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The City Council voted 40 to 7 to ban the carriages from Central Park starting in 2028. But the carriage drivers vowed to fight their loss of livelihood in court.
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How the Decline of Western NY Defined Kathy Hochul’s Politics
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s vision for New York has been largely shaped by her upbringing in a failing western New York town and her family’s move up from a trailer park to affluence.
Google Cloud Launches Agent Compute Engine: A MicroVM per AI Agent
Google Cloud announced Agent Compute Engine, a compute service that gives every AI agent its own hardware-isolated microVM with no credentials inside. It already runs Gemini agents and enters preview
Oura sues Indian smart ring rival Ultrahuman again to block US sales of Ring Pro, months after a redesign helped Ultrahuman return following an import ban
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Blanche won't rule out DOJ blocking election certification in 'doomsday' scenario
Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to rule out whether the Department of Justice could seek to intervene in states’ midterm election certification processes, saying there are extreme scenarios that could prompt federal action.Speaking to reporters in Virginia on Thursday, Blanche said it was not his intention to "improperly interfere with elections," but declined to rule out federal involvement if a "doomsday scenario" were to happen."Of course there’s scenarios that we can all come up with h...
Chinese state media: DeepSeek and MiniMax completed registration and won approval to open-source and deploy AI models overseas under proposed export controls (Bloomberg)
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"High Likelihood Of Error": Judge Halts DHS Voter-Fraud Door-Knocks In Nine States
"High Likelihood Of Error": Judge Halts DHS Voter-Fraud Door-Knocks In Nine States The Trump administration wanted an AI dragnet for weeding out illegals trying to vote - however a federal judge says it's catching legal citizens in the process and has put a stop to it. HSI Kansas City investigating noncitizen voting (HSI Kansas City/X)Late Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of the Northern District of California, a Biden appointee, issued a preliminary injuncti...
AVAtt: A Free-Viewing Eye-Tracking Dataset and Benchmark for Visual Attention on Paintings
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V-JEPA 2 Meets AQA: Phase-Based Scoring and Reference-Based Feedback for Mountain Biking
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Consistency Is Not Validity: Self-Rewarded Moral Argumentation Makes Language Models Decisive but Pliable
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AQL-Lite: Enabling Efficient Knowledge Acquisition for Arabic LLMs via Data-Centric Continual Pretraining
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FusionEval: Benchmarking Model Fusion for Large Language Models
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Automated screening of privacy risks in medical AI
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Benchmarking Model Compression Techniques Across Heterogeneous Edge Platforms: A Predictive Maintenance Use Case for Rotating Machinery
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How Prompt Style Affects AI Accuracy and Speed in Competitive Programming
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AI Mindmeld: A Latent Interconnect Protocol
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Spectral Uncertainty Decomposition for Sparse Bayesian Learning
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MoEZip: Routing-Aware KV Cache Compression for Sparse Mixture-of-Experts LLMs
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Route-and-Generate: KL-Regularized Router Improvement for Reasoning Routing in LLMs
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Breaking the high-degree barrier in Lehmer's problem with a human-AI discovery loop
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Feedback That Backfires in Games: Do LLM Players Repeat the Move They Just Watched Fail?
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Accelerating Wildfire Hazard Mapping Across Canada with an AI Surrogate Modelling Framework
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MCP vs CLI for AI Agents: A Comparative Analysis of Tool Integration Strategies for Autonomous Systems
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The Cost of Saying Hello: An Empirical Study of Handshake Overhead in AI Agent Communication Protocols
arXiv:2610.30151v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Every interaction between AI agents begins with a handshake: the initiating agent must locate its counterpart, learn what it can do, and establish a ses
Uber rival inDrive eyes 2027 robotaxi tests in Central Asia with Pony.ai and Nvidia
inDrive plans to begin testing Pony.ai's robotaxis in Kazakhstan's capital in the first half of 2027.
Drake Maye's end-zone interception proves costly as Patriots fall 30-24 to Bears in primetime
Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams showed NFL fans once again that they're a match made in heaven.Chicago didn't give the New England Patriots much of a shot in Week 7's Thursday night matchup. The Bears comfortably beat the Pats, 30-24, improving to 5-2.In a game decided by just six points, Drake Maye leaving guaranteed points on the turf with a killer second-quarter end-zone pick loomed large. It forced New England into chase mode all night. It was Maye's third INT in the end zone this season.BEAR...
