The Walt Disney Company’s latest financial statements are a “stunning” disclosure to its investors that they’ve prioritized politics over “making the business successful,” Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, claimed on his “Verdict” podcast this week. In its annual SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) report, the House of Mouse seemed to acknowledge …
Read More »AI model could help predict lung cancer risks in non-smokers, study finds: ‘Significant advancement’
Among the latest artificial intelligence innovations in health care, a routine chest X-ray could help identify non-smokers who are at a high risk for lung cancer. The study findings will be presented this week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago. Researchers from …
Read More »AI technology could soon save lives at the beach. Here's how
Your trip to the beach could someday be a lot safer, thanks to artificial intelligence. Researchers at the University of California Santa Cruz, led by Professor Alex Pang, are developing potentially life-saving AI algorithms geared toward detecting and monitoring potential dangers along the shoreline, according to the Santa Cruz Sentinel. …
Read More »Confidence in US presidency hits lowest point ever as Trump leads Biden in 2024 rematch: survey
EXCLUSIVE: Americans’ confidence in the U.S. presidency has hit its lowest point ever under President Joe Biden’s administration, the annual Reagan National Defense Survey has found. According to the survey, just 36% of American adults said they had either a “great deal” or “some” confidence in the presidency, while 17% …
Read More »Elon Musk crudely hits critics as hypocritical virtue-signalers who just care about looking good: 'F— them'
Elon Musk hit back at his critics at the New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday, saying he cared more about doing good for the world rather than having everyone like him. The polarizing billionaire who took over Twitter last year and renamed it X came under fire recently for …
Read More »Kentucky-born country star Tyler Childers to perform at Gov. Beshear's inauguration
A country music star will perform at Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s second inauguration, while health care workers and public school educators will serve as grand marshals of the parade as details of the daylong ceremonies on Dec. 12 came into focus on Thursday. Other inaugural events in Kentucky’s capital city …
Read More »Senate Dems say any changes to asylum system must be coupled with amnesty for illegal immigrants
Senate Democrats are warning about what they say could be “harmful changes” to the asylum system, amid ongoing negotiations about the supplemental aid package requested by the Biden administration for aid to Ukraine and Israelm, arguing that permanent policy changes must be coupled with a pathway to legal status for …
Read More »Rio Grande buoys installed by Texas ordered to be removed as overwhelmed Arizona border crossing closes
Texas must remove 1,000 feet of floating barrier along the Rio Grande meant to keep migrants from illegally crossing near Eagle Pass, a U.S. appeals court ruled Friday. The decision came as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection inLukeville, Arizona, southwest of Tucson, decided to close its port of entry …
Read More »On this day in history, December 3, 1992, the first text message is sent
People across the world send text messages every day — often multiple times a day or even per hour. The simple act of typing on a keyboard (no matter how small that keyboard may be) and hitting “send” is now second nature in the 21st century. But once upon a …
Read More »Texans' emerging star Tank Dell out for season after fracturing fibula: reports
The Houston Texans picked up a big win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but they lost one of their budding stars for the season in the process. Rookie wide receiver Tank Dell, who has been quarterback C.J. Stroud’s favorite target in recent weeks, is reportedly out for the remainder …
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