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20h ago

TechTech PolicyArtificial Intelligence

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Anthropic Researcher Resigns, Warning That AI 'Could Kill Us All By The End Of The Decade'
“No other human activity poses this level of danger,” Jacob Coxon wrote on X.
1. 1. Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned while warning that AI developers fear the technology could cause human extinction by 2030.
1. 2. Anthropic alignment science lead Evan Hubinger estimates an over ten percent chance that AI technology could cause human extinction.
1. 3. United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that AI development cannot be paused due to geopolitical competition with foreign adversaries.

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22h ago

SportsFIFASports Governance

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More Than 100,000 Demand FIFA Investigate Its President's Ties To Trump
A complaint demands that FIFA investigate Gianni Infantino over his connections to the president.
1. 1. More than 100,000 people signed an ethics complaint demanding an investigation into Gianni Infantino's relationship with Donald Trump.
1. 2. FairSquare accuses Gianni Infantino of violating political neutrality by endorsing Donald Trump and creating an unauthorized FIFA Peace Prize for him.
1. 3. FairSquare is formally seeking a two-year ban from all football activities for FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

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22h ago

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Trump Flips Out With Personal Attack On CNN’s Kaitlan Collins

The president ranted about the journalist and her network on Truth Social.

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23h ago

PoliticsPop CultureSocial Media

Trump White House's Attempt To Hijack Beloved Character Backfires Spectacularly

Critics hit back with reminders of a few things the president would probably rather forget.

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23h ago

EntertainmentLate Night ComedyOval Office

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Seth Meyers Decodes That Bonkers RFK Jr.-Mehmet Oz Moment Next To Trump
It’s really about one thing, the “Late Night” host said.
1. 1. Mehmet Oz appeared on camera to block Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from standing behind Donald Trump during an Oval Office event.
1. 2. Sal Gentile argued that administration officials compete physically to remain visible next to Donald Trump.
1. 3. Seth Meyers claimed that administration officials prioritize television visibility to be noticed by Donald Trump.

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1d ago

PoliticsPolitical RhetoricNew Mexico

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New Mexico Senator Trounces Trump With Spanish Insult After 'New America' Idea
Top leaders from the state slammed the president for his latest renaming proposal.
1. 1. Donald Trump proposed renaming the state of New Mexico to New America.
1. 2. Michelle Lujan Grisham rejected renaming New Mexico by citing its existence prior to the United States.
1. 3. “Sinvergüenza” means scoundrel (or shameless), just so nothing gets lost in translation.

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1d ago

PoliticsDonald TrumpGas Prices

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Trump’s Latest Promise Is Savaged By Critics, Including A Former MAGA Ally
“It’s so much winning we can hardly take it,” former Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene sarcastically snarked on social media.
1. 1. Political critics attacked Donald Trump over perceived contradictions in his statements regarding Iran and fuel prices.
1. 2. Donald Trump claimed oil prices will fall significantly once the United States wins the conflict with Iran.
1. 3. Labor Day gas prices reached a record $4.14 per gallon according to Republicans Against Trump.

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2d ago

PoliticsCampaign FinanceMidterm Elections

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GOP Strategist Has ‘Apprentice’ Theory For Why Trump's Not Spending Midterm War Chest
Doug Heye pointed out two major problems for Republicans in the 2026 midterms.
1. 1. Doug Heye issued a bleak assessment of GOP prospects in the 2026 midterms.
1. 2. Donald Trump's MAGA Inc. holds a reported 400 million dollar war chest that has not yet flowed to candidates.
1. 3. Doug Heye argues Donald Trump's economic messaging is disconnected from voter sentiment.

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2d ago

PoliticsTrade PolicyInflation

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Trump Accidentally Delivers Brutal Self-Own As Video Post Backfires
The president shared a video that included a few less-than-flattering details.
1. 1. Donald Trump shared a broadcast clip featuring Scott Shellady and T.J. Wilson discussing inflation on RFD-TV.
1. 2. The broadcast news ticker indicated that food prices rose 3% year-over-year and energy prices increased 14.7%.
1. 3. Donald Trump paused beef import tariffs to reduce grocery costs despite criticism regarding domestic ranchers and meat quality.

