President Donald Trump’s hardball tactic of ordering permanent layoffs Friday amid a government shutdown hardened Democrats’ deep distrust of Republicans and risks prolonging a standoff that is already the fourth longest in US history with no end in sight. Senator Patty Murray, a senior Democrat, slammed the firings announced by Trump budget chief Russell Vought as illegal and “nothing new” …
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Anthropic’s ‘anti-China’ stance triggers exit of star AI researcher
A star Chinese artificial intelligence researcher has left Anthropic to join a rival company, citing the American AI start-up’s “anti-China statements” as a key reason for his departure. Yao Shunyu, according to a post on his website on Monday, left Anthropic after less than a year to join Google DeepMind, partly because of his “strong” opposition to the start-up’s characterisation …
Read More »Ashton Jeanty on his stance: It works, so no need to change it
Ashton Jeanty’s stance became a topic of conversation during the offseason when his first offensive coordinator in the league, Chip Kelly, wanted to change it. But after the first few weeks of his rookie season, Jeanty went back to standing straight up in the backfield for Las Vegas’ Week 4 matchup against Chicago. Coincidentally or not, Jeanty’s breakout performance follows, …
Read More »Golden Retriever’s ‘Hunting Stance’ at Lake Has Fans Calling It ‘Top Tier’
You know how every dog has their own “thing?” Some are professional couch potatoes, while others act like wannabe sprinters at the park. Then there’s Oatmeal. Not only is this Golden Retriever wholesome and comforting, just like his name, but he’s also an expert in making lake day funnier, as can be seen in this video. His mom, who posts …
Read More »Pete Carroll “loved” Ashton Jeanty’s return to his college backfield stance
Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty’s return to standing up straight in the backfield has the approval of head coach Pete Carroll. Jeanty went back to that stance for Sunday’s game against the Bears and posted a season-high 138 rushing yards on 21 carries. Jeanty had altered the stance at the request of the coaching staff after being drafted in the …
Read More »Ashton Jeanty returned to his college backfield stance in Sunday’s breakout game
After the Raiders drafted running back Ashton Jeanty in the first round earlier this year, offensive coordinator Chip Kelly talked about the team’s desire to see him tweak the pre-play stance he used at Boise State. Jeanty stood straight up in the backfield while in college, which drew comparisons to Michael Myers from the Halloween movies. Kelly called football “a …
Read More »Ukrainians react to President Trump’s new stance on the war with Russia : NPR
Olga Rudenko, chief editor of the Kyiv Independent, talks about how Ukrainians view President Trump’s shift from praising Vladimir Putin to backing Ukraine’s full territorial recovery, and what it could mean for the war. ANDREW LIMBONG, HOST: This week, President Trump made a huge geopolitical pivot. Writing on his platform, Truth, Social, Trump said he believes Ukraine can win the …
Read More »Micah Parsons’ stance on sacking Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is heartbreaking
In case you haven’t heard – yeah, like that’s actually possible – Micah Parsons will make his highly anticipated return to AT&T Stadium this Sunday night when the Green Bay Packers renew their longtime rivalry with the Dallas Cowboys. Parsons, of course, played four seasons with a star on the side of his helmet after Dallas made him the 12th …
Read More »China sticks to its stance on TikTok’s US future after Trump call – Reuters
China sticks to its stance on TikTok’s US future after Trump call Reuters US will control TikTok’s algorithm under deal, White House says Politico US TikTok deal coming soon with ‘tight control’ of board, algorithm: White House South China Morning Post Trump’s call with Xi Jinping ends with announcement of TikTok ‘approval’ and plans for in-person meetings Yahoo Finance Exclusive | U.S. Government Is …
Read More »Georgia governor’s immigration stance tested as battery plant raid highlights foreign workforce
ATLANTA (AP) — Can Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp be tough on immigration and still encourage foreign investment? Kemp has courted foreign investment to his state but also once offered to use his own pickup truck to round up “criminal illegals.” Those two stances collided this past week when immigration authorities raided a battery plant and detained foreign workers, putting Kemp …
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