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Netanyahu To IDF: 'Overthrow The Iranian Regime'
Netanyahu To IDF: 'Overthrow The Iranian Regime' Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that his directive to the Israeli military is to "overthrow the regime in Iran" as he continues to ramp up his rhetoric in the days before the October 27 Israeli elections. "My directive to the IDF, the Mossad, and the defense establishment… is to overthrow the regime in Iran," Netanyahu told a group of graduating IDF officers, accord...
Report: Dutch Spies Hacked Jared Kushner’s iPhone, Watched Him Use Sleazy Middle Eastern Slush Fund
The Dutch learned a Russian intelligence agency had broken into Kushner's iPhone in 2017, so they borrowed the trick and started watching for themselves.
Unvetted AI Agents Are Accessing US Bank Accounts
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Axios: Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts, with some agents attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions, sources tell Axios. The difficulty in distinguishing between a human and an unauthorized bot is forcing banks to block the technology and rapidly rewrite their terms of service. [...] This presents significant security risks: banking executives fear the ...
Utah man charged with attempted hate crime after alleged threat to 'blow up' synagogue
A Utah man is facing several charges, including attempting to commit a hate crime, after he allegedly threatened to "blow up" a synagogue.Skyler AJ Rose, 22, of Ogden, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday, on multiple federal charges, including possession of an unregistered destructive device, threatening to kill or injure people and destroy a building with an explosive, and attempting to commit a hate crime, among other offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Dist...
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Howden, Eichel score for Golden Knights in loss at St. Louis
Justin Barron had a goal and three assists, Dylan Holloway had two goals and an assist and the St. Louis Blues beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2 on Thursday night.
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"Wicker" Movie A Feminist Anti-Patriarchy Fantasy About Sex With Monsters
"Wicker" Movie A Feminist Anti-Patriarchy Fantasy About Sex With Monsters If you want to know the deepest and darkest dreams of the feminist cult, you don't have to look very hard. All you have to do is watch their movies and read their books, which put their mental illness and hypocrisy on full display for the world to see. A now infamous example of this is a romance novel called "Morning Glory Milking Farm", a feminist inspired sex fantasy book about a broke woman trying to pa...
OpenAI suspected the three fired researchers of leaking internal model designs to AI safety researcher Ryan Greenblatt, including via disappearing Signal chats (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: OpenAI suspected the three fired researchers of leaking internal model designs to AI safety researcher Ryan Greenblatt, including via disappearing Signal chats The company fired
Rhamondre Stevenson's miraculous 48-yard touchdown stuns Bears as clock expires in first half
The final play of the first half between the New England Patriots and Chicago Bears on "Thursday Night Football" was the definition of: "What in the world did we just watch?"After Luther Burden III scored for the Bears on third-and-17 near the red zone, Chicago went up 20-7 in the waning seconds of the second quarter. With the Bears getting the ball to start the third quarter, it would’ve been the perfect ending to the first half at home.Keyword "would’ve."CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVE...
Shares in this data center company are down 40% as investors lose faith in the AI story
For two decades, data centers were relatively safe, lucrative real estate investments. They attracted investors because they served as digital infrastructure—the essential plumbing that keeps the inte
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Top MAHA Adviser Calley Means Resigns Amid Reported Frustration Over White House Food-Policy Delays
Top MAHA Adviser Calley Means Resigns Amid Reported Frustration Over White House Food-Policy Delays Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, A top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is stepping down. Calley Means, who has worked on a range of Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiatives, did not disclose a reason for his resignation on Oct. 22, and said he has tremendous respect for both Kennedy and President Donald Trump. "They laid out a vision of comb...
Todd Benzinger, who caught the final out of the Reds' 1990 World Series sweep, dead at 63
Todd Benzinger, the first baseman who caught the final out of the Cincinnati Reds’ 1990 World Series sweep, died Wednesday at age 63. His cause of death has not been released.A Cincinnati-area native, Benzinger was drafted out of high school by the Boston Red Sox in 1981. After two seasons in Boston, he was traded to his hometown Reds ahead of the 1989 season. His defining career moment came on Oct. 20, 1990, when he caught the game-ending out in foul territory against the Oakland Athletics, sec...
