Congress returns with GOP agenda stalled over DOJ’s “anti-weaponization” fund

Washington — Congress is returning from recess this week to resume work that went unfinished before lawmakers left town, when GOP leaders were forced to scrap plans to fund immigration agencies after a Republican revolt over the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund. Senate Republicans were preparing to begin a marathon vote series to fund the Department …

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Can hackers pull your fingerprints from photos on social media? Experts explain.

One of the latest culprits of online panic has arrived in the form of a peace sign selfie. Social media posts claiming that hackers can extract fingerprints from photo subjects flashing peace signs online and enhance them using artificial intelligence have garnered thousands of likes and sparked anxiety for some. “Just end AI already!” wrote …

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Teenage girl accused of stabbing 3 horses during racing event in Las Vegas

A teenage girl has been arrested and charged for allegedly stabbing three horses during a racing event in Las Vegas, police said. None of the animals suffered life-threatening injuries. The animals were stabbed early Saturday morning at a barn inside the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa’s equestrian center, which was hosting a horse racing …

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Drivers in Russian-Controlled Crimea Grapple With Gasoline Shortages

SEVASTOPOL, Crimea, June 1 (Reuters) – Drivers in Russian-controlled Crimea were ⁠grappling ⁠with gasoline rationing on Monday after ⁠Ukrainian drone attacks constricted road supplies across south-eastern Ukraine, Reuters witnesses and ​officials said. More than four years since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russia is facing almost daily Ukrainian attacks on its ‌oil infrastructure while Western …

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What to Expect in Iowa’s State Primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — The retirements of two of Iowa’s most prominent Republican officeholders, Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, have had ripple effects throughout Tuesday’s state primary, creating competitive nomination contests to replace them and a chain reaction of open seats down the ballot. The winners will compete in November’s critical midterm elections, …

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What to Expect in New Mexico’s State Primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Candidates for New Mexico governor and other top state and federal offices will compete for their parties’ nominations in a state primary on Tuesday. The election takes place as the war in Iran continues to send gas prices soaring, creating an unanticipated windfall in the nation’s No. 2 oil-producing state that the …

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What to Expect in New Jersey’s State Primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey voters will nominate candidates for both chambers of Congress in a state primary on Tuesday, including in one key battleground district that could decide control of the U.S. House. Republicans hold a narrow House majority but face a tough midterm environment in which the party holding the White House typically …

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