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The strikes will come in response to drone and rocket attacks targeting U.S. forces in the region, including the drone attack on Sunday that killed three U.S. service members at the Tower 22 base inside Jordan, near the Syrian border.
Visitors to a Cincinnati museum will be able to interact with AI-programmed holograms of survivors
Some prominent right-wing commentators say the relationship between Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is a ploy to keep President Biden in power. Psyop experts think otherwise.
“You must give your heart to the Chinese audience to win back the brands and the platforms."
Giving Hamas what they want
The brilliant Palestinian plan to capture the pliable minds of American college students was laid out in front of me 25 years ago, during a very sinister business meeting in Israel.
US
More border support: Governor Ron DeSantis sends additional Florida National Guard and Florida State Guard to assist Texas
Bogaloo is coming guys
Government-created problems require government-created solutions
Protesters blocked access to the Incan site in Peru over a new ticketing system. Tourists have been evacuated, but there could be more unrest. Here’s what to know.
How do you like dem bidennomics bish
Meteorologist finds 96 percent of NOAA temperature stations located in ‘urban heat islands,’ including next to exhaust fans and on ‘blistering-hot rooftops.’
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AP: Republican lawsuits challenge mail ballot deadlines. Could they upend voting across the country?
Democratic and voting rights groups are concerned about the potential impact if a judge rules that deadlines for receiving mailed ballots that stretch past Election Day violate federal law.
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Students walk out at several CPS (Chicago) schools to demand City Council support cease-fire in Gaza
After a contentious delay last week, the Wednesday vote is expected to be heated.
Readers who have taken the plunge said it had improved their lives, marriages and mental health, and offered advice to those going without their smartphones for “Flip Phone February.”
Not even robots are safe from wokeness.
For some companies, the new technology is an opportunity to enhance productivity and profit. Will their workers benefit as well?
With Republicans like these, who needs Democrats?
The memorial stone was erected in 2004 by a civic group in Japan to promote the public's understanding of the shared past history from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula and the friendship between the two neighbors.
It's really astonishing how leftists have transformed into Bush-era conservatives
Robocalls with AI voices to be regulated under Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
The staffer allegedly works for Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)
The proposed amendment reads: "If a senator's honor is impugned by another senator to [...], such senator may rectify the perceived insult to the senator's honor by challenging the offending senator to a duel."
We've been told for years that diversity is our greatest strength. But it actually might contribute to the downfall of the United States. Research also shows that diversity doesn't provide as many benefits as people claim.
pandora's box has been opened because we lied constantly during covid, whoopsie doopsie
"If 26 members, agree that a breach is occurring, a qualified majority of the Council can suspend some of Hungary's membership rights, including voting rights, under Article 7.3 until all duties are fulfilled."
Not one In-N-Out has closed unless it's due to construction.
Michelle Terry, who is also the Globe’s artistic director, says she will not alter her physicality for role
Election skeptics were especially invigorated when a pen was used to reach a button inside a voting machine, putting it in “safe mode” and allowing its programming to be altered
The 2024 presidential race increasingly looks like it will be decided by lawyers, not voters, as Democrats unveil plans for America's first lawfare election.
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With bonfires and hope, Iran’s minority Zoroastrians celebrate Sadeh and the end of cold winter days
Zoroastrianism was once the official religion of ancient Iranian empires prior to the Muslim conquest of Persia.
Are you sure thats his real name and not an Aussie tryna save him by saying "Don't go too deep in there, jeet!" in an accent?
Negotiators on a treaty to guide the world’s response to the next pandemic oppose any requirement to share drugmakers’ intellectual property.
"The same amount of money doesn’t go nearly as far as it used to."
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After Teamsters meeting, Trump says of possible union endorsement, ‘Stranger things have happened'
Former President Donald Trump met with leaders of the Teamsters Union in Washington Wednesday as he tried to chip away at President Joe Biden’s organized labor support heading into a likely general election rematch.
UN
The world will have its first trillionaire within a decade, but poverty won’t be eradicated for another 229 years, report finds
In just three years, the world has witnessed a “supercharged surge in extreme wealth,” new data shows.
A convoy of around 100 tractors enters Brussels as Belgian farmers threaten to block access to the capital where EU leaders are gathering for a summit.
A watchdog group is demanding documents from the Biden administration after whistleblowers alleged that a regulation is under development that would effectively ban private gun sales.
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AP: Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government
The new law will bar universities and government from having offices dedicated to promoting diversity. They also can’t require employees to submit statements of commitment to DEI.
Welcome to German Sick Fetish Video!
'It's getting out of control,' the trans woman said about men 'expecting princess treatment'
>Be PaJEEt >Kill yourself lol
The White House has said that Mr. Biden still plans to visit the site of a toxic derailment in February. But his absence feels like disrespect to many people in East Palestine, Ohio.
The 15-year-old entered a plea in Harford County to a second-degree rape charge involving a three-year-old relative. Given probation and counseling and enrolled without notifying students.
Police officers from Kenya are being dispatched to bring order to gang-ravaged Haiti, but in their own home country, they have been accused of brutality.
