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Trump AG pick Todd Blanche faces Senate test in first major confirmation fight since Graham’s death
The attorney general confirmation hearing arrives as Republicans navigate their first major nomination battle without the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
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‘The wind and drift patterns tell a story,’ Cajun Navy official says of missing Mississippi teen found dead
Nolan Wells was found dead on Horn Island two days after vanishing from a Fourth of July boat trip, but questions surround the Mississippi teen's death.
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Boss of fake government agency arrested in Nigeria after weeks on the run
The case has gripped Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu ordered a corruption investigation last week.
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‘Our Laws Will Spell That Out Plain as Day:’ Australia’s Prime Minister Commits to Copyright Protections In AI Age
“No company should use Australian books, music, art or news to build or train AI without the artist’s control, and that includes the artist’s control of the price and value of their work.”
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Kenyan court dismisses Rastafarians’ bid to legalise cannabis
Kenya’s High Court has rejected a bid by the Rastafari Society of Kenya to allow cannabis use for religious worship, ruling that the country’s drug laws do not breach constitutional protections for freedom of religion and belief. The decision is significant because it preserves Kenya’s strict ban on cannabis while also signalling that any change…
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UK proposes overnight social media limits for 16 and 17-year-olds
The UK government has proposed a default overnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds, which would make apps such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube unavailable from midnight until 06:00 unless teenagers choose to switch the setting off. Ministers say the curfew, alongside default restrictions on features such as auto-play and infinite scroll, is meant…
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SEN. BLUMENTHAL, REP. TAKANO: Congress can fund veterans’ care without taking benefits from disabled heroes
This Fox News opinion article by Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Mark Takano argues that Congress should not pay for expanded veterans’ legislation by reducing disability benefits for other former service members. The authors say the House is preparing to vote on the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, but they oppose the Republican proposal…
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OpenAI Staffers Are Funding a Rival Super PAC to Take on Their Boss
A group of current and former OpenAI employees have donated more than $215,000 to Guardrails Alliance, a new super PAC campaigning for stricter regulation of advanced AI companies. The move puts some rank-and-file staff in direct political opposition to OpenAI president and cofounder Greg Brockman, whose support for the pro-industry super PAC Leading the Future…