White House hosting “UFC Freedom 250” fight on Trump’s 80th birthday tonight

Washington — For the first time in U.S. history, the White House will host United Fighting Championship bouts on Sunday, marking the nation’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with President Trump’s 80th birthday. Mixed martial arts fighters will square off on the White House South Lawn for UFC Freedom 250, culminating in a main card fight between …

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Trump Tried to Block State AI Regulations, but Some States Are Forging Ahead

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Six months after President Donald Trump warned states not to regulate artificial intelligence, they are increasingly doing just that. Congress has stalled on producing federal regulation of artificial intelligence as states forge ahead and scrutinize how chatbots interact with children, how AI systems are used by employers and what developers must …

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Romanian President Nominates New Candidate for Prime Minister

WARSAW, June 14 (Reuters) – Romania’s centrist ⁠President ⁠Nicusor Dan on ⁠Sunday designated Adrian Vestea, a member of ​the liberal party, as prime minister, after independent candidate Eugen ‌Tomac withdrew. Vestea, 52, is ‌the county council president of the central ⁠Romanian county ⁠of Brasov. Eugen Tomac had been seeking to ​lead a government of technocrats, …

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Could Angela Prichard Have Been Saved?

A woman repeatedly called police for help when she was attacked, stalked, and intimidated by her husband. It didn’t stop him from killing her. “48 Hours” contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

Haiti Senior Defense Official Reportedly Abducted in Port-Au-Prince

June 13 – Armed men ⁠in ⁠Haiti have ⁠kidnapped a senior government and ​police official in Port-au-Prince, the highest-ranking ‌abduction in recent ‌years in a country ⁠gripped ⁠by gang violence, according to media reports on ​Saturday. James Boyard, cabinet director at the Defense Ministry and inspector general ​of Haiti’s national police, was seized ⁠on Thursday …

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NBA-Knicks Defeat Spurs to Snap 53-Year NBA Title Drought

June 13 (Reuters) – The ⁠New ⁠York Knicks ⁠defeated the San Antonio ​Spurs 90-94 on Saturday to ‌claim their first ‌NBA championship ⁠since ⁠1973. Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 45 points ​as the Knicks closed out the best-of-seven NBA ​Finals in five games, just ⁠days after ⁠completing the ⁠greatest comeback ​seen in the championship round. …

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