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Man known for racially derogatory livestreams charged with attempted murder after Tennessee shooting
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — A man who goes by “Chud the Builder” and livestreams himself saying racially derogatory statements to Black people in public settings was arrested and charged with attempted murder after a shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse on Wednesday, authorities said. Dalton Eatherly, 28, and an unidentified man were involved in a confrontation that resulted in…
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‘Offering Trump a bribe’: Outrage as DOJ drops charges after billionaire’s cash promise
The Department of Justice is dropping Biden-era bribery charges against an Indian billionaire after he hired one of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyers. Gautam Adani was indicted weeks before the end of Joe Biden’s presidency for his alleged role in what prosecutors described as an “elaborate” bribery scheme involving “corruption and fraud at the expense…
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The Small Businesses Already Replacing Workers With AI
—Getty Images Spencer Handley’s online guitar school, Sonora—which claims professional musicians such as Tom Misch and Billy Strings among its students—had been growing steadily for seven years, mostly unaffected by the spread of AI. Then came Claude Opus 4.5. The AI model, released by Anthropic in late November and trained on specialized data that taught…
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Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns
WASHINGTON — Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a string of record-breaking impasses in the past year. The bipartisan support for the measure comes at a time when federal closures have become longer and more frequent, frustrating lawmakers who…
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NYC Council moves to block ‘predatory’ surveillance pricing
City Council wants to keep the price right. New York City could become the first city in the nation to block “predatory” high‑tech pricing tactics that silently raise costs for shoppers. Council Speaker Julie Menin and Majority Leader Shaun Abreu have introduced two bills to limit “dynamic pricing” — where grocery prices change frequently based…
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Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mom hits back at ‘entitled’ daughter’s tell-all: ‘20 years of trauma’
Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mother, Lesley Vogel, is hitting back at her “entitled” daughter’s forthcoming tell-all. Amid her ongoing press tour for “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” Panettiere, 36, has made various claims about her relationship with Vogel, who previously managed the actress’ career. In response, Vogel, 70, exclusively told Page Six that she believes “the…
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Irvine man arrested after allegedly killing a duckling, dumping others in the trash
An Orange County man has been arrested after police say he scooped up some ducklings from a local park, killed one and threw them in a trash can. Randall Bertsch, 71, was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty by Irvine police after the incident on Wednesday morning, the department said in a news release. Around…
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Why the anti-abortion movement is disappointed in Trump
If you talk to folks in the anti-abortion movement, they’re pretty disappointed about the state of things in the US. Despite the headline victories they’ve achieved in recent years — like, say, the overturning of Roe v. Wade (1973) — they thought they’d be accomplishing a lot more. Granted, they have a few things going…
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‘That is in fact untrue!’ Witness snaps back as Jim Jordan descends into shouting fit
A witness pushed back on House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) after he suggested that Fairfax County, Virginia, had a policy of not prosecuting undocumented immigrants who commit crimes. During a Judiciary hearing on Thursday, Jordan alleged that the Commonwealth’s Attorney Stephen Descano had a policy of not prosecuting immigrants. “Mr. Descano, why did…
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‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’: Nick Offerman Breaks Down Filming Jinx’s ‘Intense’ Episode 7 Setback
Note: This story contains spoilers from “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” Episode 7. After juggling his sobriety with complex family dynamics since showing up at Margo’s doorstep fresh out of rehab, Nick Offerman’s Jinx took a step back in his journey in the penultimate episode of “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” Season 1. In Episode 7, Thaddea…