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AI Platform Changes Under-18 Usage Policy Amid Lawsuits

Character.AI, an artificial intelligence chat platform, is banning under-18 users due to the negative effects of chatbots on teenage mental health, which were alleged in a September lawsuit filed by concerned parents, some of whom have lost children to suicide after engagement with the platform.  The lawsuit, filed against Character.AI’s parent company Character Technologies, alleges… Continue reading AI Platform Changes Under-18 Usage Policy Amid Lawsuits
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NYC Implementing Sugar Warnings Throughout Thousands of Chain Restaurants

New York City is the first city in the US to implement a sugar label on food items containing more than 50 grams of sugar at chain restaurants.  Starting on October 4, roughly 4,000 stores in the city now show an icon with a spoon slightly overfilled with sugar, within a black triangle, beside items… Continue reading NYC Implementing Sugar Warnings Throughout Thousands of Chain Restaurants
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Bill Gates Dials Back Rhetoric on Climate Change, Agrees ‘Doomsday View’ is ‘Wrong’

Billionaire tech founder Bill Gates has walked back his longtime climate change alarmism, now saying that there are more issues for humanity to address.  In a new memo published Tuesday titled “Three Tough Truths About Climate,” Gates acknowledged that while climate change remains serious, it is not the world’s most pressing problem. “Climate change, disease,… Continue reading Bill Gates Dials Back Rhetoric on Climate Change, Agrees ‘Doomsday View’ is ‘Wrong’
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Exotic Snakes and Insects Seized on Texas Border by CBP Officials

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intercepted 163 reptile and insect species from being smuggled into Mexico on the Anzalduas International Bridge in Texas on Tuesday.  An unspecified person driving from Texas into Mexico attempted to conceal the animals in his truck, which were found after his vehicle was inspected. The driver was arrested for… Continue reading Exotic Snakes and Insects Seized on Texas Border by CBP Officials
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Valley Forge Military College Becomes First to Join Trump’s Compact for Academic Excellence

Valley Forge Military College in Pennsylvania has become the first institution to volunteer to join President Donald Trump’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, a decision that comes as several prominent universities have declined to participate. The two-year junior military college, which offers an early commissioning program for future officers in the Army, Army… Continue reading Valley Forge Military College Becomes First to Join Trump’s Compact for Academic Excellence
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Controversial Statue of Former-Confederate General Restored After Being Toppled by Rioters in 2020

President Trump ordered the restoration of a statue depicting former Confederate general Albert Pike in the Judiciary Square neighborhood of Washington, DC. In 2020, the statue was toppled by protesters and forthwith stored away in the wake of George Floyd’s death and the ensuing riots that took place nationwide.  “The restoration aligns with federal responsibilities… Continue reading Controversial Statue of Former-Confederate General Restored After Being Toppled by Rioters in 2020
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Harvard College Faces Scrutiny After Report Finds Most Students Receive A’s

More than half of all grades awarded at Harvard College are now A’s, according to a new report that has sparked renewed debate over grade inflation at the Ivy League university. The report, released Monday by Harvard’s Office of Undergraduate Education and reported by Bloomberg, found that roughly 60 percent of grades handed out in… Continue reading Harvard College Faces Scrutiny After Report Finds Most Students Receive A’s
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Amazon Lays Off 14,000 Staff Members to Enhance Company Efficiency and AI Usage

Amazon announced on Tuesday that it will be laying off 14,000 corporate roles in order to strengthen company culture and customer service amid competition faced by increased use of artificial intelligence in the corporate world. Senior vice president of people experience and technology at Amazon, Beth Galetti, wrote a release discussing the matter, emphasizing the trend… Continue reading Amazon Lays Off 14,000 Staff Members to Enhance Company Efficiency and AI Usage
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Nearly 3,000 Arrested in Chicago Under Federal Immigration Crackdown ‘Operation Midnight Blitz’

Nearly 3,000 people have been arrested in Chicago as part of the federal government’s immigration enforcement campaign known as Operation Midnight Blitz, which began last month. US Customs and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino confirmed the figures during an interview with ABC News on Monday. Operation Midnight Blitz was launched in early September, with the… Continue reading Nearly 3,000 Arrested in Chicago Under Federal Immigration Crackdown ‘Operation Midnight Blitz’
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FBI Makes Historic Drug Operation Bust in Philadelphia

The FBI announced on October 24 an indictment of 33 gang members involved in a drug trafficking organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in what is now the largest federal indictment in the city’s Kensington neighborhood.   The indicted traffickers are members of a gang called the Weymouth Street Drug Trafficking Organization. FBI Director Kash Patel described the… Continue reading FBI Makes Historic Drug Operation Bust in Philadelphia
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Florida Teacher Placed on Leave After Requiring Students to Refer to Her as ‘Mx’ Instead of ‘Ms’

A Florida elementary school teacher has been placed on administrative leave after allegedly forcing students to address her with the gender-neutral title “Mx” instead of “Ms” or “Mrs.” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday that a female teacher at Talbot Elementary School in Gainesville was requiring both students and staff to use this prefix.… Continue reading Florida Teacher Placed on Leave After Requiring Students to Refer to Her as ‘Mx’ Instead of ‘Ms’
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Says ‘Illegal Alien’ is a ‘Racist’ Term

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticized a reporter for using the term “illegal aliens” during a press conference, calling the phrase “racist.” In a video posted Saturday to the mayor’s official Instagram account, Johnson was asked about city spending related to “illegal aliens.” He quickly responded, “We don’t have illegal aliens.”  “I don’t know if that’s… Continue reading Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Says ‘Illegal Alien’ is a ‘Racist’ Term
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