Trump confirms he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat

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President Donald Trump has confirmed that he secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month due to a possible threat.

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The K-12 Silo Won’t Survive AI — But Our Relationships Might - EdSurge News

Have you ever been in a room where the energy was palpable, only to have the air leave the room in an instant? I found myself in that type of room this year, right when AI entered a conversation about designing a program focused on career exploration and social-emotional learning.

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What Exactly Is Going on With the Outrage Over Fauci and Miscarriages?

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The conservative push to demonize the face of the nation’s Covid-19 response has returned to its misinformation roots

The release of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s personal musings, private communications, and messaging history by Senate Republicans has proved fertile ground to revive right-wing hysteria and antipathy toward the man who became the face of the nation’s Covid-19 response. 

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Chinese label once tied to Boston Tea Party reveals 19th-century Pacific trade

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While previously thought to be a relic of the American Revolution, this Chinese tea chest label was discovered to date to the 1800s, according to MIT historian Tristan Brown. Credit: Tristan Brown (left) and MIT Global Humanities.

When MIT historian Tristan Brown first examined a Chinese tea chest label displayed as a relic of the Boston Tea Party, he had no reason to doubt its story.

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Torey Lovullo Deserves Shot To Be Arizona Diamondbacks Forever Manager

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Torey Lovullo has the most wins as a manager in D-backs history with 728. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

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PHOENIX – Torey Lovullo’s future as Arizona Diamondbacks manager is hardly written in stone. He’s a lame duck at end of his current contract. But here’s a definitive statement from him about his wishes:

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Ford F-150 SVT Lightning And Ram SRT-10: Current Values For The Formerly Fastest Trucks - Jalopnik

Back in the 2000s, the second-generation Ford F-150 SVT Lightning and Ram SRT-10 were performance pickups that could deliver bursts of adrenaline-fueled thrills. At certain points, both models even held the title of the world's fastest truck. The F-150 SVT Lightning established the record with a Guinness-verified top speed of 147.71 mph in 2003. However, a year later, the Ram SRT-10 arrived on the scene to thunder away with the crown by clocking a faster-than-lightning run of 154.58 mph. 

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A 'Lord of the Rings' Video Game Just Shadow Dropped, and There May Be More to Come

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A Lord of the Rings game just shadow dropped, and more surprises might be on the way

Aragorn holds his sword aloft with the spirits of warriors behind him in a still from The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Image: Warner Bros.

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Cinema Civil War: Why the Paramount-Warner Bros. Sale Is Dividing Movie Theater Owners

Movie theater owners have become embroiled in the kind of drama they usually sell on the big screen, thanks to the ongoing saga of Paramount’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Oracle has drawn up plans for a new round of layoffs this month, sources say

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Oracle cofounder and chairman Larry Ellison.

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Oracle has drawn up plans for a new round of job cuts to reduce payroll as it racks up billions in debt to fund AI infrastructure, according to people familiar with the plans and an internal document viewed by Business Insider.

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Major genetic weakness threatens future corn breeding, study reveals

Illinois study reveals major genetic weakness for future corn breeding
New research from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scientists, including Alex Lipka (left) and Jenifer Camila Godoy dos Santos (right), reveals critically low genetic variation in one of the country's primary breeding stocks for corn. The finding relates specifically to grain yield in intermediate-maturity hybrids, which dominate commercial production in the U.S. and represent nearly a third of the world's corn production. Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A new study led by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scientists reveals critically low genetic variation in one of the country's primary breeding stocks for corn. The finding relates specifically to grain yield in intermediate-maturity hybrids, which dominate commercial production in the U.S. and represent nearly a third of the world's corn production. The researchers say it's a crisis waiting to happen.

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