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Senator slams Trump official in fiery hearing: ‘That’s ridiculous and I think you know it’
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) had a sharp response for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a heated hearing on Wednesday. Bessent was testifying before the Senate Finance Committee on President Donald Trump‘s budget request when Hassan questioned him about whether the administration was focusing on affordability concerns for Americans amid rising gas and grocery prices. “What…
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Mug shot released for Frontier passenger who forced emergency landing after trying to open door mid-flight
The deranged man who sowed chaos on a Frontier Airlines flight out of Puerto Rico — allegedly attacking a flight attendant and attempting to pry open exit doors — faces up to 21 years in prison over the incident. Juan Gabriel Reyes, 51, of Chicago, forced Frontier Airlines Flight 3345 to divert to Miami on Sunday…
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Famed Marilyn Monroe items sell for over $2M at auction — including record-breaking Dior suit
An auction of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia made £1.86 million (roughly $2.5 million) on what would have been the icon’s 100th birthday. Drawn from the estate of her close friends Norman and Hedda Rosten, the June 1 sale featured personal items, letters and keepsakes offering a rare glimpse into Monroe’s private life. Leading the sale was…
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23andMe is back from bankruptcy with a nonprofit moonshot: 100 million DNA users
The founder of 23andMe Research Institute wants to reach 100 million users, an ambitious goal after the seller of DNA testing kits emerged from bankruptcy as a nonprofit. 23andMe has the DNA of about 13 million users who mailed in saliva samples in exchange for data about their genetic code. In an interview with Bloomberg’s…
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‘This conversation is over!’ Fired Scott Pelley calls out Bari Weiss for new wave of lies
Fired “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley unloaded on CBS News head Bari Weiss in a statement on Wednesday morning after it was reported she told staffers the network tried to mend fences with the distinguished correspondent. According to the New York Times, the controversial Weiss met with Pelley to go over his criticism of her…
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No, Artificial Intelligence Is Not Conscious
Anthropic is regarded as a giant among AI companies, but perhaps what it really excels in is anthropomorphism. Earlier this year the company released an 84-page document titled Claude’s “constitution,” Claude being the name of the large language model that is the company’s flagship product. The first sentence reads, “Claude’s constitution is a detailed description…
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Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal before the Russian city hosts economic forum
Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday, as the Russian city hosts an annual international economic forum that is a banner event for President Vladimir Putin. The drones flew more than 600 miles to hit the terminal, Zelensky said on social media. Clouds…
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MAGA absolutely loses it as Muslim Army vet who saved Senator’s life wins Dem primary
Republican lawmakers and right-wing commentators erupted Tuesday night after Dr. Adam Hamawy, a progressive plastic surgeon and Army veteran, won the Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District — zeroing in on his decades-old association with a convicted terrorist cleric while largely ignoring his military record and the endorsements of major progressive figures. Hamawy,…
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How Zach Lahn Overcame a Trump-Backed Opponent in Iowa
Zach Lahn, Republican candidate for Iowa governor, speaks during a campaign event Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Newton, Iowa. —Erin Murphy—The Gazette/AP For years, Donald Trump’s endorsement has functioned as the closest thing Republicans have to a political law of gravity. It has propelled challengers over incumbents, ended the careers of dissenters and, more often…
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State of Florida Sues OpenAI, Saying Sam Altman Showed “Utter Disregard for the Risk to Human Life”
Florida has become the first state in the union to sue ChatGPT producer OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman. In a landmark lawsuit filed by Florida attorney general James Uthmeier, the state accused the entity and its chief executive of putting revenue over safety in order to grab market share with a product even though…