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Google fires engineer who contended its AI technology was sentient

Google has fired the engineer who claimed an unreleased AI system had become sentient, the company confirmed, saying he violated employment and data security policies.

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Tesla subpoenaed over Elon Musk's tweets ... again

The Securities and Exchange Commission apparently isn't done with Elon Musk and his tweets quite yet.

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More Americans who want abortions are turning to Mexico for help

Verónica Cruz says she's been getting frantic calls from women in the United States.

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The Plant Project Houston Launches PLANTChella -a Fun, FREE Three-Day Green Event for First Anniversary

The Plant Project Houston, the first Black woman-owned plant shop in Houston, is inviting the community to their first-ever “PLANTChella”; a fun, FREE, three-day Green event, July 29-31, 2022, in celebration of their 1-Year Anniversary in Houston!

Wakeup Call for Texans: Largest Global Drop in Routine Childhood Immunization in 30 years

Back to school wellness vaccines provide an opportunity to get back on track

A recent report from UNICEF and the World Health Organization shows a dramatic backslide in the percentage of children worldwide who received routine wellness vaccinations identifies a dangerous trend also taking place nationally, and in Texas.

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Velvet Taco Announces Hidden Menu with Thanx

Guests Can Now Order Off-Menu (aka Secret Menu) Items Exclusively from loyalty app, “The Velvet Room®”

Velvet Taco, the Dallas-based fast-casual restaurant serving inventive and globally inspired tacos, collaborated with Thanx, a leading provider of guest engagement technology, on a vision to offer non-traditional discounts while keeping guests engaged and rewarded for their loyalty. Velvet Taco adds six “secret” menu items to their loyalty app, The Velvet Room, hosted by Thanx. The menu, aptly named The Backdoor “Secret” Menu, features tacos like Nashville Hot Chicken and the Hangover Burger.

News Release: A Magical Cirque Christmas Is Coming to Dallas' Music Hall at Fair Park on Nov. 19

A MAGICAL CIRQUE CHRISTMAS, a comedic, musical, and magic-filled holiday experience that makes a perfect date night, fun family adventure, and group outing, is coming to the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, TX, on November 19, 2022. World-acclaimed performers and cirque artists take audiences back in time, immersing them in the spirit of the season and performing Christmas classics through the decades. Show promises jaw-dropping magic, big laughs, holiday music, and stunning acrobatic performances in a Christmastime adventure

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Some people in the US are rushing to get sterilized after the Roe v. Wade ruling

Jo Carden has always known she doesn't want children. The 26-year-old had considered sterilization in recent years but had not taken any steps. Then came the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, and she started spending her evenings searching online for surgeons who conduct the procedure on young people.

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Pence to offer roadmap for conservatives in DC speech ahead of Trump's return to the nation's capital

Former Vice President Mike Pence will sound very much like a White House hopeful looking to lead his party beyond former President Donald Trump when he touts his "freedom agenda" for the Republican Party in a speech in Washington on Monday evening.

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Meet the Black women pushing for equality in swimming

Omie Dale has fond memories of splashing in the sea as a child, of racing through water parks and swimming in backwaters and rivers.

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Jason Momoa involved in crash with motorcyclist

Actor Jason Momoa was involved in a traffic collision with a motorcyclist on Sunday morning near Calabasas, California, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).

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New documentary unearths troubling links between Victoria's Secret and Jeffrey Epstein

The cultural phenomenon that was pre-2020 Victoria's Secret, with its televised lingerie catwalks and salacious TV ads, may be at times hard to fathom in a post-#MeToo world. What was once a multi-million-dollar fantasy of womanhood -- exclusively svelte, athletic models in lace-trimmed thongs or diamante push-up bras, each framed by a pair of 12-foot-high angel wings -- quickly became a parody so gauche it's hard to imagine it was ever taken seriously. But "Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons," a new Hulu documentary out today, explores exactly why and how it was.

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Joe Manchin tests positive for Covid-19

Moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has tested positive for Covid-19, he said in a tweet on Monday.

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White House downplays recession fears ahead of upcoming GDP report

President Joe Biden's advisers are downplaying recession fears ahead of a highly anticipated report that could show the economy shrinking for a second consecutive quarter.

T-Mobile agrees to pay customers $350 million in settlement over massive data breach

T-Mobile has agreed to pay $350 million to settle multiple class-action suits stemming from a data breach disclosed last year affecting tens of millions of people.

Ultra-fast delivery was all the rage during the pandemic. Now these startups are trying to survive

In early March, after two ultra-fast delivery startups shut down in New York City in a single week, a self-proclaimed pioneer in the space appeared to see an opportunity for some media attention.

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When The Going Gets Tough, Verlander Just Throws Harder

Giving up the home run seemed to upset Verlander and cause him to focus more on the task. Even though he allowed another runner to reach base via a walk, his velocity on his pitches seemed to increase. Over the next 19 balls thrown towards home plate, 14 of those were 96 mph or better, with four reaching a blazing 99 mph.

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The Secret Service Hasn't Yet Recovered Potentially Missing Text From January 6th

The US Secret Service produced an "initial set of documents" to the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection on Tuesday, in response to a subpoena last week that was issued amid reports of potentially missing text messages from the day of the insurrection.

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Texas Chef Jesse Cavazos to battle 13 chefs from around the country for the title King or Queen of American Seafood

Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser to name America's Best Seafood Chef at the 2022 Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans

Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board are excited to welcome Texas Chef Jesse Cavazos of Cru’ Food and Wine Bar in Houston, Texas, to face-off against 13 other chefs from around the country to the nation’s ultimate seafood cooking competition, the 18th Annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off.

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American and United airlines return to profitability

American and United airlines both reported their first operating profit since the start of the pandemic, as strong demand for air travel and high fares allowed the carriers to overcome rising fuel prices.