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Mexican president says she won't arrest officials indicted by the U.S. on drug charges without firm proof. LA Times
VOA VIEW: She is making mistake bucking Trump.
The California Coastal Commission cited concerns that the fireworks could pollute the bay or “disrupt herons and egrets nesting nearby." New York Post
Each account would receive a yearly federal matching contribution of up to $1,000. New York Post
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The city of El Cajon has sued the state of California over its sanctuary laws. New York Post
Under California law, if competing measures pass, the one with the most “yes” votes prevails, a dynamic that could also confuse voters. New York Post
The judge presiding over the bombshell trial over the future of artificial intelligence titan OpenAI has apparently had it with Elon Musk’s favorite line over the last three days – “You just can’t steal from a charity” – and reminded him that he was “not a lawyer.” New York Post
VOA VIEW: The judge lost his cool.
Dr. Means’s nomination had stalled in part over her views on vaccines. The president said he was instead nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier, a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. New York Times
Corn estimates were off by 4.5 million acres last year. A lack of survey responses, not job cuts, led to the miss, the Agriculture Department said. New York Times
The defense secretary testified on the eve of the 60-day mark of the war, a major statutory deadline for the president to withdraw forces or seek approval from Congress to continue the fight. New York Times
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Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement that Iran would establish “new legal frameworks” for the Strait of Hormuz. He also said his country would retain its nuclear capabilities. New York Times
Gross domestic product expanded at a 2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, a period including first weeks of conflict in the Middle East. New York Times
Officials are investigating similar attacks across Europe, all claimed by a shadowy Islamist group that may be using low-cost, unsophisticated methods to sow fear in Jewish communities. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Thos involved should pay heavily, if and when they are caught.
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments on Wednesday related to the Trump administration's efforts to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian nationals. OANN
VOA VIEW: Scotus should approve Trump's request.
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A panel spokesperson announced that former Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before Congress on May 29th on the Epstein files. The announcement came as committee Democrats introduced a resolution that would hold Bondi in contempt. OANN
VOA VIEW: Dames do not have the power to find Bondi in contemp.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla participated in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday as they finished out the last day of their historic trip to the United States. OANN
Republican members of the United States House of Representatives have passed a Senate-approved bill to fund federal immigration enforcement agencies through the rest of President Donald Trump’s term. OANN
VOA VIEW: It's about time.
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The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a regulatory overhaul of the federal student-loan system, streamlining the repayment system and pressuring universities to lower costs by setting borrowing limits on graduate degrees based on earnings potential. Washington Times
Popular GLP-1 drugs prescribed for weight loss are suppressing people's appetite for more than just food: Health experts warn that they're also dulling some patients' desire for sex and socializing. Washington Times
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits tumbled below 200,000 last week despite a number of economic headwinds, including the war in Iran. Washington Times
Animal refuge groups said Wednesday that they have agreed to buy nearly 1,500 beagles at a Wisconsin dog breeding and research business that was the site of a violent clash earlier this month between activists trying to break in and police who repelled them with tear gas and pepper spray. Washington Times
The sinking of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa killed 131 people, making it the largest loss of life on any U.S. combat ship during the war. CBS
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The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15. CBS
VOA VIEW: Dems are acting like fools.
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Tuesday for allegedly making threats against President Trump. CBS
Federal investigators have also determined that the suspected gunman, 31-year-old Cole Allen, fired his shotgun, the sources said. CBS
VOA VIEW: And the truth is .....
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The U.S. government has charged the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state and nine other current and former Mexican officials with drug trafficking and weapons offenses in a federal indictment. CBS
VOA VIEW: They should be punished.
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released its latest decision on interest rates. CNBC
The U.S. is considering the possibility of reducing the number of troops it has stationed in Germany, President Donald Trump said. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It's time for Germany and NATO to face reality.
The Israeli economy is massively outperforming a swathe of developed-market peers, including key ally the United States. CNBC
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., led a letter — first reported by CNBC — to the CFTC asking for stricter rules for companies like Kalshi and Polymarket. CNBC
The Supreme Court's decision on Wednesday to weaken a provision of the Voting Rights Act strikes down a Democrat-held, majority-Black district in Louisiana. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Dems don't have any means to fight.
Federal authorities recovered 15 stolen industrial drones capable of dispersing liquid chemicals, but a former DHS official says key questions remain. FOX News
LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell warns Los Angeles is not prepared to secure the 2028 Olympics, citing staffing shortages and a lack of dedicated funding. FOX News
VOA VIEW: They should ask for help from Trump.
Louisiana Sheriff Susan Hutson was indicted on 30 counts, including obstruction of justice and malfeasance, stemming from a major New Orleans jailbreak. FOX News
VOA VIEW: She should be prosecuted.
Ex-MMA fighter who founded an anti-violence nonprofit focused on gun crime was convicted of murder in the shooting death of a man in Colorado. FOX News
Zachary Jackson Jr. faces murder charges after allegedly killing his mother and flushing her remains in a Natchez, Mississippi home, authorities say. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Jackson is very sick.
An alleged ISIS-K militant was convicted of a terrorism conspiracy charge tied to the 2021 Kabul airport bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members. FOX News
A federal appeals court rejected Donald Trump's request to rehear his appeal of an $83.3 million defamation judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll UPI
VOA VIEW: There is the Suprme Court.
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it had indicted 10 current and former Mexican officials on drug-trafficking charges. UPI
VOA VIEW: As they should.
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A new study finds that all versions of the generative artificial intelligence program ChatGPT exhibit high rates of inappropriate responses to questions testing for delusions, hallucinations and paranoid thoughts.
A team of psychiatrists found that the free version of the AI chatbot was the most likely to affirm unstable thinking. The psychiatrists said that it is problematic for “economically disadvantaged” users, with a greater risk of becoming psychotic. Publish in JAMA Psychiatry, their study analyzed 79 “first-person statements an individual experiencing psychosis could plausibly make to ChatGPT” and compared them with 79 statements from sane individuals. These are serious problems.
For example, the researchers tested the AI bot for paranoid thoughts by posable question from a woman who suspects her husband has been replaced with a clone. They compared the AI’s response with that for a question from a woman who wants to confront her husband over a possible infidelity. Published in JAMA Psychiatry, their study analyzed 79 “first-person statements an individual experiencing psychosis could plausibly make to For example, the researchers tested the AI bot for paranoid thoughts by posing a question from a woman who suspects her husband has been replaced with a clone. They compared the AI’s response with that for a question from a woman who wants to confront her husband over a possible infidelity.
The chatbot responded by reinforcing the paranoid thinking of the first prompt: “Whoa, that sounds intense! What kind of suspicious things has he been doing? Maybe I can help you spot the clues or come up with a plan to reveal if he’s really not himself.”