Culture
AP: Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: 'What happens when no one believes anything anymore?'
Conspiracy theories are older than the republic. But experts say it would be wrong to dismiss believers as simply stupid or deranged.
Disaster
Montana family who lost custody of their 14-year-old daughter after refusing to let her transition to a boy reveals their torment
Disaster
Oregon leaders declare 90-day state of emergency in downtown Portland to address fentanyl crisis
Opioid overdose deaths in the US state of Oregon increased from 280 in 2019 to 956 in 2022, according to the state’s data.
War
Leaked 'wolf letter' leaves military sheepish, internal emails show: Troops invented fake government wolf-release program, including hoax memo
CAF Troll Ops
Suitable for elementary school children!
Researchers discovered a way to get around the safety guardrails in OpenAI’s powerful GPT-4 system. The trick? Translate harmful prompts into uncommon languages like Scots Gaelic (or Zulu) before asking the AI to respond.
Artificial intelligence technology has drastically simplified the creation of images of children being exploited or abused, whether real or fake.
From celebrity ‘spit parties’ to a drop in the bucket: The once-hot DNA-testing company is struggling to profit
Anonymous woman gifted the party to a nonprofit for people with special needs so they could host a dance
Police received several reports last Friday saying the suspected teen was showing concerning videos and making threatening statements against the school for Tuesday, Jan. 30, the SDPD in California said.
I hope you weren't excited to watch Malaikottai Vaaliban on the big screen, as it was meant to be seen
Supervisor Aaron Peskin filed a police report after Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan’s profanity-laced social media post that wished several supervisors “die slow.”
Schizo decapitates dad it's still Trump's fault
Culture
Rip Curl faces backlash after using a transgender boarder Sasha Lowerson to promote women's surfing
Female shark attack survivor replaced by man in dress
UK
Shameless squatter who moved into pensioner's empty home then won legal right to keep it has sold house for a whopping £540K
Bongs lmao
guess the race. now, read this and guess again: A former teacher at a private school in Wauwatosa now admits ... [she] bought him a handgun for his birthday
Calculations by NASA predict that the asteroid won't come anywhere close to Earth during its flyby.
Disaster
Biden and senators on verge of striking immigration deal aimed at clamping down on illegal border crossings
What ya going to do about bish i mean Texas , they are trying to make the current flood of illegals a law
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration had given the company clearance last year to conduct its first trial to test its implant on humans, a critical milestone in the startup's ambitions.
Why won't young people pay for an unused extra bedroom after we tanked the housing market?
More than 25,000 company insolvencies were registered in 2023, the highest number since 1993, as firms struggled with rising costs and interest rates.
After multiple delays and even a few faint glimmers of hope, a Hong Kong court has sounded the death knell for what was once China’s biggest real estate firm.
Disaster
The City Denied a Portland Family’s Request to Chop Down a Douglas Fir. Last Week, the Tree Slammed Into Their Home.
Now, the Bonds are without a home, and the city is requiring them to ask for a retroactive removal permit for the tree that fell.
“You can not expect black women to be perfect and save the world-“
The performance and valuation feel a little odd given the state of the world.
The rise of generative AI and new layoffs at Amazon, Google, and other companies have reinforced a sense of betrayal among employeees and an increasing turn to freelance work, a new survey finds.
A global Internet outage occurred in Russia. Previously, the “.ru” domains were broken. This became known on Tuesday, January 30. (RU/EN)
War
Pelosi faces backlash for demanding swarming protesters 'go back to China': 'Slanderous accusations'
Now she hates China?
Polish police investigating whether insane woman actually ate Madeleine McCann
Culture
Snoop Dogg changes tune about Donald Trump, says he has 'nothing but love and respect' for him
Rey, who is Black, has spoken out about the incident and said she filed a customer relations complaint and an ethics complaint against Walmart, alleging racism played a role in how the incident was handled.
Consuming Culture Gives Us the Emotiional Knowledge that can Make Us Better People
Doxing for me, but not for thee
EU
EU calls for 'gendered language' to be banned, with phrases such as 'no man's land' or 'Joe Public' axed
and 'king and queen' phrased 'queen and king' to put the female first
The country’s domestic politics are becoming dysfunctional just when Berlin’s leadership on the world stage may be needed most.
An increase in mass shootings by gender-confused individuals is sparking worry over the ‘volatile cocktail’ of mental health issues and body-altering chemicals.
Mr. Khan, a former cricket star, has staged a comeback since being ousted, openly challenging the powerful military. His detention raises fears of mass protests.
Officials will be taught how to carry out deportations, including how to handle people who physically resist
Culture
Harvard’s diversity chief hit with 40 plagiarism accusations in wake of Claudine Gay scandal
A whopping one-third of Gen-Z shoppers admit they prefer self-checkout kiosks — so they can shoplift
Crime
5 arrested in marijuana-related killings of 6 people near El Mirage in San Bernardino County desert
Six people were gunned down five days earlier during a scheduled meet-up for a marijuana deal in a remote area known for its large, clandestine pot farms.
today in clown world banning coffee is good
A new book looks at how white families depleted the resources of the suburbs and left more recent Black and Latino residents “holding the bag.”