Super Bowl champion Marshall Faulk says he is living with Parkinson's disease
Super Bowl champion and Southern University football coach Marshall Faulk is facing a personal battle off the field. The Pro Football Hall of Famer announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.Faulk, 53, said during an appearance on "The Caring Neurologist" podcast that medication has helped limit his symptoms to hand rigidity. He added that he believes the rigidity has not worsened during the year and a half he has been dealing with the disease because of his treatmen...
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Teenage girl killed at Arcadia home; suspected shooter attempts suicide in Pasadena, police say
A teenage girl was killed at a home in Arcadia. The suspected shooter fled and tried to take his own life in Pasadena, officials said.
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Increasingly Toxic To Candidates, Pro-Israel AIPAC Retreats From Endorsements And Direct Donations
Increasingly Toxic To Candidates, Pro-Israel AIPAC Retreats From Endorsements And Direct Donations In the latest indication that a sea change is underway where US support of Israel is concerned, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on Wednesday announced it will stop endorsing political candidates and directly contributing to their campaigns and PACs. The move reflects a new political environment in which the receipt of AIPAC money and endorsements is now being explo...
NBA legend Charles Barkley says he won't 'burn every bridge' like Aaron Rodgers as he considers retirement
Charles Barkley is ready to pull the plug on television soon, and he wants zero part of the Aaron Rodgers farewell playbook.During an appearance on SiriusXM, the 11-time NBA All-Star and 2006 Hall of Fame inductee laughed off any comparison between his own planned exit and the veteran quarterback's messy final tour.AARON RODGERS BLASTS DANICA PATRICK FOR BEING 'DEPRESSED' DURING THEIR RELATIONSHIP"But I tell you what though, I'm not gonna bury everybody going out the door like Aaron," Barkley sa...
Librarian knits sweaters to keep pumpkins gourd and warm | The Moment
Sarah Papple, a librarian at Memorial University’s Labrador Campus, tells the National about the moment she knit sweaters for pumpkins to keep them from dying in the cold.
Zoom's next act: From video company to AI data platform
Since its launch, Zoom has been defined by one word: video. Customers, consumers, investors and competitors have long known Zoom as the industry’s easiest-to-use and best video platform. However, even
Kazakhstan Expands Compute for Its AI Future
Kazakhstan’s AI ecosystem is moving from infrastructure plans to deployment. The shift is visible across the full AI stack from infrastructure to models to applications. Together, the ecosystem anno
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A Sparkling ‘Imaginary Invalid,’ With Bill Irwin, Is the Cure for What Ails You
Bill Irwin, who may well be our greatest living clown, stars in his own adaptation of Molière’s 1673 play about a domineering hypochondriac paterfamilias.
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Supplement sold at gas stations blamed for California man's opioid overdose
Public health officials in San Francisco reported a death associated with MGM-15, a lab-created and modified form of 7-OH.
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Iran's Hardliners Push For Nuclear Weapons As U.S. War Drags On
Iran's Hardliners Push For Nuclear Weapons As U.S. War Drags On Authored by RFE/RL Staff via OilPrice, It was once taboo in Iran to publicly speak about developing nuclear weapons. The authorities would often point to former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's religious edict barring the development of weapons of mass destruction. Iranian officials have long insisted the country's nuclear program is solely for civilian purposes. Open calls for a bomb from sitting lawmakers a...
'I basically snapped': New Jersey mayor charges at resident during chaotic council meeting
A New Jersey Republican mayor charged toward a resident during a chaotic township council meeting this week and had to be physically restrained as he shouted threats at the man, dramatic video shows.Pemberton Township Mayor Matthew Bianchini, a Republican, rushed toward the resident during Wednesday night's meeting before several people intervened and pulled him away.The resident, Michael Sawka, is a vocal critic of the mayor, according to WPVI-TV."I'm getting you," Bianchini can be heard shouti...
Bears fans don Mike Ditka's famous mustache as franchise legend honored at first home game since death
For the first time since he passed away on Oct. 9, the Chicago Bears held a home game at Soldier Field, and it didn’t kick off until they honored their legendary coach on Thursday night.Ditka, a Pro Football Hall of Famer as a tight end and a beloved Bears coach, died at age 86, and it hit the entire city of Chicago hard.With their first home game back, it was expected that many Bears faithful would honor their former coach with his signature sweater, glasses and mustache combo.CLICK HERE FOR MO...
