48 m. ago N.Y.P.D. Officer Accused of Theft to Pay for ‘Booty’ Exercises and BMW

Yeison Rodriguez Acosta used data he had obtained as a Wells Fargo employee to spend customers’ money on luxury car payments and a body-shaping program, among other expenses, prosecutors said.

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51 m. ago Bay Area tech giant Intel's latest wave of layoffs hits over 1,000 workers

Bay Area tech giant Intel's latest wave of layoffs hits over 1,000 workers  The Business Journals

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1 hour ago Tim Walz questions why Democrats come off like they're against people being successful

Gov. Tim Walz said during a podcast interview that the Democratic Party comes off as anti-success and argued the party should embrace being pro-business.

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1 hour ago Heavy Rain Floods Kansas City Area, Prompting Overnight Rescues

Firefighters waded through waist-deep water to rescue people from nearly two dozen cars, officials said.

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3 h. ago Tech giants warn window to monitor AI reasoning is closing, urge action

Artificial intelligence is advancing at a dizzying speed. Like many new technologies, it offers significant benefits but also poses safety risks. Recognizing the potential dangers, leading researchers from Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic and a coalition of companies and nonprofit groups have come together to call for more to be done to monitor how AI systems "think."

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3 h. ago California tech hubs are set to dominate the AI economy, report suggests

Despite suggestions it has been losing its edge, California is way ahead of others when it comes to the hottest technology right now: artificial intelligence.

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3 h. ago Singer Connie Francis, whose hits included ‘Who’s Sorry Now?’ and ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ dies at 87

Able to appeal to both young people and adults, Francis had more than a dozen top 20 hits, starting with “Who’s Sorry Now?” and including the No. 1 songs “Don’t Break the Heart That Loves You” and “The Heart Has a Mind of Its Own.” The post Singer Connie Francis, whose hits included ‘Who’s Sorry Now?’ and ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ dies at 87 appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 h. ago SCOOP: House fiscal hawks warily accept Senate's $9B Trump spending cuts package

The House of Representatives is poised to consider a $9 billion spending cuts package approved by the White House.

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4 h. ago Mayors, public safety funding, and libraries on Southwest Washington ballots for Aug. 5 elections

Mayors, public safety funding, and libraries on Southwest Washington ballots for Aug. 5 elections  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

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4 h. ago Rant and Rave: Reader thankful for people who helped daughter

Rant and Rave: Reader thankful for people who helped daughter  The Seattle Times

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4 h. ago As Georgian Regime Intensifies Crackdown, U.S. Should Support Its People

As Georgian Regime Intensifies Crackdown, U.S. Should Support Its People  Just Security

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4 h. ago Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid requested by Trump

The effort to claw back a sliver of federal spending comes after Republicans also muscled Trump’s big tax and spending cut bill to approval without any Democratic support. The post Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid requested by Trump appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 h. ago Mamdani sparks social media frenzy with viral clip discussing what happens if he runs out of money

Socialist NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is facing heat online over a video where he says his parents will financially support him if he needs it.

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5 h. ago The Senate Surrenders on Spending, and Trump’s New Epstein Strategy

Plus, paying people to quit meth.

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6 h. ago Roblox introduces new safeguards for teens, including age estimation tech

The move comes as Roblox has come under fire in recent years over child safety concerns.

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6 h. ago Surprise! Jaguar Cuts 500 Management Jobs After Woke Rebrand

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is looking to cut 500 management jobs as it copes with falling sales and brand management issues in the wake of its much-maligned woke repositioning efforts. The post Surprise! Jaguar Cuts 500 Management Jobs After Woke Rebrand appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 h. ago Senate GOP advances $9B spending cuts bill over Democrat and internal GOP resistance and more top headlines

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6 h. ago Electric cooperatives send Minnesota students to Washington D.C.

Electric cooperatives send Minnesota students to Washington D.C.  Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch

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7 h. ago Senate approves Trump’s bill to cut spending, sending it to the House

Senate approves Trump’s bill to cut spending, sending it to the House  The Washington Post

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7 h. ago Trump Wins Again: Senate Passes $9bn in Cuts to Global Aid, Public Broadcasting

A $9 billion package of federal spending cuts aimed at public broadcasting and overseas aid was passed by the U.S. Senate early Thursday morning in yet another sweeping legislative victory for President Donald Trump. The post Trump Wins Again: Senate Passes $9bn in Cuts to Global Aid, Public Broadcasting appeared first on Breitbart.

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