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• Cannabis Tied to Poor Memory Performance in Largest, Lifetime Study

  28-01-2025 23:45 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about the largest study to link lifetime cannabis use and brain activity.
  
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• Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans - The Associated Press

  28-01-2025 23:34 via news.google.com
  Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans  The Associated PressWhite House plans federal grants freeze as Trump agenda takes shape  CNNMedicaid, Head Start, health centers say they're locked out of federal funding website  CBS NewsTrump's spending pause creates chaos in Virginia  Axios
  
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• A Toilet Helps Identify the Lost Residence of Last Anglo-Saxon King of England

  28-01-2025 23:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Discover how a research team identified a 10th century hall that King Harold used during the Norman Conquest.
  
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• Trump Administration Orders Federal Grants and Loans Freeze: Live Updates - The New York Times

  28-01-2025 23:13 via news.google.com
  Trump Administration Orders Federal Grants and Loans Freeze: Live Updates  The New York TimesMedicaid, Head Start, health centers say they're locked out of federal funding website  CBS NewsWhite House plans federal grants freeze as Trump agenda takes shape  CNN
  
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• 200 Million-Star Tapestry: Hubble’s Astonishing New Portrait of Andromeda

  28-01-2025 23:13 via scitechdaily.com
  The Hubble Space Telescope has provided the most detailed survey of the Andromeda galaxy, revealing new clues about its evolutionary history and stark contrasts with the Milky Way. This research, spanning over a decade, has captured a complete panorama of the galaxy, offering fresh perspectives on its age, structure, and stellar composition. Andromeda: The Nearby [...]
  
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• Senate Confirms Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary - The New York Times

  28-01-2025 23:03 via news.google.com
  Senate Confirms Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary  The New York TimesWatch LIVE at 8:00 AM PST January 28, 2025 on C-SPAN 2  C-SPAN Senate confirms Trump pick Sean Duffy for Transportation secretary  Fox NewsDuffy confirmed as Transportation secretary, backlash to loans pause: Live updates  USA TODAY
  
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• Trump moves to fire members of EEOC, NLRB boards, breaking with precedent - The Washington Post

  28-01-2025 23:00 via news.google.com
  Trump moves to fire members of EEOC, NLRB boards, breaking with precedent  The Washington PostTrump’s Lawbreaking Also Aimed at Workers  The American ProspectUnion Popularity Hits 70%, But Trump’s NLRB Move Threatens Labor  Forbes
  
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• Trump to offer buyouts to federal workers who don't want to return to office, Axios reports - Reuters

  28-01-2025 22:59 via news.google.com
  Trump to offer buyouts to federal workers who don't want to return to office, Axios reports  ReutersTrump administration offering buyouts to nearly all federal workers  CNBCScoop: Trump offering buyouts to all federal workers, source says  AxiosTrump administration to offer buyouts to federal workers  CNN
  
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• Democrats dig in their heels on nominees amid spending freeze chaos - POLITICO

  28-01-2025 22:48 via news.google.com
  Democrats dig in their heels on nominees amid spending freeze chaos  POLITICOWatch LIVE at 8:00 AM PST January 28, 2025 on C-SPAN 2  C-SPAN Senate Confirms Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary  The New York TimesSenate confirms Trump pick Sean Duffy for Transportation secretary  Fox NewsDuffy confirmed as Transportation secretary, backlash to loans pause: Live updates  USA TODAY
  
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• Scoop: Trump offering buyouts to all federal workers, source says - Axios

  28-01-2025 22:47 via news.google.com
  Scoop: Trump offering buyouts to all federal workers, source says  AxiosTrump administration offering buyouts to nearly all federal workers  CNBCWhite House tells federal workers they can quit now, get paid through September  The Washington PostTrump administration to offer buyouts to federal workers  CNN
  
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• A Methane-Spewing Mud Volcano Gives Sanctuary to Arctic Seafloor Species

  28-01-2025 22:45 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn about the Borealis Mud Volcano on the Arctic seafloor and its role in maintaining biodiversity, which is driven by methane emissions.
  
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• DeepSeek disrupted the AI disruptors, but don't count out Big Tech just yet

  28-01-2025 22:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  DeepSeek's new model poses some serious questions about the assumptions behind AI investments. But what if that's a good thing for Big Tech?
  
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• Newly Discovered Earth-like Exoplanet May Hold Potential for Life

  28-01-2025 22:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Astronomers who identified HD 20794 d say its proximity to its host star and orbital pattern suggest it could hold water.
  
