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Child Care Is Buckling
At an Easter luncheon at the White House earlier this month, Donald Trump said to his guests that it is “not possible” for the federal government to “take care of day care” (or Medicaid, or Medicare), because “we’re fighting wars,” “we’re a big country,” and “we have all these other people.” Instead, he contended, such
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Trump pulls nomination for stalled surgeon general nominee Means and says he’ll put forth Saphier
WASHINGTON — President Trump says he’s nominating Fox News Channel contributor Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines. In a social media post Thursday, the Republican president said Saphier is “a STAR physician who has spent her career guiding women
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‘It’s nuts’: Joe Rogan blames Trump if ‘Iran nukes New York City’
Podcaster Joe Rogan expressed the view that President Donald Trump’s war with Iran would be to blame if a nuclear weapon were used on New York City. During a discussion with comedian Ari Shaffir on Thursday, Rogan lamented Israel’s bombardment of Gaza following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. “They’ve destroyed Gaza,” he explained. “Gaza’s just a
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‘Deep Water’ Review: Renny Harlin Knows How to Make a F’ed Up Shark Movie
Oh Renny Harlin, how we’ve missed you. The director who gave us wild genre films like “A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master,” “The Long Kiss Goodnight” and “Deep Blue Sea” went on a long detour for the last few years, spearheading the wretched “The Strangers” reboot trilogy. But he’s back and, as
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The Iran War’s Ramifications Have Only Just Begun
President Trump, celebrating Tehran’s declaration that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen to commercial shipping, posted on Truth Social on April 17, “IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE.” The opening didn’t last. But, in his haste, Trump had inadvertently spelled out possibly the most
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Don’t Let Industry Jargon Cost You When Shopping for a Smart Bed
One of my pet peeves as a professional mattress tester of more than six years is seeing the names “adjustable mattress,” “adjustable frame,” and “smart bed” used interchangeably. While they are related products that can rely on each other to maximize performance and your overall sleep experience, each offers distinct qualities. It doesn’t help that
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Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest
BANGKOK — Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, state television announced Thursday night. Myanmar’s military information office confirmed the news through a text message to the press. Accompanying the announcement was a photo of the 80-year-old leader dressed in a traditional white blouse and skirt. She is
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Major ‘gaffe’ sees British ‘distress signal’ flown at King Charles visit
King Charles III endured another diplomatic gaffe during his visit to the United States. The 77-year-old monarch wrapped up his visit with a trip across Virginia, but sharp-eyed observers noticed American service members were holding an up-side down British flag as the king and his wife, Queen Camilla, visited Arlington National Cemetery, reported the Express.
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Roblox allowed predator to pay Uber driver $1K to abduct teen girl who was sexually assaulted, locked in a room: lawsuit
A young woman is suing Roblox, Discord and Uber after a repeat predator used the platforms to groom her when she was 15 – paying a driver to bring her from Indiana to his New Jersey home where he kept her locked in a small, dank room and repeatedly raped her, according to the suit.
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Elon Musk Seemingly Admits xAI Has Used OpenAI’s Models to Train Its Own
While testifying on Thursday in federal court, Elon Musk seemed to indicate that his AI lab may have used OpenAI’s models to train xAI’s own. He touched upon the topic while sitting on the witness stand answering cross-examination questions from an OpenAI attorney amid his ongoing legal battle against the ChatGPT-maker. This is the exchange,