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Federal judge approves $1.5 billion settlement against Anthropic, the largest ever for copyright
The crux of the complaint was how Anthropic acquired the copyrighted material and not whether training its AI models with that material is lawful.
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House Ways and Means Committee subpoenas three nonprofits tied to Marxist tycoon Neville Singham
The subpoenas are part of an investigation into more than $39 million that went from Signham to the nonprofits.
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Cornyn vows to vote against Trump-nominated ambassador Kari Lake over withheld Africa AIDS funds
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said he'd oppose any committee action on Kari Lake's or Doug Mastriano's unless the administration disperses funds for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
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USDA confirms presence of flesh-eating screwworm in the U.S.
The maggots burrow into the flesh of living animals, which threatens the health of pets, wildlife and livestock. In some cases, birds and people can also be affected.
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Chinese spies using LinkedIn to solicit intelligence from job recruits, intelligence network says
The intelligence operatives pose as job recruiters from private consultancies, think tanks and human-resource firms seeking candidates for foreign-policy or defense-analyst positions, according to the Five Eyes intelligence-share network.
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Speaker Johnson says he knows why Rep. Kean is absent but won't discuss, 'not a scandalous thing'
Johnson told reporters Wednesday that he knows what Kean's health issue is, but was asked by the New Jersey congressman not to disclose it.
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Israel, Lebanon agree to a full ceasefire if Hezbollah stops its attacks
The latest ceasefire agreement comes after two days of U.S.-led negotiations at the State Department. The department said the ceasefire enables progress towards a more lasting comprehensive peace and security agreement.
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Trump signs executive order moving career federal workers into 'at will' roles
The order moves the employees from a protected status into an at-will position, including high-ranking officials at the top of the government's civil service, known as GS-15 employees.
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House passes resolution to end US involvement in Iran conflict
The legislation passed in a 215 to 208 vote, which saw Republican Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Tom Barrett of Michigan and Warren Davidson of Ohio vote in favor of the measure with all Democrats.
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DOJ accuses Iranian-Californian tech CEO of supplying US equipment to Iranian military
The Justice Department said 63-year-old Jamshid Ghomi of Newport Coast, California, has been charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
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Senators square off over who decides on matters of gender dysphoria, transition medical procedures
While Democratic senators argued that the federal government shouldn't be getting involved in what they see as solely a familial matter, Republicans demanded stronger protection for children.
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McConnell warns he won't vote to confirm a DNI nominee who lacks national security experience
McConnell did not specifically name Pulte in his statement but appeared to warn that the acting director might not get confirmed if Trump formally nominates him for the post. The Senate does not need to confirm an acting director.
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Outback customer sues restaurant chain for $1.5 million, claiming she slipped on mashed potatoes
The U.S.-owned Australian-themed casual dining restaurant chain has denied the allegations and has argued that it had no notice of any hazardous condition and that it had no obligation to warn people about the alleged spill