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Elon Musk's X sues California over AI law targeting deepfakes, deceptive election content

Elon Musk's social media platform X is suing California over a new state law targeting deceptive, AI-generated election ...

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Broomfield council approves Village of West View, which will ring in more pickleball courts

The development, located west of Simms Street on Skystone Parkway, includes two parcels of land totaling 13.3 acres....

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Trump names Fox News host, veteran Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer President-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination of Army combat veteran and l...

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Meet the Press NOW — November 15

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. draws mixed reactions after being picked to run the Health and Human Services Department. Former A...

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Dems ignore working class, how to make government work again and other commentary

"Neither faction in the current Democratic Party fully represents" working-class Democrat voters, notes The Liberal Patr...

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Democratic U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer announces run for New Jersey governor

Gottheimer announced his run at a diner in populous suburban Bergen County, which he partly represents....

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Navy wrestling in rebuilding mode after suffering heavy graduation losses

Navy’s lineup thus far has featured at least five or six freshmen and sophomores in each match as coach Cary Kolat is ...

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Trump supporters denied FEMA aid: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 16, 2024

NY Post readers discuss revelations that a FEMA employee allegedly blocked aid to Trump supporters....

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Sunny Hostin Asks Eric Adams If He's Angling For A Trump Pardon

Some insiders think the NYC mayor is avoiding criticizing Donald Trump in hopes of getting a pardon if he's convicted on...

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ROOKE: Don’t Let Calls For Unity Fool You. The GOP Is Still At War

'This is a war the establishment cannot be allowed to win'...

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Watch AOC unpack what drove voters to back Trump

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivered some election post-mortem analysis on Thursday after much of America ...

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Transport tops clean air tasks

This week, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) launched a walking-cycling promotion to tackle the city's notor...

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‘A pivotal moment?’ Why many Latino voters in California chose Trump

In part due to economic and border security concerns, Latinos in California appear to have moved toward Donald Trump. Bu...

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Political activist or lawfare warrior?

The Pheu Thai Party faces an uncertain future as the Constitutional Court is due to decide on Nov 22 whether it will acc...

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Leader seeks power boost from parliament poll

Sri Lanka began counting votes in a parliamentary election that will decide whether the nation's outsider leftist presid...

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Lagoon neighbors fight boat slip plan in Ocean City

A red sticker on a Glenn Cove bulkhead indicates work has come to a halt on boat slips in Ocean City’s smallest lagoon...

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How California can tear the fascists down

I walked up on a mountain in the middle of the sky...

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I Can’t Wait for Matt Gaetz’s Confirmation Hearings

The expression “The worse, the better” is often attributed to Vladimir Lenin, and captures a sort of messianic nihil...

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Nigel Farage hits back at 'haters' blasting him for not spending enough time in Clacton

Nigel Farage has released a photo of him in his Clacton as he hits back at claims that he rarely attends his constituenc...

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Beltway Buzz, November 15, 2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how wha...

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With Hagseth, Trump finds another administration pick from Fox News

Pete Hegseth has positioned himself as a staunch public defender of President-elect Donald Trump on Fox's airwaves -- an...

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Dem says Gaetz can't 'resign away' ethics probe; Mike Johnson says release would not be 'appropriate'

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has called for lawmakers to release an ethics report after a three-year probe into allegations...

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Democratic senators ask DOJ, Pentagon to investigate any Musk contact with Putin

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has taken on a large role in President-elect Donald Trump's orbit....

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Franklin County Commission collecting pajamas for children during winter months

The project is organized by the Franklin County Children's Task Force which is partnering with the Farmington Rotary Clu...

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Democrats' furor over 'unqualified' Trump nominees puts Biden's staffing decisions back in the spotlight

Democrats have been blasting President-elect Trump's cabinet appointments as unqualified, while many officials in the Bi...

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'Big ol' contempt loogie': Writer predicts Trump's political grenade will hit him in face

President-elect Donald Trump has already shot his second administration in the foot — specifically in its authoritaria...

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LILLEY: Falling Loonie and weak economy hurting average Canadians

Loonie trades at 70 cents for first time in years, food prices going up for families....

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A look at Matt Gaetz's rise through Florida politics

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tampa Bay Times reporter Kirby Wilson about the nomination of Congressman Matt Gaetz as Att...

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Trump will be able to nominate more federal judges who serve for life

President elect Trump and a Republican-led Senate will have the power to reshape the federal judiciary for decades to co...

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Conservatives claim Liberals want Canadians to 'eat bugs' as cricket plant reduces workforce

The Conservative Party is accusing Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government of wanting Canadians to “eat bugs” followin...

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Ranked choice voting dealt blow by voters, rejected in numerous states

Ranked choice voting measures were rejected in four states on Election Day, including Colorado, Oregon, Idaho and Nevada...