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• Kings listening to trade offers for De’Aaron Fox: Source - The Athletic - The Athletic

  28-01-2025 22:28 via news.google.com
  Kings listening to trade offers for De’Aaron Fox: Source - The Athletic  The AthleticSources: Kings to open up talks on Fox trade  ESPNDe'Aaron Fox trade rumors: Kings to open talks, and All-Star guard has a West landing spot in mind  CBS SportsRockets a team to watch for De’Aaron Fox  Hoops HypeDe'Aaron Fox Trade Rumors: Lakers Not Preferred Destination for Kings PG; Nets Linked  Bleacher Report
  
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• Kings listening to trade offers for De’Aaron Fox: Source - The Athletic

  28-01-2025 22:28 via news.google.com
  Kings listening to trade offers for De’Aaron Fox: Source  The AthleticSources: Kings to open up talks on Fox trade  ESPNKings open to dealing De’Aaron Fox before trade deadline in potential NBA shakeup  New York Post De'Aaron Fox trade rumors: Kings to open talks, and All-Star guard has a West landing spot in mind  CBS SportsSan Antonio is De’Aaron Fox’s preferred destination  Hoops Hype
  
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• Breakthrough in Stroke Recovery: Researchers Uncover How the Brain Can Repair Itself

  28-01-2025 22:22 via scitechdaily.com
  The brain tries to repair damage after a stroke by utilizing its own repair cells, which function like skilled craftsmen. However, their efforts are often obstructed by inflammation, according to new research from the University of Southern Denmark and the University. A new study conducted by researchers from the Department of Molecular Medicine at SDU [...]
  
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• AI haters build tarpits to trap and trick AI scrapers that ignore robots.txt - Ars Technica

  28-01-2025 22:16 via news.google.com
  AI haters build tarpits to trap and trick AI scrapers that ignore robots.txt  Ars TechnicaDeveloper Creates Infinite Maze That Traps AI Training Bots  404 MediaDeveloper Created Tarpit to Trap AI Training Bots  80.lv'Nepenthes' is developed to trap crawlers that collect data for AI training in an infinitely generated maze  GIGAZINE（ギガジン）Coder creates an 'infinite maze' to snare AI bots in an act of 'sheer unadulter
  
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• Selena Gomez reacts to politician who said she should be deported after video of her crying amid ICE raids - Yahoo! Voices

  28-01-2025 22:14 via news.google.com
  Selena Gomez reacts to politician who said she should be deported after video of her crying amid ICE raids  Yahoo! VoicesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets - The Associated Press

  28-01-2025 22:14 via news.google.com
  Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets  The Associated PressRwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo  The New York TimesSeveral embassies attacked in DRC as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance – video  The GuardianCongo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital  ReutersThe situation concerning the Democratic Republic of
  
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• Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history - ABC News

  28-01-2025 22:10 via news.google.com
  Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history  ABC NewsKansas seeing largest tuberculosis outbreak in U.S. history, dozens of cases reported  CBS NewsDo I need a tuberculosis vaccine in Kansas? What to know amid ‘unprecedented’ outbreak  Kansas City StarKansas City tuberculosis outbreak is largest in US history  Fox News
  
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• DeepSeek Panic Live Updates: Nvidia Stock Makes History Again With $260 Billion Rebound - Forbes

  28-01-2025 22:10 via news.google.com
  DeepSeek Panic Live Updates: Nvidia Stock Makes History Again With $260 Billion Rebound  ForbesStock market today: Nasdaq jumps to chip away at DeepSeek-fueled rout as Nvidia surges nearly 9%  Yahoo FinanceDo DeepSeek’s A.I. Advances Mean US Tech Controls Have Failed?  The New York TimesNvidia is in danger of losing its monopoly-like margins  The Economist
  
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• Target’s latest policy change sparks massive boycott threat - TheStreet

  28-01-2025 22:03 via news.google.com
  Target’s latest policy change sparks massive boycott threat  TheStreetThese U.S. Companies Are Pulling Back on Diversity Initiatives  TIMETarget’s DEI rollback raises questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic commitments  The HillRepublican attorneys general call out Costco for maintaining DEI policies  CBS NewsCostco confirms switch of food court sodas from Pepsi to Coca-Cola  USA TODAY
  
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• How DeepSeek stacks up against popular AI models, in three charts

  28-01-2025 21:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  DeepSeek has made itself the talk of the tech industry after it rolled out a series of large language models that outshone many of the world’s top AI developers.
  
