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Fox News agreed to host a debate between Senate candidates Ken Paxton (R) and James Talarico (D) of Texas following the Democrat’s challenge to face his opponent on what he characterized as friendly turf.
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Fox News agrees to host Texas Senate debate; no word from Paxton yet
The last Senate race in Texas not to have a debate was in 2000.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 15m
Column: Dôen and Vogue released a Jane Austen-inspired nightgown to celebrate Vogue Book Club's pick of "Sense and Sensibility." The nightgown-as-outerwear trend has been growing steadily for several years. Historical accuracy isn’t the point.
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Column | What a $328 Jane Austen-inspired nightgown tells us about fashion
Why women are wearing vintage nightgowns outside of the boudoir.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30m
The Defense Department announced plans to stop hiring civilians for tenured faculty positions at U.S. military service academies. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the change would ensure that academies are focused on their “warfighting mission.”
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Hegseth bars military academies from hiring civilians as tenured professors
The move marks the latest effort by the Trump administration to exert more control over faculty at service academies.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 45m
Biologists have recorded the worst osprey breeding season they have ever documented in the Chesapeake Bay. Commercial harvesting and changing water conditions may explain the disappearance of a fish called menhaden, which is ospreys' principal prey. wapo.st/4rNeeWv
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1h
Federal student loan borrowers will have until the end of the year, instead of the end of this month, to enroll in autopay for a 1-percentage-point discount on their debt, the Education Department said.
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Student loan borrowers get more time to enroll in autopay for a debt discount
Borrowers will now have until Dec. 31 instead of Sept. 30 to take advantage of a one-percentage-point discount, the Education Department said.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1h
Consumer confidence in the economy fell to the lowest level in more than a decade, according to new survey. People feel even worse about the economy than they did during the pandemic amid high gas prices and wages that have not kept up with inflation.
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Americans feel worse about the economy than during the pandemic
A new survey shows consumer confidence in the economy has dropped to the lowest level in more than a decade.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1h
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz was the driving force behind a bill to overhaul regulation of college athletics that passed the chamber Monday night. The vote displayed a side of Cruz that did not get much attention in his early years: a bipartisan dealmaker.
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How Ted Cruz, once a Republican gadfly, became a bipartisan dealmaker
The Texas senator was the driving force behind a bill to overhaul regulation of college athletics that passed the chamber Monday night.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1h
This couple spent a year planning their dream beach wedding. But just before the big day, a nor’easter cut off road access to where the venue was. Since their guests couldn’t make it, more than 500 locals showed up to save the day. wapo.st/4xNlXFn
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2h
Democrats have expressed outrage at Trump’s decision to start airing the campaign-style ads this month, arguing that they are illegal. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) argued that past presidents in both parties have aired similar announcements.
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Republican blocks Senate resolution criticizing Trump’s taxpayer-funded ads
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) argued that past presidents in both parties have aired similar announcements.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2h
Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s leadership PAC released a list of new endorsements. One name was left off: James Talarico. Talarico and Crockett competed in a bitter primary this year where Crockett alleged racism contributed to her defeat.
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Jasmine Crockett’s PAC released new endorsements. Talarico is still not on the list.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett has stepped back from Texas’s high-profile Senate race since losing the Democratic primary in March.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2h
Former Homeland Security secretary Kristi L. Noem filed for divorce from her husband, according to court records, citing “irreconcilable differences.” Noem and Bryon Noem married in 1992 and had three children together, according to the filing.
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Former DHS secretary Kristi L. Noem files for divorce
The former DHS secretary cited “irreconcilable differences” in filing for divorce from her husband.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3h
The Trump administration is planning a hiring push to bring on 5,000 new ICE employees in the coming months, two former officials said.
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ICE plans push for 5,000 new hires in coming months
The immigration agency has faced scrutiny for fast-paced efforts to bring on thousands of new officers.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3h
Antoinette Jeffries never intended to be an unpaid airport information desk volunteer, but she says experiences such as receiving a surprise proposal are why she has remained behind the desk since 1987.
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For four decades, she’s seen it all from behind an airport help desk
Antoinette Jeffries never set out to be a volunteer at Reagan National Airport, but it’s been an adventure.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3h
A slew of reports that Arab officials warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a serious threat emerging from Gaza days before the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas have put him on the defensive less than 30 days before a pivotal election.
