AMERICANTHINKER - Opposing ICE? Try some split second decision-making
By James Zumwalt Every ICE agent has a right to feel edgy, because every stop gives rise to an element of the unknown; maybe these people should just comply?
DAILYCALLER (Harold Hutchison) - Viral Social Media Video Shows When Firearms Training Goes Wrong, Things Really Go To Hell
It goes without saying that training with firearms is an activity that requires a lot of effort into ensuring safety, because you never know what might happen.
DAILYCALLER (Nick Naulty) - Senators Push Crackdown On AI Chatbots Amid Fears Big Tech Is Putting Kids At Risk
"This issue is a matter of life or death"
NYTIMES (Andrew E. Kramer, Evelina Riabenko and Brendan Hoffman) - 40 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl
Ideas have been floated for how the contaminated zone could bring economic benefits to Ukraine. But for the foreseeable future, it will be an army-controlled security belt.
NPR (Katia Riddle) - 'Self-aware' robots can learn complex tasks by watching humans. Is that a good thing?
Scientists say they've made a key breakthrough that would allow robots to figure out complex tasks on their own — but experts say it raises questions about how much risk comes with letting robots be in charge of their own learning.
AXIOS (Julianna Bragg) - After Iran war panic, U.S. scales back Middle East evacuations as demand drops
More than 43,000 American citizens have safely returned to the U.S. from the Middle East since the U.S. struck Iran 11 days ago, the State Department said Wednesday. Why it matters: Despite widespread panic among Americans abroad last week after the State Department encouraged citizens to immediately evacuate various countries, the agency now says its scaling back assistance due to declining demand. What they're saying: State Department Assistant Secretary Dylan Johnson said in a statement Wednesday that the agency has completed more than three dozen charter flights to evacuate Americans. - He added that the State Department contacted almost 9,000 Americans in the United Arab Emirates to offer seats on U.S. government charter flights,…
NEWSNATIONNOW (Marcus Espinoza) - Winter storm triggers power outages, record flight cancellations
Ice and snow could linger for days, raising concerns over dangerous travel and infrastructure damage.
AI:A winter storm has triggered widespread power outages and record numbers of flight cancellations, with ice and snow expected to persist for several days, creating risks for travel and infrastructure.Open