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With GOP Opposed, U.S. Senate Panel Advances Bills To Combat AI In Elections

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/20/2024 - 3:00am

Members of the U.S. Senate are sounding the alarm about the threat that artificial intelligence poses to elections through its ability to deceive voters. But the prospects for legislation that can meaningfully address the problem appear uncertain.

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White House Blocks Release Of Biden’s Special Counsel Interview Audio, Says GOP Is Being Political

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/20/2024 - 2:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has blocked the release of audio from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents, arguing Thursday that Republicans in Congress only wanted the recordings “to chop them up” and use them for political purposes.

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Fischer, Ricketts Celebrate Pause In USPS Plan To Transfer Nebraska Mail Operations To Denver

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/20/2024 - 1:00am

LINCOLN — Nebraska’s U.S. senators are celebrating a pause in a plan to move Nebraska’s mail processing operations from North Platte to Denver.

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Israel Says It Reopened A Key Gaza Crossing After A Rocket Attack But The UN Says No Aid Has Entered

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 6:00am

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on buildings near the separating wall between Egypt and Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
(Ramez Habboub / AP Photo

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Wednesday that it has reopened its Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after days of closure, but the U.N. said no humanitarian aid has yet entered and there is no one to receive it on the Palestinian side after workers fled during Israel's military incursion in the area.

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Cameras In The Courtroom

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 5:00am

I read all the updates from the reporters in the court room. But it just isn't the same as watching it yourself.

Iwant to actually see it. I want to see how Donald Trump reacts when he hears his former aides testify. I want to hear for myself the testimony of the witnesses against him, and the cross-examination. I want to judge for myself what the judge has to say about Trump's violation of the gag order.

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Grit, Humor, Grief And Gloom Mix As Ukrainians Face A Dangerous New Phase In The War

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 2:00am

Ukrainian Anastasiya Sereda paints a canvas in an art class for women bereaved by war, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 28, 2024.
(Francisco Seco / AP Photo)

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Paintbrush in hand, Anastasiya Sereda is working on a painting of a chubby-faced panda in the uniform of a Ukrainian soldier.

Propped on her easel is the reason why – a photo of her boyfriend Bohdan, a burly serviceman with a gentle smile.

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Southeast Omaha District 7

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 1:00am

Dunixi Guereca

Age: 35

Work experience: Executive director at Stand for Schools, former union organizer for SEIU

Political party: Democrat

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South Omaha District 5

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/13/2024 - 1:00am

Gilbert Ayala

Age: 54

Work Experience: Retail, restaurant, car sales

Political Party: Republican

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Pro-Palestinian Banners. Blazing Olympic Rings. Workers’ May Day Rallies Confront Turbulent Times

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/06/2024 - 6:00am

Supporters of the Lebanese Communist party take a selfie, as they march during a demonstration to mark International Labor Day or May Day, in Beirut, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Despite the tense situation and ongoing clashes on Lebanon’s border with Israel over the past seven months, hundreds of protesters marched through Beirut’s streets to mark International Workers’ Day.
(Hussein Malla / AP Photo)

ISTANBUL (AP) — Workers and activists around the world marked May Day with largely peaceful protests Wednesday over rising prices and calls for greater labor rights. Pro- Palestinian sentiments were also on display.

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What's A University To Do?

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 05/06/2024 - 5:00am

The helicopters were whirring in the sky last night over the UCLA campus as violent clashes broke out on the ground between pro- and anti-Palestinian demonstrators at the on-campus encampment that UCLA had tolerated for far longer than it should have. A university's first responsibility is to educate, and that means creating a safe and secure environment, which UCLA plainly failed to do. Classes were canceled today, a clear sign of failure.