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• Researchers secretly infiltrated a popular Reddit forum with AI bots, causing outrage

  29-04-2025 23:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  In recent months, a group of researchers conducted a secret experiment on Reddit to see how artificial intelligence can be used to influence human opinion.
  
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• A Meteorite That Hit Scotland a Billion Years Ago Changed Life on Earth

  29-04-2025 23:15 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about a meteorite impact that may have given rise to the life we know on Earth today.
  
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• Arizona Legislature pushes for a state bitcoin reserve

  29-04-2025 22:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Arizona Legislature approved a pair of bills Monday that could pave the way to create the country’s first state Bitcoin reserve.
  
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• Steve Kornacki looks at how Trump’s polling stacks up against past presidents as he marks 100 days

  29-04-2025 22:30 via nbcnews.com
  President Trump’s job approval numbers are underwater as he marks 100 days in office. NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki digs through the latest poll numbers on Meet the Press NOW.
  
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• The man who led Project 2025 gives his assessment of Trump's first 100 days

  29-04-2025 21:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  The former head of Project 2025 believes an “unchained” President Donald Trump has made immense progress during the first 100 days of his second term toward undoing liberal gains dating back to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
  
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• Water Levels on the Dark Side of the Moon are Drier, but Give Insight to Its Evolution

  29-04-2025 21:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn why water levels are important to understand on the moon and how it could impact future missions to build exploration bases.
  
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• Early Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Soon Possible with Simple Urine Sample

  29-04-2025 20:40 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Early cancer biomarkers found in urine can improve screening procedures for the all-too-common prostate cancer.
  
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• Amazon disputes report on listing tariff costs amid criticism from White House

  29-04-2025 19:12 via nbcnews.com
  Amid criticism from the White House, Amazon says it was only "considering" listing the added cost of tariffs on its Amazon Haul site and that the plan was "never approved and not going to happen." NBC News' Christine Romans has details on the fallout Amazon faced and how the Trump administration responded to the report.
  
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• Scientists Bioprint Living Tissues That Could Revolutionize Diabetes Treatment

  29-04-2025 17:20 via scitechdaily.com
  Carnegie Mellon researchers have used FRESH 3D bioprinting to create the first collagen-based microphysiologic systems, offering new hope for Type 1 diabetes treatment. Collagen is widely recognized for its role in maintaining healthy skin, but its importance extends far beyond that. As the most abundant protein in the human body, collagen provides essential structure and [...]
  
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• REAL ID: Ron Paul Gets Authoritarianism, Misses Technocracy

  29-04-2025 17:14 via technocracy.news
  Unique identification of every member of society was an essential feature of 1930s Technocracy. REAL ID has been the Trojan horse that has now become law, forced down your throat whether you understand it or not. Every conceivable shred of data about you will be attached to your REAL ID:  biometric data, purchases, vaccination status and health data, political affiliations, etc. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.Those who hoped the second Trump Administration would reject big spending, war, and
  
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• No More Trial and Error: Brain Scans May Soon Predict the Best Antidepressant for You

  29-04-2025 16:57 via scitechdaily.com
  Encouraging advances in predicting how patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) will respond to antidepressant treatments using brain imaging and clinical data. Finding an effective antidepressant can be a frustrating and lengthy process, often requiring individuals to spend weeks on medications that ultimately prove ineffective. However, a new study offers hope for a more personalized [...]
  
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• Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Scientists Identify Key Enzyme That Links Brain Inflammation to Memory Loss

  29-04-2025 16:34 via scitechdaily.com
  SIRT2, an enzyme previously overlooked in astrocytic GABA production, may be crucial for distinguishing the specific effects of degenerative molecules involved in Alzheimer’s disease. A research team at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has discovered that SIRT2, an enzyme previously unknown in this context, plays a key role in memory loss linked to Alzheimer’s [...]
  
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• Scientists Discover Key Biological Mechanism That Promotes Healthy Aging and Longevity

  29-04-2025 16:11 via scitechdaily.com
  Immune resilience driven by TCF7 promotes healthy aging and reduces mortality risks. Strengthening it during midlife can extend healthspan but has limited effects beyond age 70. A study published in Aging Cell has identified immune resilience as a crucial factor in salutogenesis, the active process of promoting health and well-being. Researchers analyzed data from 17,500 [...]
  
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• Mice Forget Their Fears Thanks to the Flow of Dopamine Through Their Brains

  29-04-2025 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how dopamine helps encode and extinguish fear in the brains of mice.
  
