POLITICS

Failed bill included disaster relief and other key funding measures

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Washington — Congressional leaders unveiled a stopgap measure late Tuesday to keep the government funded for three months. It survived less than 24 hours after it faced growing Republican opposition, including from President-elect Donald Trump.  The 1,500 page measure, known as a continuing resolution, would have done more than keep the government funded at current

Teen victim of deepfake pornography urges Congress to pass ‘Take It Down Act’

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Anna McAdams has always kept a close eye on her 15-year-old daughter Elliston Berry’s life online. So it was hard to come to terms with what happened 15 months ago on the Monday morning after Homecoming in Aledo, Texas. A classmate took a picture from Elliston’s Instagram, ran it through an artificial intelligence program that

Anticipating Travel Bans, Universities Put International Students on High Alert

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Ivy League schools Brown and Cornell advised students from some countries, including China, to take precautions and travel early. Universities in various states are advising international students and staff to consider cutting their semester break short and returning to campus before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. The institutions say they fear that