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Reports that Netanyahu ignored Oct. 7 warnings dominate Israeli election
The Israeli prime minister has denied any advance knowledge of the Hamas attack in 2023, but as a national election nears his role is under new scrutiny.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 4h
The lead attorney for Trayon White Sr. said that a jury voted 9-3 to acquit the D.C. councilmember of bribery, suggesting prosecutors could face an uphill climb in bringing the case back for a second try.
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Jury voted 9-3 to acquit Trayon White Sr. in bribery case, his attorney says
A jury in the Trayon White Sr. bribery case voted 9-3 in favor of acquittal, according to the D.C. Council member's attorney.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 4h
President Trump has focused on remaking D.C. in his second term, from blades of grass on the White House lawn to new monuments around the city. It’s an effort that Trump’s allies credit as a major achievement. Many others just want him to stop. wapo.st/4rCOsnL
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 4h
Scientists have identified a new species of penguin for the first time in more than 100 years. The gentoo penguin found in the Antarctic and on remote islands in the Indian Ocean had historically been treated as a single species.
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Scientists identify new species of penguin, first in more than a century
Researchers were able to show that over hundreds of thousands of years, the gentoo penguin has diverged into four distinct evolutionary lineages.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 4h
Firefighters in New Jersey received an unexpected call during this weekend’s nor’easter: A doe had tried to run through a metal fence and became trapped. “They’re our neighbors just as much as the next person,” said a spokesman.
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Amid the storm, firefighters got an unusual call: A trapped deer
“They’re our neighbors just as much as the next person,” fire department spokesman Rob Allen said about the deer.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 4h
Breaking news: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to announce deeper cuts to the military’s top ranks, reducing the total number of positions for general and flag officers by as much as 20 percent, officials told The Post.
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Hegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake military’s top ranks
The defense secretary is expected to announce that the number of top officers will be reduced by as much as 20 percent, officials said.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5h
A senior State Department official who helped negotiate the Trump administration’s controversial “third country” deportation deals with African nations has been nominated to be U.S. ambassador to Cameroon.
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Trump official central to deportation deals tapped for ambassadorship
Christian Ehrhardt, who negotiated the administration’s controversial “third country” agreements, is the White House pick for ambassador to Cameroon.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5h
With grocery prices going up, every extra day of freshness counts. Take our quiz to find out whether your storage habits are helping your food last or hurrying it toward the trash:
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Are you storing these foods wrong? Take our quiz.
Between rising grocery prices and produce-related illness, now is a good time to test your knowledge on food safety.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5h
Breaking news: The Trump administration can resume deporting certain migrants to countries where they are not citizens for the time being, while the justices hear arguments and make a final decision on the policy, a divided Supreme Court ruled.
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Supreme Court allows Trump administration, for now, to resume ‘third country’ deportations
The high court will later hear arguments and make a final ruling on the controversial policy of sending migrants to countries where they are not citizens.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 6h
The Justice Department filed assault charges against a Venezuelan immigrant shot by ICE, alleging he struck an officer with his car's mirror while fleeing a traffic stop. The officer who said he was struck wasn't wearing a body camera, the affidavit said.
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Immigrant shot by ICE in Austin is charged with assault
An affidavit unsealed Tuesday said the officer who shot Wilber Garcés Pérez was not wearing a body camera and another officer turned his camera off.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 6h
With energy prices driven up by the wars in Iran and Ukraine, the European Union is mobilizing to prevent an energy crunch this winter if President Trump bans U.S. exports of diesel fuel.
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Trump’s proposed diesel export ban spurs fear of energy crunch in Europe
The European Union's energy commissioner sent a letter to the bloc's 27 member states recommending that they all cut gas and electricity consumption “for as long as necessary.”
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 7h
The MacArthur Foundation named 20 recipients for its $800,000 “genius grants.” They included climate scientist Marika Holland and Kate Spradley, an anthropologist whose work focuses on migrants who have died at the border.
