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Trump claims Liz Cheney and Jan. 6 committee should be jailed
Trump is calling for Liz Cheney and other members of the House Jan. 6 committee to be jailed and also said liberal Jews "hate" their religion and IsraelABC News - Donald Trump -
A new generation of smart robots could take over farm tasks once handled by humans
American farmers are considering use of high-tech tools powered by artificial intelligence. CBS News correspondent Dave Malkoff found that while inventors say these products will offset an ongoing agricultural labor shortage, some workers fear ...CBS News -
Devastation in Gaza as Israel wages war on Hamas
US President Joe Biden voiced "deep concerns" over Israel's plans for a major operation in Rafah during his phone conversation Monday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Follow for more live news updates.CNN - Israel -
Nvidia reveals highly anticipated Blackwell chip lineup at GTC, but stock dips
Nvidia Corp.’s most hyped debut yet — its long-awaited next chip — was revealed at its annual conference on Monday.MarketWatch -
Nvidia unveils powerful chip in push to extend dominance in AI market
Chief executive Jensen Huang claims Blackwell GPUs are substantially faster than its market-leading AI hardwareFinancial Times -
Ads in Chatbots Are Inevitable, Says This Marketing Professor
It's a pivotal moment in the development of chatbots--one that could be defined by spam.Inc. -
Paris 2024 Olympics lifting intimacy ban for athletes, stocking up with 300,000 condoms
The Summer Olympics will no longer ban its athletes from private intimacy, eschewing 2020 rules brought on by the COVID pandemic. Olympics Village Director Laurent Michaud told Sky News on Tuesday that its Paris athlete accommodations will be ...The Hill -
RFK: 'I don't think the government should be involved' in social media, accuses Biden of censorship
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. supported Republican-backed lawsuits against the White House over social media censorship on Tuesday, claiming President Biden also attempted to censor his social media posts. The Supreme ...The Hill - Joe Biden -
WuXi AppTec's Net Profit Jumps, Reiterates It Doesn't Pose Security Threat
Chinese biotechnology company WuXi AppTec said net profit jumped last year, while reiterating that it doesn’t pose a security threat to any country amid worries over a potential U.S. ban.The Wall Street Journal -
Stability AI brings a new dimension to video with Stable Video 3D
In a paper, Stability AI researchers detail some of the techniques used to enable 3D from a single image using latent video diffusion.VentureBeat -
Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
The Supreme Court seems likely to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election securityABC News - Joe Biden -
Google, Meta and others face tough questions in Australia over cyber extremism threats
Australia’s online safety regulator has put social media giants on notice, requiring them to explain what they are doing to to protect people from violent extremists and terroristsABC News - Google -
Princess Kate reportedly makes public appearance, but there are no photos
Princess Kate reportedly visited a farm shop near her home over the weekend and watched her children play sports, but there are no photos — and so the conjecture and conspiracy theories are still whirling. CBS News senior foreign correspondent ...CBS News -
Golden State Warriors vs. New York Knicks: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel
How to watch Warriors vs. Knicks basketball gameCBS Sports - College Football -
Source: Snell lands 2-year, $62M deal with Giants
Blake Snell has agreed to a 2-year, $62 million deal with the Giants, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan, confirming a report by the New York Post. It includes an opt-out after the first season.ESPN - NFL -
Reigning Cy Young winner Snell signing with Giants
Blake Snell, the top remaining free agent on the market, has reportedly made his choice, agreeing to a two-year deal with San Francisco. He has won two Cy Youngs.Yahoo Sports -
Dr. Dre says he had three strokes when hospitalized for brain aneurysm
Dr. Dre said he had three strokes after his 2021 hospitalization for a brain aneurysm: 'It's just something that you can't control.'Los Angeles Times -
Movie armorer challenges conviction in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
A movie set armorer is challenging her involuntary manslaughter conviction in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust."ABC News -
Ex-Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider responds to 'Quiet on Set' allegations
Dan Schneider broke his silence on new claims that he fostered a toxic and dangerous work environment when he oversaw hit Nickelodeon shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s.Los Angeles Times -
Appeals panel asks West Virginia court whether opioids distribution can cause a public nuisance
A federal appeals court has asked West Virginia’s highest court whether opioid distributions can cause a public nuisanceABC News -
The Surprise Ending of ‘Dune,’ the Popcorn Bucket
What’s in the $24.99 tub, exactly? Lindsay Moyer, a nutritionist, reviews the contents of the movie-snack “vessel.”The New York Times -
Teen Pregnancy Linked to Risk of Earlier Death in Adulthood, Study Finds
A large analysis in Canada finds that teenagers who had babies were twice as likely to die before age 31.The New York Times -
In Furniture, Marks of Distinction That Were Formerly Known as Flaws
How design is celebrating an aesthetic of imperfection.The New York Times -
Battling Dress Codes at the State of the Union
Democratic women in suffragist white, Marjorie Taylor Greene in MAGA red — there was messaging mayhem on the congressional floor.The New York Times -
Something Old. Something New. Something Thrifted.
