4 h. ago Cindy Cohn Is Leaving the EFF, but Not the Fight for Digital Rights

After 25 years at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Cindy Cohn is stepping down as executive director. In a WIRED interview, she reflects on encryption, AI, and why she’s not ready to quit the battle.

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4 h. ago Sotomayor warns 'The View' about 'the price we pay' for overturning SCOTUS precedents like Roe v Wade

Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned Tuessday about the "price we pay" when the Supreme Court overturns precedents during an appearance on "The View."

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5 h. ago Judge orders Washington Township school board to pay $16K in legal fees in superintendent battle

Judge orders Washington Township school board to pay $16K in legal fees in superintendent battle  Inquirer.com

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7 h. ago Nina Dobrev Confirms She Quit The Vampire Diaries Over Pay Disparity With Paul Wesley & Ian Somerhalder!

Nina Dobrev was the star of one of the most beloved teen dramas for a long time, but she apparently was not paid like one! Fans will recall she left The Vampire Diaries back in 2015, saying she always thought Elena Gilbert’s story was only a six-season arc. However, there was a lot more to [...] Read More... The post Nina Dobrev Confirms She Quit <i>The Vampire Diaries</i> Over Pay Disparity With Paul Wesley & Ian Somerhalder! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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9 h. ago US Taxpayers Will Pay Billions in New Fossil Fuel Subsidies Thanks to the Big Beautiful Bill

A report finds that President Trump’s flagship legislation will grant $40 billion in new subsidies to the oil and gas industry over the next decade.

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9 h. ago New emojis will include Bigfoot, orca whale, treasure chest, and more

The Unicode Consortium has confirmed its next slate of emojis, coming in the next year to eager thumbs near you.

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10 h. ago Where top VCs are betting next: Index, Greylock, and Felicis share 2026 priorities at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Where are top VCs placing bets in 2026? Hear from Index Ventures’ Nina Achadjian, Greylock’s Jerry Chen, and Felicis’ Viviana Faga on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27–29 in San Francisco.

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12 h. ago Trump’s Gulf Trip: Confirming, And Upending, US Middle East Policy

Trump’s Gulf Trip: Confirming, And Upending, US Middle East Policy  Hoover Institution

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21 h. ago Chagas disease spreading across the United States, with confirmed cases in eight states

Chagas disease spreading across the United States, with confirmed cases in eight states  Action News Now

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24 h. ago Senate GOP leader moves to lower filibuster threshold for Trump nominees through nuclear option

Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to use a 'nuclear option' parliamentary maneuver to expedite confirmation of about 40 lower-level nominees this week.

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27 h. ago Stern tricks outlets into reporting he quit SiriusXM with Andy Cohen prank

Radio host Howard Stern orchestrated a fake departure announcement that duped Associated Press, CNBC and Variety into publishing incorrect stories about leaving SiriusXM.

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27 h. ago How rolling back the Texas Dream Act is affecting thousands of students

Thousands of students without legal status are back in Texas university classrooms, but this time having to pay as foreign students, after the in-state tuition law was halted by a June court ruling.

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27 h. ago Giants stick with Russell Wilson for Week 2 despite disappointing debut in loss to Commanders

Giants head coach Brian Daboll confirmed Russell Wilson will remain the starting quarterback for next week's game against the Dallas Cowboys despite a disappointing loss.

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31 h. ago GoFundMe pulls fundraisers for felon accused of killing commuter in random Charlotte train attack

GoFundMe confirmed it removed fundraisers for Decarlos Brown Jr.'s legal defense after he was charged with stabbing Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee.

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32 h. ago DHS confirms probe of former ‘undocumented’ Boston lawmaker sentenced in corruption case

Cape Verde-born former Boston councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, who previously admitted being undocumented, faces DHS probe following kickback scheme guilty plea.

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32 h. ago Appeals Court Rules E. Jean Carroll's $83 Million Verdict Against Trump Stands

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a civil jury’s finding President Donald Trump must pay $83.3 million to feminist columnist E. Jean Carroll -  a writer who accused him of sexually assaulting her in the early 1990s with no hard evidence to support her claims - for his social media commentary on the matter. The post Appeals Court Rules E. Jean Carroll’s $83 Million Verdict Against Trump Stands appeared first on Breitbart.

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32 h. ago Washington Supreme Court Adopts Expansive Definition of "Job Applicant" Under EPOA Pay Transparency Statute

Washington Supreme Court Adopts Expansive Definition of "Job Applicant" Under EPOA Pay Transparency Statute  The National Law Review

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33 h. ago VIDEO: Jury Selection Underway in Trial of Failed Trump Assassination Suspect Ryan Wesley Routh

Jury selection is underway in the trial of Ryan Wesley Routh, the man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump in 2024 at his golf course in Florida. The post VIDEO: Jury Selection Underway in Trial of Failed Trump Assassination Suspect Ryan Wesley Routh appeared first on Breitbart.

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39 h. ago Rand Paul rips JD Vance's assertion that executing cartel members is the 'best use of our military'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky strongly pushed back against Vice President JD Vance's assertion that executing cartel members is the best way to utilize the American military

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40 h. ago Exclusive—Senate Majority Leader John Thune: A Nominations Rules Change Is Coming

I refuse to let Senate Democrats’ Trump Derangement Syndrome derail the confirmation process. The post Exclusive—Senate Majority Leader John Thune: A Nominations Rules Change Is Coming appeared first on Breitbart.

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