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MacArthur Foundation names 20 recipients for the ‘genius grants’
Saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins and climate scientist Marika Holland are among the new fellows who will each receive $800,000.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 7h
Few places feel the national concerns over affordability more acutely than Alaska. Though the state is usually red, Democrats believe frustration over high prices and the Trump administration will help them flip Alaska.
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$10 for a gallon of gas has red Alaska thinking about a Democratic senator
Mary Peltola hopes to unseat Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in a race all about prices, federal aid and Donald Trump.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 8h
The CDC updated its national measles tally to include another death in 2026, bringing its total to two. It's unclear whether the fatality was one of the four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania.
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CDC updates measles toll, now counts 2 deaths
The updated tally comes after Pennsylvania reported four measles-associated deaths in 2026 in a growing outbreak.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 8h
The Post reviewed the budgets of 12 U.S. cities with large homeless populations and found a 75 percent jump in spending on homeless services over the past five years. The increases have fueled debate over whether cities are spending effectively.
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Homelessness stubbornly persists even as U.S. cities spend more to end it
A Washington Post review of 12 cities found combined spending rose more than 75 percent in the past five years. Is it too little or too much?
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9h
Dennis Haskins, the actor best known for his role as Principal Richard Belding in the sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” has died. He was 75. His character played both a nemesis and a mentor to the show’s protagonist, Zack Morris.
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Dennis Haskins, Mr. Belding in ‘Saved by the Bell,’ dies at 75
The actor, who appeared in numerous TV shows and movies, was best known as Bayside High’s principal in the sitcom and its spinoffs.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 9h
Three hurricanes in the last month have given Hawaii a taste of what a record-setting El Niño will bring to many states this year. They have brought rain and flooding — knocking out power, washing out roads and destroying homes.
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See how a record El Niño has transformed Hawaii’s hurricane season
Three hurricanes in the past month have given Hawaii a taste of what a record-setting El Niño will bring to many states this year.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 10h
Breaking news: President Trump has launched America.gov, a government chatbot for researching public services. The new chatbot was unveiled as part of a day-long event featuring Cabinet members and tech executives.
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Trump launches government chatbot, urging a wary public not to fear AI
Washington’s concerns are at a peak after rogue AI agents probed government websites, but the White House has focused on the technology’s promise.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 10h
The story is the part you see. This is the journalism behind it. We take you inside our investigation into the misuse of Flock Safety’s nationwide network of license plate readers. We are Relentless. Read more: bit.ly/4xQjbPC
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 10h
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic candidate for Michigan’s pivotal Senate seat, is releasing a “Building a Healthier America” policy agenda focusing on cracking down on pesticides, changing drinking water standards and boosting access to healthy food.
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This Senate Democratic candidate is making a play for RFK Jr.’s MAHA supporters
Abdul El-Sayed unveils a health-focused agenda to persuade Michigan supporters of the Make America Healthy Again movement to back his campaign.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 11h
Former special counsel Jack Smith is on Capitol Hill today to defend his derailed efforts to prosecute President Trump, telling lawmakers he would not “be silenced by continued threats of prosecution” from the president.
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Jack Smith clashes with senators over Trump probes, says he will not be silenced
Jack Smith returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to defend his derailed efforts to prosecute President Donald Trump, telling lawmakers he would not “be silenced by continued threats of prosecution” from...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 11h
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas), who is running in a competitive race for reelection, is blaming Republicans for the missing brisket in a new campaign ad. “Have you seen the price of beef lately?” Gonzalez said.
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Brisket is missing from Texas menus. A Democrat blames Republicans.
Vicente Gonzalez releases a new ad connecting high beef costs to the loss of an important South Texas tradition.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 11h
A Tennessee woman scheduled to be executed Wednesday for a brutal killing she helped carry out as an 18-year-old would become the first woman put to death by the state in more than 200 years.
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Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in over 200 years
Christa Pike was convicted in a brutal 1995 killing committed when she was 18. Advocates pushing for her life to be spared point to abuse she suffered as a child.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 12h
To some, Chris Hansen of “To Catch a Predator” is an overzealous TV hack, thrilled to ruin the lives of people who never so much as touched a child. To fans of TruBlu, his online crime-themed network, Hansen is a crusader against evil.
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A new movie asks whether Chris Hansen is the predator. He’s sure of his answer.