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"Even 1, 2, Or 3% Could Make The Difference": Trump Vows "Powerful Legal Options" To Purge Alaska's Other Dan Sullivan... Who Got 2.5%
"Even 1, 2, Or 3% Could Make The Difference": Trump Vows "Powerful Legal Options" To Purge Alaska's Other Dan Sullivan... Who Got 2.5% Most incumbents worry about their opponent. Dan Sullivan has to worry about his name (remember the two Dan Sullivan thing?). Dan Sullivan (R) the incumbent: Incumbent Dan Sullivan (the guy Trump supports)Dan Sullivan (R) the challenger: At Wednesday evening, a few hours after his South Carolina rally, President Trump took to Truth Social with a ...
Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton moved to tears after long-awaited return from Achilles injury
Nearly 500 days had passed since Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton last played in a regular-season NBA game. On Wednesday, the two-time All-Star made his long-awaited return, scoring 23 points to help Indiana secure a 123-120 season-opening victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.Haliburton was sidelined for the entire 2025-26 season while recovering from a torn Achilles tendon suffered during Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder went on to win the championship that year.During We...
The haunting call of Canada's common loon is becoming less common amid widespread declines, study suggests
A new study published Thursday in the journal FACETS reveals severe declines in loon chick populations across North America over the past three decades or more.
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Kushner Denies Bombshell Book Claims Of Secret Gulf-Funded Accounts
Kushner Denies Bombshell Book Claims Of Secret Gulf-Funded Accounts Jared Kushner is denying explosive allegations that, while serving as a senior White House adviser in Trump's first term, he had access to secret foreign bank accounts stocked with roughly $2 billion from Gulf royals - and that Dutch intelligence watched him use one of them through his hacked iPhone. Jared Kushner stands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Ivanka Trump, and Melania Trump during the Trump a...
Far-left podcaster calls for 'pistols firing' toward JD Vance, defeating him in 2028
Podcaster Jennifer Welch called for the defeat of Vice President JD Vance and urged people to keep "pistols firing" toward him, drawing criticism on social media Tuesday.During a recent segment on the "I’ve Had It" podcast, Welch condemned Vance, arguing that during his "woke era" he married second lady Usha Vance, an Indian American, and had children, but now views his family as a burden as he seeks to portray himself as President Donald Trump's successor as leader of the MAGA movement."I don't...
Execution staff warned of possibility some of Christa Pike's veins had 'blown': attorney
Tennessee execution team members failed multiple times to establish working IV lines in Christa Pike's arms before her attempted execution and warned that some of her veins may have ruptured, or "blown," before she was injected with the lethal drug, her attorney wrote in a court document filed Thursday.
Report: OpenAI closing on $30B 'bridge' funding round to tide it over before IPO
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Microsoft Announces Per-Hour Cost for Xbox Cloud Gaming Service
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Left alone with nothing to do, AI agents started playing
MIT researchers marooned 13 AIs on a virtual island, and they responded by inventing games, mourning a lost ring and, eventually, getting better at their jobs.
World Series champion Mitch Garver retires from baseball at 35
World Series champion Mitch Garver has announced his retirement from baseball at age 35.Garver played for the Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners during his 10-season major league career. He confirmed his retirement to MLB.com in a text message.The Albuquerque native spent the first five seasons of his career with the Twins. The catcher and designated hitter won a Silver Slugger Award in 2019 when he hit 31 home runs, drove in 67 runs and posted an impressive .995 OPS.CLICK HERE ...
Amex Says App and Website Disruptions ‘Not Caused by a Security Vulnerability’
American Express isn't saying precisely what caused the outages for some customers.
What is PHP, and how did a flaw in its code lead several websites to go dark this week?
PHP is an open-source computer language that powers an estimated 70 per cent of the internet. While websites being taken offline caused alarm, that was done to implement a fix which cybersecurity experts say show the system for remedying such issues is working.
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Tibet earthquake kills at least 16
A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China's Tibet region on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring 46 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media said.
Sam Bankman-Fried Wants Out of Prison Right Now, Pretty Please
The convicted FTX founder, who is just three years into a 25-year prison sentence, told Money Talks he hopes for a pardon, but that's an "uphill battle."
