#Elon Musk asks Alex Jones about ‘the whole Sandy Hook thing’ and Jones apologizes again

#Elon Musk asks Alex Jones about ‘the whole Sandy Hook thing’ and Jones apologizes again

Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones issued another apology for his comments about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, as tech billionaire Elon Musk asked him about the controversy amid his reinstatement on Musk’s platform X (formerly Twitter).  The Infowars host was pressed on the issue during an appearance on X Spaces livestream co-hosted by…

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#Bronny James has USC debut after health scare

#Bronny James has USC debut after health scare

LeBron “Bronny” James Jr. made his collegiate debut with his team, the University of Southern California Trojans, Sunday, months after suffering a cardiac arrest episode during a summer workout session.  The standout freshman, who came off the bench and was on minute restriction made by his head coach Andy Enfield, tallied four points (on 1-3…

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#Cigna ends plans to merge with Humana: report

#Cigna ends plans to merge with Humana: report

U.S. health insurer Cigna ended its attempts to merge with competitor Humana after the two companies failed to reach an agreement, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. The two health insurance giants spent recent weeks discussing a potential merger that would’ve produced a powerhouse company worth an estimated $140 billion by the end of the…

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#Al Gore calls social media algorithms ‘digital’ AR-15s

#Al Gore calls social media algorithms ‘digital’ AR-15s

Former Vice President Al Gore took aim at social media algorithms on Tuesday, saying sites that are “dominated by algorithms” are the “digital equivalent of AR-15s.” Gore, speaking at the the Bloomberg Green at COP28 event, said that spending too much time scrolling on social media could be dangerous and suggested that algorithms be banned….

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#Former US ambassador charged with spying for Cuba

#Former US ambassador charged with spying for Cuba

A former U.S. diplomat is accused of conducting a more than 40-year secretive campaign to spy on behalf of the Cuban government. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Monday it was charging Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, of working as a covert agent with Cuba’s General Directorate of Intelligence since at least 1981 — the year he…

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