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X AI Grok declares itself 'MechaHitler' after tweaks erode content safeguards
Other posts questioned the narrative surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's death and suggested that his sex trafficking operation was a honeypot blackmail operation organized by the Israeli Mossad.
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Driver for Coca-Cola says Teamsters extorted money, threatened to fire him if he didn't join union
“I don’t support Teamsters politicking. My job definitely shouldn’t hinge on whether or not my hard-earned money is funding it,” said Josh Hammaker, who filed the complaint with the National Labor Relations Board.
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Nevada Rep introduces bill to fully restore tax deductions for betting losses
The impact of the gambling losses tax change is not expected to change much for casual gamblers in Nevada or online, but it could prove significant for professional gamblers.
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Ten charged in connection with shooting at ICE facility in Texas, wounding an officer
“It was a planned ambush with the intent to kill ICE corrections officers,” said Nancy Larson, acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas
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EPA says Mexico still owes $88M for raw Tijuana sewage continuing to spill into San Diego
The EPA reports Mexico still owes the United States $88 million toward the treatment of millions of gallons of raw sewage from Tijuana that continues to flow into San Diego, shutting down beaches and even forcing the relocation of
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Newsom praises first responders and pushes for $40B in aid on 6-month anniversary of fires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday praised quick recovery efforts and thanked firefighters and other first responders on the six-month anniversary of the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires.
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DeSantis pleased with improvements in Florida school accountability ratings
Only 71 out of Florida's 3,451 public schools (2.05%) received a failing grade (a D or an F), with 44% of them receiving an A and 27% received a B.
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EPA approves Louisiana's long-pending air quality plan
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency would terminate the "Good Neighbor" program as part of what he called "the greatest day of deregulation in U.S. history."
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Shooter killed after firing on Border Patrol agents in Texas, injuring police officer
The gunman was armed with tactical gear and a rifle and shot at Border Patrol agents as they arrived at a Border Patrol annex facility
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Tesla stock drops 8% after Musk starts third party amid Trump feud
Tesla shares dropped about $26 each since Thursday’s close, to $289.75
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Three dead, 10 injured in Philadelphia shooting, one person arrested
“We have numerous rounds that were shot on the block,” Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.
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Michigan Democrat Gov Whitmer grants pardons, commutations, including for five murderers
The four commutations were for men who had been sentenced to life without parole for first-degree murder
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Despite national and state warnings, Kerr County, Camp Mystic didn’t evacuate
Death count in Independence Day flooding in central Texas has now surpassed that of Hurricane Harvey.