Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump said Friday that he supports the Justice Department sending Jeffrey Epstein files to the House Oversight Committee. “Innocent people shouldn’t be hurt. But I’m in support of keeping it totally open. I couldn’t care less. You got a lot of people that it could be mentioned in those files that don’t deserve to …
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A band competes against more than 100 others in the bluegrass band competition during the 89th Annual Old Fiddler’s Convention on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Felts Park in Galax, Va. Allison Isley/for NPR hide caption toggle caption Allison Isley/for NPR GALAX, Va. — Ellie Massey, 13, stands inside a giant, yellow tent with dozens of other contestants and practices …
Read More »The one thing keeping AI from full AGI? Consistency. On an episode of the “Google for Developers” podcast published Tuesday, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said that advanced models like Google’s Gemini still stumble over problems most schoolkids could solve. “It shouldn’t be that easy for the average person to just find a trivial flaw in the system,” he said. …
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Researchers recruited 55 adults who were overweight or living with obesity, most of whom already consumed a high percentage of ultraprocessed foods. The team provided every meal and snack for two separate 8-week periods: one with mostly minimally processed foods (like fruits, oats, chicken, and vegetables), and one with mostly ultraprocessed, but still nutritionally sound, options (like high-fiber cereals, frozen …
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ARLINGTON, Texas — The New York Yankees’ infielders converged on the mound, surrounding struggling reliever Devin Williams. It allowed extra time for David Bednar and Mark Leiter Jr. — pitchers historically good against lefty batters — to warm up in the bullpen. Williams had just issued a walk to load the bases, and lefty hitter Rowdy Tellez was up next. …
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WWE is locking down the biggest match of SummerSlam Sunday — Cody Rhodes vs John Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship — and even people inside the company aren’t getting the full story. Fightful Select reports that the result and major moments of the blockbuster showdown are on a strict need-to-know basis. As the outlet put it, “Speaking of keeping …
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After originally planning to have all goo.gl URLs stop working later this month, Google will now “preserve actively used links.” In July of 2024, Google said all existing goo.gl links would stop working. That URL shortener stopped creating new links in March of 2019. The original plan was to have those links on August 25, 2025 return a 404 response. …
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The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage eased this week, offering little relief for prospective homebuyers facing record-high home prices. The long-term rate slipped to 6.74% from 6.75% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.78%. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also eased. The …
Read More »Home Sales Fall as Prices Hit Record High. Mortgage Rates Are Keeping the Market Stuck. Barron’s June home sales drop as prices hit a record high CNBC US existing home sales dip to 9-month low on high costs Yahoo Finance NAR Existing-Home Sales Report Shows 2.7% Decrease in June National Association of REALTORS® US home sales fade in June as prices soar to record …
Read More »Home Sales Fall as Prices Hit Record High. Mortgage Rates Are Keeping the Market Stuck. Barron’s June home sales drop as prices hit a record high CNBC US existing home sales dip to 9-month low on high costs Yahoo Finance NAR Existing-Home Sales Report Shows 2.7% Decrease in June National Association of REALTORS® US home sales fade in June as prices soar to record …
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