1 hour ago Dem senator behind social media fail responds to Elon Musk's offer

Sen. Cory Booker said he will not be taking up Elon Musk on an offer after the senator took credit for a Democratic social media mashup against President Donald Trump.

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3 h. ago Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.

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3 h. ago Mike Lindell found in contempt for failing to turn over documents in Smartmatic case

The voting machine company sued Lindell for defamation in 2022, alleging that he lied about the company's role in the 2020 election for his own financial gain.

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4 h. ago Spotify says it’s fixing the bug that caused Premium users to hear ads

Spotify has acknowledged an issue that’s causing some of its paid Premium subscribers to encounter ads when trying to play music. In an X post published on Thursday by Spotify’s customer service account, the company said it’s looking into the problem and linked to its Community website where the issue has been documented by users […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 h. ago Mistral adds a new API that turns any PDF document into an AI

On Thursday French large language model (LLM) developer Mistral launched a new API for developers who handle complex PDF documents. Mistral OCR is an optical character recognition (OCR) API that can turn any PDF into a text file to make it easier for AI models to ingest. LLMs that underpin popular GenAI tools, like OpenAI’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 h. ago Speaker Johnson slams Dem Rep. Green's 'egregious behavior' during Trump's address

House Speaker Mike Johnson condemned Rep. Al Green for protesting during President Donald Trump's speech and accused the Texas lawmaker of engaging in "shameful and egregious behavior."

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13 h. ago Rural Alaskan schools are crumbling as the state fails to provide funding to fix them

Rural schools in Alaska are plagued with health and safety issues. The state has failed for nearly two decades to provide the funding needed to fix them, despite repeated requests.

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14 h. ago Denver mayor grilled over area’s Tren de Aragua problem as GOP lawmaker says policies to blame

Democrat Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is taking heat from state lawmakers over "weak immigration laws" and faced Congress over sanctuary status this week.

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14 h. ago All Signs Point to Democrats Being Hopeless, Michael Kosta Says

During President Trump’s speech, Democrats held “little paddles as if they were ready to give Mike Johnson a naughty little spanking,” the “Daily Show” host said.

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20 h. ago Mike Johnson’s chief of staff arrested on DUI suspicion after Trump’s address

The US Capitol Police said the chief of staff to Speaker Mike Johnson was arrested for drunken driving Tuesday night after the top aide backed his car into a parked Capitol Police vehicle. The post Mike Johnson’s chief of staff arrested on DUI suspicion after Trump’s address appeared first on Boston.com.

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21 h. ago Denver Mayor: Wasn't Issue with Releasing People Wanted by ICE Until This Week When One Assaulted Agents, 'Open to' Change

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Denver Mayor Mike Johnston stated that an incident where there was a suspected gang member who ICE said assaulted ICE agents after he was released from Denver’s custody is the first time he knows of The post Denver Mayor: Wasn’t Issue with Releasing People Wanted by ICE Until This Week When One Assaulted Agents, ‘Open to’ Change appeared first on Breitbart.

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22 h. ago Mike Johnson’s chief of staff charged with DUI shortly after Trump speech

Mike Johnson’s chief of staff charged with DUI shortly after Trump speech  The Washington Post

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23 h. ago NFL insiders: Patriots are ‘so far behind’ rest of NFL in several areas beyond roster

"Everybody who comes here and sees it for themselves is like, 'Where's all the people? Where's this department? Where's that department?'" The post NFL insiders: Patriots are ‘so far behind’ rest of NFL in several areas beyond roster appeared first on Boston.com.

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23 h. ago Chief of Staff for Speaker Johnson Arrested for DUI After Trump's Presidential Address

The chief of staff for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was reportedly arrested on a drunk driving charge after President Donald Trump delivered his presidential address to a joint session of Congress, Breitbart News has learned. The post Chief of Staff for Speaker Johnson Arrested for DUI After Trump’s Presidential Address appeared first on Breitbart.

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24 h. ago House Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff arrested for alleged DUI after Trump's address to Congress

The chief of staff for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was arrested after allegedly driving while intoxicated on Tuesday, shortly after Trump's joint address to Congress.

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25 h. ago Man Posing as NBA Player Rep Swallows $769k in Stolen Jewelry

A man posing as an NBA player agent swallowed nearly $1 million worth of stolen jewelry from Tiffany's, according to court documents. The post Man Posing as NBA Player Rep Swallows $769k in Stolen Jewelry appeared first on Breitbart.

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25 h. ago Exclusive — Center for Christian Virtue President Aaron Baer: ‘When Families Fail, Government Grows’

The breakdown of marriage and family structure is one of the main causes of bloated state and federal government spending, Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) President Aaron Baer said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily. The post Exclusive — Center for Christian Virtue President Aaron Baer: ‘When Families Fail, Government Grows’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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27 h. ago ‘Sanctuary’ city mayor confronted after gang member allegedly assaults federal officers

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio confronted Denver Mayor Mike Johnston for upholding “sanctuary" city policies after an illegal immigrant allegedly assaulted a federal officer.

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27 h. ago Trump’s push to fix egg price ‘mess’ and end taxes on tips fails to impress Democrats, focus group shows

A focus group conducted by Lee Carter for Fox News Digital found Democrats were unenthusiastic about President Trump's call to reduce egg prices during his address.

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29 h. ago Ahead of a possible $4 billion IPO, CoreWeave’s founders already pocketed $488 million

CoreWeave’s initial S-1 document for its upcoming IPO is full of surprises. Backed by Nvidia, CoreWeave runs an AI-specific cloud service from its network of 32 data centers that together have more than 250,000 Nvidia GPUs as of the end of 2024, according to the company. Since then, it has also added a number of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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