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Big smiles and bear hugs as Albanese meets Biden and Trudeau, while Xi awaits

The PM greeted the US and Canadian leaders ahead of the first talks at the APEC summit in Peru, which is shadowed by unc...

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Top House Foreign Affairs Democrat: Tulsi Gabbard is a ‘risk to national security’

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) called President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence Tulsi Gab...

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RFK Jr. pick to lead Health & Human Services Dept. is ‘chilling,’ says former Acting CDC Director

Dr. Richard Besser, former Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joins Meet the Press Now t...

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What Has Trump Done to North Korea? Official State Outlets Make Telling Move After His Win

North Korea’s official state news agency has made no mention of Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election ...

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‘Proud Boy’ lawyer asks Trump to deliver on promises of pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters

'Mr. President, you are no stranger to prosecutions warped by partisan vendetta,' the lawyer wrote....

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Opening date set for new Bettendorf ice rink at The Landing

The city of Bettendorf has set an opening date, hours and admission for its new permanent ice rink at the corner of Midd...

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Trump Judge Blocks Overtime Pay For 4 Million Workers

The overtime rule is one of the most far-reaching economic reforms that President Joe Biden has fought for....

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Trump won more young voters, but many don’t agree with him on issues: AP VoteCast

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans ages 18 to 29 swung toward President-elect Donald Trump in this year’s election, but the...

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Speaker Johnson will ‘strongly request’ Ethics Committee withhold report on Matt Gaetz

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters he would “strongly request” that the House Ethics Committee not re...

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"Do not negate 184 years of debate": Bill rolling back Māori rights in New Zealand faces backlash

Māori opponents of a vote on the Treaty Principles Bill staged a haka in Parliament on Thursday...

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Amsterdam's Mayor Carter makes friends with FDR — Focus on History

From time to time in the 1930s and 1940s Amsterdam Mayor Arthur Carter would get in a police car for a trip to Washingto...

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Democrats are already looking to revamp their early state primary calendar for 2028

With President Joe Biden soon leaving the White House, Democratic National Committee members are already readying for a ...

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Ondo Election: ElectHER advocates deployment of female security, electoral officers

A non-governmental organization, ElectHER, has stressed the need for more female electoral officers and female security ...

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Democrat Congressman Launches Bid for New Jersey Governor

Gov. Phil Murphy will not be able to run in 2025 due to term limits....

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St. Mary's gives 'Blessing of the Animals' donation to Humane Society

WILMINGTON — In celebration of St. Francis and his love of animals, St. Mary's-in-the-Mountains in Wilmington held its...

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Bike-riding assault suspect facing new charges, including bestiality

NASHUA -- Shane Totman, the 30-year-old Nashua man charged with assaulting a woman in Mine Falls Park last month, is bac...

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Oregon confirms first human case of bird flu out of Clackamas County

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed that a person contracted bird flu in a case linked to...

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Malcolm X's daughters sue CIA, FBI, NYPD over his death

A lawsuit claims the CIA, FBI and the NYPD were involved in the assassination plot to kill civil rights leader Malcolm X...

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Saskatoon boy sentenced for role in 12-year-old's accidental shooting death

Court heard the boy, who was 12 at the time, didn't fire the gun, but was seen on video pointing the sawed-off rifle at ...

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ANZ CIO Challenges: AI, Cybersecurity & Data Analytics for 2025

ANZ government CIOs face budget constraints while prioritizing AI, cybersecurity, and data analytics for productivity ga...

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I spoke to 100 Japanese seniors, and learnt the secret to a good retirement is a good working life

What makes a good retirement? I’ve been researching the lives of “silver backpackers”: Japanese seniors who embark...

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Here’s the true mystery of Donald Trump’s foreign policy

Will the US president-elect be able to make his declining empire ‘great again’ in a world that rejects its dominatio...

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FACT CHECK: Did Lizzo and Lana Del Rey Have A Feud Over The Election On TikTok?

A post made on X claims that singers Lizzo and Lana Del Rey were engaged in a TikTok feud regarding the 2024 presidentia...

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Elon Musk's Tesla stock spikes after Donald Trump's election win but analysts warn of possible drop

Elon Musk's Tesla stocks experienced a steep spike after Donald Trump won the presidency last Tuesday, but they could be...

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Chris Selley: Toronto loses its cool — if it ever had any — over Taylor Swift

Celebrities asked about Toronto nowadays often mention the traffic. None of that for Swift: She got a gigantic police mo...

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Streeting vows to protect Britons getting cheap Brazilian butt lifts and tummy tucks abroad

Health secretary wants to improve safety for those going to Turkey and elsewhere for cosmetic procedures after several d...

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'That's a regret': No skating at Olympic Plaza this winter to make way for construction

More information about construction for Arts Commons and the Olympic Plaza Transformation is expected in January...

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Biden pushes to finalize more student debt relief before end of term, including for 'future borrowers'

President Biden's Department of Education is trying to push through a new federal rule during its final weeks to provide...