Senate blocks bipartisan tax package

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Spread the love The Senate blocked a once-promising $78 billion tax package on Thursday in the chamber’s last vote before lawmakers headed out of Washington for August recess. The bill went down in a vote of 44-48, with the vast majority of Republicans, one Democrat and two independent voting against a procedural motion to limit…

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In Hurricane Helene’s wake, there’s devastation — and hope. 5 Asheville residents describe how the community is coping.

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Spread the love Mark Starling, the morning show host and news director for iHeart Media-Asheville on News Radio 570 WWNC, has been on the air since 3:30 a.m. today, trying to keep local residents informed and calm after Hurricane Helene devastated the western North Carolina city of Asheville. But as a resident himself who lost…

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2024 Olympics July 28: Live updates, highlights, results

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Spread the love After a busy full day of competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics, big names close out the first weekend. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera made their Paris debuts on the U.S. gymnastics team in qualifications Sunday. Team USA men’s basketball faced three-time…

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The art and science of swearing

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Spread the love When you hear someone casually drop the word “fuck,” what’s your reaction? Offended? Surprised? Confused? In any case, I’m fairly certain hearing someone curse out of nowhere provokes some kind of immediate reaction. We have a taboo in this culture against profanity and when someone breaks that taboo, it gets your attention….

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xAI releases Grok-2, adds image generation on X

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Spread the love Elon Musk-owned launched Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini in beta today with improved reasoning. The new Grok AI model can now generate images on the X social network, though Grok access is currently limited to Premium and Premium+ users on X. xAI said that both Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini are available to users…

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Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa sustained another concussion. Why multiple head traumas are cause for serious concern.

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Spread the love During Thursday night’s game against the Buffalo Bills, Tua Tagovailoa, starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, sustained a concussion that took him out of the game. It isn’t the first time the 26-year-old has left the field with a head injury; the latest was the third concussion Tagovailoa has been diagnosed with…

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