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The news, in brief …
“That wasn’t good to watch”: Plane crash at LaGuardia kills two
In tower audio, an air traffic controller can be heard admitting they "messed up." Read more.
“Damn good thing”: Trump encourages senators pass SAVE America act “for Jesus”
The president pitched the voter ID bill as a higher calling before wondering if he would win in a fight with Elvis. Read more.
“54 years to get justice”: Cosby loses $19 million sexual assault lawsuit
84-year-old Donna Motsinger accused Cosby of drugging, assaulting her in 1972. Read more.
Make me smarter …
Why AI chatbots are getting more political
Has Anthropic become the "liberal" chatbot, while OpenAI and Palantir go full MAGA? It's not that simple. Read more.
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Iran emasculated JD Vance
The vice president’s alignment with Trump risks harming the persona he’s built with manosphere voters ahead of 2028. Read more.
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