Focused on recycled clothing, some brides are finding their wedding attire on vintage sites and at resale stores.The New York Times -
A Seal’s Spray Adds a Chapter to the Science of Spitting
The observation suggests that seals join cobras, archerfish and other animals known to spit, although researchers can only speculate about the reason for the mammal’s expectoration.The New York Times -
SpaceX Successfully Launches Starship for a Third Time
The third test flight of the most powerful rocket ever built achieved a series of milestones before the spacecraft was lost as it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere.The New York Times - SpaceX -
Highlights From SpaceX’s Starship Test Flight
The powerful rocket, a version of which will carry astronauts to the moon for NASA, launched for the third time on Thursday morning. It achieved a number of milestones before losing contact with the ground.The New York Times
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Paris 2024 Olympics lifting intimacy ban for athletes, stocking up with 300,000 condoms
The Summer Olympics will no longer ban its athletes from private intimacy, eschewing 2020 rules brought on by the COVID pandemic. Olympics Village Director Laurent Michaud told Sky News on Tuesday that its Paris athlete accommodations will be ... -
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RFK: 'I don't think the government should be involved' in social media, accuses Biden of censorship
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. supported Republican-backed lawsuits against the White House over social media censorship on Tuesday, claiming President Biden also attempted to censor his social media posts. The Supreme ... -
Trump's lawyers say it's "a practical impossibility" to secure bond in time
Former President Donald Trump has until March 25 to obtain a bond to secure $464 million judgment against him as he appeals his New York civil fraud case. -
Supreme Court denies former Trump aide Peter Navarro's final bid to stay out of prison
The Supreme Court rejected a bid by former Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro to avoid reporting to prison to serve a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena. -
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Gun restrictions on defendants awaiting trial are constitutional, U.S. appeals court rules
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that criminal defendants can be stripped of their right to handle firearms, affirming a lower court ruling and dealing a blow to gun rights advocates. The 9th Circuit decision sided against two defendants who ... -
Trump and co-defendants seek review of judge's decision to let DA Fani Willis stay on the case
The former president and seven of his co-defendants are seeking an "immediate review" of Judge Scott McAfee's ruling that allowed Willis to remain on the election interference case. -
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Congressional leaders strike deal on Homeland Security funding ahead of shutdown deadline
Congressional leaders have struck a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the remainder of fiscal year 2024, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill, closing out the six bills due by Friday's shutdown ... -
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U.S. Capitol Police launches body camera program
Seventy U.S. Capitol Police officers began wearing body cameras on Tuesday as part of a six-month pilot program to promote public trust in the law enforcement agency. The program equips 70 officers who volunteered with cameras. Most of the ... -
Supreme Court ruling imminent on Texas immigration law
A Supreme Court decision could come as soon as Monday on Texas’ controversial SB4 immigration law that would give local law enforcement, not just the feds, the authority to arrest and prosecute suspected illegal immigrants. Some of those local ... -
Forced TikTok sale 'absolutely' could happen before November, Rep. Gallagher says
The Wisconsin Republican said it would be best if TikTok were out of China's hands before the fall election. -
Intermittent fasting tied to a higher risk of cardiovascular death, research shows
Intermittent fasting — a diet that cycles between voluntary fasting and non-fasting periods — could be linked to a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, according to a new analysis. The analysis, first presented Monday at the American ... -
Putin elected to 5th term in stage-managed Russian election
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared himself the winner of a pre-determined election over the weekend, clearing the way for a fifth term that would make him the longest-serving Russian leader in more than 200 years. There were small acts of ... -
‘Totally inappropriate’: Netanyahu condemns Schumer for meddling
"It's inappropriate to go to a sister democracy and try to replace the elected leadership there," Netanyahu said. -
Conservative social media influencer arrested, charged over Jan. 6 Capitol riots
A conservative social media influencer was arrested Friday after being charged with multiple misdemeanors related to her participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, according to court records. Isabella Maria Deluca, 24, has over 300,000 followers ... -
Trump unable to secure $464 million bond
Lawyers for the presumptive Republican nominee say he has not been able to get a bond to secure the civil fraud judgment against him. The New York attorney general could start seizing Trump assets if he doesn't post bond by next week. NBC News' ... -
Trump calls Jan. 6 defendants "hostages," gets rebuke from Pence
Former President Donald Trump is taking heat for language he used at a rally in Ohio over the weekend where he lashed out at migrants, defended Jan. 6 criminals, and warned of a "bloodbath" if he loses. CBS News senior White House and political ... -
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Boebert touts Trump endorsement in first TV ad amid competitive reelection bid
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is up on the airwaves with her first TV ad of the cycle, touting her endorsement from former President Trump as she fights to stay in Congress. “Lauren, you're gonna do fantastically in your district -- Lauren ... -
RFK. Jr. relatively quiet on anti-vaccine advocacy despite past ties to the movement
Besides his family name, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "perhaps is best known for spreading misinformation about vaccines," NBC News campaign embed Alex Tabet explains. He joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss RFK Jr.'s role in the rise of the anti-vaccine ... -
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Manchin: lawmakers are ‘so close’ to a permitting reform deal
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Monday that lawmakers are “so close” to reaching a deal to reform the nation’s system for approving infrastructure projects. “We are so close,” he said during an energy conference Monday, referring to progress ... -
Experts warn deepfakes and AI could threaten election integrity
A group of experts are investigating the potential disruptions deepfakes could pose to the 2024 election. “Our system is not built for this. It’s not built to anticipate political violence or massive disinformation,” NBC News Global Security ... -
Supreme Court wary of restricting government contact with social media firms
The Supreme Court heard a free speech case involving the Biden administration's efforts to pressure social media companies to remove what it said was false information. -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams accused of sexual assault, battery in lawsuit
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was accused of sexual assault and battery in a lawsuit filed Monday. The suit alleges that in 1993, while he was a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer, Adams demanded sexual favors in exchange for helping a ... -
Despite taking jabs at Trump at D.C. roast, Biden also warns of threat to democracy
President Biden took aim at the former president in remarks at a Washington dinner Saturday. But he also warned of threats to freedom and democracy at home and abroad. -
Judge rejects Bob Menendez’s legislative immunity claims
Menendez had claimed he couldn't be prosecuted because of the Constitution's Speech or Debate Clause.