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The vice president, a Catholic, defended President Trump, who had accused the pope of being too liberal and “weak on crime.”The pontiff responded that he had “no fear of the Trump administration.”
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host on Tuesday a meeting between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors in Washington, D.C., to launch direct negotiations between the countries. Why it matters: The talks, which will take place amid fighting between Israel and Hezbollah and a wide-ranging Israeli ground invasion in southern Lebanon, are going to focus on the possibility of a ceasefire and on longer term disarming of Hezbollah, along with a peace deal between the countries, sources say. - This is going to be the most high-level direct meeting between Israel and Lebanon since 1993. - In addition to Rubio, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, State Department Counselor Michael Needham, Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese…
CCTV video captured the moment a private seaplane made an emergency landing on a road in Phoenix, Arizona, avoiding cars and only hitting a fire hydrant and a small tree during the rocky landing.
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The couple was en route to their yacht, Soulmate, on April 4 when bad weather caused Lynette Hooker to fall overboard, her husband told authorities.
The protesters sat in the middle of Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan and blocked traffic for about an hour.
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Christians , including some prominent Trump administration allies, have expressed discomfort over President Trump's Sunday evening post that appeared to depict him as a Jesus-like figure. The big picture: Trump has repeatedly risked aggravating the Christian voter base that helped put him back into the White House, as some faith leaders — including the first American pontiff — have staunchly rebuked some of the president's rhetoric and policies. - A Sunday Truth Social post — where Trump shared an image that showed him in white and red robes with one hand resting on the forehead of a sick man while the other emanated light — was swiftly labeled "blasphemy" online. It appeared to be deleted from the president's account on…
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The AI boom is accelerating across workplaces, but corporate oversight isn't keeping up, according to a new survey by the audit and advisory firm Grant Thornton. Why it matters: A mismatch between adoption and accountability raises risk of regulatory scrutiny, legal exposure and costly mistakes as AI plays a bigger role in high-stakes decisions at work. - What's making it even more urgent is the rise of agentic AI — agents that work independently on tasks without constant prompting from a human. - That requires company-specific and standards-based rules to try to ensure AI systems operate safely and align with business values. Driving the news: Nearly 8 in 10 executives say their company couldn't pass an AI governance audit, even as…
The Trump administration agreed to fly the rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument in NYC as part a resolution to a lawsuit challenging NPS's removal of the flag.
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American leaders should be trying to cooperate with China on A.I.
The U.S. military has provided few details on how it might carry out President Trump’s orders as he seeks to pressure Tehran on a peace deal. But history and established practices offer some clues.