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What would a Trump 2.0 economy look like?
2024-01-11 11:08:57
Trump says he’d be better for the economy. Voters do, too. But would he?
Taiwan prepares for cyber D-Day in China invasion scenarios
2024-01-11 10:57:36
Millions of people offline, banks knocked out and the world's most advanced semiconductor industry paralyzed—Taiwan's doomsday scenario includes not just invading Chinese troops but also a wave of attacks against its cyber infrastructure.
UK unveils plans for 'biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years'
2024-01-11 10:09:54
The UK government on Thursday announced plans for what it said was the country's "biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years" to bolster its energy independence and meet carbon emission targets.
Record 20 million Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act health coverage in 2024
2024-01-11 01:07:48
"With six days left to still get covered, 8 million more Americans have signed up for ACA coverage than when I took office," President Biden said in a statement Wednesday.
Arrest affidavits for Jayson Boebert detail 2 different incidents with police, including one with U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado
2024-01-11 01:07:00
The arrest affidavits for Jayson Boebert reveal details about two separate incidents where police were called and they happened just a few days apart.
Ohio House overrides governor Mike DeWine's veto of gender-affirming care ban
2024-01-11 01:05:41
The law would ban types of gender-affirming care, such as surgery and hormone therapy, for those under 18 and also bars transgender girls and women from playing on women's sports teams.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalized after complications from recent procedure
2024-01-10 23:43:42
Austin has been hospitalized since Monday due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure, officials said.
Ashli Babbitt's family files $30 million lawsuit over Jan. 6 shooting death
2024-01-10 23:43:42
Ashli Babbitt was shot and killed while she tried to climb through a broken door into the Speaker's Lobby outside the House Chamber.
Details on Prince Andrew allegations emerge from new Jeffrey Epstein documents — but no U.K. police investigation
2024-01-10 23:43:38
The documents unsealed in a lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein contain testimony about previously public allegations against Prince Andrew.
Former Aurora Officer Randy Roedema sentenced to 14 months in Adams County Jail for 2019 death of Elijah McClain
2024-01-10 23:43:32
Former Aurora Police Officer Randy Roedema has been sentenced to 14 months in Adams County Jail, along with four years probation after being convicted for the death of Elijah McClain back in 2019.
Utah Governor Absolutely Positive That Social Media Harms Kids Despite Study After Study After Study After Study After Study Saying He’s Wrong
2024-01-10 21:10:19
Okay, look, at this point, we need to start calling out those in positions of power who insist that it’s unquestionable that social media is harmful to kids when the don’t present any evidence at a…
Homicide Rates Hit Another Historical Low Despite What You May Have Heard Pretty Much Everywhere
2024-01-10 21:10:15
The banal will never capture as much attention as the lurid. I’m sure that this opening sentence will be seized upon by the many critics of my posts criticizing cops. So be it. Just be aware …
Because The Fifth Circuit Again Did Something Ridiculous, The Copia Institute Filed Yet Another Amicus Brief At SCOTUS
2024-01-10 21:08:51
It was a busy December for the Copia Institute (and me), even just at the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition to filing (along with Bluesky and Mastodon admin Chris Riley) an amicus brief supporting Ne…
No Love For The Haters: Illinois Bans Book Bans (But Not Really)
2024-01-10 20:58:43
Across the nation, bigoted politicians (of the Republican variety, almost exclusively) are trying to punish and silence content and expression they don’t like. It’s not like it’s …
‘Free Speech Absolutist’ Elon Musk Temporarily Bans Journalists, As ‘Free Speech Absolutist’ Bill Ackman Threatens SLAPP Suit Against Journalists
2024-01-10 20:57:38
On Tuesday morning, former politician Tulsi Gabbard, who had to have the 1st Amendment clearly explained to her by a judge after she filed a ridiculous lawsuit to restrict the free speech of others…
Florida Senator Introduces Bill That Would Make Accusations Of Racism, Transphobia De Facto Defamation
2024-01-10 20:57:05
Things are still batshit insane in the Florida legislature. Again. Apparently, the state’s government won’t be satisfied until it’s attempted to violate every single constitutiona…
Why are pedestrian traffic fatalities climbing in the US and not the rest of the world?
2024-01-10 20:56:40
Between 1980 and 2010, the number of pedestrians killed in traffic dropped steadily in the United States. Then, that trend reversed. In fact, pedestrian traffic deaths reached a 40-year high in the United States in 2022.
Japan's nuclear safety agency orders power plant operator to study the impact of Jan. 1 quake
2024-01-10 14:30:33
Japan's nuclear safety regulators have told the operator of a nuclear power plant in the area hit by a powerful New Year's Day quake to study its potential impact.
AI-powered misinformation is the world's biggest short-term threat, Davos report says
2024-01-10 14:30:30
False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence that threatens to erode democracy and polarize society is the top immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report Wednesday.
Flurry of Houthi missiles, drones fired toward Red Sea shipping vessels, Pentagon says
2024-01-10 05:41:59
Eighteen drones, two-antiship cruise missiles and one anti-ship ballistic missile were fired by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, but there were no reports of damage or injury, officials said.

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