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2d ago

Current EventsLegalMotorsport

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Former Formula One Boss Bernie Ecclestone Stopped In Portugal Over Shotgun On Private Jet
Police found the billionaire had brought a shotgun into the country on his private jet without documentation.
1. 1. Bernie Ecclestone was stopped in Portugal for carrying an undocumented shotgun on his private jet.
1. 2. Bernie Ecclestone stated he brought the shotgun from Switzerland for a shooting event without the required import documentation.
1. 3. Fabiana Ecclestone surrendered the firearm to Portuguese authorities in Lisbon under customs supervision.

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2d ago

Current EventsPort ProtestsChannel Crossings

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Masked Anti-Migrant Protesters Block Roads As Demonstrations Spread Across British Ports
British minister Emma Reynolds condemned hundreds of protesters who blocked streets in Portsmouth late on Sunday to try to stop the arrival of migrants from France.
1. 1. The gathering was the second anti-migrant demonstration in two days, after masked men disrupted traffic in the port of Dover on Saturday, chanting “Stop the boats”, a reference to the vessels carrying asylum seekers across the English Channel.
1. 2. Reynolds said the numbers had fallen sharply to about 17,000 from January 1 to September 1, down 43% on the same period last year.
1. 3. The arrival of small boats in Portsmouth represents a change from the usual route taken by the dinghies which tend to come ashore further east near Dover, where there is a large facility to receive migrants.

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2d ago

PoliticsDefense PolicyMilitary Politics

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Ex-Air Force Secretary Gives Stark Answer About Serving In Trump-Hegseth Pentagon
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz asked Frank Kendall what he’d do if he were still in the job today.
1. 1. Biden-era Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall minced no words when asked what he would do if he were still in the role today.
1. 2. The declaration followed Kendall’s fierce rebuke of the Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
1. 3. Kendall’s points echoed those made in his opinion piece last week for The New York Times and to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, when he alleged that Hegseth is doing “active harm” to the department.

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2d ago

PoliticsPolitical RhetoricSocial Media

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Trump Says He Wants To Rename A U.S. State In Stunning Day-Long Meltdown
He also claimed U.S. ownership of the moon.
1. 1. Donald Trump proposed renaming the state of New Mexico to New America during a Truth Social posting spree.
1. 2. Donald Trump published over 60 social media posts featuring artificial intelligence images, policy grievances, and personal attacks.
1. 3. Donald Trump claimed to have generated billions in stock trading profits on behalf of the United States.

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3d ago

PoliticsCongressional Investigations2026 Midterm Strategy

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Ex-GOP Strategist Maps Out Better Way To ‘Torture’ Trump Than Impeachment
Rick Wilson described the current atmosphere of fear in the Trump White House as “delicious,” “palpable” and “growing by the minute.”
1. 1. Former Republican strategist Rick Wilson says Democrats should target Donald Trump in a very different way than they did during his first term if they win back both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.

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3d ago

Current EventsJournalismMedia News

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Longtime MS NOW Anchor Alex Witt Signs Off After 27 Years
“I knew it would be hard to get to this.”
1. 1. Alex Witt concluded her 27-year tenure as an anchor at MS NOW on Sunday.
1. 2. Alex Witt praised executive producer Nick Kovijanic during her televised farewell.
1. 3. Alex Witt anchored more hours than anyone in MS NOW history and will fill in daytime hours through the year.

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4d ago

Current EventsMiddle East ConflictMaritime Security

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U.S. Strikes 3 Iranian Oil Tankers After Saying Warships Were Targeted With Ballistic Missiles
Earlier, Iran accused the U.S. of attacking an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf.
1. 1. U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers following ballistic missile attacks targeting American naval vessels.
1. 2. Iran claimed it targeted three oil tankers and three American vessels in response to strikes by the United States.
1. 3. The U.S. and European allies plan to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council over nuclear nonproliferation compliance.

