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Attorney General Pam Bondi has rolled back a constraint on leak inquiries that the Justice Department imposed more than a decade ago, making it easier for investigators to get around a legal bar on search warrants to seize news gathering records.The safeguard was imposed in 2013 after the revelation that the F.B.I. had portrayed a Fox News reporter as a criminal to bypass restrictions on seizing reporters’ emails.The change was part of a revised regulation Ms. Bondi issued this week involving leak inquiries. Most of the discussion has focused on how investigators can once again use court orders, subpoenas and…

THE last two decades have seen an explosion in the development and adoption of apps and self-service portals. From banking and shopping to healthcare and travel, these tools have become integral to modern life. According to a 2023 report by Statista, there are over five million apps available across major app stores, with global app downloads exceeding 250 billion in 2022 alone. Similarly, self-service portals have become ubiquitous, with businesses and governments increasingly shifting services online to reduce costs and improve accessibility.The appeal of these tools is clear: They offer convenience, speed, and control. In the case of banking, instead…

TikTok has been fined €530m (£452m) because it was illegally sending user data to China, Ireland’s privacy watchdog said on Friday.Ireland’s Data Protection Commission found the social media app’s data transfers to China broke strict data privacy rules in the EU. It also fined the company for not being transparent with users about how their data was being processed.TikTok has been ordered to comply with the rules within six months.The Data Protection Commission is TikTok’s powerful lead regulator in the EU because TikTok’s European headquarters are based in Dublin. “TikTok failed to verify, guarantee and demonstrate that the personal data…

One of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers broke down in tears and swore on the witness stand as a sexual abuse trial continues. Warning: This article contains references to sexual assaultMiriam Haley claims the former Hollywood mogul forced oral sex on her in July 2006.The case is being retried after the appeals court overturned his conviction last year.She was working as a production assistant at the time.Weinstein has strenuously denied all allegations, and Ms Haley also testified at Weinstein’s initial trial. Image: Miriam Haley. AP file pic Image: Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday as he appeared for his retrial. Pic: AP The 48-year-old…

In this episode, we discuss: Dr. Apfel’s background and personal journey into cancer research The important first steps to take after a cancer diagnosis The SAGE Oncotest: Innovation in cancer treatment selection Why you should consider integrative oncology Promising innovations to know about Show notes: Hey everybody Chris Kresser here, welcome to another episode of Revolution Health Radio. We live in the era of precision medicine, with many exciting innovations in diagnosis and treatment. Yet in many ways, cancer care lags behind. It remains pretty hit or…

How much longer will 37-year-old quarterback Matthew Stafford be at the wheel for the Los Angeles Rams? According to head coach Sean McVay, the veteran has plenty left in the tank.”We have a chance with him every time he’s at the switch, and [I] love working with him. I think he can play as long as he wants, but fortunately, I’m hoping it’s a couple more years,” McVay said about Stafford’s future in an interview with Mad Dog Sports Radio on Thursday.Stafford and the Rams dealt with a contract dispute earlier this offseason, during which the veteran discussed contract parameters…

WASHINGTON :U.S. President Donald Trump’s budget proposal seeks to axe key parts of NASA’s moon program with a $6 billion cut for the space agency’s 2026 budget, but provides a boost to the Mars-focused agenda pushed by billionaire SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.The outline of Trump’s proposed 2026 budget, released on Friday, would cancel NASA’s over-budget Space Launch System (SLS), a gigantic rocket built by Boeing and Northrop Grumman, and its Lockheed Martin-built Orion crew capsule after their third mission in 2027 under the agency’s Artemis program.Cutting 24 per cent of NASA’s current $24.8 billion budget, the proposal threatens to cancel…

[NEW YORK] A key valuation metric touted by legendary investor Warren Buffett is signalling that equities are relatively cheap, bolstering the case that the sizzling rebound in US stocks has room to run.The “Buffett Indicator” measures the ratio of the total value of the US stock market via the Wilshire 5000 Index divided by the dollar value of US gross domestic product. It stands at its lowest level since early September – even after a bounce that has sent stocks screaming higher in recent weeks. The 94-year-old chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, which will hold its annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska,…

Just as Americans saw the internet as a harbinger of major change a quarter century ago, a majority today feel artificial intelligence will have a big effect on society. But more so than the internet at the time, AI is seen by many as creating more problems than it solves, with misleading AI content and AI companies’ impact on the economy both areas of concern.AI’s perceived impact on work looks especially mixed. More think AI will make jobs in their field easier than harder, but relatedly, Americans are likelier to see AI as decreasing than increasing the number of jobs…

WASHINGTON — When JD Vance was running for vice president, he walked across an airport tarmac in Wisconsin one August day when his campaign travels happened to intersect those of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and approached Air Force Two. Besides wanting to take a poke at Republican Donald Trump’s rival for avoiding the press, Vance said, “I just wanted to check out my future plane.”It’s an aircraft he now knows well.In the opening months of Trump’s term, Vice President Vance has traveled all over the globe — family in tow — to conduct top-level diplomacy for the administration, in…