New bill would give Gov. DeSantis control over Disney’s special Florida district
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — In the latest development in Florida’s conflict with Walt Disney World, a bill filed Monday during the state’s special legislative session would give Gov. Ron DeSantis the abi…
Potential debt ceiling standoff looms large over State of the Union
Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — When President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address on Tuesday with new House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sitting over his shoulder, looming between the two will be a possible standoff…
Google takes on ChatGPT with new AI program named Bard
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images(MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.) — If you ever needed artificial intelligence’s help to plan a friend’s baby shower, your time has come, as Google officially unveiled its ChatGPT competitor it’s calling Bard.
Google CEO…
Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to stop using Signal and other encrypted messaging apps as a condition of his bail release
Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg via Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — Embattled crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried agreed on Monday to stop using Signal and other encrypted messaging apps as a condition of his release on bail, according to a letter his attorney…
State Senate bill targets retailers who sell tobacco/vaping products to kids
(Images courtesy of TVW) A plan to reduce sales of tobacco and vaping products to young people is now making the rounds at the State Capitol. The sponsor of Senate Bill 5365 says the idea is to
‘Through the Cracks’: Inside the fight to fix Jackson’s Water Crisis
ABC News(JACKSON, Miss.) — The ongoing water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, has reluctantly become a new normal for Glenda Barner and her family.
“I do not trust the water. I do not drink it. I haven’t drunk that water in years. I always have bottle…
Arrest made after off-duty NYPD officer shot: Police sources
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A 38-year-old man suspected of shooting an off-duty NYPD officer has been arrested in Rockland County, New York, where he was found hiding out in a hotel, police sources told ABC News.
The unidentified officer, …
Family of activist killed by cops at Atlanta ‘Cop City’ protest camp push for answers
Elijah Nouvelage for The Washington Post via Getty Images(ATLANTA) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Monday that it is conducting a “thorough” probe of multiple law enforcement officers involved in the fatal shooting of an environmental …
United Airlines faces possible $1.15M fine from FAA over pre-flight system check
Gary Hershorn/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — United Airlines is facing a possible $1.15 million fine after allegedly conducting flights with planes that hadn’t undergone a certain safety check, federal regulators said, though United called the check “redund…
Kevin Costner reportedly mulling ‘Yellowstone’ exit, with Matthew McConaughey in the wings
Paramount NetworksWhile sources at Paramount Network denied it to the trade, Deadline reports Kevin Costner is seeking to ride off into the sunset when it comes to Yellowstone.
Deadline reports Costner, who plays series patriarch John Dutton, has issu…