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CEOs wanted Biden’s top business regulator gone. They’re about to get their wish
3 weeks, 6 days ago

CEOs wanted Biden’s top business regulator gone. They’re about to get their wish

CNN  

Lina Khan has enraged corporate America. He has backed calls for a nationwide data privacy law and he has called concentration in the technology industry “the competition question of our time.” All of these things suggest some alignment with the current FTC’s priorities, particularly in recognizing the role that tech companies play in the modern economy and the importance of …

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'I've never paid hush money to anyone!' Jake Tapper grills GOP senator on Hegseth defense
1 month ago

'I've never paid hush money to anyone!' Jake Tapper grills GOP senator on Hegseth defense

Raw Story  

CNN's Jake Tapper cornered Sen. Eric Schmitt on Wednesday, as Schmitt tried to defend Donald Trump's right to nominate Fox News personality Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, despite allegations of sexual misconduct and drinking problem — which has led several Republican senators to waffle on whether they'll vote to confirm him, and Hegseth resorting to drastic measures to try …

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Trump's plan for retribution against DOJ prosecutors gets GOP senator's backing: analyst
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump's plan for retribution against DOJ prosecutors gets GOP senator's backing: analyst

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is reportedly planning to go after the career prosecutors who worked under special counsel Jack Smith in the two federal cases against him — which legal experts have called a gross violation of precedent. Sen. Eric Schmitt said on last weekend's "Meet the Press," that "First and foremost, the people involved with this should be fired immediately," and …

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Riches recovered: $1 million worth of gold coins stolen from 18th century shipwrecks found
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Riches recovered: $1 million worth of gold coins stolen from 18th century shipwrecks found

CNN  

CNN — After an extensive investigation, Florida officials recovered dozens of gold coins valued at more than $1 million that were stolen from a shipwreck recovery nine years ago. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced in a news release Tuesday it had recovered 37 gold coins that were stolen from the 1715 Fleet shipwrecks. In 2015, a group …

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Florida officials and FBI recover $1 million worth of stolen gold coins from 1715 shipwreck
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Florida officials and FBI recover $1 million worth of stolen gold coins from 1715 shipwreck

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Florida state and federal authorities have recovered a million dollars’ worth …

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Trump wants someone who will ‘do his bidding’ at DOJ. Here are the top contenders.
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump wants someone who will ‘do his bidding’ at DOJ. Here are the top contenders.

Politico  

With such draconian plans, Trump is eager to have a chance at a do-over when it comes to choosing appointees to run the Justice Department. They didn’t clear house enough,” said a former Trump Justice Department official who was granted anonymity to speak candidly about inner workings. But people close to the process say conversations about prospective candidates for Justice …

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The Albanese government could encounter powerful opponents in its fight against online disinformation
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Albanese government could encounter powerful opponents in its fight against online disinformation

ABC  

Last week, I wrote a small piece about the Albanese government's war on big tech. Michael Sonenscher, a fellow of King's College at the University of Cambridge, published a neat little book on this question in 2022, titled "Capitalism: The story behind the word." I also noted that, according to an essay Mr Thiel published in 2009, he doesn't think …

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Are people more afraid of illness these days?
4 months ago

Are people more afraid of illness these days?

Salon  

When COVID-19 began to spread around the world, municipalities did all they could to stop the spread of the deadly virus, shutting down businesses, cancelling events, and telling everyone to stay home except for necessities. Related Mpox outbreak shines light on global health disparities “There was a surge in respiratory viruses in children, with RSV and influenza, as well as …

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The far right actually hates America: Its dark ideology has foreign roots
4 months ago

The far right actually hates America: Its dark ideology has foreign roots

Salon  

If there is one thing Republicans want you to know, it’s how much they bleed red, white and blue for America. there is nothing so intrinsically plausible as the theory of original sin.” Émile Faguet, a French author and critic, called Maistre “a fierce absolutist, a furious theocrat, an intransigent legitimist, apostle of a monstrous trinity composed of pope, king …

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'Coherent?' CNN anchor laughs as Republican argues Trump aced news conference
4 months, 4 weeks ago

'Coherent?' CNN anchor laughs as Republican argues Trump aced news conference

Raw Story  

A CNN anchor laughed in a Republican senator's face Tuesday morning when the lawmaker tried to make a case that former President Donald Trump had aced his rambling Mar-a-Lago press conference last week. Sen. Eric Schmitt repeatedly tried to claim Vice President Kamala Harris did not have the skills Trump showcased during a lengthy media exchange that saw the former …

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Olympic champion swimmers tell Congress U.S. athletes have lost faith in anti-doping regulator
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic champion swimmers tell Congress U.S. athletes have lost faith in anti-doping regulator

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. Olympic athletes have lost …

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Olympic champion swimmers tell Congress U.S. athletes have lost faith in anti-doping regulator
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic champion swimmers tell Congress U.S. athletes have lost faith in anti-doping regulator

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. Olympic athletes have lost faith in the World Anti-Doping Agency to rid their sports of cheaters ahead of next month’s Summer Games in Paris, two former gold medalists told a House subcommittee on Tuesday night. Phelps expressed frustration that nothing had changed since he testified before the same subcommittee seven years ago about WADA’s handling of Russian …

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US swimming stars testify on anti-doping measures ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics
6 months, 2 weeks ago

US swimming stars testify on anti-doping measures ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics

The Hindu  

U.S. swimming greats Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt will testify on Tuesday to a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee probing a doping case involving Chinese swimmers ahead of this summer’s Paris Olympics. Olympic gold medallists Phelps and Schmitt, as well as Travis Tygart, the chief executive for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, will testify to lawmakers on the Republican-controlled House Energy …

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Gaza’s mass graves: Is the truth being uncovered?
8 months ago

Gaza’s mass graves: Is the truth being uncovered?

