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Sanders tells Oz it’s not ‘cool’ that robots performing ultrasounds in Alabama

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday told Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz that it is not "cool" that robots are performing ultrasounds in Alabama, after Oz brought up the subject at the White House earlier in the day. Oz joined President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....

DOJ sues Virginia for not providing voter data

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday sued Virginia for not handing over state voter data, the latest among several states the department has targeted in an effort to retrieve registration information from individuals across the country since last year. Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general to the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, shared screenshots of the...

Judge limits ICE tactics at Minnesota protests

A federal judge on Friday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to limit their tactics against protesters in Minnesota, as federal immigration enforcement officers confront demonstrators rallying after a woman was killed by an ICE officer last week. U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez wrote in her order that ICE cannot retaliate against, arrest or...

Threat level for Al Udeid US Air Force Base lowered

This comes as officials indicated there were no imminent plans for the U.S. to attack Iran.

IRS confirms Trump-ordered $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for 1.45M troops is tax-free

IRS ruling ensures military personnel keep every dollar of their $1,776 'Warrior Dividend' as payments reach active duty and reserve forces nationwide.

4 hemp THC products that could be banned by Congress: Gummies, vapes, drinks and creams

A last-minute amendment slipped into the bill that ended the government shutdown has thrown the hemp industry and its consumers into a panic as popular products stand to be banned in a year’s time. The amendment, which is set to go in effect in a year, bans the sale of hemp products with over 0.4...

Data center backlash

{beacon} /a> Technology Technology   The Big Story Data centers encounter local pushback amid major growth At least 16 data center projects, worth a combined $64 billion, have been blocked or delayed as local opposition mounts to the developments, according to a new study. © Ted Shaffrey, Associated Press Research collected by Data Center Watch shows that residents and...

Tennessee Democrat suggests tearing down Trump ballroom if GOP loses in 2028

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) said President Trump’s White House ballroom should be torn down if Democrats regain the Oval Office in 2028. “I don't think it would be a bad idea to tear it down,” Cohen told NBC News in an interview published Friday. “It’s this gigantic blob there that’s Donald Trump,” he added. Trump...

UFC fighter rejects White House cage match: ‘”Hunger Games” type of f‑‑‑ing s‑‑‑’

UFC fighter Brandon Royval slammed a series of cage matches set to take place at the White House next June, comparing the event to the dystopian book series “The Hunger Games.” “I don’t give a s‑‑‑ about fighting at the f‑‑‑ing White House," he said during a Monday appearance on the "In the Arena MMA"...

Former UVA president accuses DOJ of demanding his ouster under threat of funding cuts

James Ryan, the former president of the University of Virginia (UVA), has released a scathing 12-page letter detailing the events that led to his resignation over the summer, accusing the Department of Justice (DOJ) of threatening to pull funding if he did not leave.  The department previously denied advocating for his resignation, which came amid...

Coast Guard spots Russian ship 15 miles off Hawaii

The U.S. Coast Guard spotted and monitored a Russian military vessel that operated about 15 nautical miles off the coast of Hawaii late last month, the service branch announced Thursday.  The Kareliya, a Russian Vishnya-class intelligence ship, was detected and tracked Oct. 29 approximately 15 nautical miles south of Hawaii’s island of Oahu.  The Coast Guard...

Bondi puts weight of SDNY behind Epstein investigation of Democrats

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday tapped one of the most powerful prosecutors in the country to lead an investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's past involvement with prominent Democrats and institutions. Jay Clayton, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, was selected to lead the probe that President Trump ordered...

Live updates: Bondi says New York lawyers will look into Democrats, Epstein following Trump call

Attorney General Pam Bondi wasted little time in saying the Department of Justice would follow his call to investigation any connnections between Democrats and disagraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Bondi said lawyers for the Southern District of New York would take on the probe in a post on X issued a few hours after Trump called for an...

Anthropic says Chinese hackers used AI tool to conduct cyberattack

Anthropic said Thursday that Chinese state-sponsored hackers used its AI coding tool to conduct a “large-scale” cyberattack with limited human involvement. The hackers used AI’s agentic capabilities to target roughly 30 entities, including large tech firms, financial institutions, chemical manufacturing companies and government agencies, according to a report from the AI firm. A handful of the...

When will air travel return to normal? Here’s what the airline industry says

The end of the shutdown means airlines can work to resume normal operations. But there's still a few hurdles in the way.

Parents voice screen time transparency concerns as school breaks approach

ATLANTA — Parents who struggle daily with screen time say the upcoming holiday season could prove stressful amid transparency and content concerns. School breaks bring up several challenges for millions of U.S. families. Structured school days end, sports and extracurriculars pause, and cold weather often makes screens, tablets and streaming shows a welcome reprieve. But...

Olivia Nuzzi talks love affair with RFK Jr. in new book

Political reporter Olivia Nuzzi detailed her romantic relationship with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a book set to be published next month. Nuzzi in her forthcoming book "American Canto," and during conversations with the New York Times, outlined how she got close to Kennedy and spoke openly about the scandal...

Greene says Trump administration ‘infuriating people’ by ‘gaslighting’ them on affordability

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said the Trump administration is “infuriating people” by “gaslighting” them on affordability, an issue the president has sought to minimize during his second term. “President Trump and his administration does deserve a lot of credit for lowering inflation and holding it steady,” Greene told host Sean Spicer on Thursday’s episode...

Moulton: Schumer ‘can’t keep the team together’

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) on Friday slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) leadership after the government shutdown ended with no compromise on expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care subsidies. As a guest on Politico's "The Conversation" podcast with Dasha Burns, Moulton said Schumer "quit right when we actually looked like we might be...

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