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California Officials Blame 'Vendor Error' For Sending Thousands Of Duplicate Ballots
California Officials Blame 'Vendor Error' For Sending Thousands Of Duplicate Ballots Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, A California county sent duplicate mail-in ballots to thousands of voters in what officials have characterized as a printing error, raising questions about election security amid heightened federal scrunity. A new ballot drop box is unloaded on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Portland, Ore. The Portland Police Bureau reported that officers and firefighters res...
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Thomas Markle ‘had boxes of child abuse images’
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'They destroyed my life': 2 Sask. men imprisoned for exploiting woman from Bangladesh
A Bangladeshi woman who was trafficked and exploited by two men in Saskatchewan and repeatedly raped by one of them says she now lives in fear and struggles to trust anyone.
Knicks superfans name their newborn 'Knickson Fyve' to honor historic NBA championship run
The New York Knicks raised their first NBA title banner in 53 years on Tuesday night before tipping off their 2026-27 season, and we were all reminded of just how much this championship meant to the city of New York.For one family, the championship was so impactful, it inspired the name of their firstborn son.Yvonne Gonzalez-Bradford and her husband Vance were expecting their son when the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games during the NBA Finals this summer, capping a run of dest...
Teen dies after falling from moving carnival ride as questions mount over safety
A festive evening in Baja California Sur turned tragic this week when an 18-year-old woman plunged to the ground from an amusement park ride while it was in motion, triggering a criminal investigation and the replacement of the city's civil protection chief, local outlet Expreso reported.Gabriela Rodríguez Tezoco was riding an attraction called "El Péndulo" ("The Pendulum") at the Cabo San Lucas Traditional Fiestas when she was somehow ejected from her seat while the machine was running as onloo...
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Bukele Launches Military Rescue Operation For Four Salvadoran Troops Kidnapped In Haiti
Bukele Launches Military Rescue Operation For Four Salvadoran Troops Kidnapped In Haiti El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele launched a military operation to rescue four Salvadoran aviation technicians kidnapped in conflict-ridden Haiti, warning gang leaders of more forceful action unless the Salvadorans are returned unharmed. "Our kidnapped men are not combatants. They are aviation technicians who are part of our mission in Haiti, within the framework of an international mission. ...
NYC votes to end nearly 170-year-old horse carriage tradition as Trump blasts ban, drivers threaten lawsuit
The New York City Council voted Thursday to ban horse-drawn carriages by June 2028, moving to end a nearly 170-year tradition after the death of a teenager in Central Park and prompting threats of legal action from carriage drivers.The council voted 40-7, with two abstentions, to approve Romanch's Law, named after 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan, who died in June after being thrown from a runaway carriage in Central Park.The legislation would phase out the industry by June 1, 2028, while requiring M...
NFL fines three head coaches $250,000 for their conduct toward officials: report
Getting angry with officials can cost coaches on the field and off it, too.The NFL fined New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn and Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni $250,000 each for their conduct toward officials, according to Sports Illustrated. The fines are being held in abeyance, meaning they could be waived if the coaches demonstrate good behavior, according to the report.It is unclear whether the fines stemmed from specific incidents or a pattern of...
Erika Kirk rips 'absurd' 2029 trial timeline for Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin
Erika Kirk is urging a judge to reject a defense proposal that would push her late husband’s murder trial into 2029, asking the court to set proceedings for 2027.In new court documents obtained by Fox News, Kirk’s legal team blasted the defense’s proposed timeline as "grossly out of line" with comparable cases, asking the court to schedule the trial for the earliest practicable date in 2027.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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Priceless Eisenhower globe broken after Hegseth orders it moved to his office
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wanted Dwight Eisenhower's 30-inch globe—a priceless World War II artifact—moved into his office. The recolation was botched, reports the Washingon Post, which received photos of the now-ruined antique. Hegseth's aides dropped it after deciding to do it themselves after they "eschewed the services of specialist movers." Read the rest The post Priceless Eisenhower globe broken after Hegseth orders it moved to his office appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Violent winds hit San Clemente just days after destructive wildfire, powerful waves
Winds that topped 50 mph whipped through a San Clemente golf course Wednesday, leaving behind a trail of tree carcasses.
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Possible tornado tosses trees, stuns residents in San Clemente: 'It just scared the living you-know-what'
A possible tornado whipped through a San Clemente golf course Wednesday, leaving behind a trail of tree carcasses.