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• Mouse With Two Male Parents Survives to Adulthood - Neuroscience News

  28-01-2025 21:42 via news.google.com
  Mouse With Two Male Parents Survives to Adulthood  Neuroscience NewsMice with two dads have been created using CRISPR  MIT Technology ReviewMice born with two fathers - but don't expect the same for people  New ScientistScientists use genetic engineering to create mice with two male parents  MSNFirst mouse with two biological FATHERS reaches adulthood - in breakthrough that could pave the way for gay me  Daily Mail
  
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• NASA’s Revolutionary Shape Memory Alloy Tires Conquer Martian Terrain

  28-01-2025 21:31 via scitechdaily.com
  Exciting advances in space exploration are underway as NASA tests revolutionary shape memory alloy (SMA) spring tires designed to tackle the harsh terrain of Mars. Developed at NASA Glenn in collaboration with Goodyear, these innovative tires can endure extreme deformation and return to their original shape, unlike traditional metals. Exploring Mars: The Challenge of Mobility [...]
  
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• Starbucks earnings top estimates, but same-store sales decline for fourth straight quarter - CNBC

  28-01-2025 21:30 via news.google.com
  Starbucks earnings top estimates, but same-store sales decline for fourth straight quarter  CNBCStarbucks posts better-than-expected sales amid turnaround effort  The GuardianStarbucks beats low earnings expectations for its first quarter under new CEO  Yahoo FinanceStarbucks same-store sales dip amid lower customer traffic at cafés  Financial Times
  
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• Trump paralyzes US labor board by firing Democratic member - Reuters

  28-01-2025 21:23 via news.google.com
  Trump paralyzes US labor board by firing Democratic member  ReutersTrump moves to fire members of EEOC, NLRB boards, breaking with precedent  The Washington PostTrump’s Lawbreaking Also Aimed at Workers  The American Prospect
  
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• Cannabis Use Reduces Brain Activity in Key Memory Regions - Neuroscience News

  28-01-2025 21:20 via news.google.com
  Cannabis Use Reduces Brain Activity in Key Memory Regions  Neuroscience NewsMore frequent marijuana use may damage an important memory skill  CNNThe truth about cannabis: Researchers from largest study on its effects on the brain have a warning for young adults  FortuneLargest study ever done on cannabis and brain function finds impact on working memory  Medical XpressCannabis warning as major study finds two thirds of drug users suffer reduced brain activ
  
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• How to watch the season premiere of 'The Bachelor' premieres: Where to stream Season 29, plus what you need to know - Yahoo Entertainment

  28-01-2025 21:01 via news.google.com
  How to watch the season premiere of 'The Bachelor' premieres: Where to stream Season 29, plus what you need to know  Yahoo EntertainmentWho Are ‘The Bachelor’ Contestants? Meet The 25 Women In Grant Ellis’ Season  Forbes‘The Bachelor’ Season 29 Premiere Recap: No Drama Llama  Vulture‘The Bachelor’ Season 29 Premiere Recap: Grant Ellis on 1st Impression Rose, His Sister’s Cameo (Exclusive)  Us WeeklyBachelor G
  
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• The NSYNC Biopic That Almost Was (Exclusive) - Hollywood Reporter

  28-01-2025 20:55 via news.google.com
  The NSYNC Biopic That Almost Was (Exclusive)  Hollywood Reporter
  
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• Timothée Chalamet Gained 20 Pounds to Play Bob Dylan: ‘Believe It or Not, I Was Thinner Than the Guy’ - Yahoo Entertainment

  28-01-2025 20:49 via news.google.com
  Timothée Chalamet Gained 20 Pounds to Play Bob Dylan: ‘Believe It or Not, I Was Thinner Than the Guy’  Yahoo EntertainmentView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Scoop: Senate Democrats unify against GOP on ICC sanctions - Axios

  28-01-2025 20:37 via news.google.com
  Scoop: Senate Democrats unify against GOP on ICC sanctions  AxiosDemocrats Block Bill to Impose Sanctions on International Criminal Court Officials  The New York TimesSenate Dems block bill that would sanction ICC  POLITICOCongress moves to sanction International Criminal Court  The Washington PostSenate Democrats block International Criminal Court sanctions bill in response to Netanyahu warrant  CNN
  
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• F.D.A. Approves Ozempic to Treat Kidney Disease - The New York Times

