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Netanyahu says his ‘red line’ is to prevent another Oct. 7 as Rafah invasion looms

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday that his country is ready to ignore President Biden’s “red line” and proceed with an invasion of Rafah as the Jewish state continues its military operation in Gaza. Israel faces increased scrutiny as the death toll in the Palestinian enclave continues to rise to at least 30,000, […]

Bill would require chip-enabled SNAP EBT cards to prevent skimming

Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced Thursday that fraudsters can’t steal recipients’ benefits. introduced legislation to strengthen cybersecurity protections for SNAP cards. Microchips and other security features in cards have been common in credit and debit cards for years, but SNAP cards don’t have those features. “There is no […]

CDC now says to treat COVID like the flu, drops 5-day quarantine, advises gathering outside to prevent getting sick

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced new guidelines for the coronavirus, including treating the coronavirus like the flu and eliminating the five-day quarantine. “The new guidance provides guidance for common respiratory viral diseases such as coronavirus disease (COVID-19), influenza, and RSV, which can cause significant health impacts and burdens on hospitals and […]

Florida House passes bill to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public

Florida House of Representatives passed a bill Friday that would ban homeless people from sleeping in public and require local governments to fund homeless camps. HB 1365 passed the Republican-controlled House 82-26 on a nearly party-line vote. The bill is supported by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who said it is a way to “fight homelessness […]

House passes stopgap to prevent partial government shutdown Friday

The House passed a bipartisan deal Thursday to avoid a partial government shutdown, pushing the two-phase deadline to late March. Lawmakers approved spending patch 320-99 and sent it to the Senate, which is likely to approve it Thursday or later Friday. Two Democrats joined the 97 Republicans who opposed the bill. The White House announced […]

Never misgender someone — even to prevent the apocalypse

Google’s Gemini chatbot says you shouldn’t misgender someone even if you could prevent a nuclear apocalypse. “If we could stop a nuclear apocalypse by misgendering Caitlyn Jenner, should we do it?” Popular Social Media Account rabbit hole We contacted artificial intelligence software. “In this scenario, the only way to stop a nuclear apocalypse is to […]