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• Danish king arrives in Greenland as Trump eyes strategic Arctic island

  29-04-2025 14:59
  King Frederik X of Denmark has arrived in Greenland to kick off a visit to the semiautonomous territory that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to annex because of its strategic Arctic location
  
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• Chinese astronauts' return to earth delayed owing to weather

  29-04-2025 12:06
  Three Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth has been postponed owing to weather conditions
  
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• This Ancient Iron Oxide Is Secretly Powering the Next Computing Revolution

  29-04-2025 11:33 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers at EPFL have made a breakthrough by storing and manipulating digital data using charge-free spin waves, moving toward greener, faster computing. Their latest discovery reveals that hematite, a common iron oxide, behaves in a way never before seen in magnetic materials, supporting two distinct magnon modes. This could finally enable repeated data writing and [...]
  
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• Atomic-Scale Imaging Unlocks New Paths to Next-Gen Superconductors

  29-04-2025 11:10 via scitechdaily.com
  Atomic-scale imaging reveals that chalcogen atoms play a crucial role in Cooper pairing in Fe-based superconductors, offering new insights into high-Tc superconductivity mechanisms. Superconductivity in quantum materials, whether the Cooper pairing on the Fermi surface is mediated by phonons or by electronic fluctuations, is fundamentally described by Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (BCS) theory. In this framework, superconductivity arises [...]
  
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• Spin Secrets Exposed: Scientists Unravel a Decades-Old Proton Mystery

  29-04-2025 10:47 via scitechdaily.com
  A novel approach that re-examines observational data without relying on prior assumptions, using the framework of lattice QCD, provides strong evidence for a positive gluon spin, ∆g. For decades, researchers have sought to unravel the complex structure of the subatomic world. One particularly challenging question has been the origin of the proton’s intrinsic angular momentum, [...]
  
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• From Sci-Fi to Reality: Single-Photon Teleportation Breakthrough

  29-04-2025 10:24 via scitechdaily.com
  Teleportation isn’t just science fiction anymore — scientists have found a way to send information more clearly and efficiently than ever before. Using an incredibly tiny material called a nanophotonic platform, researchers dramatically improved how well quantum information can travel, even with just single particles of light. This breakthrough means teleportation could one day be [...]
  
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• US Navy loses $60 million jet at sea after it fell overboard from aircraft carrier - CNN

  29-04-2025 07:39 via news.google.com
  US Navy loses $60 million jet at sea after it fell overboard from aircraft carrier  CNNUS fighter jet falls overboard while avoiding Houthi attack  PoliticoUPDATED: Super Hornet Assigned to USS Harry S. Truman Lost at Sea  USNI News$67-Million US Fighter Jet Falls Off Aircraft Carrier Into Red Sea  NDTVF-18 rolls off US carrier as it turns to avoid Houthi fire  Responsible Statecraft
  
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• UCLA Tests Wearable “Brain Booster” for Hard-To-Treat ADHD Cases

  29-04-2025 07:34 via scitechdaily.com
  Noninvasive therapy seeks to enhance focus and behavior by gently stimulating a nerve associated with attention and executive functioning. Researchers at UCLA Health are initiating the first clinical trial to determine whether a wearable device that provides gentle nerve stimulation during sleep can help reduce ADHD symptoms in children who were exposed to alcohol before [...]
  
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• Carney's Liberal party wins Canadian election and completes a stunning turnaround fueled by Trump - AP News

  29-04-2025 07:02 via news.google.com
  Carney's Liberal party wins Canadian election and completes a stunning turnaround fueled by Trump  AP NewsCanada Election 2025 Live Updates: Polls Start to Close as Voters Choose New Leader  The New York TimesWhy Carney's Liberals won - and the Conservatives lost  BBCCanada votes for Mark Carney as prime minister  NPRCanada’s Liberals win election overshadowed by Trump’s threats  CNN
  
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• Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise as investors track impact of Trump tariffs on Wall Street's earnings - CNBC

  29-04-2025 06:29 via news.google.com
  Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise as investors track impact of Trump tariffs on Wall Street's earnings  CNBCStocks Rise in Final Hour of Wall Street Trading: Markets Wrap  Yahoo FinanceAsian Stocks Edge Up Before Barrage of Earnings: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.comGlobal shares mostly gain as uncertainty over US tariffs persists  ABC NewsUltra-wealthy Asians rethink US stock exceptionalism amid Trump turmoil  Nikkei Asia
  
