admitted that his involvement with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Donald Trump’s initiative to reduce federal spending, is making it tougher to run his many businesses: X, Tesla, xAI, SpaceX, The Boring Company, and Starlink. “How are you running your other businesses?” […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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75 m. ago Mayor Harrell proposes renewing Seattle’s unique Democracy Vouchers

Mayor Harrell proposes renewing Seattle’s unique Democracy Vouchers  The Seattle Times

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1 hour ago As fentanyl deaths plunge, communities scramble to help survivors

Deaths from street fentanyl have dropped more than thirty percent. That's good news. But it means cities and small towns face far more deeply ill people addicted to toxic drugs.

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1 hour ago Walz reveals the missteps he saw with Harris campaign amid postmortem media blitz

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the failed 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate, revealed the missteps he saw with the Harris presidential campaign.

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2 h. ago Trump Has Said ‘No Exceptions’ to His Tariffs. Will That Last?

His administration has acknowledged that exceptions undercut the power of tariffs, but it seems hard for the president to resist making deals.

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2 h. ago What does WSU men’s future look like after WCC tourney exit?

What does WSU men’s future look like after WCC tourney exit?  The Seattle Times

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2 h. ago Breitbart News Hosting Policy Event with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum

Breitbart News is hosting a policy event with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum as the U.S. enters into an era of energy dominance. The post Breitbart News Hosting Policy Event with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 h. ago 60 universities under investigation by Trump admin for 'antisemitic discrimination and harassment'

The Trump Department of Education announced it is investigating 60 universities for antisemitism and harassment, including Harvard and a number of schools in the UC system.

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3 h. ago State orders Southwick schools to take ‘corrective actions’ after ‘mock slave auction’ last year

State officials found that the district failed to comply with the Civil Rights Act "because the school knew, or should have known, of a hostile environment based on race." The post State orders Southwick schools to take ‘corrective actions’ after ‘mock slave auction’ last year appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 h. ago Gwinn: Why Being Deion Sanders' Son Is Shedeur's Greatest Strength and Biggest Obstacle

Being a Bosa never hurt anyone, nor did being a Matthews, a Luck, or a Manning. However, whether being a Sanders is good remains to be seen. The post Gwinn: Why Being Deion Sanders’ Son Is Shedeur’s Greatest Strength and Biggest Obstacle appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 h. ago How government and industry can team up to make the technology safer without hindering innovation

Imagine a not-too-distant future where you let an intelligent robot manage your finances. It knows everything about you. It follows your moves, analyzes markets, adapts to your goals and invests faster and smarter than you can. Your investments soar. But then one day, you wake up to a nightmare: Your savings have been transferred to a rogue state, and they're gone.

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5 h. ago To understand the future of AI, take a look at the failings of Google Translate

The computer scientists Rich Sutton and Andrew Barto have been recognized for a long track record of influential ideas with this year's Turing Award, the most prestigious in the field. Sutton's 2019 essay The Bitter Lesson, for instance, underpins much of today's feverishness around artificial intelligence (AI).

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5 h. ago Ann Arbor's sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future alongside the old one

An experiment is underway in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that could change how communities generate and distribute power in the future.

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6 h. ago Levin Rips Dems for Trump Speech Response: 'What a Bunch of Children, What a Bunch of Immature Individuals'

During the opening monologue of his Sunday "Life, Liberty & Levin" broadcast, FNC host Mark Levin criticized congressional Democrats for their response to President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress last week. The post Levin Rips Dems for Trump Speech Response: ‘What a Bunch of Children, What a Bunch of Immature Individuals’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 h. ago Harvard announces hiring freeze, citing federal policy changes

President Donald Trump has signed several executive orders that have alarmed universities across the nation. The post Harvard announces hiring freeze, citing federal policy changes appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 h. ago Social media explodes at Sanders for hosting trans musician who sang 'pure evil' song at anti

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is under fire from conservatives and critics for hosting a trans musician who performed what they say was a "pure evil" anti-God song during a rally.

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6 h. ago On Harriet Tubman Day, a new effort to place the abolitionist on the $20 bill launches

The latest measure, sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, follows years of delays and efforts to have Harriet Tubman replace President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.

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