47 m. ago Texas Democrats get boost from Obama for blocking GOP redistricting plan

Former President Obama joined a virtual meeting with Texas House Democrats who left the state to deny GOP redistricting effort, cheering on their efforts.

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56 m. ago Pregnant Rehoboth teen missing, last seen at boyfriend’s house

Kylee Monteiro, 18, recently graduated from Attleboro High School. She's been missing since Aug. 7. The post Pregnant Rehoboth teen missing, last seen at boyfriend’s house appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 h. ago How drones have become essential for both sides in the Russia

Presidents Trump and Putin will be landing to discuss a possible end to Russia's war in Ukraine. A war that — at the moment — is not letting up. In fact, it's seen in increase in drone warfare.

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2 h. ago Texas Democrats Will Return Home, Allowing Vote on Congressional Map

The leader of Democrats in the Texas House said the battle over redistricting, which could determine control of Congress, is likely to continue in the courts.

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2 h. ago Texas athlete aims for Olympic glory in Italy and Los Angeles

Texas athlete aims for Olympic glory in Italy and Los Angeles  WAPT

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2 h. ago Braintree stumbles out of the gate in Little League World Series opener

Braintree drops into the elimination bracket and faces Lamar, Texas, the Southwest champion, at 3 p.m. Saturday. The post Braintree stumbles out of the gate in Little League World Series opener appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 h. ago Obama rallies Texas Democrats who left state to block GOP redistricting plan

Former President Obama joined a virtual meeting with Texas House Democrats who left the state to deny GOP redistricting effort, cheering on their efforts.

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3 h. ago Margaret Boden, Philosopher of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88

A cognitive scientist, she used the language of computers to explore the nature of human thought and creativity, offering prescient insights about A.I.

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3 h. ago California will move forward with redistricting vote to counter Texas, Newsom says

California Gov. Newsom moves forward with putting proposed congressional maps on the ballot in Nov. 4 special election in attempt to counter GOP redistricting in Texas.

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4 h. ago In L.A., Fear of ICE Raids Put the First Day of School On Edge

Officials and volunteers patrolled areas around schools, part of an effort to warn families about potential raids and reassure them that their children were safe at school.

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4 h. ago Newsom rolls out California's ballot initiative to counter Texas redistricting: ‘Don't poke the bear'

Newsom rolls out California's ballot initiative to counter Texas redistricting: ‘Don't poke the bear'  NBC Los Angeles

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5 h. ago Louisville woman shot and killed walking child to school bus stop

Kentucky police are searching for the shooter who killed a woman at a school bus stop in Louisville. Children witnessed the deadly shooting.

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5 h. ago Scenes from Washington Elementary's first day of school in Visalia Unified

Scenes from Washington Elementary's first day of school in Visalia Unified  Visalia Times-Delta

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5 h. ago Alternative carbon carrier technology could improve both oil production and carbon storage

A new method for enhanced oil recovery proposed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin is showing promising results in modeling studies—producing more oil, storing more carbon, and doing so more safely than conventional enhanced oil recovery methods.

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6 h. ago Newsom unveiling California redistricting effort to counter Trump

Democratic Gov. Newsom teams with congressional leaders to unveil strategy against GOP efforts to create Republican-friendly districts in multiple states.

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6 h. ago Construction worker at Los Angeles County school stole sports gear, metal sheets: police

Construction worker at Los Angeles County school stole sports gear, metal sheets: police  KTLA

Society

8 h. ago OpenAI's Sam Altman Will Back a Creepy Brain Chip Company to Challenge Elon Musk's Neuralink

OpenAI boss Sam Altman is preparing to back a new company called Merge Labs that will compete with Elon Musk's Neuralink in connecting human brains with computers. The post OpenAI’s Sam Altman Will Back a Creepy Brain Chip Company to Challenge Elon Musk’s Neuralink appeared first on Breitbart.

Technology

9 h. ago Buzzy AI startup Multiverse creates two of the smallest high

It humorously calls this family the Model Zoo because one is like the size of a fly's brain and the other the size of a chicken's.

Technology

9 h. ago Local school funding shouldn’t have to pass Washington’s political tests

Local school funding shouldn’t have to pass Washington’s political tests  The Hill

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10 h. ago 'Not a politician': Father of young cancer survivor DJ Daniel runs for Texas 18th district seat

Political outsider and veteran Theodis Daniel announced his campaign the special election in Texas' 18th congressional district, motivated by his son DJ's rare cancer diagnosis.

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