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FBI says artificial intelligence being used for ‘sextortion’ and harassment

8 Jun 2023 8 Jun 2023

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned Americans that criminals are increasingly using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images to intimidate and extort victims. In an alert circulated this week, the bureau said it had recently observed an uptick in extortion victims saying they had been targeted using …

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Trump lawyers notified that he is the target of classified documents probe

8 Jun 2023 8 Jun 2023

By Dan Whitcomb, Sarah N. Lynch and Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) -Federal prosecutors have notified former U.S. President Donald Trump’s attorneys he is the target of an investigation into his handling of classified materials, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, adding to his legal troubles as he campaigns for the White House in …

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House Republicans cancel vote to hold FBI director in contempt

8 Jun 2023 8 Jun 2023

(Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have abandoned plans for a vote on Thursday to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress over agency documents related to an alleged “criminal bribery scheme” involving President Joe Biden. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee had been set to vote over accusations that …

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Pence attacks Trump as he challenges his ex-boss in 2024 White House race

8 Jun 2023 8 Jun 2023

By Tim Reid (Reuters) -Former Vice President Mike Pence, who loyally served Donald Trump for four years, on Wednesday blasted his former boss for the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol as he launched his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Pence issued his most forceful condemnation to date of Trump’s role in the …

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Key US auto safety official resigns to join Zoox

8 Jun 2023 8 Jun 2023

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. auto safety agency’s defects investigation office said on Wednesday he has left the agency to join Amazon.com’s self-driving unit Zoox. Stephen Ridella, who had served as director of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation since 2017, oversaw key investigations …

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Conservative revolt puts US House on pause until next week

8 Jun 2023 8 Jun 2023

By David Morgan and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives will postpone all votes until next week, Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Wednesday, as a conservative revolt paralyzed the Republican Party’s efforts to advance its agenda in Washington. The standoff between U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and a hardline faction of his …

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Fox News says Tucker Carlson breached his contract -Axios

7 Jun 2023 7 Jun 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fox News on Wednesday notified Tucker Carlson’s lawyers that the former prime-time anchor violated his contract with the network when he launched his own Twitter show on Tuesday, Axios reported, citing a copy of a letter obtained by the news website. Carlson released the first episode of his new show on Twitter …

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DeSantis defends migrant flights in trip to US-Mexico border

7 Jun 2023 7 Jun 2023

By James Oliphant (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defended flying planeloads of migrants across the country during a trip to the U.S. southern border on Wednesday, as he looks to make hardline immigration policies a central tenet of his 2024 presidential bid. The Republican candidate’s stop in Arizona came a day after the state …

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New York City sues counties refusing to house migrants

7 Jun 2023 7 Jun 2023

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – New York City filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing more than 30 New York counties of violating state law by moving to block the city from relocating hundreds of migrants. The lawsuit filed in state court in Manhattan says the counties, which stretch from the city’s northern suburbs to Niagara …

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Biden nominates former Florida governor Crist to international aviation post

7 Jun 2023 7 Jun 2023

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden is nominating former Florida Governor Charlie Crist to serve as U.S ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the White House said on Wednesday. Crist, a former House lawmaker who lost an election in November to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in a bid to return to his old …

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