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Weather-rocked San Clemente faces latest threat: a tornado
A possible tornado whipped through a San Clemente golf course Wednesday, leaving behind a trail of trees carcasses.
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Gay dad who punched 'MAGA influencer' over child molestation claim won't face charges
Los Angeles County prosecutors will not file criminal charges against a man who punched a self-described "MAGA influencer" earlier this year. David Vulin, who was out with his infant son and husband in West Hollywood, reacted after the streamer suggested gay men were likely to molest their children.
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Florida Mayor Charged With Grand Theft From COVID Relief Program She Helped Create
Florida Mayor Charged With Grand Theft From COVID Relief Program She Helped Create Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, State authorities arrested the mayor of the central Florida city of Kissimmee on Oct. 21, charging her with grand theft and organized fraud over funds she received from a COVID-19 relief program. Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa maintains her innocence after state charges were filed Oct. 21, 2026, accusing her of grant theft and organized fraud. Osce...
Palmer Luckey Made a Genetically Modified Military Dog Startup
Warhound came out of stealth on Wednesday with $200 million in funding and a mission to create “elite working dogs” equipped with "advanced body armor."
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Why reported challenges with touchscreen voting machines don't signal election rigging
The reports erupt on social media every election year: Voters say they tapped a candidate's name on a touchscreen voting machine, only for the wrong person to light up as their selection.
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World Series preview: Surprising Brewers-Rays matchup will open with Jacob Misiorowski's record heat
The Miz will try to whiz his famous fastball by batters on baseball's biggest stage, opening a new-look World Series between teams guaranteed to produce a first-time champion. Jacob Misiorowski brings his record-setting heat to the mound for the Milwaukee Brewers ...
DOJ opens investigation into Trump ally Corey Lewandowski
The Justice Department (DOJ) has launched an investigation into longtime Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski, a source familiar with the matter told Fox News.The probe stems from a criminal referral sent to the Justice Department by the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, marking a legal escalation for the high-profile political figure.TRUMP'S NEW PRESS SECRETARY OUT OF A JOB JUST DAYS AFTER ROCKY DEBUTAsked about the inquiry by reporters outside the White House, President Donald Tr...
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California latest target in Department of Justice efforts to end public benefits fraud
More than a dozen people in Southern California were charged with allegedly siphoning nearly $2 billion in fraudulent healthcare costs, the Department of Justice and state prosecutors announced Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up efforts to end the abuse of federal aid programs.
Michigan paper declares it won't seek comment from Mike Rogers due to 'lies and bigoted attacks' on El-Sayed
A Michigan newspaper declared Wednesday it will no longer seek comment from the campaign of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers over what it described as his "lies and bigoted attacks" against his Democratic rival, Abdul El-Sayed."For the first time in @metrotimes history, we’re no longer seeking comment from a candidate’s campaign because of repeated lies and bigoted attacks," Detroit Metro Times investigative reporter Steve Neavling announced on X."That candidate is Mike Rogers, whose camp...
Charles Barkley jokingly warns 'Inside the NBA' crew about Shaquille O'Neal's FBI connection
The NBA season may be only two days old, but Charles Barkley already appears to be in midseason form. During the first hour of Wednesday night’s "NBA Tip-Off" pregame show, Barkley appeared to surprise host Ernie Johnson with an unexpected revelation about Shaquille O’Neal.Barkley suggested that O’Neal knows FBI Director Kash Patel, delivering the comment so casually that the entire "Inside the NBA" crew broke into laughter."Hey, Kenny. Should we be standing this close to Shaq?" Barkley asked.CH...
To Make Way For Data Centers, Google Will Pay Others to Use Less Power
Google is funding one of the nation's largest "virtual power plants," paying homes and businesses indirectly to reduce electricity consumption during periods of peak demand so more grid capacity can be available for data centers. Under its expanded deal with Voltus, the program could provide up to 1,070 megawatts in the Mid-Atlantic PJM grid -- roughly the output of a large nuclear reactor. The New York Times reports: That electricity won't come from new power plants. Instead, Voltus will sign u...
Parker McCollum recalls how a snapping ZYN can nearly spooked his biggest whitetail buck ever
Parker McCollum has spent years chasing big whitetail bucks with his bow. And when the opportunity of a lifetime finally presented itself earlier this month, he almost blew it … because of a can of ZYN.The country star joined OutKick OutDoors this week and enthusiastically recounted the story of a massive buck he harvested in northern Oklahoma on just the second day of archery season.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS"I've been bowhunting for so long, and to finally have that kin...