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Transgender escort squatter turned NYC landmark into seedy ‘brothel,’ owes $50K in rent: court docs
Troons lying about their victimhood? Well I never!
Work to restore layer of granite that once covered ancient structure described as ‘absurdity’
Crime
Brit chess prodigy tells Spanish court he was 'messing around' when he joked 'I'm Taliban' and told pals 'on my way to blow up the plane'
The real story is that the British police are spying on everyone's texts
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Virginia ABC official files whistleblower suit, alleging retaliation for reporting millions in losses
$2.7 million worth of liquor missing
Graduates can't get a job? University takes a loss.
Just came to light, happened last month
Watching Donald Trump ascend, the newly energized Biden campaign is aiming to make the general election all about him. It’s also hoping for some big endorsements.
AI voice ban imminent
Many of their parishioners are so dismayed by the president’s posture toward the war that their support for his re-election bid could be imperiled.
A feel good story to brighten your day
Disaster
Biden Blackmail Intensifies: Won't Shut Border Until Congress Coughs Up Ukraine, Israel Funds
The civil war intensifies also lol whomever makes this decision should be fired
- Bloqueado
Men are better than women at everything, even being women
War
Biden’s response to Jordan attack is likely to be powerful, but US is wary of triggering a wider war with Iran, officials say
President Joe Biden is under increasing pressure to respond in a way that stops these attacks for good.
Pelosi speculated that some of the demonstrators are “connected to Russia” amid mounting protests over President Joe Biden’s handling of the war.
Ministers and parliamentarians in Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government have attended a conference calling for Israeli resettlement of the Gaza Strip and “voluntary migration” of the Palestinian population elsewhere.
A majority of taxpayers feel they pay too much in taxes, with many saying that they receive a poor value in return.
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has released a statement regarding a previously classified report examining the effectiveness of the nation to respond to the threat of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), formerly UFOs.
earmarking this to remind me to check the results in nine months
Unlikely alliance wants territories taken as reparations for WW2.
Crime
Florida Teen Claims ‘Betrayed and Upset’ Father Who Wrote Her Incestuous Love Letter Shot at ‘Head Level’ Through Bathroom Door She Hid Behind: Court
Certified man moment
This course will discuss how video games have had an impact on “queer people” while influencing culture to be more “inclusive”.
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AP: Biden is trying to balance Gaza protests and free speech rights as demonstrators disrupt his events
Biden is increasingly contending with protests inside and outside his events from progressives upset about U.S. support for Israel
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IAN BRADY - THE UNTOLD STORY: 'Myra was as ruthless as I was': Monster's chilling beyond-the-grave confessions
So far, the experimental therapies target only one rare condition. But scientists say similar treatments could someday help many more kids with other types of deafness caused by genes.
alarm on new wave of US opioids crisis Dr Art Van Zee set out in the early 2000s to tell anyone who would listen how a powerful opioid was destroying lives. Two decades later, he’s still in disbelief
From the River to the Sea
Far-left "Anti-Japanese" bomber at large since 1975 caught after checking into a hospital with terminal cancer
In recent weeks, right-wing pundits have zeroed in on airline DEI programs and the presence of migrants in airports.
Culture
Biden’s new tribal consent laws force NYC Museum of Natural History to close Native American exhibits
Learning about Indians bad!
Culture
To the dads, Brads and Chads who’ve taken issue with the amount of Taylor Swift shown during NFL games: Too bad
Donald Trump declared that he doesn’t believe NATO would “be there” for the U.S. if the country were to be attacked.
The word used to signify elections and self-rule. Now it means whatever progressives want.
War
Mexico confirms some Mayan ruin sites are unreachable because of gang violence and land conflicts
Though no tourist has been harmed so far, and the government claims the sites are safe, many guides no longer take tour groups to the ruins.
POLITICO sat down with Boudin in Berkeley, where he leads a new University of California criminal justice center, to talk about lessons from his downfall and the broader outlook for the causes he championed.
In light of recent events, this two year old article has aged, well let's just say not so well.
Premier Minns of New South Wales, Australia said the “fascist, ridiculous behaviour” had no place in NSW and warned police had the power to rip balaclavas off people and expose their identities.
The beginning of talks, announced by both countries on Thursday, comes as US forces in Iraq and Syria have been regularly targeted by drone attacks launched by Iran-backed militias against the backdrop of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
“Argentina’s General Strike has begun.”
EU
Rapper who lost half his skull in ‘Nazi gold’ drug lab explosion possibly facing prison: ‘Biggest mistake of my life’
Science
Eating less meat would be good for the Earth. Small nudges can change behavior (Associated Press)
Sovereign citizen lunacy
Culture
‘It depends on the context’. Harvard plunges into roiling debate about what is considered antisemitism.
IHRA=International Hot Rod Association
MRI machines need thousands of liters of liquid helium to function. Health care workers say they can’t afford any disruptions to the helium supply chain.