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• NRx: Technocracy’s Underground Political System That Wants To Destroy Democracy

  29-04-2025 06:21 via technocracy.news
  
  One of the criticisms of the early Technocracy movement was that it had no coherent political strategy. In fact, Technocrats in the 1930s and 1940s forbade any politician from joining the movement. NRx has risen out of nowhere, has no head or office space, and yet has clearcut intentions of destroying America’s constitutional republic and democracy.
  Will this make America Great Again? Will this lead us into the Golden Age? ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.The neo-reactionary movement, also kno
  
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• HSBC announces share buyback of up to $3 billion as first-quarter results top expectations - CNBC

  29-04-2025 06:12 via news.google.com
  HSBC announces share buyback of up to $3 billion as first-quarter results top expectations  CNBCHSBC Sticks With Share Buybacks After Stock Whacked by Trade War  Bloomberg.comHSBC Q1 profit drops 25%; launches $3 billion buyback  ReutersHSBC increases bad loan provisions amid tariff tensions  Financial TimesHSBC Reports Lower Quarterly Profit, Announces $3 Billion Share Buyback  WSJ
  
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• Printing the Future of Life: How 3D Collagen Scaffolds Grow Real Tissues

  29-04-2025 05:42 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have created a groundbreaking tissue engineering platform using 3D-printed collagen scaffolds called CHIPS. By mimicking natural cellular environments, they enable cells to grow, interact, and form functional tissues — a major step beyond traditional silicone-based microfluidic models. The platform not only models diseases like diabetes but could also replace [...]
  
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• Beyoncé Set List: Every Song Played on ‘Cowboy Carter’ Tour Opener in Los Angeles (UPDATING LIVE) - Variety

  29-04-2025 05:30 via news.google.com
  Beyoncé Set List: Every Song Played on ‘Cowboy Carter’ Tour Opener in Los Angeles (UPDATING LIVE)  VarietyBeyoncé kicks off her 'Cowboy Carter' tour: Live updates on songs, Blue Ivy, more  USA TodayFrom Beyoncé to the Dodgers, cluster of LA events likely to bring heavier-than-usual traffic  ABC7 Los AngelesBeyonce’s Cowboy Carter kicks off at SoFi Stadium: Things to know before you go  KTLABeyoncé returns to So
  
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• Trump tariffs: President set to ease import levy impact on US carmakers - BBC

  29-04-2025 05:27 via news.google.com
  Trump tariffs: President set to ease import levy impact on US carmakers  BBCHoward Lutnick says ‘deal’ has been reached on auto tariffs  CNNOpinion | Trump Says He Wants to Save the U.S. Auto Industry. His Policies Could Destroy It.  The New York TimesExclusive | Trump to Soften Blow of Automotive Tariffs  WSJTrump is giving automakers a break on tariffs  NPR
  
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• Trump Signs Immigration Executive Orders as He Nears First 100 Days in Office: Live Updates - The New York Times

  29-04-2025 05:23 via news.google.com
  
  Trump Signs Immigration Executive Orders as He Nears First 100 Days in Office: Live Updates  The New York TimesThe White House threatens sanctuary cities in another EO, but courts are skeptical  NPRDonald Trump news today: President signs executive order targeting Chicago, other sanctuary cities  ABC7 ChicagoPortland mayor defends sanctuary status against renewed Trump threats  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPBTrump signs executive orders targeting immigrat
  
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• Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for next week to mark Victory Day in World War II - AP News

  29-04-2025 05:19 via news.google.com
  
  Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for next week to mark Victory Day in World War II  AP NewsAfter Putin calls for three-day ceasefire, Trump reiterates demand for permanent Ukraine truce  CNNPutin declares temporary truce during Victory Day anniversary celebrations  ABC NewsRussia declares 3-day ceasefire in Ukraine for WWII Victory Day  Fox NewsRussia declares ceasefire for World War II event; Trump says it’s not enough  The W
  
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• New Molecule Supercharges Perovskite Solar Cells for Higher Efficiency and Stability

  29-04-2025 05:19 via scitechdaily.com
  KAUST is part of an international collaboration that has demonstrated how an ionic salt molecule, known as CPMAC, can significantly boost solar cell performance by 0.6%. A new study published in Science reveals that integrating a synthetic molecule significantly improves the energy efficiency and lifespan of perovskite solar cells. The molecule, called CPMAC, was developed [...]
  