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"Melting Wax-Faced Goblin" Calls For "Pistols Firing At All Times" At Vance
"Melting Wax-Faced Goblin" Calls For "Pistols Firing At All Times" At Vance Anti-MAGA podcaster Jen Welch unleashed a vicious tirade against Vice President JD Vance to her millions of followers, accusing him of embracing white nationalism and calling for his Democrat rivals to keep their "pistols firing at all time" toward the Republican leader. Welch, a fierce critic of President Donald Trump who has previously touted as the Democrats' "answer" to Joe Rogan, also took aim at Van...
Agentic AI Foundation adds four more open-source AI tools
The Agentic AI Foundation, a consortium that maintains open-source artificial intelligence tools, today took four new projects under its wing. The technologies were donated by OpenAI Group PBC, Anthro
Netflix faces turmoil as Greta Gerwig's $280 million 'Narnia' movie looks headed for disaster
Hollywood just can't help itself.The entertainment industry has been in turmoil recently, thanks to a string of inconsistencies. While there have been notable outliers, films that were both critically and commercially successful, there's a much longer list of movies that have failed.Disney's "The Marvels" was a financial disaster, as was "Madame Web," "The Flash," "Lightyear," the atrocious live-action "Snow White" movie, and of course, 2026's "Supergirl."'SUPERGIRL' SUFFERS CATASTROPHIC 73% DRO...
Are the Miami Hurricanes about to start the surge of college football teams going independent?
As is so often the case with modern college football, it seems like the decision to move to a 24-team College Football Playoff was made without thinking through potential long-term side effects.While the endless search for more money throughout the sport is justifiable, given the increasing costs of fielding a competitive coaching staff and roster, the conferences that pushed the 24-team format through may not have fully considered the obvious implications. One of which is the necessary end of c...
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Advancing Astronomy at MIT with X-ray Reverberation Mapping
Professor Erin Kara of MIT's Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research is helping advance our understanding of the most extreme objects in the Universe by analyzing X-ray reverberations and other astrophysical data.
Bills safety CJ Gardner-Johnson's suspension upheld for 'inexcusable' spitting incident, NFL announces
Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson's one-game suspension for spitting at an opponent was upheld, the NFL announced Thursday.The Bills have a bye in Week 7, so Gardner-Johnson will miss the team’s Week 8 game against the Baltimore Ravens. Appeals hearing officer Jordy Nelson heard the appeal.Bills head coach Joe Brady called Gardner-Johnson's actions inexcusable.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE"It’s hard enough to win enough in this league with 48 guys, much less 47. He knows th...
Sources: OpenAI has cut its valuation target to $1.25T, down from the $1.4T valuation it pitched earlier this month, after facing resistance from some investors (Financial Times)
Financial Times: Sources: OpenAI has cut its valuation target to $1.25T, down from the $1.4T valuation it pitched earlier this month, after facing resistance from some investors AI lab floated $1.4t
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Bus Commuters Fume as Port Authority Bus Terminal Revamp Causes Delays
Detours and demolition tied to the $11 billion replacement of the bus terminal are causing rush-hour headaches for commuters.
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New York City Passes Horse Carriage Ban, Ending a Central Park Tradition
A passenger’s death in June became the impetus for the City Council to ban the practice, but the bill will likely face a court challenge before being implemented in 2028.
These States Legalized Weed. More Heart Attacks Followed
New research is the first to find a link between the legalization of recreational cannabis and a rise in certain heart problems.
What to Know About Shamonda Virus Following the First Reported Human Infection
Although the case is considered exceptional, investigators are working to determine how the infection occurred and whether the pathogen played a role in the patient’s death.
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UN Says 8,513 Casualties In Yemen Since August, Over 250K Displaced
UN Says 8,513 Casualties In Yemen Since August, Over 250K Displaced There are new, grim numbers out of Yemen, after fierce fighting has been raging for many weeks going back to late August renewed war between the Saudi coalition (and its government in Aden), and the Iran-aligned Houthis. The UN's World Health Organization on Thursday announced its tally of at least 8,513 casualties in the Yemen conflict since August. This is as of Oct.19, the WHO indicated. via EPAAccording to the...
