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  • Source: CNN
  • 12/13/2024
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Amazon plans to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration

Amazon is planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is expected to visit with Trump in person in the coming days, as he and other tech founders seek closer relationships with the incoming president.

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  • Source: WFSB
  • 12/13/2024
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Senator Blumenthal addresses unexplained drone sightings in New Jersey

Conn. (WFSB) - People are continuing to scratch their heads today over the hundreds of unexplained drone sightings in New Jersey. Members of Congress are demanding answers, including Connecticut representatives.

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McDonald’s Surpasses FBI In Number Of Shooters Apprehended In 2024

U.S. — Fast-food chain McDonald's has officially surpassed the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the number of shooters apprehended in 2024.

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John Fetterman Becomes First Senate Democrat On Truth Social

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has become the first Senate Democrat to join President-elect Donald Trump’s social media site — and used his first post to again call for Trump to be pardoned in his hush money case.

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Bird Flu in California Child Similar to Strain Seen in Livestock

As an outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows continues, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday that the strain of bird flu detected in a California child is similar to the strain spreading through livestock, though the patient had no known exposure to infected animals.

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Google’s future data centers will be built next to solar and wind farms

Google has a new strategy for building AI data centers.

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  • Source: CNN
  • 12/12/2024
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Biden announces clemency for around 1,500 people – including pardons for 39 convicted of non-violent crimes

President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he is commuting the sentences of some 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes – marking a broad use of the presidential clemency power just weeks from the end of Biden’s administration.

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  • Source: BPR
  • 12/11/2024
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Deaths from illicit drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl spike in past year, CDC warns

Contrasted with the Biden-Harris administration’s open border policies, President-elect Donald Trump’s no-nonsense approach to law and order has already prompted responses from neighbors well in advance of his inauguration.

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‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton Warns the World About AI Safety

Geoffrey Hinton, often referred to as the godfather of AI, expressed his thoughts on the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and the need for increased focus on safety during his Nobel week in Stockholm.

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United States vs Google: The antitrust case explained

It's the trial of the century for Big Tech and could have huge repercussions for the rest of us.

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  • Source: NY Post
  • 12/10/2024
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claims foreign bomb threat targeted her Georgia home: ‘For Palestine’

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed Monday that a foreign bomb threat targeted her Georgia home after local law enforcement received an “email that has been traced to a Russian IP address” warning of the explosive, which was purportedly planted “for Palestine.”

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Tim Walz 'Surprised' He and Kamala Harris Lost Election

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said on Thursday that he was "surprised" that he and Vice President Kamala Harris lost this year's presidential election to President-elect Donald Trump.

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  • Source: 12 News
  • 12/10/2024
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USDA announces new milk testing to address avian flu in dairy herds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy, which builds on measures taken by USDA and federal and state partners since the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in dairy cattle was first detected in March 2024.

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'Cancel culture' colleges could soon see money targeted by Trump's NIH pick

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the National Institute of Health is ready to settle a score – and he’s revving up a fight against campus culture at elite universities, according to a new report.

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Trump congratulates bitcoiners — El Salvador's Nayib Bukele takes victory lap with bitcoin over 100K

President-elect Trump congratulated bitcoin holders, and El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele took a victory lap on social media in response to bitcoin surpassing $100,000.

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'Cancel culture' colleges could soon see money targeted by Trump's NIH pick: report

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the National Institute of Health is ready to settle a score – and he’s revving up a fight against campus culture at elite universities, according to a new report.