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European diplomats say they were attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank; Israel urges caution before drawing conclusions

nglobix@gmail.com3 weeks ago06 mins

A police investigation is underway after European diplomats said they were assaulted by Israeli settlers while visiting the occupied West Bank on Saturday, authorities said. Meanwhile, the prime minister’s office urged caution before “drawing conclusions,” and the reports come “amid concerns about a coordinated campaign to smear Israel.” Israeli police said they launched the investigation…

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Tech stocks tumble as AI debt fears rattle Wall Street

nglobix@gmail.com3 weeks ago03 mins

Financial markets slumped on Friday as investors bailed on technology stocks amid concerns that companies exposed to artificial intelligence are starting to wobble. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite tumbled 573 points, or 2.1%, to end at 26,140, closing out its worst week since June. The broader S&P 500 and blue-chip Dow Industrial Average sank 1.1% and…

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ChatGPT gave a man unlicensed medical advice, leading to mental health crisis, lawsuit alleges

nglobix@gmail.com3 weeks ago05 mins

Artificial intelligence may be unparalleled as a tool for gathering information about countless subjects. But what happens when a chatbot dispenses advice on more sensitive topics typically reserved for experts, such as human health? That question underlies a recent lawsuit filed by a Washington man who alleges in a lawsuit against OpenAI that he was…

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9 fired FBI employees who worked on Trump documents case sue, alleging unlawful termination

nglobix@gmail.com3 weeks ago05 mins

Washington — Nine former FBI employees sued the bureau on Thursday, saying they were unlawfully terminated merely for working on former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into President Trump’s retention of classified records after his first term in the White House. The former special agents, intelligence analysts and staff operation specialists worked on counterintelligence investigations…

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Gymnastics coach who recorded girls in Mississippi gym’s bathroom sentenced to 90 years in prison

nglobix@gmail.com3 weeks ago04 mins

A once prominent youth gymnastics coach was sentenced to 90 years in prison Wednesday for secretly recording his young female students undressing and using the bathroom at a Mississippi gym, in a case that rocked the sport. U.S. District Judge Kristi Johnson gave the maximum sentence possible to Sean Gardner, ordering that he serve 30…

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Top U.S. banks dropped customers over political and religious views, regulator says

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Top U.S. banks have “debanked” customers because of their political or religious views, as well as their business activities, according to a report from the Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The report, released on Wednesday, examines a practice that President Trump has claimed discriminates against conservatives over their views. Debanking has also…

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In the cutthroat world of online dating, men use AI to put their best face forward

nglobix@gmail.com3 weeks ago06 mins

Marissa, a 31-year-old Boston resident, downloaded dating apps because she is looking for love. But more and more, she finds herself looking for something else: AI-free photos. The marketing professional said she routinely comes across dating app profiles that appear to be digitally altered. Usually, the changes are minor and can be easily made using…

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U.S. blasts “embarrassing” complaint filed against Lebanon’s ambassador

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Washington — The Trump administration sharply criticized a legal complaint filed in Lebanon against the country’s ambassador to Washington over her reported outreach to her Israeli counterpart, accusing Hezbollah-linked actors of seeking to obstruct U.S.-led efforts to foster diplomatic contacts between the two countries. The complaint against Lebanese Ambassador Nada Hamadeh Moawad was filed with…

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Trump pardons 2 auto workers on stage during rally in Alaska

nglobix@gmail.com4 weeks ago04 mins

President Trump during a political rally in the state late Tuesday granted onstage pardons to two Alaska auto shop owners who pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Air Act — an unusually public use of the president’s clemency power. The president said the two men — Zachary Czubak and Patrick Fleming — were “wrongly charged,”…

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Behavior rules for off-duty U.S. troops in Japan under review after woman’s killing in Okinawa

nglobix@gmail.com4 weeks ago03 mins

Officials are reviewing the off-base code of conduct for U.S. troops in Japan following the killing of an Okinawan woman, allegedly by a U.S. Marine, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday. Crimes including rapes, assaults, hit-and-runs and drunk driving by U.S. military personnel have long triggered protests on the southern Japanese island, which…

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