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6+ hour, 17+ min ago (834+ words) For the first time in years, the world once again views the United States as a force for strength, order, and peace. Clear, consistent American leadership backed by resolve is restoring the U.S. role as the world's stabilizing power. That clarity is already reshaping some of the most entrenched conflicts, from the Middle East to Eastern Europe.The breakthrough in Gaza illustrates the shift. What looked like a permanent cycle of bloodshed has given way to a ceasefire, the safe return of hostages, and the growing global isolation of Hamas " a terrorist group that has long thrived on regional instability. The success rests on American influence, quiet coordination with regional partners, and the renewed credibility that comes from a White House that means what it says.After years of drift and decline, the world once again knows where America stands.The…...

7+ hour, 46+ min ago (137+ words) The study will track sleep, social activity, sport, reading, medication use, and academic shifts to gauge the ban's impact on teens. Australia's eSafety to Track Teen Well-Being After Under-16 Social Media Ban CANBERRA, Australia'Following the under-16 social media ban, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant says her team will monitor the behaviour of young Australians to assess the impact on their well-being. In exclusive comments to The Epoch Times, Inman-Grant said her team would not simply monitor whether children were staying off social media. Minister Stands Firm on Under-16 Social Media Ban as High Court Challenge Looms New Inquiry Into Sexual Violence in ADF to Proceed After a Year Albanese Government Scrutinised for Spending $1.6 Million on Climate Delegation e-Bike Rider Killed in Sydney Collision With Garbage Truck...

7+ hour, 46+ min ago (137+ words) The study will track sleep, social activity, sport, reading, medication use, and academic shifts to gauge the ban's impact on teens. Australia's eSafety to Track Teen Well-Being After Under-16 Social Media Ban CANBERRA, Australia'Following the under-16 social media ban, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant says her team will monitor the behaviour of young Australians to assess the impact on their well-being. In exclusive comments to The Epoch Times, Inman-Grant said her team would not simply monitor whether children were staying off social media. Minister Stands Firm on Under-16 Social Media Ban as High Court Challenge Looms New Inquiry Into Sexual Violence in ADF to Proceed After a Year Albanese Government Scrutinised for Spending $1.6 Million on Climate Delegation e-Bike Rider Killed in Sydney Collision With Garbage Truck...

7+ hour, 48+ min ago (124+ words) Raccoon Goes on Drunken Rampage in Virginia Liquor Store and Passes Out on Bathroom Floor The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed, a ceiling tile collapsed and alcohol pooled on the floor. The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon. How to Watch the Last Supermoon of the Year Southern California Man Gets an Unwanted Housemate: A Black Bear in His Crawl Space An Anonymous $50 Million Gift Will Cover Some Tuition for Medical Lab Students at University of Washington Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hern'ndez Freed After Trump Pardon...

7+ hour, 48+ min ago (124+ words) Raccoon Goes on Drunken Rampage in Virginia Liquor Store and Passes Out on Bathroom Floor The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf, where the scotch and whisky were stored. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed, a ceiling tile collapsed and alcohol pooled on the floor. The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon. How to Watch the Last Supermoon of the Year Southern California Man Gets an Unwanted Housemate: A Black Bear in His Crawl Space An Anonymous $50 Million Gift Will Cover Some Tuition for Medical Lab Students at University of Washington Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hern'ndez Freed After Trump Pardon...

8+ hour, 13+ min ago (293+ words) Because of how the calendar lines up this year, December will see two SSI payments'one arriving on Dec. 1 for December's benefits, and another on Dec. 31, for January's payment. A quirk of the calendar will result in some Americans who rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) receiving two benefit checks by the end of December. Here's what's happening: The Social Security Administration normally sends SSI payments on the first day of each month. But when that date lands on a weekend or federal holiday, the agency bumps the payment up to the last business day of the previous month so people can access their money before the new month starts and bills pile up. Those with questions about their eligibility or payment status can visit the Social Security website, head to their local Social Security office, or…...

8+ hour, 13+ min ago (834+ words) I am never a fan of expanding government. More government always either costs taxpayers money through programs or subsides I am never a fan of expanding government. More government always either costs taxpayers money through programs or subsides, distorts market incentives or imposes some kind of regulatory burden on businesses. In the end, except for a favored few, consumers, businesses or taxpayers are almost always worse off. The Trump Administration has done a wonderful job with tax policy. And Trump's attack on senseless regulations that cost our economy at least $2 trillion annually will go down in history as sound economic policy. That's why I am surprised that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears to be supporting an increase in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) limit on deposit insurance from the current $250,000 per ownership account to $10 million. (RELATED: Conservative Group Urges…...

9+ hour, 11+ min ago (1923+ words) Kalani Sitake assembled an all-star cast of advisers while Penn State furiously tried to lure him from BYU to the Big Ten. The team included Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid and Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, who did the impossible: earn himself an even more hallowed place in Cougar Nation by saying, on a national program, that if Penn State wanted BYU's coach, it would "have to rip him from our bloody hands." Just as influential was the wife of Kalani's beloved mentor, the late LaVell Edwards. Patti Edwards, now 93, spoke several times with Sitake, which is normal for them since LaVell Edwards died in 2017. "I get advice from Patti quite a bit in the program," Sitake said, "and so I sought her advice during this time, too. She was amazing. She wasn't trying to make a decision…...

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9+ hour, 17+ min ago (325+ words) Google CEO "Sundar Pichai has warned people against "blindly" trusting artificial intelligence. Pichai stated that the AI engines remain vulnerable in terms of factual accuracy and cannot be fully trusted. In an interview with the"BBC,"which aired on Tuesday, Pichai urged users to rely on a broad range of search tools rather than depending solely on artificial intelligence. AI tools are helpful'if you want to creatively write something,but users'have to learn to use these tools for what they're good at, and not blindly trust everything they say," Pichai said. "The current state-of-the-art AI technology is prone to some errors." While Pichai warns that the public should be wary of blind trust in AI, his own company is permitting the use of the technology to create weapons and tools for mass surveillance. Google Now Permits Artificial Intelligence Use To…...