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How Ethan Slater found out about ex Ariana Grande’s back-on relationship with Ricky Alvarez: report
Ethan Slater reportedly found out Ariana Grande was back with ex-boyfriend Ricky Alvarez through friends. “Ariana hasn’t told Ethan specifically, but mutual friends have told him that she is now dating Ricky again,” an insider told the Daily Mail on Friday. Other sources told the outlet that the pop star has always kept in touch…
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Elon Musk’s xAI, Which is Being Sued Over AI-Generated Sexual Deepfakes, Sues Grok User Over AI-Generated Sexual Deepfakes
Elon Musk’s xAI is suing a man for using its flagship chatbot, Grok, to create nonconsensual sexual deepfakes of women and children. The Grok user, a 67-year-old in South Carolina named Terry Wayne Harwood, was arrested in March on multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. According to the allegations, Harwood possessed and distributed child…
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Environmental groups press to halt Imperial Valley lithium venture
In a case that has become a local flashpoint, environmental groups seeking to halt a lithium operation in Imperial County until it gets further review argued before a state appeals court in San Diego on Thursday. Controlled Thermal Resources wants to extract lithium from hot brine that will be used to power a geothermal electricity…
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Jaws drop as DHS chief threatens to jail state officials who defy Trump’s midterm plan
During a press conference on Friday, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin openly threatened to jail state officials who refuse to cooperate with the Trump administration’s midterm election security “program” this fall, leaving a number of critics stunned over the blatant admission. Mullin’s admission came just one day after President Donald Trump’s national address on supposed…
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Average 30-year mortgage rate climbs to the highest level in nearly a year
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly a year, driving up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.55% from 6.49% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was 6.75%. Higher mortgage rates can add…
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TV networks humiliate Trump after refusing to air his address last night
Major broadcast networks rejected President Donald Trump’s request for primetime coverage of his Thursday evening address, choosing to air regular programming instead, reports show. “NBC and ABC will not carry Trump on their respective networks but will carry on their digital feeds, NBC News Now and ABC News Live. Expect CBS to do the same,”…
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To Understand the Ending of The Odyssey, You Must First Understand ‘Zeus’ Law’
Anne Hathaway as Penelope, reluctant host to 108 unruly suitors —Courtesy of Universal It’s Oppenheimer all over again. Christoper Nolan’s The Odyssey ends with Matt Damon’s Odysseus, much like the father of the atomic bomb millennia later, wracked with guilt for conjuring something that destroyed not just one city but, in his mind, an entire…
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Trump’s Election-Interference Plan Is Failing
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Last night, President Trump delivered a rare prime-time speech, but his address fell well short of the hype. Purportedly,…
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‘You can’t even breathe’: Regulators cite Lineage over putrid odor of rotting meat spreading in Boyle Heights
Air regulators have slapped Lineage Logistics with multiple violations related to the putrid odor at its Boyle Heights facility after receiving more than 720 complaints from residents since Sunday. So far this week, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued five notices of violations to the company as it works to remove 85…
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MAGA pundit implodes debating Grok about Trump: ‘Speeches don’t rewrite certified history’
A top MAGA influencer lost a debate with Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot after he demanded it accept that the “2020 election was stolen” on the heels of President Donald Trump’s primetime address. The influencer is David J. Freeman, a Texas-based conservative commentator and MAGA advocate who posts on X under the handle Gunther Eagleman. Freeman…