Author: Tim Collins, Washington Examiner
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Republicans less confident than Democrats in spotting AI deepfakes
Republican voters are less confident than Democratic voters in discerning fake online content from real images or videos, according to a study. The survey, performed by U.K. research firm Savanta, asked respondents to assess how confident they were in identifying deepfakes, which are videos or images that have been altered with artificial intelligence or editing…
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Harris gives nearly $25 million to downballot candidates
The Harris campaign announced Tuesday it is sharing nearly $25 million of its fundraising haul with downballot Democratic candidates ahead of the 2024 elections. This news comes after the campaign announced it had raised $540 million in the first month after Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential candidate. “If we want a future…
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Vermont lawmaker apologizes for secretly pouring water into colleague’s bag for months
A Vermont state lawmaker apologized Monday for secretly pouring water into a Democratic colleague’s bag for months, according to a report. Vermont Republican Rep. Mary Morrissey had been surreptitiously pouring water into the bag of fellow Democratic state Rep. Jim Carroll for months until she was caught on camera, according to the Guardian. “I am…
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Parkland high school to be partially demolished: ‘I want the building gone’
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the site of a mass shooting that saw 17 students killed in 2018, is set to be partially demolished Thursday. The building where the shooting took place will be demolished piece by piece, according to the Associated Press, since a controlled implosion would have been too risky…
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King Charles III portrait vandalized with Wallace and Gromit sticker
The first portrait of King Charles III was vandalized with a sticker featuring Wallace from the Wallace and Gromit series of movies, according to activists. Animal rights activist group Animal Rising published a press release claiming credit for the protest, in which a sticker of the famous British cheese-loving clay inventor was pasted over the…
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Singapore Airlines to compensate violent turbulence victims $10,000 or more
Singapore Airlines announced Monday that it would compensate victims of turbulence $10,000, while those suffering serious injuries have been offered $25,000. A spokesperson wrote in a Facebook post that the airline “apologises to all passengers for the traumatic experience on board flight SQ321 on 20 May 2024. We are committed to providing our full support…
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Nigel Farage hit with milkshake at beginning of UK election bid
Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform UK party, was doused in a drink Tuesday during the announcement event for his entry into the general election. Farage was attending an event in Clacton-on-Sea when he was covered with a milkshake, according to Metro. The I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! star was in the…
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Over 1 million left without power in Texas after severe storms
Over a million people were left without power after severe weather occurred in Texas over the Memorial Day weekend and into Tuesday, according to reports. The weather, which included “damaging” winds and “baseball-sized” hail, left one dead, according to the Associated Press. The severe weather and power outages hit Texas amid a heatwave, lashing the…
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Vivek Ramaswamy demands ‘major shift’ at BuzzFeed after buying stake
Vivek Ramaswamy demanded a “major shift” at media outlet BuzzFeed after buying a stake in the company, according to a report. Ramaswamy sent a letter to the outlet after buying an 8.4% stake, demanding it apologize for mistakes in its coverage and asking that it hire prominent conservative commentators to “challenge” its audience, according to…
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Undressed passenger causes Virgin Australia flight to turn around
A Virgin Australia Airlines flight was forced to turn around when a man undressed and ran down the aisle, according to a report. An hour into a Virgin Australia 96 flight from Perth to Melbourne, one of the passengers undressed, ran down the aisle toward the cockpit, and knocked a crew member to the ground,…