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American designers of Maduro’s thumbs-up hoodie speak out after social media bombardment
After images of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro giving a thumbs-up in an American-made hoodie ignited a social media firestorm, the U.S. designer behind the garment spoke out Sunday to explain how the clothing ended up on the authoritarian leader. President Donald...
Chick-fil-A debuts new menu items for yearlong celebration, sparks backlash
Chick-fil-A is leaning hard into red-blooded Americana again—this time with frosted sodas, throwback cups, and a not-so-subtle reminder that nostalgia still sells. The Atlanta-based chain kicked off the new year by rolling out brand-new frosted sodas and floats as...
‘F you’: Outgoing DC police chief goes on insane rant against ‘haters’ at final press conference
Outgoing Washington, D.C., Police Chief Pamela Smith closed out her tenure Friday with a profane rant at her final press conference. Smith abruptly abandoned prepared remarks to deliver a message aimed at her critics, saying she “dared not leave” without addressing...
Donald Trump shares what one son will do ‘when I kick the bucket’
President Donald Trump has never been one to sugarcoat reality, and during a Christmas address from the White House, the 79-year-old commander-in-chief surprised listeners by blending reflections on mortality, faith, and his eldest son’s rugged independence. While...
Rachel Maddow spins wild new conspiracy theory about Trump ‘killing people in boats’
MS NOW host Rachel Maddow claimed Tuesday that President Donald Trump was launching strikes on drug boats to start a war with Venezuela to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans. U.S. military forces have conducted multiple strikes against vessels engaged in...
BS political cartoons of the week: Dems love ‘a silly, little mistake’
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Who’s to blame for AI breaking containment? Turns out the answer is more complicated
Artificial intelligence labs received the brunt of the criticism for their models escaping containment during safety testing, but it turns out they are not solely responsible. Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI have had their AI models go rogue during testing. AI safety...
Gen Z embraces high-risk gambling as economic future darkens, survey finds
More members of Generation Z than any other age group are turning to gambling to help achieve financial goals, including saving for retirement, a recent study found. Notably, 26% of Zoomers, the group of people — also referred to as “Generation Z” — born between 1997...
Stacey Abrams on the South: ‘We’ve lived under soft authoritarianism…since 1776’
Stacey Abrams has breaking news for Americans living in the South: Y’all have been living under “soft authoritarianism” for hundreds of years. She made the assertion while speaking to former Vice President Kamala Harris, who nodded along in agreement with everything...
WATCH: Washington parental rights initiative draws national spotlight
(The Center Square) - The Nov. 3 general election is just 80 days out and in Washington state, much of the attention is centered around three initiatives that will appear on the ballot. One of those is Initiative 001, which would reinstate a parental bill of rights....
Are the Trump admin’s efforts to combat US addiction crisis actually working?
Experts are split on whether the Trump administration’s efforts to confront the U.S.’ ongoing opioid crisis have made significant progress. President Donald Trump has previously vowed to “address the addiction crisis” in the U.S. However, analysts told the Daily...
Vital security need: Rubio, other key figures make case for East Wing Project
Despite being dubbed a mere vanity project by the left, the White House ballroom has some big names backing its security importance. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is among those vouching for the project, claiming that the White House needs the ability to host...
