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Trump (still) has a spy chief problem
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump has a new pick for director of national intelligence. Who’s the new guy? Jay Clayton, currently the US attorney for the…
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’Highly emotional man’: CNBC’s Jim Cramer rips Trump as Iran war drives up prices
CNBC’s Jim Cramer had strong words for President Donald Trump while talking about the economic pressures brought on by the Iran war. “Is the president stepping it up in order to end the war? Or is he just stepping it out because he’s had it?” Cramer asked during an appearance on “Squawk on the Street,”…
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‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Review: Hugh Jackman Deconstructs a Superhero, Again, and It Works, Again
When most people think of Robin Hood, they picture Errol Flynn, Kevin Costner, Cary Elwes or that weirdly sexy animated fox. They were hunky heroes, the whole lot of them, whether their films were frothy adventures, farcical parodies or badass action blockbusters. They played the version of Robin Hood who robbed from the rich and…
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‘Hands Off Our NHS’: Anti-Palantir Protests Break Out in UK Over Deal With National Health Service
Protesters wearing hospital gowns and wielding signs gathered outside a UK health care conference on Thursday to object to a deal between the country’s National Health Service and American software company Palantir. At 8 am local time, the group, around 80 people in total, crowded the entryway to the NHS ConfedExpo in Manchester. They wanted…
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Legal brawl that helped tank Jeff Shell’s Paramount career ends
The strange legal saga that torpedoed Jeff Shell’s career at Paramount Skydance has ended with a whimper. An attorney for Las Vegas gambler and self-styled “fixer” Robert James “R.J.” Cipriani has asked a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to dismiss the scorched-earth lawsuit he brought against Shell in March. Cipriani had been demanding $150 million…
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Elon Musk lampooned with giant inflatable effigy in the middle of Times Square: reports
Billionaire tech giant Elon Musk was mocked with a giant, unflattering inflatable doll in the middle of New York City’s Times Square, according to multiple reports. The 40-foot effigy had “SPACEX’s GROK MAKES AI CHILD PORN” written across Musk’s shirtless belly, and under his sagging cleavage, Reuters photos show. His back had the same protest…
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‘Widow’s Bay’ Renewed for Season 2 as Katie Dippold Lands Overall Deal at Apple TV
Prepare to ditch Martha’s Vineyard for something spookier. Apple TV renewed its horror-comedy hit “Widow’s Bay” for a second season on Thursday. Not only that, but the streamer also set a new multi-year deal with the series’ creator, showrunner and executive producer Katie Dippold. The news came ahead of Season 1’s finale, which will premiere…
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Meet the OpenAI Engineer Leading ChatGPT’s Biggest Transformation Yet
OpenAI is in the midst of overhauling ChatGPT. The goal is to transform the chatbot’s simple interface into a personalized AI agent that can handle tasks in every facet of your personal and professional life. The company has taken to calling this new product, privately and publicly, a “super app.” The all-in-one platform represents one…
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Feds suspend LAHSA from receiving federal money, citing financial mismanagement
The Trump Administration on Thursday suspended the embattled Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority from receiving federal funds, citing repeated financial mismanagement and lack of control over conflict of interest safeguards. In a letter, Deputy HUD Secretary Andrew Hughes told LAHSA that the federal agency had reason to believe LAHSA may have violated federal law and…
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Trump put on notice his ‘middle finger to Capitol Hill’ could blow up in his face
President Donald Trump’s team has reportedly planned under-the-table tactics to effectively still go through with the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to pay off his allies who have been charged with crimes. But this is taking a huge risk, Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman told MS NOW’s Erielle Reshef on Thursday. The scheme, considered a slush fund by critics,…