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DOJ’s inspector general declines to investigate prosecutors who falsely charged Olympian David Hearn in Reflecting Pool case

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The Justice Department’s inspector general has declined to investigate allegations of misconduct against the prosecutors who brought an indictment against Olympian David Hearn that falsely accused him of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool. In an Oct. 21 letter seen by CBS News, lawyers for Hearn revealed that DOJ’s Inspector General Don Berthiaume determined the allegations fell…

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How Europe’s surging populist right is reshaping the political establishment

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London — From the upper floors of Millbank Tower, a skyscraper overlooking the River Thames in London, the U.K. Houses of Parliament are just a few hundred yards away. For decades, the building housed the headquarters of Britain’s Conservative Party, one of the world’s oldest political parties. Today, it is home to Reform UK, the…

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Cornell taps Sally Yates to lead wide-ranging review of its response to sexual misconduct claims

nglobix@gmail.com4 weeks ago06 mins

Cornell University said Tuesday it is bringing on a former Justice Department official to review its handling of sexual misconduct claims, including the alleged 2024 sexual assault of a former student at a fraternity house. The review will look not just at that specific incident, but also more broadly at “how the University prevents and…

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Transcript: Brett McGurk on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 4, 2026

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The following is the full transcript of the interview with Brett McGurk, who served as a top Middle East adviser to former Preident Joe Biden, a portion of which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 4, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: So, October 6th, 2023, Saudi Princess Reema Bandar shakes hands with you…

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Hegseth directs military service academies to immediately stop giving tenure to civilian professors

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo Tuesday directing institutions like the Military Academy at West Point and the Naval Academy in Annapolis to immediately stop granting tenure to civilian faculty, in Hegseth’s latest change to military higher education. “Tenure often leads to academic stagnation, faculty complacency, and institutional inability to adapt to emerging needs,”…

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Will an FDA crackdown curb access to cheaper GLP-1 weight-loss drugs? Here’s what to know.

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The Food and Drug Administration has warned a major compounding pharmacy that it violated federal law by making copies of blockbuster weight-loss drugs in “inordinate amounts.” The letter to Empower Pharmacy marks the first time the FDA has waded into a fierce debate about when a pharmacy’s legitimate work of customizing a medication crosses the…

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OpenAI backs measure that would require independent audits of AI models

nglobix@gmail.com2 months ago03 mins

ChatGPT maker OpenAI supports parts of a bipartisan bill in Congress that would require the largest AI companies to submit their large language models to independent audits, according to Chris Lehane, the company’s chief global affairs officer. OpenAI has previously backed state legislation to regulate AI, but this marks the first time the company has…

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FBI director insists new hiring standards on prostitution and bestiality were only meant to assist sexual assault victims

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FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday defended his agency’s decision to lower its hiring standards, after he faced a barrage of questions from incredulous lawmakers who demanded to know why engaging in acts of bestiality is no longer an automatic disqualifier for employment. In a series of extraordinary exchanges with both Democratic and Republican members…

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Anthropic researcher says more than 10% chance AI “could kill all humans”

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London — A lead researcher at Anthropic, one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence firms, said Wednesday that he believes there is a more than 10% chance AI “could kill all humans” within the next decade. “We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans! I personally think it is >10% within the next…

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Tulsi Gabbard shares story of husband’s cancer diagnosis: “It was tough”

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Tulsi Gabbard, the former director of national intelligence who left her position earlier this year after her husband was diagnosed with bone cancer, told CBS News that he is progressing well. In a new video she shared with CBS, Gabbard said doctors discovered the rare tumor, a sacral chordoma, on his tailbone after Abraham Williams…

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