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New Jersey asks Supreme Court to shut down prediction markets

New Jersey asks Supreme Court to shut down prediction markets

The Supreme Court could decide later this fall whether to hear the case.
China hopes to deepen political trust as Mexican foreign minister set for first visit

China hopes to deepen political trust as Mexican foreign minister set for first visit

Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Secretary Roberto Velasco arrives in China on Sunday for his first official visit as his country navigates increasing US pressure to roll back Chinese trade ties. The two-day visit will take place at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said in Beijing on Thursday. He said China expected the visit to be an opportunity to deepen mutual political trust and cooperation, and “promote the steady growth” of ties to better benefit...

Bedouin shepherds found it. A bishop sold it. An Israeli agent bought it. Now you can see it up close.

The magnificent 717-centimeter ancient Isaiah scroll on view right now at The Israel Museum, for the first time in 60 years, is drawing so many people that the museum has set strict guidelines for visitors. To see the scroll — meaning the original, handwritten, non-facsimile, version that survived for two thousand years in jars hidden... The post Bedouin shepherds found it. A bishop sold it. An Israeli agent bought it. Now you can see it up close. appeared first on The Forward.

Adam Carolla Says People Who Don’t Pay Any Federal Income Tax Shouldn’t be Allowed to Vote (VIDEO)

During a recent episode of his podcast, Adam Carolla went off on the idea that there are people in the country who don't pay any federal income tax, yet are still able to vote, even if it means they might be provided 'free' things as a result. The post Adam Carolla Says People Who Don’t Pay Any Federal Income Tax Shouldn’t be Allowed to Vote (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Chinese military’s AI attack chain lags foreign models: researchers

Chinese military’s AI attack chain lags foreign models: researchers

China’s military AI models trail their foreign equivalents in performance, concentrating on support functions rather than combat, according to a study by Chinese researchers. The findings appeared in a paper by researchers affiliated with the Armed Police Force Shandong Corps and the Engineering University of People’s Armed Police, published in the journal Defence Industry Conversion in China in July. “The military’s AI applications are mainly used in auxiliary fields such as intelligent...

‘Everest: The Other Side’ Review: A Grieving Ski Mountaineer Scales the Face of Death in Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s Climbing Doc

Venice: Haunted by tragedies this NatGeo doc never flinches at, Jim Morrison makes the dangerous attempt to climb up and ski down the Everest's North Face in another spellbinding chronicle from the Oscar-winning "Free Solo" team.
Army Secretary who quit believes Hegseth doing ‘generational damage’ to the military

Army Secretary who quit believes Hegseth doing ‘generational damage’ to the military

​Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has publicly declared that he wants to drastically change the Department of Defense
Lindsay Clancy jury to keep deliberating but there's growing risk of a mistrial

Lindsay Clancy jury to keep deliberating but there's growing risk of a mistrial

The deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial was expected to keep trying to reach a verdict Thursday and avoid a mistrial.
Why Was There A Shoot-Out In Kyiv Between Ukraine’s Intelligence Agencies?

Why Was There A Shoot-Out In Kyiv Between Ukraine’s Intelligence Agencies?

An armed clash between Ukraine’s military intelligence and security service left three officers wounded in Kyiv. Both sides gave conflicting accounts, while President Zelenskyy called the incident “absolutely disgraceful.”
Bucks County smoke shop shut down, accused of selling tobacco, opioid-like Kratom products to minors

Bucks County smoke shop shut down, accused of selling tobacco, opioid-like Kratom products to minors

A Bucks County smoke shop was ordered to shut down to stop it from selling tobacco and opioid-like Kratom products to minors.

Andy Burnham praises UK-EU ties in meeting with Emmanuel Macron

The pair are discussing small boats, defence and Ukraine in Burnham's first bilateral talks in Downing Street.
Is the Lindsay Clancy Murder Case on the Verge of a Mistrial?

Is the Lindsay Clancy Murder Case on the Verge of a Mistrial?

Deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy triple murder trial are entering a sixth day despite jurors hitting an impasse twice. In a last-ditch effort to break their latest deadlock, the judge read the jury the Tuey-Rodriguez charge, which essentially asks the jury to give deliberations one last chance. NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY.