News 2023-09-05T00:48:42Z
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Two people have been accused of using an excavator to destroy part of the Great Wall of China to create a shortcut

A man and a woman are being detained in China after being accused of cutting a path through the Great Wall of China.
Retail 2023-09-04T23:24:51Z
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Las Vegas is the latest flashpoint between workers and AI, from robot bartenders to casino security guards

The Culinary Union, the largest in Nevada, is gearing up for a fight about AI and protecting jobs at casinos and restaurants in its next contract.
Retail 2023-09-04T21:00:13Z
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Politics 2023-09-04T20:38:04Z
Marjorie Taylor Greene wearing a biker vest in front of a big Trump sign.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said that stuck Burning Man festivalgoers are 'probably being brainwashed' that climate change is 'the root of all evil'

The GOP Rep. also implied that the recent flooding at the event was an act of God against the festivalgoers.
News 2023-09-04T19:58:10Z
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A Welsh man uploaded a Facebook video of himself destroying 4,500 year-old rock art. Now, he will get 4 months in prison as officials say the Bronze Age artifact is 'lost forever.'

Julian Baker, 52, lived near the South Wales site of the rock he destroyed. Cadw, the Welsh cultural preservation body, said they welcomed his sentence.
News 2023-09-04T19:46:27Z

Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urías has been arrested on felony domestic violence charges: report

MLB pitcher Julio Urías was arrested on felony domestic violence charges, per ESPN. He served a 20-game suspension for similar allegations in 2019.
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Economy 2023-09-04T14:24:25Z

ChatGPT may be coming for our jobs. Here are the 10 roles that AI is most likely to replace.

It's getting clearer that AI like ChatGPT could displace white-collar workers the most. Here are the positions that could see the biggest change.
Military & Defense 2023-09-04T12:46:23Z

Chinese nationals posing as tourists have accessed US military bases and other sensitive sites: report

Chinese nationals, sometimes posing as tourists, infiltrated US military bases and other sensitive sites at least 100 times in the past few years, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Politics 2023-09-04T11:15:01Z

Biden told a friend Obama couldn't say 'fuck you' properly: book

According to The Last Politician, Biden viewed the failure as an example of the class divide between him and his former running mate.
Retail 2023-09-04T01:25:45Z

Do you want 'Deez Nuts' or 'Dee's Nuts'? The confusion is part of the problem, a company suing MrBeast's food brand says in a lawsuit.

Dee's Nuts nut company is suing Mr. Beast's Feastables food brand for naming one of its chocolate flavors "Deez Nuts."
Military & Defense 2023-09-03T18:12:32Z

Ukraine's military shared video of the moment it says one of its aerial drones sank a Russian naval vessel

Ukraine said the attack killed six Russian "occupiers," a claim that could not be independently verified.
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Politics 2023-09-03T16:22:02Z

A Florida judge struck down a DeSantis-drawn congressional map because it diminished the voting power of Black residents

Florida Sec. of State Cord Byrd said he disagreed DeSantis' redistricting violated the constitution and would appeal to the state Supreme Court.
Politics 2023-09-03T15:00:02Z

Sen. Ted Cruz is worth at least $2.6 million, according to financial disclosures

Cruz has made significant money since his failed 2016 presidential run, pinning a series of books that have brought in six-figure advances.
Law 2023-09-03T04:59:26Z

An ex-GMU law professor is suing his former students in a $108 million defamation case. His defense is similar to Johnny Depp's.

Ex-GMU law professor Joshua Wright filed a $108M defamation suit against his sexual misconduct accusers. His defense is similar to Johnny Depp's.
Politics 2023-09-02T17:34:55Z

Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor and UN ambassador just nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his work to free political prisoners, has died at 75

Richardson played a key role in the negotiations that led to the release of WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was held in Russia for nearly 10 months.
Military & Defense 2023-09-02T16:18:46Z

The Biden administration wants to know if Saudi Arabia used American weapons to kill 'hundreds' of migrants

Human Rights Watch has accused Saudi Arabia of killing "hundreds" of migrants and asylum seekers near the Yemen border.
Military & Defense 2023-09-02T14:51:15Z

Nobel Prize foundation bars Russia from awards ceremony after 'strong reactions'

In a statement, the Nobel Foundation said the controversy over its invite to Russia had "completely overshadowed" its goal of promoting peace.
Science 2023-09-02T11:55:01Z

Russia dominated the first space race, but now it can't even land on the moon. Photos show the US and China are way ahead.

Russia's grand return to the moon ended with its robotic lander crashing and forming a crater. That doesn't bode well for its lunar ambitions.
Science 2023-09-01T20:25:52Z

Lasers revealed 6 ancient civilizations that were hiding in plain sight

Cutting-edge laser technology has allowed archaeologists to find the ruins of villages, ceremonial sites, and buildings hidden in dense forest.
Science 2023-09-01T20:13:04Z

How India landed on the moon and flew to Mars at a fraction of the cost of NASA and Russia missions

India reached the moon's south polar region before anyone else, on a budget, by starting small and taking its missions step by step.
Science 2023-09-01T19:19:54Z

Why Russia and India both crashed near the moon's south pole before India nailed the first soft landing there

Moon landings are rapid, complex, uncertain events where mission operators have no ability to intervene. Targeting the south pole makes it extra hard.
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Science 2023-09-01T19:13:51Z

India wants to fly its own astronauts to the moon, after becoming the first nation to land near the lunar south pole

India's prime minister confirmed plans to send people to the moon as the nation celebrated the historic successful landing of Chandrayaan-3.
News 2023-09-01T18:36:42Z

An American Airlines passenger says she never wants to fly again after her suitcase was seemingly 'run over,' destroying $1,000 worth of her stuff

When the flier finally landed at Nashville International Airport, she was told by a baggage attendant that her suitcase got "a little banged up."
Politics 2023-09-01T17:06:10Z

House Republican committee leader says Trump is too old to be the GOP nominee: 'No boomers for nominee'

Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin said that while he support the GOP's nominee, he thinks that Trump is simply too old.
Finance 2023-09-01T16:51:44Z

Prison healthcare giant Corizon reaches tentative bankruptcy deal that could shortchange prisoners; Sen. Elizabeth Warren pledges oversight

The company put $30 million on the table, but a controversial Texas Two-Step is walling off more than $1 billion in revenue from creditors.
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Should we be freaking out about the new COVID variants?

The Eris COVID variant has been spreading at an increasing rate, and scientists are noticing a pattern during the warmer months. Here's what we know.
News 2023-09-01T15:12:26Z

Even Tucker Carlson thinks Trump is too old to be president again

Carlson agreed with Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy's point that the nation's leaders are getting too old.
Military & Defense 2023-09-01T15:04:55Z

The US Air Force wants $5.8 billion to build 1,000 AI-driven unmanned combat aircraft, possibly more, as part of its next generation air dominance initiative

The unmanned aircraft are ideal for suicide missions, the Air Force says. Human rights advocates call the autonomous lethal weapons "slaughterbots."
Military & Defense 2023-09-01T11:11:02Z

Russian hackers broke into Ukrainian battlefield tech, pillaging data from Android devices: intel agencies

Malware called Infamous Chisel targeted Ukrainian soldiers' Android devices to try get battlefield data, the US and other countries said.
Media 2023-09-01T10:14:43Z

A MAGA news network said its call with Trump was genuine after a report suggested it was an AI fake

Real America's Voice got 17 minutes on the phone with Trump — but commenters immediately suspected it was AI-generated.
Real Estate 2023-08-31T21:15:26Z

Forget snowbirds: 'Sweat birds' flee the heat of Texas and Arizona to spend summer in cooler northern climates

Forget snowbirds, sweat birds are moving to cooler areas to enjoy outdoor activities year-round without sweating through their favorite shirt.
Politics 2023-08-31T21:12:03Z

Kim Jong Un feasted at a lavish banquet with gaudy lighting and a showstopping scale model of a nuclear missile

North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Un was regaled by sailors and sat among some very jazzy lighting on a banquet broadcast on state TV.
Economy 2023-08-31T20:35:00Z

A Gen Zer living in a microstudio in Dubai says it's changed how she shops, cleans, budgets, and socializes

Living in Dubai is expensive, so one Gen Z content creator chose a 350-square-foot apartment that costs just $7,700 a year.
Politics 2023-08-31T19:38:38Z

How Clarence Thomas went from a left-wing Black radical to one of the Supreme Court's most conservative judges

Over his lengthy tenure, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has voted conservatively on issues of race, guns, welfare, and abortion.
Politics 2023-08-31T19:27:01Z

Texas is about to shut down an election office in a heavily Democratic county that includes Houston less than two months before the city's mayoral election

The Texas Supreme Court denied an injunction to save the Harris County election office, which will close Friday as part of a new law championed by state Republican leaders.
Politics 2023-08-31T19:26:41Z

Capitol physician linked Mitch McConnell's two freezing episodes to 'lightheadedness' from a months-old concussion

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze up in the middle of a press conference on Wednesday, just one month after suffering a similar episode.
Politics 2023-08-31T18:29:01Z

Forget the Deep State. Trump is at war with the whole state

Trump's attacks have entered a dangerous new phase, seeking to delegitimize not just the "deep state" but the idea of legitimate government itself.
Military & Defense 2023-08-31T16:43:09Z

Video shows Ukraine blowing up its new 'cardboard' drones in a test attack on a dummy target

Interest in the Corvo PPDS "cardboard" drone has spiked since claims it was used to damage five Russian aircraft in Kursk.
Politics 2023-08-31T16:05:31Z

Clarence Thomas says he flew on private jets because of safety concerns after the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade leaked

In the wake of ProPublica's bombshell reporting, Thomas' use of private jets and acceptance of lavish trips has received significant scrutiny.
Economy 2023-08-31T15:53:51Z

Russia is demanding Norway pay up to $4.4 million in compensation after 42 Norwegian reindeer wandered across the border

Norway is now repairing a fence dating from 1954 that prevents reindeer from crossing into Russia.
Politics 2023-08-31T15:53:35Z

Harlan Crow appears throughout Clarence Thomas' 2022 financial disclosure after the Supreme Court justice never mentions gifts and vacations for years

Thomas' decision to disclose flights, food, and lodging paid for by Harlan Crow comes after bombshell reports about the justice's finances.
Economy 2023-08-31T15:27:57Z

As Hawaii mourns its dead, 'disaster vultures' are swooping in to make a quick buck

After Hurricane Ian struck Florida, disaster investors swooped in to prey on vulnerable families and turn a quick profit on their damaged homes.
Politics 2023-08-31T15:15:33Z

Georgia's GOP state legislative leaders said that calls to defund Fani Willis are 'theatrics' and impossible to accomplish

Republican state Sen. Colton Moore recently warned that his Trump-supporting constituents may try to start a civil war.
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