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DeepSeek AI App Demonstrates Pro-CCP Bias, Influence

29 January 2025 @ 2:45 am

DeepSeek AI App Demonstrates Pro-CCP Bias, Influence Authored by Lily Zhou via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek, which triggered a sharp drop of AI-related stock prices on Jan. 27, is showing heavy bias in favor of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to an analysis by The Epoch Times.

Trump Executive Order Bans "Chemical And Surgical Mutilation" Of Children

29 January 2025 @ 1:55 am

Trump Executive Order Bans "Chemical And Surgical Mutilation" Of Children Hours after signing an executive order restricting transgender service in the US military, President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive order banning the "chemical and surgical mutilation" of children, in a move that takes direct aim at pediatric gender transition treatments.

Watch: F-35 Stealth Jet Crashes In Alaska

29 January 2025 @ 1:22 am

Watch: F-35 Stealth Jet Crashes In Alaska Dramatic footage on X shows a Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter jet crashing at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. The pilot is reported to have ejected safely. Here are more details from local media outlet Anchorage Daily News: An F-35 fighter jet crashed early Tuesday afternoon at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, according to an official there. The pilot was not injured in the crash, which occurred around 1 p.m., according to Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson. "They co

US Prosecutor Opens Probe Of DOJ's Jan. 6 Cases

29 January 2025 @ 1:05 am

US Prosecutor Opens Probe Of DOJ's Jan. 6 Cases Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A U.S. prosecutor said on Jan. 27 that he’s investigating why federal prosecutors brought a felony obstruction charge against hundreds of people involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.

ForkLyfted - 489-Pound Rapper Sues After Rideshare Driver Says 'You Can't Fit'

29 January 2025 @ 12:40 am

ForkLyfted - 489-Pound Rapper Sues After Rideshare Driver Says 'You Can't Fit' "Believe me, you can't fit." Those words, spoken by a Lyft driver named Ibrahim, have prompted a lawsuit against the rideshare company by plus-sized rapper Dank Demoss. The self-described "big beautiful woman" disclosed she weighs 489lbs.

IEDs Were Found - US Issues 'Do Not Travel' Warning For Several US–Mexico Border Areas

29 January 2025 @ 12:15 am

IEDs Were Found - US Issues 'Do Not Travel' Warning For Several US–Mexico Border Areas Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. State Department has issued the highest-level travel warning for some Mexican towns next to the U.S.–Mexico border due to elevated risks over kidnappings, gun battles, and improvised explosives devices (IEDs).

U.S. Navy Bans DeepSeek Over 'Security Concerns' As 'Substantial' Evidence Emerges Chinese AI Ripped Off ChatGPT

28 January 2025 @ 11:50 pm

U.S. Navy Bans DeepSeek Over 'Security Concerns' As 'Substantial' Evidence Emerges Chinese AI Ripped Off ChatGPT The U.S. Navy has instructed service members to avoid using the Chinese AI platform DeepSeek, citing "potential security and ethical concerns," according to CNBC. An email sent to "shipmates" in recent days, confirmed by CNBC on Tuesday, referenced the Navy's AI policy and emphasized the importance of refraining from using DeepSeek. The memo warned service members against using the platform "for any work-related tasks or personal use" and instructed them to "avoid downloading, installing, or using the DeepSeek model in any ca

Biden Judge Halts Trump's Federal Grant Funding Freeze

28 January 2025 @ 11:30 pm

Biden Judge Halts Trump's Federal Grant Funding Freeze Update (1830ET): That didn't take long... One day after the Trump administration suspended grants, loans, and other financial assistance while programs undergo a comprehensive review, a Biden-appointed judge temporarily blocked the pause. US District Judge Loren L. KliKhan, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden in 2022, issued an administration stay that lasts until Monday afternoon, and only applies to existing programs, AP reports. Administration officials said the decision to halt loans and grants — a financial lifeline for local governments, schools and nonprofit organizations around the co

Roger Ver's Pardon Plea: 'Lawfare'-Victim Or Tax-Evader?

28 January 2025 @ 11:25 pm

Roger Ver's Pardon Plea: 'Lawfare'-Victim Or Tax-Evader? Authored by Aaron Wood via CoinTelegraph.com, Early Bitcoin adopter Roger Ver has launched a social media campaign pleading with US President Donald Trump to pardon his tax evasion and mail fraud charges, claiming he is the victim of “lawfare” — just like recently pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht and Trump himself.

UN Chief In Open War With Israel & US After 'Hamas-Sympathetic' Relief Agency Banned

28 January 2025 @ 11:00 pm

UN Chief In Open War With Israel & US After 'Hamas-Sympathetic' Relief Agency Banned The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is now in a full and very public international diplomatic fight with the Israeli government, as well as the United States and new Trump administration. Israel has just announced that it will cut all contact with UNRWA and any other body acting on its behalf. The UN envoy for the organization was the first to reveal the Israeli statement. The UN has also said that Washington is supportive of Israel's new ban.