2 h. ago U.S. issues sanctions against United Nations investigator probing abuses in Gaza

The State Department's decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, follows an unsuccessful campaign to force her removal.

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2 h. ago Rep. Jayapal tours Seattle food bank as it braces for spike in demand from SNAP cuts

Rep. Jayapal tours Seattle food bank as it braces for spike in demand from SNAP cuts  KING5.com

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3 h. ago Column | Asking Eric: Wheelchair user gets no sympathy from caregiver

Column | Asking Eric: Wheelchair user gets no sympathy from caregiver  The Washington Post

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5 h. ago Under bankruptcy settlement, Alaskans can request 23andMe immediately delete their DNA data

Under bankruptcy settlement, Alaskans can request 23andMe immediately delete their DNA data  Alaska Beacon

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6 h. ago New Hampshire court to hear arguments over birthright citizenship ban

New Hampshire court to hear arguments over birthright citizenship ban  WCAX

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8 h. ago Lawmakers in Liberal States Want ICE Agents to Show Their Faces

Elected officials in New York and California are trying to upend President Trump’s deportation campaign by banning law enforcement officers from wearing masks in public.

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8 h. ago Trump's immigration crackdown prompts California bishop to excuse Catholics from Sunday mass

San Bernardino Diocese, the sixth largest in the US, grants Catholics dispensation from mass obligation amid concerns over immigration enforcement actions.

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8 h. ago US lawmakers write to Canada to complain their wildfire smoke is spoiling summer

US lawmakers write to Canada to complain their wildfire smoke is spoiling summer  BBC

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12 h. ago James Comey Tracked by Secret Service After Post Critical of Trump

After the former F.B.I. director put a picture on Instagram of seashells arranged to say “86 47,” law enforcement tailed his car and tracked his cellphone, steps usually reserved for serious threats.

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12 h. ago Ad blockers may be showing users more problematic ads, study finds

Ad blockers, the digital shields that nearly one billion internet users deploy to protect themselves from intrusive advertising, may be inadvertently exposing their users to more problematic content, according to a new study from NYU Tandon School of Engineering.

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12 h. ago Diocese of San Bernardino issues dispensation saying Catholics who fear ICE don't have to attend Mass

The diocese is the first in the U.S. to issue a special dispensation because of fears over immigration detentions.

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13 h. ago OpenAI is reportedly releasing an AI browser in the coming weeks

OpenAI's browser is said to use AI to rethink how users browse the web, keeping some user interactions inside ChatGPT instead of linking out to websites.

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14 h. ago George Clooney's wife Amal bans phones in family's home to protect privacy

Amal and George Clooney maintain privacy by entertaining at home with a no-phone rule. Amal additionally shared that she protects her family's privacy by never sharing photos of twins Alexander and Ella.

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14 h. ago Element Band to Mark 20th Anniversary with Concert in Los Angeles

Element Band to Mark 20th Anniversary with Concert in Los Angeles  Asbarez

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15 h. ago Composer and pianist Jason Moran is latest departure from Kennedy Center

Another departure from the Kennedy Center: Composer, pianist, educator and bandleader Jason Moran announced on social media that he is no longer the artistic director for jazz. Moran joined the Kennedy Center in 2011.

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15 h. ago Trump banking cop threatens global financial security, warns top US Democrat

Trump banking cop threatens global financial security, warns top US Democrat  politico.eu

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16 h. ago 'MechaHitler:' Elon Musk's Grok AI Runs Amok Posting Antisemitism on X

Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI, has come under fire for making a series of wildly antisemitic remarks on Musk's X platform, sparking outrage and concern among users. After the chat started calling itself "MechaHitler," the company claimed it has "taken action to ban hate speech" and deleted many of the AI's recent replies. The post ‘MechaHitler:’ Elon Musk’s Grok AI Runs Amok Posting Antisemitism on X appeared first on Breitbart.

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16 h. ago Exclusive: TikTok prepares US app with its own algorithm and user data

Exclusive: TikTok prepares US app with its own algorithm and user data  Reuters

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17 h. ago From Wall Street to Web3: Building Tomorrow’s Digital Asset Markets

From Wall Street to Web3: Building Tomorrow’s Digital Asset Markets  Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (.gov)

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17 h. ago Samsung launches Z Fold7 and Z Flip7, adds a cheaper Z Flip7 FE to its foldable lineup

With its new foldable lineup, Samsung's trying to attract a broader segment of users to its most significant new phone format in years.

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