NEWS - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - NEWS
An AI chatbot was able to persuade people to reconsider their beliefs in conspiracy theories about the JFK assassination, the moon landing and election fraud. LA Times
VOA VIEW: AI is going to be a problem.
Aging infrastructure, short-term thinking, and ambitions that far exceed its funding are among the problems facing NASA. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Makes sense.
Former President Donald Trump declared Thursday that there will be "NO THIRD DEBATE" with Vice President Kamala Harris, minutes after an internal campaign poll showed his Democratic opponent got no polling bounce from their verbal sparring match. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Harris has nothing to offer but lies.
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Senators from both parties said Thursday that they were “appalled” by the security failures that led to the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump July 13 and want more information from the Department of Homeland Security ahead of an expected report on the near-tragedy. New York Post
VOA VIEW: The investigation and facts have not been clear.
New polling of the battleground Wolverine State suggests the Tuesday debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump didn’t help the Democrat in the chase for 15 electoral votes. The survey conducted Wednesday and Thursday morning shows the former president with a 49% to 48% lead. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Voters are wising up.
Bombardments are increasing in and around Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, with water supplies now cut, while Russian troops simultaneously press a new counterattack in the Kursk region. New York Times
The missile production facility was destroyed in the attack, according to Western officials. Syrian state media reported that 18 people were killed in the strike. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Israel knows how to take care of business.
The average rate on 30-year mortgages declined to 6.2 percent this week, the lowest point since early 2023. New York Times
VOA VIEW: What is reported is not necessary true.
The Treasury Department estimates that a new law requiring big companies to pay a 15 percent tax will raise $250 billion from large corporations over the next 10 years. New York Times
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The announcement provides U.S. support to permanent council seats for African nations, though not new veto powers. But the path to adding members requires far more than White House approval. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Which WH will make a difference.
New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban is resigning, he announced Thursday, just over a week after his phone was seized as part of a federal investigation. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Adams may be next.
Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX said this week that federal regulations stymie innovation and hurt U.S. dominance in space exploration. Washington Times
The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that it wants to start prodding people to use Real ID-compliant identification next year but will grant another two-year delay before fully mandating its use. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: This DHS can't be trusted.
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Western Apaches asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to halt the transfer of sacred land in Arizona to a foreign mining company. Washington Times
The percent of U.S. residents who were foreign-born last year grew to its highest level in more than a century, according to figures released Thursday from the most comprehensive survey of American life. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Thanks to Biden/Harris.
Microsoft is closely scrutinizing malicious influence efforts launched by Russia, Iran and China and has found some unexpected developments in people's response to deepfakes. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They should be stopped and sanction.
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The Postal Service's new delivery vehicles aren't going to win a beauty contest. They're tall and ungainly. The windshields are vast. Their hoods resemble a duck bill. Their bumpers are enormous. Washington Times
More than 20,000 users of Microsoft 365 tools alone reported issues accessing systems on Thursday morning in apparent software outage. CBS
VOA VIEW: Good!
Efforts by state lawmakers to pass stricter immigration laws have increased significantly over the past four years. CBS
VOA VIEW: Good!
Wildfires in California have already burned nearly three times as much acreage than during all of 2023. CBS
More than 67 million viewers tuned in to the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. CBS
VOA VIEW: She sounded and looked like the idiot; she is.
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The National Hurricane Center said Francine, a hurricane when it hit land, was weakening rapidly but was still a heavy rainmaker across several Gulf Coast states. CBS
Flight prices are on the rise, according to the latest inflation report. CNBC
SpaceX pulled off its first spacewalk in the early hours of Thursday morning, in a historic first for a company. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Success is always good.
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Credit card fraud alerts are rising, but for every false alarm there is a real crime, often now linked to AI. CNBC
VOA VIEW: AI is going to be harmful.
McDonald's and its competitors are offering meal deals as diners cut back on their restaurant spending. CNBC
VOA VIEW: No surprise.
An earthquake of unconfirmed magnitude struck the Los Angeles area in the middle of rush hour Thursday morning. FOX News
Rachel Morin's mother says the White House has not reached out to her despite what she sees as its failed border policy playing a role in her daughter's murder. FOX News
VOA VIEW: As she should.
The Secret Service included the 9/11 terrorists in a deleted post on X honoring the victims of the attack before fixing it. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The SS is looking bad.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler has drawn criticism after appearing to close his eyes and lower his head amid testimony from mothers who lose their children to migrant crime. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Nadler is an idiot.
Wholesale prices for goods around the country in August grew 0.2% in August, matching Wall Street expectations. UPI
VOA VIEW: More inflation.
North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, days after leader Kim Jong Un called for a nuclear weapons buildup. UPI
VOA VIEW: NK is pushing its luck.
Eight U.S. senators on Tuesday urged the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission to undertake an antitrust investigation of the providers of generative AI content. UPI
VOA VIEW: Good!
Federal authorities are increasing security for January's certification of the electoral vote in Washington, after a mob of former President Donald Trump's supporters attempted an insurrection during the last ceremony. UPI
VOA VIEW: Liberal stupidity - there was no insurrection.
Credit card fraud alerts are rising, but for every false alarm there is a real crime, often now linked to AI. CNBC
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