81 m. ago Washington lawmakers react to governor calling latest tax proposal “too risky”

Washington lawmakers react to governor calling latest tax proposal “too risky”  KXLY.com

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2 h. ago Star Reliever Calls Out Free Agency Snub As Washington Nationals Bullpen Flounders

Star Reliever Calls Out Free Agency Snub As Washington Nationals Bullpen Flounders  Sports Illustrated

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3 h. ago The CDC staff in charge of injury prevention — a lead cause of death — has been cut

Injury is the leading cause of death for people under the age of 45. But much of the staff at the CDC responsible for studying how to track and prevent injuries were cut during the recent firings.

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3 h. ago How Universities Became So Dependent on the Federal Government

For decades, universities got billions in federal dollars for research. The relationship was mutually beneficial, until President Trump decided it wasn’t.

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4 h. ago Researchers were surprised to find some medieval books covered in seal skins

12th century French monks used animal skins to bind and cover their books. One group of books covers didn't look at all like the others. Protein fingerprint and DNA analysis revealed them to be not local cows or sheep, but seals from as far away as Greenland. The find highlights the extent of medieval trade.

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6 h. ago ChatGPT is referring to users by their names unprompted, and some find it ‘creepy’

Some ChatGPT users have noticed a strange phenomenon recently: occasionally, the chatbot refers to them by name as it reasons through problems. That wasn’t the default behavior previously, and several users claim ChatGPT is mentioning their names despite never having been told what to call them. Reviews are mixed. One user, software developer and AI […]

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6 h. ago Nearly 300 scientists apply for French academic program amid Trump cuts in U.S.

Nearly 300 U.S.-based researchers have applied to one program that promises "scientific refugee status" for those fleeing Trump's academic funding rollbacks.

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7 h. ago Jim Acosta takes shot at Trump supporters, says only half the country cares about the truth

Ex-CNN anchor Jim Acosta called for more fact-checking of President Donald Trump in an interview, saying "half the country still wants to hear the truth."

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8 h. ago Trump’s Trade War With China Puts Bromance With Xi Beyond Reach

President Trump says he wants Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to call him to talk tariffs. Mr. Xi is ghosting Mr. Trump, and markets are plummeting.

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8 h. ago PM call with President Trump of the United States: 18 April 2025

PM call with President Trump of the United States: 18 April 2025  GOV.UK

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9 h. ago 'Light on the truth': Gabbard announces RFK files released months after Trump's order

DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard announced the release of the first batch of Robert F. Kennedy assassination files on Friday after having previously teased the news during a cabinet meeting earlier this month.

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9 h. ago ChatGPT will now use its ‘memory’ to personalize web searches

OpenAI is upgrading ChatGPT’s “memory” again. In a changelog and support pages on OpenAI’s website Thursday, the company quietly announced “Memory with Search,” a feature that lets ChatGPT draw on memories — details from past conversations, such as your favorite foods — to inform queries when the bot searches the web. ChatGPT release notes were […]

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9 h. ago Novel technique overcomes spurious correlations problem in AI

AI models often rely on "spurious correlations," making decisions based on unimportant and potentially misleading information. Researchers have now discovered these learned spurious correlations can be traced to a very small subset of the training data and have demonstrated a technique that overcomes the problem. The work has been published on the arXiv preprint server.

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9 h. ago Top Dem asks Noem how TSA will prevent 'major disruptions' as many travelers still lack REAL ID

Democrat Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem asking for a contingency plan in case travelers get stranded due to the REAL ID mandate.

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9 h. ago He’s running Boston to support people and families affected by autism

Alex Cucchi is running for the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. The post He’s running Boston to support people and families affected by autism appeared first on Boston.com.

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10 h. ago RFK Jr. Claimed Autism ‘Destroys’ Lives. Autistic People Disagree.

People in the community called the remarks dehumanizing and warned they could perpetuate harmful stigma.

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10 h. ago Trump calls Sen. Van Hollen a 'fool' after meeting with deported MS

President Donald Trump is calling Sen. Chris Van Hollen a "fool" after the Maryland Democrat flew to El Salvador to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

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11 h. ago 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK' Stars Melt Down Over UK Supreme Court Trans Ruling: 'F**k All the Way Off'

BBC's "RuPaul's Drag Race UK" stars are outraged over the Supreme Court in London ruling that -- for the purposes of judging matters of equality -- terms like "woman" and "sex" refer to biological sex, not one's so-called "gender identity." The post ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Stars Melt Down Over UK Supreme Court Trans Ruling: ‘F**k All the Way Off’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 h. ago Trans Athletes Are Destroying Women’s Sports: It’s Time to Draw the Line

Unless we stand up and say “enough,” future generations of girls won’t have the chance to compete on a level playing field. Add your name to the petition to save women's sports. The post Trans Athletes Are Destroying Women’s Sports: It’s Time to Draw the Line appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 h. ago Top GOP senator calls out Code Pink, The People’s Forum allegedly pushing CCP propaganda in US

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, is asking the Department of Justice to look into whether two left-wing groups should have to register under FARA.

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