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Pakistan’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to expand the powers of the army chief and curb the remit of its Supreme Court, a move that critics said had done irreparable harm to the country’s democracy.Pakistan’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to expand the powers of the army chief and curb the remit of its Supreme Court, a move that critics said had done irreparable harm to […]

The House on Wednesday approved a Senate-backed funding bill that would reopen the federal government, paving the way for an end to the record-setting shutdown.The House on Wednesday approved a Senate-backed funding bill that would reopen the federal government, paving the way for an end to the record-setting shutdown.  Read More 

From concern to skepticism, Venezuelans in Caracas are expressing a range of emotions a day after the United States’ most advanced aircraft carrier strike group arrived in the Latin American region and intensified the friction between both nations.From concern to skepticism, Venezuelans in Caracas are expressing a range of emotions a day after the United States’ most advanced aircraft carrier strike group arrived in the Latin American region and intensified […]

The baby formula company ByHeart said Tuesday that it has recalled all of its infant formula products nationwide, including cans and single-serve sticks.The baby formula company ByHeart said Tuesday that it has recalled all of its infant formula products nationwide, including cans and single-serve sticks.  Read More 

It’s the “Toy Story” toys vs. tech in the new teaser for the latest sequel.It’s the “Toy Story” toys vs. tech in the new teaser for the latest sequel.  Read More 

Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is mourning the death of one of his oldest friends – his show’s bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III.Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is mourning the death of one of his oldest friends – his show’s bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III.  Read More 

Congress is moving quickly to pass a funding package that would end the longest federal shutdown in the nation’s history.Congress is moving quickly to pass a funding package that would end the longest federal shutdown in the nation’s history.  Read More 

A county in Kansas has agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize to plaintiffs in lawsuits in connection to a raid on a small-town newspaper, the newspaper’s editor and publisher told CNN.A county in Kansas has agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize to plaintiffs in lawsuits in connection to a raid on a small-town newspaper, the newspaper’s editor and publisher told CNN.  Read More 

It’s a tad early for 2026 predictions, but given how the past few weeks have gone for OpenAI, I’ll offer one of my own: OpenAI isn’t going public. Not in 2026, anyway. Maybe not ever.It’s a tad early for 2026 predictions, but given how the past few weeks have gone for OpenAI, I’ll offer one of my own: OpenAI isn’t going public. Not in 2026, anyway. Maybe not ever.  Read More