1 hour ago NPR host Adrian Ma remembers his girlfriend who died in D.C. plane crash

NPR host Adrian Ma's girlfriend, Kiah Duggins, was aboard the American Airlines flight that crashed into the Potomac River. He spoke to NPR about that night and about his late girlfriend.

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1 hour ago Switching to electric vehicles will push the power grid to the brink

The UK's pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 hinges on replacing millions of petrol and diesel vehicles with cleaner alternatives. But transitioning to electric transport isn't just about manufacturing new cars, installing chargers and so on. It's a gargantuan energy generation challenge that could push the power grid to its limits.

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2 h. ago Alaska voters rage against GOP rep who claimed he can’t help constituents fired by DOGE

Alaska voters rage against GOP rep who claimed he can’t help constituents fired by DOGE  AlterNet

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2 h. ago Large Holes Open Up in Surrey, England; Car Teeters on the Edge

A giant hole opened up on a street in Surrey, southwest of London, forcing evacuations and leaving a car teetering on the edge. The cause was unknown.

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2 h. ago Figure’s humanoid robot takes voice orders to help around the house

Figure founder and CEO Brett Adcock Thursday revealed a new machine learning model for humanoid robots. The news, which arrives two weeks after Adcock announced the Bay Area robotics firm’s decision to step away from an OpenAI collaboration, is centered around Helix, a “generalist” Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model. VLAs are a new phenomenon for robotics, leveraging […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Trump signs order aimed at ending benefits for some immigrants

Trump signs order aimed at ending benefits for some immigrants  Voice of America

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3 h. ago Spotify partners with ElevenLabs to expand its library of AI

On Thursday, Spotify announced that it now accepts audiobooks narrated using ElevenLabs’ AI voice technology. Given that ElevenLabs is currently among the most recognized AI audio providers, this new partnership is expected to boost the quantity of AI-narrated audiobooks on the platform. To upload an audiobook narrated by AI, authors need to download the file […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago UK healthcare giant HCRG confirms hack after ransomware gang claims theft of sensitive data

The prolific Medusa ransomware group claims to have stolen troves of data from HCRG, including patients’ sensitive health data © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago David Boren, former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator, dies at 83

David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of Oklahoma after his retirement from politics, has died

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6 h. ago Red Cross Participates in Hamas 'Nazi' Ceremony over Dead Hostages

The International Committee of the Red Cross participated Thursday in the gruesome handover ceremony of four bodies of Israeli hostages who were abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and died in captivity in Gaza. The post Red Cross Participates in Hamas ‘Nazi’ Ceremony over Dead Hostages appeared first on Breitbart.

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14 h. ago Alaskans voice fears over federal cuts, data security in Murkowski tele

Alaskans voice fears over federal cuts, data security in Murkowski tele-town hall  youralaskalink

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15 h. ago Donald Shoup, 86, Dies; Scholar Saw the Social Costs of Free Parking

It increases traffic congestion and pollution, monopolizes public land and makes cities less walkable, he found in “The High Cost of Free Parking.”

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16 h. ago WATCH: Chihuahua rescued after running ‘for miles’ along San Diego freeway

A Chihuahua was rescued and later reunited with its owner after running "for miles” down a busy stretch of Interstate 5 in San Diego earlier this month.

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16 h. ago Pentagon announces coordinated border patrols with Mexican military amid push for immigration control

U.S. officials announced on Wednesday that the Mexican military has agreed to coordinated patrols on both sides of the border, as President Trump continues implementing his border plan.

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16 h. ago Trump administration suspends immigration requests for humanitarian parole beneficiaries

Trump administration suspends immigration requests for humanitarian parole beneficiaries  Voice of America

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17 h. ago Coast Guard intercepts 'panga' boat with 20 suspected illegal migrants in waters off San Diego

Twenty migrants were caught by a U.S. Coast Guard crew that interdicted their boat off the waters of San Diego on Tuesday night, the military branch said.

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19 h. ago US government media campaign to curb migrant influx sparks debate

US government media campaign to curb migrant influx sparks debate  Voice of America

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19 h. ago VOA Spanish: US government media campaign to curb migrant influx sparks debate

VOA Spanish: US government media campaign to curb migrant influx sparks debate  Voice of America

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20 h. ago New report exposes botched procedures, poor conditions at Planned Parenthood abortion clinics

Planned Parenthood workers reported poor training, low salaries and botched abortions, in a new report, as the abortion giant faces threats of cuts to its funding.

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20 h. ago Columbine shooting survivor and disabilities advocate Anne Marie Hochhalter has died

Members of the Columbine community and beyond are mourning the loss of Anne Marie Hochhalter, who became paralyzed after being shot twice in the Columbine shooting in 1999.

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