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The Latest: Trump will lay out his midterm agenda at the State of the Union
- State of the Union address at 9 p.m. ET is of the message Republicans will give to voters in for control of the House and the Senate. The president and his party , with polls showing much of America distrusts how Trump has managed the government in his first year back in office. In addition, the Supreme Court last week struck down one of the chief levers of his economic and by ruling he lacked the power to impose ...

Source: news4jax.com
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Boost.Space Launches version 5.0 with 50% Lifetime Discount for SMEs Embracing Agentic AI
- SMEs Aren't Ready for Agentic AI — Boost.Space Changes That. The next great business disruption isn't coming. It's already here. Agentic AI  the technology that allows AI systems to plan, decide, and act autonomously  is reshaping every industry at a pace that's leaving unprepared businesses behind. According to current projections, by 2027, companies without sophisticated Agentic AI capabilities ...

Source: aithority.com
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Sinners studio say they raised N-word use with Bafta immediately as Google 'deeply sorry' for offensive notification
- A source close to Warner Bros has said that executives were assured the slur would be removed before broadcast, while search engine remove AI-generated prompt BBC apologises to staff over N-word inclusion as Bafta announces comprehensive review Bafta judge quits over 'utterly unforgivable' handling of N-word incident The dust has not yet settled on the Baftas N-word row. This is why Warner Bros reacted immediately ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Texas Rep. Gonzales resists calls to resign over allegations of an affair with an ex-staffer
- HOUSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas resisted growing calls Tuesday from fellow congressional Republicans to resign over a report of an alleged affair with a former staffer who later died after she set herself on fire. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky joined Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida and Nancy Mace of South Carolina in demanding that Gonzales step down ...

Source: apnews.com
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Warner Bros gets a higher offer from Paramount in heated fight for the storied Hollywood studio
- Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount has raised the price of its takeover offer to $31 per share, in addition to other revisions. That's a $1 per share increase from Paramount's previous offer, which stood at $30 per share since December — when the Skydance owned company launched its hostile ...

Source: orlandosentinel.com
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Actor Robert Carradine, famous for 'Lizzie McGuire' and 'Revenge of the Nerds,' dies at 71
- Robert Carradine, the actor known for appearing in the Disney series "Lizzie McGuire," has died, his family confirmed Tuesday. He was 71. His manager Keith Carradine, also his brother, said in a statement that the actor had "succumbed to bipolar disorder after fighting it for almost 20 years." Hilary Duff , who played Lizzie McGuire alongside Carradine as her on-screen dad, was among those to pay tribute to him. ...

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ICE officer training is 'deficient' and 'broken,' former agency lawyer tells congressional forum
- The Department of Homeland Security is rapidly scaling up the number of deportation officers, raising concerns that it will sacrifice proper screening and training of applicants. WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer who was responsible for training new deportation officers warned Monday that the agency's training program for new recruits is "deficient, defective and broken." ...

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FBI Interviews With Trump Accuser Left Out Of Released Epstein Files
- With the administration challenging the Court and Congress, independent reporting is the only thing standing between you and the noise. Your membership funds the courage to ask the hard questions. Don't let the truth be sidelined, join Huff Already a member? WASHINGTON — The Justice Department's public database of the Epstein Files contains an allegation President Donald Trump abused a minor decades ago, but ...

Source: huffpost.com
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Fed's Goolsbee: Prioritize inflation before further cuts
- Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said Tuesday morning that the central bank should prioritize getting inflation to its 2% target, as higher prices remain a concern for consumers and businesses. During an appearance at the National Association for Business Economics conference in Washington, Goolsbee said the Fed should hold off on overstimulating the economy with additional cuts until ...

Source: americanbanker.com
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College Campuses Are in Upheaval Over Faculty Ties to Epstein
- From small art schools to large public universities, the new DOJ release of emails reveals just how deep the financier's influence in academia went. Students are demanding accountability. Many of Jeffrey Epstein's ties to prominent universities and academics , which he maintained through monetary donations and luxury gifts, have been known since his 2019 arrest and suicide in a Manhattan jail cell. After the US ...

Source: wired.com
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A Utah mom accused of poisoning her husband is on trial for murder. Here's what to know.
- Opening statements begin Monday in the trial of  Kouri Richins , the Utah mother accused of killing her husband before publishing a children's book about grief in the wake of his death. Richins, 35, is charged with multiple felonies for allegedly poisoning her late husband, Eric Richins, in March 2022. She has been accused of spiking his drink with a deadly dose of fentanyl at their home near Park City, ...

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Peter Attia resigns from CBS News amid revelations about ties to Epstein
- Controversial doctor steps down as contributor after Epstein files reveal communication between the two men Controversial longevity expert Dr Peter Attia has resigned from his post as a CBS News contributor after correspondence between Attia and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was made public. The Hollywood Reporter first broke the news of Attia's departure. Less than a month ago, Attia was announced as ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Lily Collins Reacts to Being Cast as Audrey Hepburn in a Movie About 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'
- 2 min read Audrey Hepburn's classic, Breakfast at Tiffany's , is getting an update in 2026—and a brand new starlet will bring the story to life. Variety reported that the yet-to-be-titled film will not be an exact retelling of the 1961 film, but will rather go behind-the-scenes and delve into the making of the iconic movie, which has inspired generations of actors and filmmakers in the years since its ...

Source: elle.com