Politics
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Amid talk of public execution, public opinion on death penalty is split
U.S. public sentiment about the death penalty has come to the forefront after President Trump gave his blessing, then backtracked,…
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Suspicious mailings to election officials, congressional offices under investigation
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are looking into a series of suspicious mailings sent to state election officials…
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Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, after brief truce
Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a…
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OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns
OpenAI said in a blog post on Thursday that it banned Russian and Iranian accounts that were using the company’s…
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Agents search Rep. Omar’s D.C. home; DOJ says it’s part of criminal investigation Up
Federal agents searched the Washington, D.C., home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Monday morning. The Department of Justice said…
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Cornell University bans frat parties, vows to address ‘disturbing’ campus culture
Cornell University has banned parties and social events at fraternities for the rest of the school year and will bring…
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Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows
Surveillance camera maker Flock is cutting its workforce as the company faces ongoing and growing backlash to its license plate…
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New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture
U.S. authorities added new torture charges Thursday to their case against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ramping up pressure on…
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Fired OpenAI employees question the company’s commitment to safety Oct
Three former OpenAI employees are raising concerns over the circumstances of their dismissals and the company’s commitment to safety, amid…
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Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey’s new Pentagon roles raise ethics worries
A new Pentagon study focusing on the future of warfare is raising ethical concerns about its authors’ potential conflicts of…
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