Polish billionaire ‘locker king’ takes on Meta over deepfake ads, predicts ‘long battle’
A prominent Polish billionaire known as “Locker King” said he was considering taking legal action against Meta for allowing the spread of “deepfake” advertisements depicting him and his wife. Earlier this month, Poland’s Personal Data Protection Agency issued an order banning Meta for three months from publishing fake ads using real details and images of […]
Fox News Power Rankings: Five themes emerge in the battle for the House gavel
Fox News’ first House of Representatives power rankings show more districts in which Republicans have an advantage, but overall the race for a majority is still a 50-50 split. Fox News Power Rankings predicts control of House map (Fox News) Two dramatic years in the House haven’t changed voters’ biggest concerns Political buffs will tell […]
Greek firefighters continue to battle deadly wildfires near Athens – updates | World news
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its gratitude to partners for their cooperation in fighting the wildfires. Share More countries set to provide aid to fight wildfires The colonel said, Vasilios Vatrakogiannis “The number of countries responding to our requests for […]
Giants’ Tyler Nubin making strong impression in battle for starting job
Tyler Nubin has already noticed two big differences between college football and the NFL. First, professional rules allow a player to leave the ground with the ball in his hands if he hasn’t scored a touchdown, so a diving interception like the one made by the Giants’ rookie safety in the end zone during practice […]
Is Trump Riding Back Into Twitter Battle? Probably Not, But We Can Still Enjoy His Old Bangers
The undisputed king of X, erstwhile Twitter, is back. Well, sort of. If you’ve been watching X for any length of time, you undoubtedly noticed a tweet from @realDonaldTrump early Monday morning: “They want to silence me because I will never let them silence you,” Trump wrote in a two-and-a-half-minute campaign video, ending with the […]
Freedom Caucus draws first battle lines in election year government shutdown fight
The ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus has signaled it won’t help Congress avoid a government shutdown next month unless a short-term spending bill is tied to a measure requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. House Republican insurrectionists are also calling for the short-term spending plan to be extended until the new year, at which […]
How bureaucracy stalls the battle against smoking
The latest statistics on e-cigarettes in the United States highlight the changing tobacco landscape, with e-cigarette use increasing and smoking declining. However, FDA regulations have not kept pace with these market changes, particularly in allowing safer alternatives to smoking to come to market. FDA’s regulatory process is limiting harm reduction options for American adults and […]
Walz accusations of ‘stolen valor’ prompt battle between House veterans
A controversy over Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record has become the center of the latest political storm in Congress, with military veterans from both parties speaking out about the new Democratic vice presidential nominee. Republicans have accused Walz of lying about his 24-year career in the National Guard, and Republicans who served in the […]
Trump and Harris locked in dead heat battle among swing state voters: Poll
Former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris are neck and neck in key battleground states, according to a poll released Wednesday. a A survey conducted by Ipsos The Republican presidential candidate and his Democratic opponent are found to be locked in a close race in seven battleground states: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, […]
Battle begins over Vance and Walz military records
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (Democrat) and Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) both boast impressive military records, but a dispute erupted between them this week over the details of their military service in the running for vice president. Vance, a former Marine, on Wednesday attacked Walz, who served in the National Guard for 24 years. The Republican […]