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Bush Hager on how her father’s presidency helped her career: ‘You can own that’
Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former President George W. Bush, discussed how her father’s presidency helped her career during a Wednesday segment of “TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle.” “I haven’t asked my boss, and I’d rather not — I got this interview… I was on the show because my dad was president,” Bush Hager confessed…
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MI London hold on to beat Phoenix but fail to progress to eliminator
MI London beat Birmingham Phoenix by two runs at Edgbaston in the Men’s Hundred, but the narrow margin was insufficient to lift them into the top three. As a result, MI London were eliminated from the competition despite winning their final match. The result means MI London miss out on the eliminator, with qualification determined…
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Meta heads back to court for online safety trial
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta youth safety trial kicks off in California The latest kids online safety trial against Meta kicked off Wednesday in a California federal court, where the technology giant is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File Jury selection began Wednesday…
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On This Day in 1969, Charley Pride Was Making Country Music History With His First Run at No. 1
On 12 August 1969, Charley Pride reached number one on the Hot Country Songs chart with “All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)”, marking his first chart-topper. The achievement was historically significant because he became the first Black artist to lead the country chart in 25 years and only the third to do so,…
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Clacton by-election features 34 candidates as Farage favoured
Clacton’s by-election featured an unusually large field of 34 candidates, drawing attention partly because the satirical candidate Count Binface was on the ballot. However, Nigel Farage was expected to retain the seat and potentially increase his majority, meaning the contest was seen as more notable for its crowded and unconventional ballot than for the prospect…
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Melissa Stone named Disney Studios publicity chief
Walt Disney Studios has promoted Melissa Stone to senior vice-president of publicity, making her responsible for the studio’s publicity team and PR strategy across its major film labels and Disney+ series. The appointment places Stone in charge of promoting Disney’s theatrical and streaming releases, including several high-profile franchise titles. Stone will report to Disney marketing…
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The White House Is Going to Expand Its AI Policy
White House officials are expected to broaden the Trump administration’s new artificial intelligence framework, extending federal pre-release safety testing beyond leading closed AI systems to powerful open models. The change would mark a more expansive approach to AI oversight, driven by concerns about national security risks and increasingly capable models, while raising questions about the…
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signs late-term abortion bill into law
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) on Monday signed a bill lifting the restriction on abortion at or after 24 weeks, making the state’s abortion law one of the broadest in the country. “We’ve heard so many stories –– stories that are filled with a lot of pain and anguish and heartache and a lot of…
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Wisconsin Democrats cite electability in Francesca Hong primary defeat
Francesca Hong suffered a decisive defeat in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, with voters cited by Fox News saying doubts about her general-election electability contributed to the result. The outcome matters because it suggests that, in a battleground state, some Democratic primary voters prioritised perceived viability over more explicitly socialist politics. Some voters also viewed Hong’s…
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Texas orders treatment in ‘baby Gabriel’ surrogacy case after Paxton intervention
A Texas court ruled a surrogate from Alaska must receive medical care after the baby’s intended parents demanded an abortion due to health defects. The court issued a temporary restraining order for McKenna West, the surrogate, that stated that she could not refuse medical care in Dallas and could not remove the child from the…