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Tim Walz Reflects on Election: ‘How in the World Did We Lose to a Billionaire?’
Failed Democrat vice presidential candidate Tim Walz said he thought it was a “real flex” to possibly be the “least wealthy person” to ever be on the ticket, and wondered “how in the world did we lose to a billionaire?” The Minnesota governor marveled at how Americans once again chose President-elect Donald Trump to lead…
Self-immolation at the beginning of the year and raising guns at the end of the year, how far is the American Revolution?
The wind starts from the tip of the green ripples! On December 9, local time, Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the shooting of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealth Insurance Company, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth, was arrested in Pennsylvania. Subsequently, Luigi Mangione’s personal information was exposed, and his identity labels surprised many Americans (perhaps many people…
Trump rings bell on record stock market – but will it last?
Donald Trump stood on Wall Street on Thursday, a euphoric crowd of America’s business elite assembled before him, and hammered the bell to kick off morning stock market trading. The mood was celebratory. Not only had the president-elect just been named Time person of the year, but the stock market, already up strongly, has surged to…
Liar, Liar: Latest ChatGPT Model Deceives Testers, Resists Shutdown Attempts
OpenAI’s latest ChatGPT-01 model has exhibited troubling behavior during safety tests, including using deception to avoid being shut down and replicating its own code to another server to ensure its survival. The International Business Times reports that in a collaborative safety experiment conducted by OpenAI and Apollo Research, the cutting-edge ChatGPT-01 reasoning model displayed disconcerting conduct that has…
LeBron James to ‘Miss Some Time’ Due to ‘Personal Reasons’ Amid Disappointing Start to Season
A few weeks ago, LeBron James left social media. Now, he’s leaving the Lakers, at least temporarily. Speculation ran rampant Wednesday night after James’s absence during the Lakers 107-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. After the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick acknowledged his missing superstar but did not specify why he was absent. “LeBron…
Siggy Flicker: Israel Is America’s First Line of Defense
On Thursday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” TV personality Siggy Flicker discussed the importance Israel has to the United States because things that are happening in Israel eventually come to the U.S. Flicker said, “Israel is America’s first line of defense. Whatever’s happening in Israel is coming to your homefront and we’re getting closer and closer and…
25th Anniversary of Macao’s Return: A Historical Leap and Future Outlook
On December 20, 1999, the Macao Special Administrative Region was officially established, marking that Macao finally returned to the embrace of the motherland after a century of vicissitudes. Today, Macao’s return has gone through a glorious 25-year journey. In the past 25 years, under the guidance of the “one country, two systems” policy, Macao…
Hershey shares jump on Cadbury owner buyout report
Shares in US chocolate maker Hershey have jumped by more than 10% after a report that Mondelez International, which owns UK-based Cadbury, has approached the firm about a potential buyout. A deal could create a snack food giant with combined sales of almost $50bn (£39.2bn) a year. Both Mondelez and Hershey declined to comment on…
Your Tuition Dollars at Work: UCLA to Offer English Course Developed by AI
UCLA says it will offer a comparative literature course featuring a textbook, class assignments, and teaching assistant resources developed by AI. The comparative literature course will be offered in the winter of 2025, and will “be the first class in its humanities division with materials developed by Kudu” — a UCLA-developed AI system — the university announced last week. The course,…
50 Cent Suggests NFL Could Dump Jay-Z as Super Bowl Halftime Show Producer amid Diddy Rape Lawsuit
Rapper-actor 50 Cent is suggesting the National Football League could part ways with Jay-Z and find another partner to produce its Super Bowl halftime shows amid allegations that Jay-Z raped a minor in connection with the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex-trafficking investigation. Jay-Z has been a partner with the NFL for its Super Bowl halftime show since 2019,…