Google Rebrands AI Chatbot, Offers Paid Subscription
Google renamed its Bard chatbot Thursday after the new artificial intelligence that is powering it, called Gemini, and said consumers can pay for better reasoning capabilities as it vies with Microsoft to win subscriptions. U.S. customers can subscribe for $19.99 a month to access Gemini Advanced, which includes a more powerful Ultra 1.0 AI model, […]
Ohio Revises Medical Trans Intervention Rules, Adults Exempt
The administration of Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has revised its approach for transgender treatment, no longer pursuing regulations that would have limited medical interventions for adult gender transition, CBS News reported. In a memo issued Wednesday, the Ohio Department of Public Health stated, “The revised quality standard rules are now applicable only to care for […]
Heavy Snowfall Hinders Marine Helicopter Recovery
A Marine Corps helicopter that went down in the mountains near San Diego on Tuesday evening has yet to be recovered due to the relentless rain and snow that continue to pound Southern California. The Marines left from Creech Air Force Base north of Las Vegas on Tuesday and lost contact around 11:30 p.m. on their way […]
Trump Eyes N.C. GOP Chair Whatley as McDaniel Successor at RNC
Former President Donald Trump supports North Carolina Republican Party Chair Michael Whatley to lead the Republican National Committee, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to the Washington Examiner. The possibility of a leadership change at the RNC, with Chair Ronna McDaniel potentially stepping down, comes amid growing speculation and tension within the party. Reports […]
Bankruptcy Filing: Giuliani Owes More Than $1M in Taxes
A bankruptcy court filing Monday shows former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani owes more than $1 million in unpaid taxes. Giuliani sought bankruptcy protection from creditors in December after a Georgia court ordered him to pay $148 million to two election workers after finding he defamed them by falsely accusing them of election fraud in […]
Blinken Cautions Israel About Rafah Ground Assault
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant that the Biden administration expressed concerned about the expansion of Israel’s military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Axios reported. Rafah lies on the southern border with Egypt and is home to an estimated 1 […]
Parents of Young Chiefs Fan Sue Over ‘Racism’ Accusations
The parents of a young Kansas City Chiefs fan who was singled out by the sports news website Deadspin for wearing a Native American headdress and face makeup are suing the publication’s parent company over the article, Reason reported. According to the complaint, the unnamed 9-year-old referred to as H.A. “loves the Kansas City Chiefs — […]
US Forces: Strike in Iraq Kills High-Ranking Militia Commander
U.S. forces on Wednesday said they conducted an airstrike in Iraq, killing the leader of the pro-Iran group Kataeb Hezbollah. “At 9:30 p.m. February 7, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a unilateral strike in Iraq in response to the attacks on U.S. service members, killing a Kata’ib Hezbollah commander responsible for directly planning and […]
Ex-Hunter Biden Partner Devon Archer Asks for Less Jail Time
Devon Archer, the former business partner of first son Hunter Biden, on Wednesday asked a federal judge to reduce his one-year prison term for defrauding a Native American tribe, citing his cooperation in congressional investigations of the first family, the New York Post reported. In July, Archer, 58, delivered testimony to the House Oversight Committee that […]
Speaker Johnson Vows 2nd Mayorkas Vote, Defends Leadership
House Republicans were licking their wounds after votes Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and provide aid to Israel were rejected. But Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday there will be another vote to impeach Mayorkas, likely next week, and he also hit back at those who are questioning his leadership. “Last night was […]