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Todd Blanche faces ‘unusual’ and ‘unique’ complaint that may actually stick: ex-prosecutor
One hundred and one former judges have asked the New York State Bar to investigate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for ethics violations — and legal experts say this complaint is different from the ones that went nowhere against his predecessors. The complaint, filed by Democracy Defenders Fund and Lawyers Defending American Democracy, targets Blanche…
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‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Season 2 Trailer Gets Even Darker Ahead of Summer Premiere
“Batman: Caped Crusader” is ready to return. The brilliant animated series, which counts J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves among its producers, will return to Prime Video this summer. It was announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival that Season 2 of “Batman: Caped Crusader” will stream in full on July 31. And ahead of…
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Qualcomm Buys Buzzy Chip Startup Modular for Nearly $4 Billion
Qualcomm will acquire the Silicon Valley chip startup Modular for nearly $4 billion. The companies announced the acquisition on Wednesday; Qualcomm said it expects to issue up to 19.2 million shares of common stock in the deal, which works out to just under $4 billion based on the company’s last closing share price. The deal,…
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California Science Center announces opening date to view Space Shuttle Endeavour in launch position
The Space Shuttle Endeavour is approaching its final mission. But this time, it won’t be blasting into a different atmosphere. The California Science Center on Wednesday announced its Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will open to the public on Nov. 13. The $450-million, 200,000-square-foot addition will permanently house the Korean Air Aviation Gallery and…
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Joe Scarborough accused of ‘cheap shot’ after slapping down guest’s Mamdani attack
There was a rare and highly contentious disagreement between “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough and MS NOW contributor Donny Deutsch on Wednesday morning as the two battled over the influence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Following Tuesday’s election, when Mamdani-endorsed candidates won stunning victories, Deutsch raised the alarm that the popular NYC mayor…
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Guiding Red
I thought of the poet who had entered hospice, the way his mouth had finished its long job. His body parts tying things up. I sensed that the poet had died that night. All the writers’ words became hours. Everything they talked of, I no longer cared about. Everything I had seen in my life…
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My Family Loves Board Games—Here Are the 9 I’d Buy On Sale During Prime Day
With the summer vacations coming up quickly, taking advantage of Prime Day board game deals could be a very smart move. The WIRED Reviews team has a gaggle of kids of all ages between us, and most of us are still big kids at heart, so we’ve tried a lot of board games and toys…
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As World Cup fans pour into LAX, long-awaited people mover train struggles with delays
With thousands of FIFA World Cup spectators now streaming into the City of Angels, officials at Los Angeles International Airport had initially hoped to greet travelers with a fully functioning electric train that would run high above the airport’s chaotic traffic loop and whisk passengers to a shiny new transportation center. But the long-awaited automated…
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Who gave AI companies the right to build the future?
In 1954, years after he led the project that created the atomic bomb, physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer was called to testify before the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). The ostensible subject of the hearings was Oppenheimer’s position on the hydrogen bomb, a far more destructive version of the atomic bomb that the US had developed and…
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Here’s why MAGA keeps eating up Trump’s ‘silly lies’ about Reflecting Pool: columnist
The ongoing saga of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become a “hilarious reminder” of President Donald Trump’s incompetence, according to a columnist who argues that the debacle underlines his MAGA base’s powerful attachment to his failings. The pool, recently repainted under Trump’s direction, has turned murky and algae-covered, with the paint visibly peeling, and…