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Judge declines to immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or layoffsFeb 18, 2025 3:48 pm - A federal judge declined Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs.
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Concern grows as Israel uses US-made AI models during warFeb 18, 2025 2:21 pm - U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and Lebanon through a sharp spike in artificial intelligence. But the number of civilians killed also has soared, fueling fears that these tools are contributing to the deaths of innocent people.
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Book Review: Sweet Grant’s young adult debut ‘I Am the Cage’ gives resounding voice to the voicelessFeb 18, 2025 12:43 pm - We’re taught from earliest childhood that doctors are trustworthy healers, so there’s a special sense of betrayal when they inflict pain. Young adult debut novel “I Am th...
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Book Review: ‘Disposable’ a journey through the inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemicFeb 18, 2025 12:37 pm - Five years after COVID-19 first emerged, the United States is still grappling with the aftereffects of the pandemic that killed millions of people worldwide. They include...
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All 80 aboard a Delta jet survive after it burst into flames on a Toronto runwayFeb 18, 2025 11:35 am - The Delta Air Lines jet came down fast, landing so hard that it lost its right wing, then burst into flames on a runway in Toronto. The aircraft slid to a stop, upside down, leaving a trail of black smoke in its wake.
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Trump signs order to study how to expand IVF and calls for ‘radical transparency’ from governmentFeb 18, 2025 10:27 am - President Donald Trump on Tuesday was set to sign new executive orders from his Florida home while his first joint TV interview with adviser Elon Musk airs in prime time.
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‘Hello, Eric, it’s Oprah.’ Author Eric Puchner is latest member of Winfrey book club.Feb 18, 2025 9:12 am - Eric Puchner is a well-regarded fiction writer whose new novel, “Dream State,” tells a story about life’s unexpected and improbable twists. Weeks before the book’s release, he received surprising news: Oprah had chosen his book for her book club.
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Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millionsFeb 18, 2025 9:12 am - Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, threatening health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program.
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Villagers in southern Lebanon prepare to return home as Israeli army withdraws under ceasefire dealFeb 18, 2025 7:15 am - Israeli forces withdrew Tuesday from border villages in southern Lebanon under a deadline spelled out in a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement that ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, but stayed put in five strategic overlook locations inside Lebanon.
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Death of South Korean actor at 24 sparks discussion about social media and internet cultureFeb 18, 2025 7:09 am - South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron’s death this week has triggered an outpouring of grief and calls for changes to the way the country’s celebrities are treated in the public arena and on social media, which critics say can foster a culture of harassment.