“Primetime” shows him as overzealous. The cops on a recent sting in Louisiana are happy to have his help.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 13h
CNN, MS NOW and Politico have asked a federal court to block President Trump’s media ban beyond the current 14-day order while legal proceedings play out.
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico ask judge to extend block on Trump’s media ban
The current 14-day order is due to expire Oct. 8, and the media outlets say the White House is preventing CNN from fulfilling its television pool duties.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 13h
Analysis: To retake the Senate majority in the midterm elections, Democrats need to oust Republican senators in several red states, some of which haven’t elected a Democrat to the Senate in years or even decades. Here are their best chances:
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Analysis | The 9 Senate seats most likely to flip party control in November
Democrats need to flip several in red states to win back the Senate majority. Here are their best chances.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14h
From the Southwest to the Plains, flood watches were in effect for around 28 million people as of early Tuesday, after Hurricane Polo made landfall in Mexico’s Baja California Sur on Monday night while hurtling toward the United States.
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Life-threatening flash floods may soon hit the Southwest, driven by Polo remnants
As of early Tuesday, flood watches were in effect for around 28 million people, as moisture from Hurricane Polo could soon cause life-threatening flash floods.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14h
Legal proceedings resume today for Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother who strangled her three children to death in 2023. The most pressing question is whether the prosecution will seek to retry Clancy.
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Lindsay Clancy is back in court Tuesday after her case ended in a mistrial
The mother who strangled her three children to death in 2023 is expected to appear before a judge to determine how the case will move forward.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14h
A bipartisan effort to ban the demolition of presidential memorials — including the Kennedy Center — was blocked Monday night in the Senate by an objection from Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah).
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GOP senator blocks bill to stop Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center
The bipartisan effort to ban the demolition of presidential memorials was thwarted in the Senate by an objection from Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah).
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14h
A sweeping bill that aims to remake college sports and impose order on a system transformed by athlete payments, frequent transfers and years of litigation cleared a major hurdle Monday night, passing the Senate with bipartisan support.
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Senate passes a sweeping college sports bill. Here’s what it would change.
The Protect College Sports Act was approved by a vote of 77-22. The bill now heads to the House, which is divided over how Congress should intervene in college athletics.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14h
Data centers across the United States being built to power AI require far more electricity because of the powerful chips inside. That’s pushing construction into rural areas, where costs are lower but still near fiber internet lines. wapo.st/4ykQ3kC
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 15h
Former Microsoft chief executive Bill Gates said artificial intelligence could be powerful enough to cause mass devastation for the human race — reflecting the tech mogul’s recent shift to being worried about the technology’s potential impacts.
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Bill Gates warns of ‘a billion’ deaths if AI goes wrong
‘There’s never been a weapon as powerful as the combination of people with ill intent using the latest AI tools,’ he said in a recent interview.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16h
Review: This month, Chris Hansen’s subscription base should get a boost. A24’s “Primetime,” in which he’s portrayed by Robert Pattinson, opened in theaters on Friday. wapo.st/4iPgtWZ
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 17h
A Virginia man once sentenced to death in a 2001 murder-for-hire case will be released from prison after a plea deal finalized Monday ended his decades-long legal battle, his attorneys said.
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He got the death sentence 24 years ago. A judge just freed him after plea deal.
Justin Michael Wolfe’s case once attracted national attention as an example of suburban youths dabbling in the worlds of drugs and death.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18h
Macklemore announced the “Free Palestine Tour,” with shows in Dublin, Paris and London set for October. It comes after the rapper was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour after making pro-Palestinian comments during an opening set. wapo.st/4ACGNdj
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 19h
Right now, GLP-1s seem to have some benefits and some drawbacks for athletes. It might help an NFL lineman to drop a few pounds, but not if the bulk of that weight comes from muscle mass. But as scientists weed out the side effects, the drawbacks may disappear.
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The next generations of GLP-1s might help athletes even more
That is, if the drugs aren’t banned.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 20h
Amid fears that artificial intelligence will devastate entry-level hiring, there has yet to be an AI-powered spike in unemployment for recent college graduates, according to a new UCLA paper.
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Is AI killing jobs for college grads? Not yet, new study says.
A paper by two UCLA professors comes amid fears that AI will devastate entry-level hiring.
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