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5d ago

BusinessMedia IndustryDigital Archiving

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BET Removes Articles From Its Site, Obliterating Much Of Its Black Journalism Record
“It’s disheartening to watch years of journalists’ reporting wiped from the internet so easily and without warning,” said HuffPost culture reporter Njera Perkins.
1. 1. Black Entertainment Television, more commonly known as BET, has removed all digital articles from its website in a push to prioritize video content, HuffPost’s Phil Lewis reported Friday.
1. 2. The Pew Research Center found in 2022 that only 6% of U.S. journalists are Black, despite the U.S. population being around 12% Black.
1. 3. In late August, BET also announced a new BET Digital Community Reporting initiative which plans to invest in multimedia journalists across the U.S. to “deliver original, on-the-ground reporting centered on Black culture, community and the issues that matter most.”

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5d ago

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Major Tennis Star’s Fate Revealed After Positive Cocaine Test

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios entered a treatment program that significantly reduced his ban.

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5d ago

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Seth Meyers Spots 1 Absurd Detail In Trump’s 'Real Dork S**t' Stunt

The “Late Night” host had a very specific bone to pick with the president.

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5d ago

BusinessDiesel PricesEnergy Crisis

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U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record High Of $5.85 On Average As Iran War Disrupts Flow Of Fuel
Because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks, higher diesel prices mean higher transportation costs for a long list of everyday goods.
1. 1. U.S. diesel fuel hit an all-time record average of $5.85 per gallon due to ongoing global supply disruptions.
1. 2. Fuel expenditures constitute between 15% and 30% of aggregate retail food production and transportation costs.
1. 3. Major logistics and retail carriers introduced fuel surcharges to offset elevated operational transportation costs.

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5d ago

PoliticsPoliticsMedia

Ex-Air Force Secretary Reveals ‘Very Tough’ Reality Inside Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon

Frank Kendall III summed up Pete Hegseth’s department with one damning word.

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6d ago

BusinessMedia IndustryFox News

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Trump Hits Fox News With Blunt Warning Over Maria Bartiromo
The ousted host has been a close Trump ally.
1. 1. President Donald Trump on Thursday spoke out against Fox News’ decision to part ways with longtime network star Maria Bartiromo.
1. 2. Both Status and Puck News reported on Thursday that Bartiromo wanted to cover Trump’s latest conspiracy theories about the 2020 election in July, and the network brass told her to back off.
1. 3. In 2023, Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle a lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems over those 2020 election claims, and is still embroiled in another suit on the subject.

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6d ago

Current EventsMediaElections

Maria Bartiromo Is Leaving Fox News After More Than 12 Years

The veteran journalist hosted the “Mornings with Maria” show.

HPHuffington Post

6d ago

PoliticsHigher EducationTax Exemption

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Trump Administration Pushes To Remove Tax Exemption For Private Colleges With DEI Policies
The Treasury Department proposed the change Thursday in a new regulation that, if made final, would kick in after May 2027.
1. 1. The Treasury Department proposed a regulation that would revoke tax-exempt status after May 2027 for private schools using race-conscious practices.
1. 2. Up to 18,000 private educational institutions could be affected by the proposed tax exemption rule.

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6d ago

PoliticsTexas Senate RaceDonald Trump

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Trump Flames His Own Pick In Texas Senate Race
The president offered a blistering assessment of the GOP candidate’s fashion sense and public speaking abilities, before offering faint praise.
1. 1. Donald Trump pledged to campaign for Ken Paxton in Texas ahead of the midterm elections while criticizing Paxton's public persona.
1. 2. Donald Trump endorsed Ken Paxton over incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Texas Republican primary.
1. 3. Democratic challenger James Talarico leads Ken Paxton in early polling across multiple Texas congressional districts.

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6d ago

Current EventsLaw Enforcement AccountabilityImmigration Enforcement

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ICE Officer Charged With Lying To Investigators In Venezuelan Man’s Shooting: AP Source
In addition to the new federal charge, the officer faces charges from Minnesota authorities of assault and false reporting of a crime.
1. 1. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro was charged with making false statements regarding a Minneapolis shooting.
1. 2. Minnesota authorities separately charged Christian Castro with assault and false reporting following extradition disputes with Texas.
1. 3. A federal prosecutor claimed Justice Department officials blocked a civil rights charge against the officer before being fired.

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