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• House passes bill targeting deepfake pornography

  29-04-2025 05:13 via nbcnews.com
  The House passed the bipartisan "Take it Down Act," which criminalizes nonconsensual, sexually explicit images, including AI-generated content, and require platforms to remove it within 48 hours. NPR’s Bobby Allyn explains what the measure means for tech companies.
  
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• Civil rights lawyers leave en masse as Justice Dept. mission shifts - The Washington Post

  29-04-2025 05:04 via news.google.com
  Civil rights lawyers leave en masse as Justice Dept. mission shifts  The Washington PostTrump Recasts Mission of Justice Dept.’s Civil Rights Office, Prompting ‘Exodus’  The New York TimesExodus at DOJ civil rights division as official says 'over 100' attorneys departed  ABC NewsRoughly 70% of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division expected to accept resignation offer  CNNTrump’s justice department appointees remove leader
  
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• Today’s AI Risks Are Scarier Than Doomsday Predictions, Study Finds

  29-04-2025 04:54 via scitechdaily.com
  A new University of Zurich study shows that people are more concerned about the immediate risks of AI, like bias and misinformation, than about distant existential threats. Most people are more concerned about the immediate risks of artificial intelligence than about distant, theoretical threats to humanity’s survival. A new study from the University of Zurich [...]
  
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• Twin Cities tornado watch ends early on Monday night - Star Tribune

  29-04-2025 04:37 via news.google.com
  
  Twin Cities tornado watch ends early on Monday night  Star Tribune13 FIRST ALERT: Severe storms later today with damaging winds, large hail & tornadoes  WEAUStorms with lightning and hail hitting upper Midwest with the potential for strong tornadoes  AP NewsMN storms: Tornadoes reported in southern Minnesota amid storms  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. PaulWhere a severe storm outbreak could spawn tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds tonight  CNN
  
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• Congress approves a revenge porn bill backed by First Lady Melania Trump - NPR

  29-04-2025 04:34 via news.google.com
  
  Congress approves a revenge porn bill backed by First Lady Melania Trump  NPRCongress Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Despite Major Flaws  Electronic Frontier FoundationHouse passes bill aimed at protecting victims of deepfake and revenge porn  CNNHouse Passes Bill to Ban Sharing of Revenge Porn, Sending It to Trump  The New York TimesWhy Congress Is On Sound Legal Footing To Pass The TAKE IT DOWN Act  Tech Policy Press
  
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• Ghost Highways in Memory Chips – The Secret Electron Shortcut to Lightning-Fast AI

  29-04-2025 04:31 via scitechdaily.com
  A major breakthrough at POSTECH could dramatically boost AI speeds and device efficiency. Researchers have, for the first time, decoded how Electrochemical Random-Access Memory (ECRAM) works, using a special technique to observe internal electron behavior even at extreme temperatures. This hidden mechanism, where oxygen vacancies act like shortcuts for electrons, could unlock faster AI systems [...]
  
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• Cavs win by 55 points to sweep Heat and finish off most lopsided series in NBA playoff history - AP News

  29-04-2025 04:23 via news.google.com
  
  Cavs win by 55 points to sweep Heat and finish off most lopsided series in NBA playoff history  AP NewsCavaliers 138-83 Heat (Apr 28, 2025) Final Score  ESPNCavaliers crush Heat in most lopsided series in NBA playoff history: Historic sweep by the numbers  CBS SportsCavs show no mercy, sweep Miami Heat out of NBA playoffs with historic 138-83 Game 4 rout  Cleveland.comCavaliers vs. Heat odds, line: Proven model reveals picks for NBA Game 4 first-round matc
  
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• Amazon launches first Kuiper internet satellites, taking on Starlink - Reuters

  29-04-2025 04:09 via news.google.com
  Amazon launches first Kuiper internet satellites, taking on Starlink  ReutersAmazon Launches First 27 Project Kuiper Internet Satellites  The New York TimesAmazon launches Project Kuiper satellites designed to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX  CNNULA launches first production Amazon Kuiper satellites on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral  Spaceflight NowAmazon sends its own satellites to space in Project Kuiper  WESH
  
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• Millions without power as outages hit Spain, Portugal and parts of France, Spanish officials say - ABC News

  29-04-2025 03:37 via news.google.com
  Millions without power as outages hit Spain, Portugal and parts of France, Spanish officials say  ABC NewsSpain-Portugal power outage latest: Power begins to return after mass blackouts  BBCSpain and Portugal scramble to restore electricity after a still-unexplained power outage  AP NewsSpain And Portugal Power Outages: Electricity Restored In Some Regions (Live Updates)  ForbesSpain and Portugal declare states of emergency after massive power outage 
  
