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FTC: Social Media Users Have Scant Control Over Their Data
Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control, including over how it is used by systems incorporating artificial intelligence, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a report.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:58:08 EDTTrump Cancels Appearance With Polish President Duda in Pennsylvania
Donald Trump's joint appearance with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the battleground state of Pennsylvania has been canceled, according to a source familiar with the Republican presidential candidate's plans.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:50:15 EDTSecret Service Opens Probe Into Musk's Assassination Post
The Secret Service has opened "enforcement proceedings" into Elon Musk's assassination post – a joke, he said – earlier this week about President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:34:31 EDTGOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: 'Doesn't Feel Safe' to Be in Politics
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., says the increased number of threats and doxxing attacks she has been getting has left her feeling less safe as a member of Congress than she felt when she was in the military.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:04:55 EDTN.C. GOP Gov. Candidate Being Pressed to Withdraw
North Carolina GOP Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is being urged by staff members and members of the Trump campaign to drop out of the governor's race over a pending CNN story regarding alleged inflammatory statements made by Robinson.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:18:14 EDT30-Year Mortgage Falls to 6.09%
U.S. mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level in more than 1-1/2 years this week and could fall further after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time since 2020.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:45:29 EDTAir Force's DEI Efforts Gut Ranks of White Male Officers
Ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts by the Air Force under the Biden-Harris administration are actively working to thin out the number of white male applicants for an officer program.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:38:09 EDTAuthorities: Alaska Man Threatened to Kill 6 Supreme Court Justices
A 76-year-old Alaska man has been arrested and charged with threatening to injure and kill six Supreme Court justices and their family members, authorities said.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:41:38 EDTEncore Presentation of 'Nuclear Now' to Air Sunday
Newsmax will air an encore presentation of Oliver Stone’s rare and fresh viewpoint into the power of nuclear energy, “Nuclear Now,” on Sunday, 9 p.m. Eastern on Newsmax.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:35:50 EDTMultiple Trump Supporters Suffer Mysterious Eye Injuries at Arizona Rally
Multiple attendees at a recent Arizona rally for former President Donald Trump have come down with a mysterious eye infection after being seated directly behind the speaker's podium, Tuscon's KVOA TV first reported.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:18:04 EDTYellen: Fed Rate Cut 'Very Positive Sign' for Economy
The US central bank's decision to slash interest rates this week is a "very positive sign" for where the world's biggest economy stands, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:23:17 EDTSenate to Prepare Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown
The U.S. Senate will prepare temporary spending legislation that would avert a partial government shutdown at the end of the month, Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:24:48 EDTTrump Will 'Probably' Meet With Zelenskyy Next Week
Former President Donald Trump says he will "probably" meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy next week. "Probably, yes," Trump said Thursday, answering a reporter's question on whether such a meeting would take place.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:04:48 EDTSenate GOP Reveals Plans for Taking on China
Senate Republicans plan to crack down on China if they win the majority in this November's elections.Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, is expected to become the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee if Republicans win the majority and has unveiled a legislative roadmap,...
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:48:05 EDTRasmussen Poll: Trump Maintains 2-Point Lead Over Harris
Former President Donald Trump maintains a 2-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for the White House in the first Rasmussen Reports survey conducted since the candidates' Sept. 10 debate.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:32:01 EDTRep. Lopez: Deport Migrant Gang Members
Rep. Greg Lopez, R-Colo., introduced legislation to detain and deport illegal immigrants with known gang affiliations.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:25:06 EDTRussian Lawmaker: Strikes on Us Would Lead to Nuclear War
A senior Russian lawmaker Thursday said Ukrainian strikes on Russia with Western weapons would lead to nuclear war and that Moscow's response would be tough with more powerful weapons.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:46:09 EDTHezbollah Leader: Pager Attack Crossed 'All Red Lines'
Deadly Israeli attacks that blew up Hezbollah radios and pagers crossed all red lines, the leader of the heavily armed Iran-backed Lebanese movement said on Thursday, in a speech broadcast as sonic booms from Israeli warplanes shook buildings in Beirut.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:38:38 EDTReport: Cuomo Undersold Role in COVID Report
Emails reveal that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo drastically undersold his role in a report that deflected blame for the deaths of thousands of nursing home patients in the early days of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, The New York reported Thursday.
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:21:52 EDTTrump Asks If Harris Will Resign Over Iran Spying
Donald Trump asked if Vice President Kamala Harris will "resign in disgrace" from politics after the FBI said Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden's campaign in information stolen from the former president's campaign.
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