  28-01-2025 20:36 via news.google.com
  F.D.A. Approves Ozempic to Treat Kidney Disease  The New York TimesFDA approves Ozempic to reduce risks from chronic kidney disease in diabetes patients  CNNFDA approves Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to treat chronic kidney disease in those with diabetes, expanding its use  CNBCUS FDA approves Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to cut risk of diabetic kidney disease progression  ReutersOzempic's FDA Approval Just Sent Shockwaves Through the Kidney Disease Market  Y
  
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• Elon Musk's X partners with Visa on payment service in an effort to become an 'everything app,'

  28-01-2025 20:34
  
  X is teaming up with Visa to soon offer a system for real-time payments on the social media platform
  
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• Report: Mercury swing blockbuster trade for Sun All-Star Alyssa Thomas - Arizona Sports

  28-01-2025 20:33 via news.google.com
  Report: Mercury swing blockbuster trade for Sun All-Star Alyssa Thomas  Arizona SportsSources: Mercury to land Thomas in Sun trade  ESPNPhoenix Mercury Acquire Five-Time WNBA All-Star in Blockbuster Trade  Sports IllustratedPhoenix Mercury to acquire Alyssa Thomas via sign and trade with Connecticut Sun: Source - The Athletic  The AthleticReport: Alyssa Thomas Traded to Mercury from Sun; 5-Time WNBA All-Star  Bleacher Report
  
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• FDA approves Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to treat chronic kidney disease in those with diabetes, expanding its use - CNBC

  28-01-2025 20:31 via news.google.com
  FDA approves Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to treat chronic kidney disease in those with diabetes, expanding its use  CNBCFDA approves Ozempic to reduce risks from chronic kidney disease in diabetes patients  CNNUS FDA approves Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to cut risk of diabetic kidney disease progression  ReutersF.D.A. Approves Ozempic to Treat Kidney Disease  The New York TimesOzempic's FDA Approval Just Sent Shockwaves Through the Kidney Disease Market  Y
  
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• Trump says NJ drones were 'authorized' after suggesting Biden kept public 'in suspense' - ABC News

  28-01-2025 20:30 via news.google.com
  Trump says NJ drones were 'authorized' after suggesting Biden kept public 'in suspense'  ABC NewsWhite House Says F.A.A. Authorized N.J. Drones: ‘This Was Not the Enemy’  The New York TimesPresident Donald Trump shares update on drones seen flying over New Jersey  Fox NewsMystery Behind New Jersey Drone Sightings Has Been Solved, White House Claims: ‘This Was Not the Enemy'  PEOPLE
  
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• Justin Baldoni Reportedly Admits He 'F***ed Up' In Voice Note Apology To Blake Lively - HuffPost

  28-01-2025 20:28 via news.google.com
  Justin Baldoni Reportedly Admits He 'F***ed Up' In Voice Note Apology To Blake Lively  HuffPostJustin Baldoni's 2am Voice Note To Blake Lively Leaked, Sheds Light On ‘It Ends With Us’ Legal Battle  Yahoo Entertainment“I F*cked Up”: Justin Baldoni Tells Blake Lively In Late-Night 2023 VM; Judge Aims For March 2026 ‘It Ends With Us’ Trial Start  DeadlineJustin Baldoni Tells Blake Lively He's a 'Flawed Man' and 'Fell Short' in Apolog
  
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• White House says Medicaid portal 'will be back online shortly' after Trump funding freeze blamed - CNBC

  28-01-2025 20:27 via news.google.com
  White House says Medicaid portal 'will be back online shortly' after Trump funding freeze blamed  CNBCTrump administration denies it is pausing all federal grants after sweeping memo to government agencies  CNNMedicaid Portal That Provides Federal Funding to States Stops Working, Officials Say  The New York TimesLegal battle looms as Trump orders funding freeze amid review of federal loans and grants  NBC PhiladelphiaWhite House tries to clarify Trump fede
  
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• Selena Gomez Told by Border Czar to Cry to Congress as Senate Hopeful Calls for Deportation - Hollywood Reporter

  28-01-2025 20:13 via news.google.com
  Selena Gomez Told by Border Czar to Cry to Congress as Senate Hopeful Calls for Deportation  Hollywood ReporterSelena Gomez posts and quickly deletes emotional video about ICE arrests  CNNTrump border czar has blunt message for Selena Gomez: 'Where's the tears' for sex trafficked children?  Fox NewsBorder czar criticizes Selena Gomez's emotional response to Trump's immigration orders  Austin American-Statesman
  
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• Recreating the Big Bang: Tiny Collisions Reveal Droplets of the Universe’s First Matter

  28-01-2025 20:12 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists at the PHENIX experiment at RHIC have uncovered compelling evidence that even collisions involving small nuclei with large ones can produce tiny droplets of quark-gluon plasma (QGP), a state of matter believed to have existed moments after the Big Bang. A recent analysis of data from the PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion [...]
  
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• Report: Mercury acquiring 5-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas in trade from Sun - Yahoo Sports

  28-01-2025 20:08 via news.google.com
  Report: Mercury acquiring 5-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas in trade from Sun  Yahoo SportsSources: Mercury to land Thomas in Sun trade  ESPNPhoenix Mercury Acquire Five-Time WNBA All-Star in Blockbuster Trade  Sports IllustratedLocked On Women's Basketball Bonus: An Alyssa Thomas trade?  The Next: A Women's Basketball NewsroomPhoenix Mercury to acquire Alyssa Thomas via sign and trade with Connecticut Sun: Source - The Athletic  The Athletic
  
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• White House says New Jersey drones that caused hysteria were ‘not the enemy’ - CNN

  28-01-2025 19:58 via news.google.com
  White House says New Jersey drones that caused hysteria were ‘not the enemy’  CNNPresident Donald Trump shares update on drones seen flying over New Jersey  Fox NewsTrump says NJ drones were 'authorized' after suggesting Biden kept public 'in suspense'  ABC News
  
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• White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion - The Washington Post

  28-01-2025 19:51 via news.google.com
  White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup shaking up tech stocks and spooking investors?

  28-01-2025 19:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Chinese tech startup DeepSeek released a model of its AI service that seemingly is on-par with U.S.-based competitors like ChatGPT, but required far-less computing power.
  
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• Nassim Taleb Says Nvidia's Selloff Is 'Just the Beginning' of AI Stock Declines - Yahoo Finance

  28-01-2025 19:45 via news.google.com
  Nassim Taleb Says Nvidia's Selloff Is 'Just the Beginning' of AI Stock Declines  Yahoo FinanceNvidia faces a reckoning as an upstart rival raises questions about Wall Street's darling  Yahoo FinanceThe Nvidia levels to watch to tell if sell-off is over — or if there's more to come  CNBCNassim Taleb Says Nvidia Rout ‘Is the Beginning’  Bloomberg
  
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• Chiefs-Bills game soars to AFC Championship record audience - NBC Sports

  28-01-2025 19:42 via news.google.com
  Chiefs-Bills game soars to AFC Championship record audience  NBC SportsChiefs 32-29 Bills (Jan 26, 2025) Final Score  ESPNJosh Allen reflects on the 2024 season and looks ahead to what's next  BuffaloBills.comChiefs’ all-out blitz with Super Bowl berth on the line is defensive play call of the year - The Athletic  The AthleticKey facts and postgame notes from Chiefs’ playoff win over Bills  Chiefs Wire
  
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• R.F.K. Jr., in His Own Words: Flu, Diabetes, Autism and More - The New York Times

  28-01-2025 19:39 via news.google.com
  R.F.K. Jr., in His Own Words: Flu, Diabetes, Autism and More  The New York TimesRFK Jr. to face Senate confirmation hearings tomorrow. Here's what to know.  CBS NewsHealth groups prepare for the unthinkable: Working with RFK Jr.  The Associated PressSenators, vote ‘no’ on RFK Jr. — who’s still a ‘radical left lunatic’ hazardous to our health  New York Post
  
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• Live updates: Karoline Leavitt holds first briefing as White House press secretary - The Associated Press

  28-01-2025 19:34 via news.google.com
  Live updates: Karoline Leavitt holds first briefing as White House press secretary  The Associated PressConservatives rally around 'rock star' Leavitt after first White House briefing: 'Competence is back'  Fox NewsReporters ask Trump's White House press secretary about federal aid freeze  CNNWhite House defends spending freeze as Democrats spotlight pain points  Axios
  
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• Caroline Kennedy Urges Senators to Reject RFK Jr. for Health Secretary - The New York Times

  28-01-2025 19:15 via news.google.com
  Caroline Kennedy Urges Senators to Reject RFK Jr. for Health Secretary  The New York TimesCaroline Kennedy warns senators of ‘predator’ RFK Jr. in searing letter  The Washington PostCaroline Kennedy calls cousin, RFK Jr., a 'predator' before HHS hearing  USA TODAY
  
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