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British police find no explosives but questions remain after arrests near a US-run military base
A surprise decision by the U.K.'s counterterrorism police to release five suspects on bail during an investigation into a suspected bomb plot at a U.S.-operated air force base in England has deepened questions and uncertainty about the incident.
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Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team’s tactics
Former special counsel Jack Smith forcefully defended his prosecutions of President Donald Trump and his investigative tactics, pushing back against repeated Republican criticism in a congressional hearing Tuesday that featured a senator's bungled attempt to accuse him of lying about a basketball game.
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Hurricane Polo’s remnants bringing more rains to flood-struck US Southwest
As former Hurricane Polo weakened over northwestern Mexico on Tuesday evening, the storm’s remnants battered the U.S. Southwest, flooding roadways and leading to residents in small New Mexico towns having to evacuate over concerns about a dam failing.
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Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to ‘self-police’ AI development
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews during a meeting at the White House aimed at addressing Americans' fears about the technology.
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Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads
The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars that likely runs afoul of anti-propaganda law.
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Hamilton County courts adopt new AI rule for legal filings
Hamilton County courts changed a rule this month to clarify that attorneys using artificial intelligence to prepare court filings are responsible for their accuracy and could face sanctions should they turn in filings with hallucinated information.
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Dennis Haskins remembered for his love of schools, friends, fans and Chattanooga
Dennis Haskins is being remembered in his native Chattanooga as someone loyal to his schools, his friends, his fans and the city he called home and visited often.
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Iran tells the US public that Trump’s war has failed, and other Mideast developments
The United States is targeting people and companies around the globe that it accuses of financing or enabling Iran's military supply chain, placing sanctions on 10 individuals and entities as it pushes forward with economic warfare against Tehran.
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Nashville Democrat sues Tennessee lieutenant governor over committee suspension, other restrictions
A Tennessee Democratic state senator has sued the chamber leader over her committee reassignment and travel reimbursement restrictions implemented after she protested from the Senate Floor during a recent special session to redraw the state's U.S. House map.
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Debate over data center growth in Georgia heats up race for governor
As Georgia becomes a national leader in new data center construction, debate over how to regulate the booming industry has become a hot issue in the race for governor.
