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Collection of voice data for profit raises privacy fears
Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A customer-service center uses artificial intelligence to identify a caller’s agitation, an insurance company scans voice data to flag illness and raise rates, a five-star restaurant denies a reservation [Read More…]
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‘Grown-ish’ cast teases drama-filled season 5
Freeform/Jabari Jacobs Class is officially back in session with Grown-ish returning tonight for the second half of season five. So what’s in store for the students at Cal U this semester? Marcus Scribner, Trevor Jackson, and Diggy Simmons, who portray [Read More…]
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Prosecutors won’t seek death penalty for alleged El Paso Walmart shooter
boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department said in a brief court filing Tuesday that it will not seek the death penalty in the case against the alleged shooter who killed 19 at an [Read More…]
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Threats to Congress decreased after record high in 2021, but are still concerning: Police
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Reported threats to members of Congress in 2022 declined by more than 2,000 since the record-breaking 9,625 that were reported in 2021, according to statistics released on Tuesday by the [Read More…]
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Suspect who allegedly tried to abduct barista through drive-thru window arrested: Police
Auburn Police Department (AUBURN, Wash.) — Police in Washington state said they have arrested a suspect who allegedly tried to abduct a barista through a drive-thru window. The Auburn Police Department had released surveillance footage [Read More…]
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Golden State Warriors return to White House as NBA champs after avoiding Trump
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Golden State Warriors returned to the White House as national champions on Tuesday — their first trip back since Barack Obama’s presidency, despite winning two championships while former President [Read More…]
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University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles provided gun in fatal shooting: Court docs
PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) — The University of Alabama basketball player charged with murder over the weekend did not shoot the 23-year-old victim, but instead provided the handgun, according to a court [Read More…]
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Moderna says its RSV vaccine for older adults is 84% effective at preventing serious illness
Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Moderna’s respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults was about 84% effective at preventing serious illness, according to data from a late-stage trial published Tuesday. [Read More…]
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Delta denies customer refund backlog after company tweeted that it was ‘months’ behind
Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Department of Transportation increases its call on airlines to promptly refund passengers, Delta Air Lines is telling some people on social media that it could be [Read More…]
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Dad arrested after 4-year-old boy captured playing with gun alone: Police
Beech Grove Police Department (NEW YORK) — An Indiana man was arrested after his 4-year-old son was captured on security camera footage playing with a loaded gun in their apartment complex’s hallway alone, police said. [Read More…]
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Caron Nazario, Army lieutenant pepper-sprayed by police, awarded $3,600 in lawsuit
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WINDSOR, Va.) — A Black soldier in uniform who was pepper-sprayed in his car by Virginia police officers during a traffic stop has been awarded less than $4,000 in a million-dollar lawsuit [Read More…]
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Dad arrested after 4-year-old boy captured playing with gun alone: Police
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An Indiana man was arrested after his 4-year-old son was captured on security camera footage playing with a loaded gun in their apartment complex’s hallway alone, police said. Shane [Read More…]
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Husband charged with murder of missing Massachusetts mom of 3: Prosecutors
Ana Walshe / Facebook (NEW YORK) — The husband of Ana Walshe, a Massachusetts mother of three who has been missing for more than two weeks, has been charged with her murder, according to a [Read More…]
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DOJ decided not to have FBI agents monitor Biden lawyers’ search for more documents: Sources
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department considered but decided against sending FBI agents to President Joe Biden’s Delaware home to monitor his attorneys’ search for classified documents, two sources familiar with the matter [Read More…]
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Biden White House faces transparency questions as document drama continues
Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday continued to avoid answering reporters’ questions on the ongoing classified document drama as the White House faces questions of transparency about what it’s told the [Read More…]
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“Can this honestly get any better?”: Selena Gomez reveals Meryl Streep has joined ‘Only Murders in the Building’
Kevin Winter/Getty Images In a behind-the-scenes post to Instagram, Selena Gomez revealed that none other than Oscar winner Meryl Streep has joined the cast of Hulu’s hit Only Murders in the Building. The bit opens [Read More…]
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‘Shazam!’ star Zachary Levi opens up about dad’s thyroid cancer battle, asks fans for prayers
Good Morning America Zachary Levi opened up to fans on social media about his father’s battle with thyroid cancer. The Shazam! actor, 42, took to Twitter on Monday to respond to a fan who had [Read More…]
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Tiny hero, big game: Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man will star in Super Bowl spot for zero-alcohol Heineken
Marvel Studios An ant-sized hero is getting a spot in the big game. Ad Age reports Paul Rudd will appear in character as Scott Lang/Ant-Man in what will be “the first non-alcoholic adult beverage to [Read More…]
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Screen Actors Guild taps Sally Field for SAG Life Achievement Award
Field in ’80 for Brady’ – Paramount Pictures Oscar and Emmy winner Sally Field has been tapped for another honor: The Screen Actors Guild has announced the Forrest Gump star, about to be seen in [Read More…]
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Jeremy Renner reveals he’s out of the hospital following serious New Year’s Day accident
Marvel Studios After a potentially deadly accident on January 1, Jeremy Renner has revealed he’s home from the hospital. In a reply to a tune-in post from the official Twitter account for his Paramount+ show [Read More…]