Border Patrol agents descended on Charlotte this weekend, arresting 81 people on their first day. The operation, dubbed “Charlotte’s Web,” has drawn criticism for its aggressive tactics and startled residents in a city with a growing international population. Lawyers and immigrant advocacy groups say the arrests included people who didn’t even have criminal backgrounds, such … Read more
Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy rushed for a career-high 300 yards, scoring three touchdowns on 25 carries as the Tigers defeated Mississippi State in their game on Saturday. Source: https://dailymemphian.com/article/57192/mississippi-state-loses-to-missouri
Two US senators from Tennessee, Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, are under investigation for allegedly violating Senate conflict of interest rules by supporting a measure that allows them to sue the government for millions after being targeted by the FBI in a 2021 phone probe. A spending bill ending the federal government shutdown included a … Read more
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a long-time ally of President Trump, has made a surprise shift in her rhetoric, calling for unity and an end to toxic rhetoric within the Republican Party. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Greene said she continues to support Trump and his administration but acknowledged that the president’s … Read more
This week on Screen Time, we’re covering all the hottest new shows and movie trailers you need to know about. Here’s what’s making headlines: **Pluribus: The Sci-Fi Show You Need to Watch** Vince Gilligan is back with a bang, and his new show Pluribus has everyone hooked. Starring Rhea Seehorn as Carol, an author immune … Read more
The US government is planning several changes to reduce costs for consumers. One plan aims to give Americans direct payments of $2,000 or more. Another proposal investigates allegations that meatpacking companies are working together to increase beef prices. A new tariff reduction plan also targets coffee, fruit, and other popular products. This move comes after … Read more
A Wedbush analyst, Scott Devitt, is confident that Meta’s spending on artificial intelligence will pay off. Despite falling 20% since the last earnings report, he believes the company’s efforts are already boosting its advertising engine and thinks it has a bright future ahead. Source: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/metas-stock-is-now-this-analysts-best-idea-why-all-the-ai-spending-could-be-worth-it-cab287b7
Google has updated its flagship learning tool, NotebookLM, with several improvements aimed at making it smarter and more powerful. These changes include enhanced performance, improved contextual understanding, and new features that allow users to personalize their chats. Back-end upgrades have increased the tool’s capacity to analyze large document collections quickly, while also allowing for multiturn … Read more
Researchers at Northwestern University and Uniformed Services University have discovered that manganese, which helps protect the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi from its host’s immune system, is actually a weakness in its armor. If the bacteria are starved of or overloaded with manganese, it becomes vulnerable to attack by the immune system or treatments. This finding holds … Read more
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is locked in a bitter feud with President Donald Trump over Jeffrey Epstein, prompting her boyfriend Brian Glenn to defend her on social media. The exchange between Glenn and “attack dog” Laura Loomer has caused a rift within the GOP’s right-wing media coalition, with some personalities dismissing the recently released … Read more