‘It has a disgusting name. It’s called the JR-15 … A spinoff of the AR-15.’ — On Thursday, Sen. Chuck Schumer called for an investigation into a Chicago company marketing a weapon to children
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Who knew Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump could agree on something? When speaking about the impending debt ceiling showdown to CNN, Sen. Sanders said he agrees with Trump's statement that cuts to Social Security and Medicare are 'crazy.'
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'Governor DeSantis decided to … censor the freedom of our education & shield us from the truth of our ancestors.'
FL local leaders & high school students came together Wednesday to decry Gov. Ron DeSantis’ attacks on an AP course in African American studies.
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A man in Grand Junction, Colorado, was arrested for intentionally driving his pickup truck into the lobby of the city’s police department. He was arraigned on several charges, including attempted murder in the first degree and attempted vehicular homicide.
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Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) read a speech entirely written by ChatGPT on the House floor when discussing legislation that would establish a joint U.S.-Israeli AI research facility. It is believed to be the first AI-written speech in the history of the House of Representatives.
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She also received the title of 'donor scientist' after providing her personal collection of the insects to Yale's Peabody Museum for the purpose of future research.
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Bobbi Wilson, the New Jersey 9-year-old who had police called on her for catching spotted lanternflies, was honored by the Yale School of Public Health for working to eradicate the invasive species.
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Chipotle said Thursday it’s looking to hire 15,000 people in North America to ensure its stores are staffed up ahead of its busy spring season
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An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest such encounters ever recorded
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Fresh off the great gas stove controversy of 2023, conservatives have found a new thing to get mad about: Energy efficient updates to the Xbox game console
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Sen. Alex Padilla: ‘To all the Americans across the country who are demanding Congress take more action [on gun violence], I want to be clear: It is Republicans in Congress who continue to value gun industry profits over people’
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This third-generation Holocaust survivor is using TikTok to share his grandmother's story. Here's how the pair hopes the project will make a difference for younger generations.
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Serena Williams and Brian Cox star in Michelob Ultra's Super Bowl ad.
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It was my pleasure to chat with Sen. last week and produced this video about her being the Senate's first woman president pro tempore. Check the video and see what we could expect from her. #womenempowerment #politics
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'[Women’s] voices and our thoughts and our opinions are critical at every table' — @PattyMurray made history as the Senate’s first woman president pro tempore, the second-highest role in the chamber after VP Kamala Harris
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‘What are we coming to?’ — Democratic senators blasted this image showing a young child with a weapon as part of a Chicago company’s marketing campaign for a gun
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AG Merrick Garland announced Thursday the dismantling of the Hive group, an international ransomware network ‘responsible for extorting & attempting to extort hundreds of millions of dollars from victims’ in the U.S. & around the world
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'Protecting the Tongass will support watershed protection, climate benefits, & ecosystem health & protect areas important for jobs & community well-being — & it is directly responsive to input from Tribal Nations,' Wilkes added.
This was made with support from Climate Power.
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USDA Under Secretary for Natural Resources & Environment Homer Wilkes said, 'Today’s announcement reflects our continued focus on listening to Tribal Nations and people in Southeast Alaska.'
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However, the Biden admin, environmentalists, & Indigenous leaders say that protecting the forest is more important: Not only does it provide major benefits to the fishing industry, but it also sets the state up for future eco-tourism opportunities.
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Existing protections were removed under the Trump administration, as Republican lawmakers and timber interests wanted access to the economic benefits the forest held.
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The forest is the largest national forest in the country and is one of the largest temperate rainforests that remain intact in the world.
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The Biden administration’s USDA has restored protections for more than half of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, banning road and logging development.
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'Our guys were dying laughing in [the locker room],' Duquesne head coach Keith Dambrot said later. 'Guy had a job to do. He did his job well.'
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The delivery person was seen on TV moments later, still walking around the arena holding a bag of McDonald's. Whether this was legit, a prank, or some really inspired marketing is still a source of speculation.
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A bizarre moment occurred during a men's college basketball game between Loyola Chicago and Duquesne, when a man who appeared to be an Uber Eats delivery worker walked onto the court mid-play.
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NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts on Thursday
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According to the campaign’s data, only 36% of women say they are comfortable breastfeeding in public spaces.
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Though there is no law prohibiting public breastfeeding in Spain, the initiative cites many women who say they have been harassed, intimidated, or criticized for breastfeeding in public.
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A realistic sculpture of a crying baby appeared in a plaza in Madrid, Spain. The work of artist Cristina Jobs, the sculpture is part of a campaign pushing for better protections for mothers who breastfeed in public.
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‘I urge the Biden administration to take far greater actions’ — Rep. George Santos (R-NY) spoke out in support of protesters in Iran during his first floor speech to the U.S. House of Representatives
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Plenty of companies make it impossible or at the very least very difficult for consumers to call.
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5 former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tyre Nichols
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A FL woman was arrested for allegedly defrauding a Holocaust survivor she met through a dating website out of nearly $2.8M, according to the DOJ
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Up, up, and away! This Swiss town is hosting its annual hot air balloon festival, which dates back to 1979 🤩
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Rep. Adam Schiff said Thursday he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by long-serving Democrat Dianne Feinstein
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Israeli forces killed at least 9 Palestinians and wounded several others in a large-scale raid Thursday in the occupied West Bank
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This short black-and-white clip has been referenced dozens of times in TV and music, making 'Cannonball Richards' one of the most famous performers in history that no one's ever heard of. Here’s the story of the man behind the famous cannonball shot to the gut.
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