Letters to the Editor — Hush money trial, Ernie Banks, the internet, abortion ruling

Letters to the Editor — Hush money trial, Ernie Banks, the internet, abortion ruling

A tragedy indeed Re: “An American Tragedy — For the American middle, Trump’s conviction is the culmination of bad things,” Sunday editorial. Your editorial staff deserves credit for looking at the Trump conviction through the lens of the “American middle,” a point of view that is generally missing in major news coverage. The editors of …

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‘Where Is Melania Trump’ Messages Take Internet by Storm

‘Where Is Melania Trump’ Messages Take Internet by Storm

Questions regarding Melania Trump’s whereabouts have flooded social media, after the former first lady was not seen at court for the entirety of her husband Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial. As the defense issued closing arguments at New York City’s Manhattan Criminal Courthouse on Tuesday, three of the former president’s five children were present …

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Donald Trump’s old picture with daughter Ivanka sparks outrage on Internet: ‘He gives off pedophile vibes’

Donald Trump’s old picture with daughter Ivanka sparks outrage on Internet: ‘He gives off pedophile vibes’

Former US President Donald Trump has been actively in the limelight for both his legal battles and internal day-to-day family issues ahead of November elections. While Trump recently hit headlines for attending his youngest son Barron’s graduation ceremony with wife Melania, a social media platform has discovered an old picture of him with daughter Ivanka. …

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Right Side Broadcasting Network: A major player in Trump’s MAGA universe

Right Side Broadcasting Network: A major player in Trump’s MAGA universe

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — On the second floor of a single-family home in a sprawling suburban development, a three-member production crew sat behind banks of computer monitors and guided the conservative Right Side Broadcasting Network’s coverage of a recent Donald Trump rally. RSBN’s show director, whispering into a microphoned headset, instructed the camera operators and …

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Palmer Luckey Says It’s a ‘Certainty’ That Future AI Will Kill Innocent People

Palmer Luckey Says It’s a ‘Certainty’ That Future AI Will Kill Innocent People

Palmer Luckey says it’s a “certainty” that artificial intelligence systems will kill innocent bystanders in wars of the future, according to a recent interview the tech mogul did with Bloomberg News. This is why Luckey stresses it’s absolutely crucial to keep human beings in the loop when AI systems are deployed by the U.S. military. …

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Senate warns unprecedented foreign election interference

Senate warns unprecedented foreign election interference

On Thursday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer talks about lawmakers’ concerns over foreign election interference. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump agree to a debate schedule. USA TODAY Congress Reporter Ken Tran talks through the dysfunction of the 118th Congress. The Department of Justice says Boeing may be criminally liable in …

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Here’s How To Spot AI-Generated Deepfake Images

Here’s How To Spot AI-Generated Deepfake Images

LONDON (AP) — AI fakery is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems confronting us online. Deceptive pictures, videos and audio are proliferating as a result of the rise and misuse of generative artificial intelligence tools. With AI deepfakes cropping up almost every day, depicting everyone from Taylor Swift to Donald Trump to Katy Perry …

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Warren Buffett on AI and Berkshire Hathaway selling Apple stock

Warren Buffett on AI and Berkshire Hathaway selling Apple stock

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported strong first-quarter earnings as the conglomerate kicked off its annual shareholder conference. Wegovy and Ozempic: Are we ready for weight loss drugs? Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire added $21 billion in cash and Treasuries to its pile, bringing it to a record $189 billion last quarter — a 13% increase in just …

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