AI can now simulate dead loved ones, but effects on grieving process are unknown
When Michael Bomer learned he had terminal colon cancer, he teamed up with Robert LoCascio, CEO of AI-powered legacy platform Eternos, to create an interactive, artificially intelligent version of himself. Eternos is partnering with other grief-related AI companies, including StoryFile and HereAfter AI, to help people get through the mourning process, though it’s unclear what […]
Biden must fix our broken extradition process with the UK
As all attention is focused on the conviction of former President Donald Trump, we must not forget that in lesser known cases, justice has been delayed, sometimes for years, for entirely avoidable reasons. a A majority of Americans say the U.S. criminal justice system is not strict enough. And the Biden administration must especially work […]
Zelensky Accuses China of Blocking Peace Process with Russia
SINGAPORE (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday accused China of helping Russia disrupt a Swiss-sponsored peace conference on Ukraine’s war. Zelenskiy told Asia’s largest security council that China was pressuring other countries and their leaders not to attend upcoming talks, without saying which countries would attend. “Russia is doing everything it can to […]
Schumer urges Trump allies to let legal process ‘move forward’ after guilty verdict
As Republicans consider holding hearings to vet prosecutors in New York v. President Trump’s trial, the top Senate Democrat is pleading with Trump’s allies to move the legal process forward as he considers appealing his conviction. “The undeniable fact is that Donald Trump was subjected to the same legal process as all Americans, was tried […]
Process server felt ‘legitimately threatened’ trying to serve Kristi Noem lawsuit over Texas dental practice endorsement
The consumer advocacy group behind a recently dismissed lawsuit against Kristi Noem said Tuesday it plans to continue its case against her bizarre social media endorsement of a Texas dental clinic, noting that the South Dakota Republican governor was “highly evasive” and “threatening” when the group tried to serve legal papers on her. Travelers United’s […]
Critics Rip Bragg’s Office, Judge Merchan for Process in Trump Trial
Leading legal scholars and commentators have expressed intense disgust and disbelief at the bias and injustice that unfolded in the Manhattan courtroom at former President Donald Trump’s business records trial. Harvard scholar Alan Dershowitz said this was a far worse “scene” than he has seen anywhere in the world, including corrupt countries such as China, […]
Afghan evacuee vetting process ‘fragmented’ with ‘vulnerabilities,’ watchdog warns
A report from the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general finds problems with the government’s parole process for resettling tens of thousands of displaced Afghans after a failed withdrawal from Afghanistan. “DHS has a multifaceted but piecemeal process for identifying and resolving non-citizen issues related to derogatory information, including: [Operation Allies Welcome] Parolee. “This siled […]
Labour Plans to Simplify Legal Process to Change Gender in Britain
Labor is reportedly preparing to make the process of legally changing gender easier, potentially allowing only one doctor, regardless of expertise, to sign off on the decision. I will allow it. With a general election looming in the UK, and current forecasts predicting a landslide victory for Labor, left-wing parties are already deep in debate […]
Biden admin begins process to downgrade marijuana to less dangerous drug
The Biden administration on Thursday submitted a proposal to begin the formal process to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Attorney General Merrick Garland filed the proposal in the Federal Register with the intention of lowering the drug from Schedule I to a Schedule III drug, as classified […]
‘Virtually Impossible’: Chuck Schumer Shoots Down Efforts To Streamline Permitting Process For Key Energy Projects
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer effectively declared major permitting reform dead on Monday, Politico reported. It will be “virtually impossible” to reach a bipartisan permitting reform deal in the near future, Schumer told Politico. Permitting reform, which could benefit both green and fossil fuel-related energy projects, has been a topic of interest to some lawmakers […]