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Trump expected to name National Intelligence Director Clayton as first AI czar
The president had suggested Clayton would be chosen, and he's expected to make an announcement on Truth Social as early as Friday.
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Sentence in case tossed after court rules against admission of AI statement from deceased victim
Pelkey's family used AI to create a video of his likeness in order to give him a voice during the hearing. Pelkey’s sister, Stacey Wales, had come up with the idea of her brother speaking for himself after she struggled to determine what he would say if he could.
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Kennedy Center Honors moved to Capital One Arena amid row over Trump name outside building
No explanation for the change of venue was given, but it comes a little more than two weeks after a federal judge ruled it could not add President Donald Trump's name to the facility to secure his personal financial support.
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Texas universities are working with entrepreneurs in bringing nuclear energy to grid
The first reactors could be constructed within five years. Once completed, the project could supply power to Texas’ grid managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
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After SCOTUS ignores 'only two genders' censorship, appeals court upholds 'Let's Go Brandon' ban
Divided 6th Circuit panel created two splits with other appeals courts, which invites SCOTUS review, on how to treat "political speech expressed through facially non-obscene apparel" and "ambiguously lewd" speech, dissent says.
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Thursday hearing set on sexual misconduct, grooming in Wisconsin schools
Committee on Government Operations, Accountability and Operations Chair Rep. Amanda Nedweski, R-Pleasant Prairie, scheduled the hearing and invited State School Superintendent Jill Underly, along with law enforcement.
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Michigan declares 2024 election secure; critics call audit 'flawed'
Nearly one year after the election, Michigan just released its 2024 post-election audit report confirming that the election was “secure and accurate.” Not everyone agrees with that conclusion though.
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Lawmakers want Ohio judge removed for Kirk comments
Judge Ted Berry reportedly made comments like “how’s he feel about gun violence & gun control in Hell now.”
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Study: California has greenest U.S. cities; Arizona at bottom
WalletHub said San Jose stood out for having the fifth highest number of solar panel installations per capita, a bicycle-sharing program, a ban on plastic bags and initiatives promoting green energy
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States are getting big return on litigation against Trump administration
California has spent $500 million on its more than 40 lawsuits against the Trump administration and received back $168 billion in federal funds, or $33,600 per every dollar spent, according to the state's AG.
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Gov. Newsom announces plans to lower price of insulin, said to be 'late on this issue'
“He’s very much late on this issue because a lot of the cost things have already been addressed," said Wayne Winegarden, of the Pacific Research Institute.
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KISS founding member and lead guitarist 'Ace' Frehley dies at the age of 74
Frehley co-founded the rock band with members Paul Stanley, known as "Starchild," and Gene Simmons, known as the "Demon," in 1972. He left the band for a solo career a decade later in 1982.
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Nonprofit challenging Trump at SCOTUS on tariff authority pushes back on him
Trump said the lawyers who challenge his power to impose tariffs are "aligned with foreign nations." A spokesperson for Liberty Justice Center, a Texas-based group, said it is focused on America.