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Traces of Fentanyl Found in Bottlenose Dolphins in Gulf
Americans aren't the only mammals being afflicted by the illegal drug trade as traces of fentanyl have been found in bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico.
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NYC Museum Unveils 'Apex,' an Almost Complete Stegosaurus
The American Museum of Natural History in New York revealed the identity of its latest resident Thursday: "Apex," one of the most complete specimens discovered of the plant-eating dinosaur Stegosaurus, known for the upright plates on its back and a spiky tail.
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LA Times Owner: 'Bias Meter' Coming Soon to Stories
Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong said the outlet will launch an artificial intelligence powered "bias meter" on its news stories beginning early next year.
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Tenn. AG Jonathan Skrmetti to Newsmax: Gender Suicide Rhetoric Quashed
The most important element to come out of Wednesday's hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court was a rejection of the myth that puberty blockers and hormones help prevent suicides in minors with gender dysphoria, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said.
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The Looming Danger of a Biological Attack: Is the US Ready?
As biotechnology advances at an unprecedented pace, concerns about the potential for a biological attack on the United States are mounting.
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Senators Call for DOD Probe After 'Salt Typhoon' Hack
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., are calling for an investigation into the Pentagon after it failed to secure its communications from Chinese hackers in what is being referred to as the "Salt Typhoon," a press release from the congressmen's office read.
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FDA Approves Therapy to Treat Lung, Pancreatic Cancers
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Merus NV's therapy that targets a particular gene, expanding treatment options for patients with hard-to-treat types of lung and pancreatic cancers, the health regulator said Wednesday.
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Sen. Duckworth to Trump: Expand IVF for Military
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., wants President-elect Donald Trump to support legislation that would expand IVF access for military families.
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DOGE's Musk, Ramaswamy Consider Ending Clock Changes
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are apparently floating the idea of doing away with changing the clocks twice a year and staying on daylight savings time permanently, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
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Sen. Ted Cruz Demands Probe Into Euro AI Influence
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has urged U.S. officials to investigate whether European governments have tried to unduly influence the country's laws around artificial intelligence.
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FDA, CDC, Investigate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cucumbers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a multistate outbreak of salmonella typhimurium infections linked to cucumbers, the agencies said on Monday.
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US Unveils Fresh Export Curbs Aimed at China's Chips
The United States announced new export restrictions Monday targeting China's ability to make advanced semiconductors, drawing swift condemnation from Beijing as competition deepens between the world's two biggest economies.
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Ukraine Sees Use of Uncrewed Ground Vehicles, AI-Targeting Drones Surging Next Year
Ukraine will need tens of thousands of uncrewed robotic ground vehicles next year to shuttle ammunition and supplies to infantry in the trenches and evacuate wounded soldiers, a senior government minister told Reuters.
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US Sets Tariffs for Solar Panels From SE Asia
U.S. trade officials on Friday announced a new round of tariffs on solar panel imports from four Southeast Asian nations after American manufacturers complained that companies there are flooding the market with unfairly cheap goods.
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Canadian Media Launches Legal Action Against OpenAI
Five major Canadian news media companies on Friday filed a legal action against ChatGPT owner OpenAI, accusing it of regularly breaching copyright and online terms of use. The move is the latest in a series of challenges for OpenAi, which has Microsoft as its major backer.In...
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UK Parliament Votes in Favour of Assisted Dying Bill
Britain's parliament voted in favour of a new bill to legalise assisted dying on Friday, opening the way for months of further debate on an issue that has divided the country and raised questions about the standard of palliative care.After a passionate debate in the House...
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Google's US Antitrust Trial Over Online Ads Draws to a Close
The U.S. Department of Justice made its final argument on Monday that Google illegally dominated online advertising technology, seeking a second antitrust win against the company.The closing arguments in Alexandria, Virginia, cap a 15-day trial held in September where...
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Musk Reignites Longstanding Feud With Bezos
Elon Musk rekindled a longstanding feud with fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos with an assertion the Amazon founder was encouraging "everyone" to sell off their Tesla and SpaceX stock in the event of a certain loss by Donald Trump in the Nov. 5 election.
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Commerce Secretary Aims to Spend $50 Billion Before Trump Takes Office
Outgoing Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is hoping to commit $50 billion in its microchip-subsidy program before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House in January, Politico reported.
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Russia: Blaming Us for Baltic Sea Cable Damage 'Quite Absurd'
It was "quite absurd" to blame Russia for damage caused to two fiber-optic data telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea, the Kremlin said Wednesday.
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1 Dead as Pacific Northwest Hit With 'Bomb Cyclone'
A major storm swept across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least one person.
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Iran Offers to Cap Uranium Stock Amid IAEA Scrutiny
Iran has tried in vain to prevent a Western push for a resolution against it at the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board meeting by offering to cap its stock of uranium just shy of weapons grade, the watchdog and diplomats said Tuesday.
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Trump's Victory Could Ease Regulatory Path for Musk's Robotaxi
As Tesla's electric-vehicle sales have flattened this year, CEO Elon Musk has increasingly staked the company's future on his vision for self-driving robotaxis, despite the massive technological and regulatory obstacles in delivering them.
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JetBlue Halts Haiti Flights Through Dec. 2 After Being Struck by Bullet
JetBlue Airways said late Monday it will extend a halt to all flights to and from Haiti through Dec. 2 after damage from a bullet to a plane returning from Port-au-Prince was discovered.
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Russia Launches Multiple Iranian Satellites Into Orbit
Russia launched two Iranian satellites on Tuesday, in a further demonstration of the scientific and long-term cooperation between the two nations.