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• How 24 hours in January became a nightmare for Donald Trump

  25-01-2022 18:14 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump is entangled in several legal battles that are all unfolding in ways that could be his biggest impediment to a run in 2024. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza details how three of those battles became more troublesome for Trump within 24 hours.
  
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• Trump considers creating AI oversight committee after tech execs meeting

  29-09-2026 22:14 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  By Courtney Rozen, Steve Holland and Alexandra AlperWASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday he is thinking about creating a 10-person committee to oversee the AI sector, after meeting with ‌tech executives at the White House.Trump also said the tech executives signed an agreement that is "morally binding," without ‌providing details.Pressure is mounting on the Trump administration to address risks posed by AI, after OpenAI and Anthr
  
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• Gen-Z doesn’t carry wallets — so I asked our editors what they’re carrying instead

  29-09-2026 22:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  We’re letting go of traditional wallets in favor of wristlets, Magsafe cardholders and more. Shop editor-approved options from Bandolier, Popsocket, Coach and more.
  
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• Former 'American Idol' contestant Caleb Flynn found guilty of murdering his wife

  29-09-2026 22:02 via abcnews.com
  
  An Ohio man who had called 911 to report that an intruder had broken into their home and fatally shot his wife was found guilty of murdering the mother of two.Caleb Flynn, 40, who once appeared as a contestant on "American Idol" in 2013, was charged with aggravated murder and multiple counts of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence in connection with the death of his wife, 37-year-old Ashley Flynn. He has pleaded not guilty.He was found guilty on all charges. The jury deliberated
  
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• Caleb Flynn, former ‘American Idol’ singer, found guilty of wife’s murder

  29-09-2026 21:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former “American Idol” singer Caleb Flynn was found guilty of murder on Tuesday in the death of his wife, who was killed in their Ohio home in February.
  
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• Supreme Court says Trump admin. can deport migrants to countries not their own

  29-09-2026 21:30 via yahoo.com
  By Andrew ChungSept 29 (Reuters) - The US Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump's administration resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own without offering them the chance to show the harms they may face, bolstering a tool his administration has used for rapid expulsions as part of his immigration crackdown.The ‌court granted the Justice Department's emergency request to put on hold Boston-based US District Judge Brian Murphy's ruling that the Department of H
  
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• Trump’s border wall construction cut into an ancient ground carving older than Stonehenge

  29-09-2026 21:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Las Playas intaglio carving of a huge fish isat least two thousandyears older than the first Egyptian pyramid, according to researchers’ recent estimations.
  
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• Supreme Court allows Trump’s ‘third country’ deportation policy

  29-09-2026 21:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  This is the second time the court has rejected lower court rulings that immigrants must be able to object before being sent to countries to which they have no previous connection.
  
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• 5 car seat mistakes experts want you to unlearn, and what to do instead

  29-09-2026 21:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  A mom of three shares common car seat mistakes child passenger safety experts see, from loose harnesses to skipping the top tether. Plus, experts give advice on what to do instead.
  
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• Pro-Trump TV ads paid for with Customs and Border Protection money, official says

  29-09-2026 20:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump’s administration paid for TV ads showing him in a favorable light using money intended for U.S.
  
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• FBI sends warning to cybercrime group that hacked it after Dutch arrest of ‘leader’

  29-09-2026 20:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  The FBI said that Dutch law enforcement arrested a leader of ShinyHunters, the group that claimed to have hacked the FBI and stolen information on agents.
  
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• Jack Smith testifies at Senate hearing, defending decision to charge Trump

  29-09-2026 19:46 via nbcnews.com
  Jack Smith appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee amid the Justice Department’s push to target law enforcement officials involved with his investigation into President Trump. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports on how Smith responded to senators.
  
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• Another Trump ally helping lead probe into Trump investigations resigns

  29-09-2026 19:17 via abcnews.com
  
  Another top Trump loyalist tasked to help lead a controversial conspiracy probe targeting President Trump's political foes has resigned from the Justice Department, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News. The resignation of Kurt Olsen, a 2020 election denier who was assigned to the so-called "grand conspiracy" probe in Southern Florida earlier this year, comes just weeks after Trump ally Joe diGenova similarly announced his departure after suggesting to the New York Post tha
  
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• Mortgage rates hit 7.58%, approaching 3-year high

  29-09-2026 18:56 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  Mortgage rates closed in on 7.6% Tuesday as Treasury yields continued to move higher.The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate hit 7.58% on Tuesday, per Mortgage News Daily. That's up 8 basis points from Monday, and is the highest level since November 2023.The 10-year Treasury yield (^TNX), which mortgage rates closely track, was up around 4 basis points to 5.28% as of midday.Read more: How soaring Treasury yields could hit your financesRates remain some distance from late 2023's peak ar
  
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• Lindsay Clancy's defense shifts strategy in bid to avert retrial

  29-09-2026 18:45 via yahoo.com
  By Nate Raymond and Luc CohenSept 29 (Reuters) - Lindsay Clancy's lawyers argued on Tuesday that prosecutors had not proven the Massachusetts woman killed her three children in 2023, in a shift from their previous defense that she was not criminally responsible because of mental illness.Defense attorney Kevin Reddington made that argument during the ‌first hearing in Clancy's case since a judge in Plymouth, Massachusetts, declared a mistrial on September 4 because a single juror prevented t
  
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• GOP senator's conspiracy theory about Jack Smith unravels during hearing

  29-09-2026 18:38 via yahoo.com
  A Republican senator's attempt to throw evidence at a long-running conspiracy theory against Jack Smith blew up in his face during a heated congressional hearing Tuesday.A phenomenal moment in the Senate.Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta.Smith denies it.Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury.Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland.Watch the whole thing: pic.twitter.com/J07o5Uwfxi— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur)
  
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• Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent with assaulting an officer

  29-09-2026 18:21 via cbsnews.com
  
  Federal prosecutors in Texas have charged a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent earlier this month with assaulting a federal officer, according to court documents unveiled Tuesday.The prosecutors accused 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez of striking an ICE officer with his vehicle's side-view mirror as he drove away in an attempt to evade arrest. Garces Perez faces one count of assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer.An agent
  
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• Lindsay Clancy’s defense says prosecution did not prove she killed her children

  29-09-2026 18:18 via nbcnews.com
  Lindsay Clancy and her legal team returned to court for the first hearing since Clancy’s triple murder trial ended in a mistrial. Her attorney argued that the state of Massachusetts failed to prove she killed her children. NBC News’ Steven Romo reports on the holdout juror in the spotlight and where the case is headed.
  
