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Senate Republicans released an online ad this week in which a real-looking but fake version of a Democratic candidate, fabricated with artificial intelligence, appears to speak directly into the camera for more than a minute.The National Republican Senatorial Committee’s deepfake of James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in the US Senate race in Texas, is only the latest in a series of AI-generated creations from the national GOP campaign organization in the past year. But it’s the first featuring a phony version of a candidate talking in a lifelike manner for so long – an example of how

Republicans release AI deepfake of James Talarico as phony videos proliferate in midterm races

'A piece of me is just gone': Miracle Cromwell's mom demands answers as suspected killer roams free

US job openings rise to a better-than-expected 7 million despite sluggish labor market

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Zelenskyy says US 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions is 'not the right decision'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that the U.S. 30-day waiver on Russian oil sanctions amid the Iran war is “not the right decision” and won’t help bring a stop to Russia’s more than 4-year-old invasion of Ukraine. “This easing alone by the United States could provide Russia with about $10 billion for the war,” Zelenskyy said. “This certainly does not help peace.” “I believe that lifting sanctions will, in any case, lead to a strengthening of Russia’s position. It spends the money from energy sales on weapons, and all of this i

Cuban president says talks held with the United States amid intense pressure from Trump

How sewage treatment plants could handle food waste, sparing landfills and the climate

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In its hunt for critical minerals, the US is misconstruing what is and is not America’s

Americans have a reputation for being bad at world geography, and the current U.S. administration is no exception, particularly when it comes to correctly identifying what is – and is not – part of the United States of America. President Donald Trump’s April 2025 executive order “unleashing America’s offshore critical minerals” provides an example. It purports to “unleash” seabed minerals both within and far outside U.S. jurisdiction. The minerals on the U.S. seabed are America’s. The minerals on the international seabed are not “America’s.” The administration plans t

Cracks emerged in a resilient US economy before an attack on Iran drive oil prices sharply higher

Should I book travel now? What the Iran war means for your plans

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FBI agents to train with UFC fighters at Quantico

FBI agents will attend a training this weekend taught by Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters, the mixed martial arts company announced Wednesday.The UFC said fighters “will provide insight into how they train for competition, as well as demonstrate specific techniques and tactics, offering a unique perspective to the students as they prepare to enter the field office.”The training at the FBI’s Quantico facility in Virginia comes just months before the White House is set to host a UFC fight night, meant to celebrate the country’s 250 anniversary, on President Donald Trump’s birthd

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Suspect dead after ramming vehicle into Detroit-area synagogue, sheriff says

The suspect was found dead in the vehicle at the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said Thursday. No kids and or staff were injured, the sheriff said. One of the security guards was taken to the hospital after they were hit by the vehicle, Bouchard said, but they are expected to recover. Law enforcement are still working to clear the area, but they believe that they have accounted for everyone who was in the building, Bouchard said. The suspect drove through the doors of the building. At this point, officials believe the

One killed, two others hospitalized and gunman dead after shooting at Old Dominion University, school says

Man who rammed his vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen from Lebanon, DHS says

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No. 20 Miami (Ohio) dealt 1st loss by UMass in MAC Tournament, 87-83

No. 20 Miami (Ohio) suffered its first defeat with a shocking 87-83 loss to UMass in its first game of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Thursday, spoiling the last perfect record in Division I men’s basketball. Daniel Hankins-Sanford made a tiebreaking layup with 29 seconds remaining, and the Minutemen escaped with victory in a quarterfinal game that had 12 lead changes and 10 ties. The RedHawks (31-1) were the fifth men’s Division I program this century to go undefeated during the regular season. Now it’s the second to get tripped up in its conferen

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Terror suspect in deadly Old Dominion shooting in Virginia was subdued by students, officials say

When a convicted ISIS supporter stepped into an ROTC classroom at Old Dominion University on Thursday and opened fire, the group of students inside barely hesitated before leaping up to subdue their attacker.By the end of the struggle, the shooter was dead, but so too was their distinguished ROTC instructor.The FBI is now investigating the Thursday morning attack as an act of terrorism, identifying the shooter as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Virginia National Guard member who has served prison time for attempting to aid the Islamist militant group a decade ago.Before the attack began, FBI S

Lawyers in landmark social media addiction trial make final appeals to the jury

New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch and siblings look to transfer stake in team to their children

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UAE charges 21 people with cybercrimes for filming and sharing missile strike footage - advocacy group says

Twenty-one people, including a 60-year-old British tourist, have been charged under the United Arab Emirates’ cybercrime laws for filming and sharing videos of Iranian missile and drone attacks, according to an organization that provides legal assistance to those arrested in the UAE.The British man was arrested in Dubai on Monday under a law that prohibits the publishing or sharing of images that might incite panic or spread rumors, the organization, Detained in Dubai, told CNN.CNN has reached out to the Dubai government for comment.The United Kingdom’s Foreign Office told CNN: “We are i

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Trump administration underestimated Iran war’s impact on Strait of Hormuz

The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes while planning the ongoing operation, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.President Donald Trump’s national security team failed to fully account for the potential consequences of what some officials have described as a worst-case scenario now facing the administration, the sources said.While key officials from the Departments of Energy and Treasury were present for some of the official planning meetings about the ope

Cuba will release 51 people from prison in an unexpected move

Key Senate chairman hopes to soon have first public oversight hearings on war with Iran

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A war waged by the world’s wealthiest nation is hitting the wallets of those who can least afford it

Every day, Shakil Khan weaves his bike through the relentless traffic of Dhaka, delivering items and ferrying passengers across the city. However, these days he’s waiting hours in long queues at gas pumps to fill his bike within a government cap on fuel purchases.Khan is one of tens of millions of people in Bangladesh suffering oil and gas shortages as the joint US-Israeli military offensive against Iran hits fuel supplies worldwide.“Because of the oil shortage, my daily income is reduced,” said Khan, as a queue of motorcyclists stretched out behind him, snaking around the block in the B

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All 6 crew members on a US refueling plane that crashed in Iraq are dead, US military says

All six crew members of a KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed while supporting operations against Iran are dead, the U.S. military said Friday. U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said the crash in western Iraq on Thursday followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace" and that the other plane landed safely. The crash brings the U.S. death toll in Operation Epic Fury to at least 13 service members, with the seven others killed in combat. About 140 U.S. service members have been injured, including eight severely