Al Jazeera  

Calls for an independent inquiry are mounting as more burial sites are found across Gaza, but experts say bringing the truth to light will take time. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said: “It’s important that all forensic evidence be well preserved.” But as Israel intensifies its assault on the southern city of Rafah, having closed the crossing into Egypt and preventing …

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Mad ways former NFL pros have lost their Super Bowl rings after Jason Kelce admits to losing his
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mad ways former NFL pros have lost their Super Bowl rings after Jason Kelce admits to losing his

Daily Mail  

Jason Kelce is the latest former NFL'er to misplace his Super Bowl ring in the craziest way possible, as the retired Philadelphia Eagles center revealed that he lost his most prized football asset during last week's live show of his podcast, New Heights. Jason Kelce has revealed he lost Super Bowl ring at his and Travis' New Heights live show …

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Republican who tried to stop Biden administration 'coercing' social media companies to 'censor' posts says he hopes Supreme Court 'sides with the Constitution' after justices appeared to side with Whi
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Republican who tried to stop Biden administration 'coercing' social media companies to 'censor' posts says he hopes Supreme Court 'sides with the Constitution' after justices appeared to side with Whi

Daily Mail  

Sen. Eric Schmitt, who filed the case as Missouri attorney general exclusively told DailyMail.com he hopes the court sides with his home state Legal scholars noted after the arguments that he justices seemed skeptical of the state's claims The Supreme Court expressed skepticism about a Republican-led effort to stop the Biden administration's coercion with social media companies, sparking GOP outrage …

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Freed Hamas hostages, Gold Star families and rapper Fat Joe: Lawmakers spotlight key issues with invited guests to Biden's State of the Union address
10 months ago

Freed Hamas hostages, Gold Star families and rapper Fat Joe: Lawmakers spotlight key issues with invited guests to Biden's State of the Union address

Daily Mail  

Night will feature yearly speech to Congress from Biden and rebuttal from Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala. Here's a list of notable guests who will watch the president deliver his fourth yearly address to a joint session of Congress: Cuban democratic opposition leader to troll 'Squad' Democrats Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, the only Cuban-born congressman, is bringing Cuban dissident Maria Paya …

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Review: In ‘Ordinary Angels,’ a real-life miracle becomes one woman’s redemption
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Review: In ‘Ordinary Angels,’ a real-life miracle becomes one woman’s redemption

LA Times  

While the “faith-based film” has evolved over the years, there’s one tried-and-true formula this particular type of movie can’t quit: an improbable story about a sick child in a perilous situation starring a popular actress. In “Ordinary Angels,” directed by Jon Gunn, the maker of 2017’s “The Case for Christ” and producer of 2023’s “Jesus Revolution,” it’s faith in humanity …

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COVID-19 kept us apart. How two New York performance spaces are bringing us back together
1 year ago

COVID-19 kept us apart. How two New York performance spaces are bringing us back together

LA Times  

The first concert I saw after the pandemic lockdowns was a recital staged by the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles in May 2021. Two venues in New York City — the new Perelman Performing Arts Center in Lower Manhattan and the revamped David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center — had me thinking about how design brings people together in performing arts …

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San Francisco Giants free-agent profile: Matt Chapman
1 year, 1 month ago

San Francisco Giants free-agent profile: Matt Chapman

New York Times  

Some of these free-agent profiles are just excuses to talk about the Giants’ needs and current roster. Why the Giants would want Matt Chapman Andrew Baggarly looked into the idea already, so I’ll try not to rehash all of those arguments. Why the Giants wouldn’t want Matt Chapman “You know what the Giants are missing? A right-handed corner infielder with …

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Rock collected by Apollo 17 astronaut in 1972 reveals moon's age
1 year, 2 months ago

Rock collected by Apollo 17 astronaut in 1972 reveals moon's age

The Hindu  

During the Apollo 17 mission in 1972 - the last time people walked on the moon - U.S. astronauts Harrison Schmitt and Eugene Cernan collected about 243 pounds of soil and rock samples that were returned to Earth for further study. A half century later, crystals of the mineral zircon inside a coarse-grained igneous rock fragment collected by Schmitt are …

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Chinese hackers stole emails from US State Dept in Microsoft breach
1 year, 3 months ago

Chinese hackers stole emails from US State Dept in Microsoft breach

The Hindu  

Chinese hackers who breached Microsoft's email platform this year managed to steal tens of thousands of emails from US State Department accounts, a Senate staffer told Reuters on Wednesday. US officials and Microsoft said in July that Chinese state-linked hackers since May had accessed email accounts at around 25 organisations, including the US Commerce and State Departments. The State Department …

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In Lula’s first 6 months, Amazon destruction has dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro
1 year, 6 months ago

In Lula’s first 6 months, Amazon destruction has dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro

LA Times  

After four years of rising destruction in Brazil’s Amazon, deforestation dropped by 33.6% during the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s term, according to government satellite data released Thursday. Still, the data are an encouraging sign for Lula, who campaigned last year with pledges to rein in illegal logging and undo the environmental devastation during Bolsonaro’s …

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In Lula’s first six months, Brazil Amazon deforestation dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro
1 year, 6 months ago

In Lula’s first six months, Brazil Amazon deforestation dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — After four years of rising destruction in Brazil’s Amazon, deforestation dropped by 33.6% during the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s term, according to government satellite data released Thursday. Still, the data is an encouraging sign for Lula, who campaigned last year with pledges to rein in illegal logging and undo the …

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