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• 101-page lawsuit alleges rape was mentioned in Cornell fraternity group chat

  29-09-2026 18:18 via cnn.com
  
  The Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University in Ithaca on Monday. - Heather Ainsworth/AP
  A former Cornell University student filed a lawsuit this month alleging she was drugged and gang raped inside a fraternity house in 2024, and the fresh scrutiny has prompted prosecutors to reopen the investigation.
  The 101-page lawsuit details disturbing allegations about what the woman, identified as Jane Doe, says unfolded inside Chi Phi’s frat house the night of October 19, 2024, and how the u
  
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• Trump had direct role in controversial taxpayer-funded ads, source says

  29-09-2026 18:02 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, September 28, in Washington, DC. - Alex Brandon/AP
  President Donald Trump has personally driven the controversial, taxpayer-funded video ads promoting himself and his administration’s policies, including helping select the imagery and videos used, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.
  Two Trump advisers familiar with the ads said that they were being created in-house by the White House video team — whi
  
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• Senator seems to confuse basketball teams in attempt to link Jack Smith and Fani Willis

  29-09-2026 17:56 via yahoo.com
  Apparent confusion over team names derailed a line of questioning as Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) grilled former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday about his attendance at a basketball game, suggesting the prosecutor may have coordinated with others bringing charges about President Trump.
  The exchange would later prompt Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) to say the panel had been "witness to a narrative, a false narrative of accusing [Smith] of being at a game that you were nowhere near, and I suppos
  
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• Senator appears to misstate sports teams in attempt to link Jack Smith to Fani Willis

  29-09-2026 17:56 via yahoo.com
  Apparent confusion over team names derailed a line of questioning as Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) grilled former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday about his attendance at a basketball game, suggesting the prosecutor may have coordinated with others bringing charges about President Trump.
  The exchange would later prompt Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) to say the panel had been "witness to a narrative, a false narrative of accusing [Smith] of being at a game that you were nowhere near, and I suppos
  
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• Six Flags Magic Mountain permanently closes famed coaster after history of injuries

  29-09-2026 17:54 via yahoo.com
  The X2 roller coaster has long been one of Six Flags Magic Mountain's main attractions, featuring seats that spin 360 degrees. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)Six Flags Magic Mountain’sX2 roller coasteris permanently closed, following a history of injuries, including some that led to deaths, park officials announced on Tuesday.The ride was first closed temporarily in July following reports of back-to-back brain injuries. “While X2 consistently passed a multitude of safety tes
  
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• How Google Is Quietly Turning Millions of People Into AI Users

  29-09-2026 17:34 via time.com
  
  The Google homepage now has an AI Mode button instead of a Search button. —Matteo Della Torre/NurPhoto--Getty ImagesIf you’ve used Google to search for something over the last few months, you may have noticed that the experience has changed. If you ask certain questions, an AI overview will pop up, followed by another search bar that encourages you to “Ask Anything.” Click on that, and you suddenly find yourself conversing with a chatbot in Google’s AI Mode interfac
  
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• Trump launches America.gov, and its AI results contradict several of his claims

  29-09-2026 17:18 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has lauded its revamped website America.gov as a way to simplify Americans’ access to information and services scattered across a plethora of agency sites, but President Donald Trump probably won't like some of the answers his new site says are sourced from government information.Asking the site — which says it’s sourced via artificial intelligence from “official government sources” — questions about who won the
  
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• Trump says he will sign executive order naming AI as Super Intelligence

  29-09-2026 17:16 via nbcnews.com
  During an event launching the website America.gov, President Trump said that he will be signing an executive order renaming artificial intelligence to super intelligence.
  
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• Anne Hathaway says doctor warned her that ‘Hot Ones’ interview could induce early labor

  29-09-2026 17:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  Anne Hathaway’s career may be on fire, but her mouth won’t be anytime soon if her doctor has anything to do with it.
  
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• President Trump launches new AI-powered government website

  29-09-2026 16:42 via newsweek.com
  
  President Donald Trump launched America.gov on Tuesday, unveiling what the administration has billed as a new AI-powered gateway to federal information and services that aims to streamline Americans’ interactions with the government.The website, which Trump introduced at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., features a chatbot-style interface that allows users to ask questions about government programs, benefits and services. The administration described America.gov as a “
  
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• Donald Trump launches new AI-powered government website

  29-09-2026 16:42 via newsweek.com
  
  President Donald Trump launched America.gov on Tuesday, unveiling what the administration has billed as a new AI-powered gateway to federal information and services that aims to streamline Americans’ interactions with the government.The website, which Trump introduced at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., features a chatbot-style interface that allows users to ask questions about government programs, benefits and services. The administration described America.gov as a “
  
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• University of Georgia student dancing on couch near window falls 8 stories and survives

  29-09-2026 16:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  A University of Georgia student survived a plunge from her eighth-floor apartment, authorities said Monday, after she had been “dancing on a couch near a window” and fell out.
  
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