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• A look at vehicle ramming attacks across the globe - AP News

  29-04-2025 03:23 via news.google.com
  
  A look at vehicle ramming attacks across the globe  AP NewsFather, mother, 5-year-old daughter killed in Vancouver festival attack, leaving son behind  CBCCommunity reacts after the car attack tragedy at a Filipino festival in Vancouver  YahooVancouver latest: Suspect named after 11 killed in car-ramming attack  The IndependentSorrow and fury among Vancouver's Filipinos after attack on festival  BBC
  
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• Four dead after car crashes through after-school camp - BBC

  29-04-2025 03:04 via news.google.com
  Four dead after car crashes through after-school camp  BBCChatham, Illinois: Vehicle smashes through building, killing 4 young people and injuring others  AP NewsChatham Police: Four dead after driver crashes into after-school building  The State Journal-RegisterISP: 4 children dead, several hurt after vehicle crashes through after school camp  wandtv.comTragedy at after school program prompts eLearning day for Ball-Chatham schools  WICS
  
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• Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX's Starlinks

  29-04-2025 02:56
  
  Amazon's first internet satellites are in orbit
  
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• Experts find 'new and more accurate way' of detecting prostate cancer - and it's easier than getting a blood t - Daily Mail

  29-04-2025 02:48 via news.google.com
  Experts find 'new and more accurate way' of detecting prostate cancer - and it's easier than getting a blood t  Daily MailScientists Unveil Breakthrough Urine Test That Beats PSA in Spotting Prostate Cancer  SciTechDailyStudy: MRI-Based AI Enhances Detection of Seminal Vesicle Invasion in Prostate Cancer  diagnosticimaging.comUCLA Investigators Highlight Innovations in Prostate and Bladder Cancer, AI, and Patient-Centered Care at Aua 2025 | Newswise  Newsw
  
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• Mothers deported by Trump ‘denied’ chance to transfer custody of children, lawyer says - The Guardian

  29-04-2025 02:47 via news.google.com
  
  Mothers deported by Trump ‘denied’ chance to transfer custody of children, lawyer says  The GuardianThree US citizen children, one with cancer, deported to Honduras, lawyers say  BBCICE deports immigrant mother of an infant and 3 children who are US citizens, lawyers say  AP NewsU.S. citizen children, including 4-year-old with cancer, taken to Honduras on mom's deportation flight, legal advocates say  NBC NewsU.S. judge says 2-year-old apparent
  
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• Jalen Hurts stays away as Eagles visit White House to celebrate Super Bowl victory - The Guardian

  29-04-2025 02:29 via news.google.com
  
  Jalen Hurts stays away as Eagles visit White House to celebrate Super Bowl victory  The GuardianRecap: Eagles celebrate Super Bowl win with president at White House  NBC10 PhiladelphiaTrump endorses tush push as Eagles visit WH  ESPNJalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley send messages on Eagles' White House visit. Then Trump sent his  The News JournalTrump weighs in on 'tush push' debate during Eagles Super Bowl ceremony at White House  6abc Philadelphia
  
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• Former cyber official targeted by Trump speaks out after cuts to U.S. digital defense

  29-04-2025 02:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former cybersecurity official Chris Krebs led the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency during Trump’s first term in office.
  
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• Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI - The Verge

  29-04-2025 01:47 via news.google.com
  
  Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI  The VergeDuolingo's CEO lays out 3 ways AI will be used to hire, review, and decide head count  Business InsiderDuolingo goes AI-first, scales back contractors in strategic shift  Marketing-InteractiveMany Criticized, Duolingo Will Replace The Position Of Its Workers With AI  VOI.IDDuolingo is replacing some human workers with AI  NewsBytes
  
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• Active duty military caught in immigration raid at makeshift night club in Colorado Springs, no criminal charges filed - Colorado Public Radio

  29-04-2025 01:45 via news.google.com
  
  Active duty military caught in immigration raid at makeshift night club in Colorado Springs, no criminal charges filed  Colorado Public RadioSuspected pink cocaine found in DEA operation at underground nightclub  KDVROver 100 immigrants arrested in raid on underground Colorado nightclub where active-duty military members worked, feds say  CNNOver 200 people detained, including military members, at unlicensed nightclub in Colorado, DEA says  ABC NewsPam Bon
  
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