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U. of Kentucky Employee Wins Religious Exemption from Mandatory AI Use

A research administrator at the University of Kentucky has secured a legal exemption from his employer's AI mandate on the grounds that using tools like ChatGPT would violate his humanist beliefs. The post U. of Kentucky Employee Wins Religious Exemption from Mandatory AI Use appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart · Oct 31
Israel’s Election Leaves Netanyahu in Limbo

Bloomberg Israel Bureau Chief Ethan Bronner tells Bloomberg This Weekend that neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor the opposition has a clear path to forming a government after Israel’s election, potentially setting up difficult coalition negotiations or another vote. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Lisa Mateo, Bronner discusses Netanyahu’s political durability, increased Arab voter participation and how another conflict with Iran could alter the coalition calculus. (Source: Bloomberg)

Bloomberg · Oct 31
Ads accusing Republican candidates of protecting Epstein fill airwaves in final midterm push

But select Democrats, too, are being accused of having ties to the late sex offender as country prepares to vote In races across the country, Democratic candidates or groups that support them have released ads accusing Republicans of protecting pedophiles by voting against legislation to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein . The ads appear intended to evoke an emotional response by accusing candidates of “protecting” Epstein, a notorious pedophile accused of running a sex-trafficking ring involving minors. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Oct 31
Maurene Comey ruling offers hope of check on Trump’s assault on rule of law

Legal experts welcome judge’s rejection of firing of James Comey’s daughter prosecutor but warn an appeal is likely A recent legal ruling against an effort to fire the star-prosecutor daughter of a former FBI chief targeted by Donald Trump could send a strong message about politicized firings – and influence other judges weighing similar cases, legal veterans said. Judge Jesse Furman ruled this week that the Department of Justice’s firing of assistant US attorney Maurene Comey without cause was unlawful. Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey, successfully litigated numerous high-profile cases during her tenure at the southern district of New York, including guilty verdicts against Ghislaine Maxwell and Sean “Diddy” Combs. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Oct 31
Mamdani is … right? It’s time to retire New York’s horse-drawn carriage tradition

From the passenger seat, it is easy to understand the appeal. A horse-drawn carriage moving through Central Park offers a little piece of an older New York: the clip-clop of hooves, trees overhead, skyscrapers beyond them and, for a few minutes, the illusion that the city has slowed down. It is romantic. Now imagine the […]

Washington Examiner · Oct 31
Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil After Rejecting Election

Bloomberg Brazil Country Chief Filipe Pacheco tells Bloomberg This Weekend how Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil for the US after refusing to recognize Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s election victory, as Bolsonaro faces multiple investigations in Brazil. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Lisa Mateo, Pacheco explains Bolsonaro’s circuitous journey to Miami, his pledge to lead the opposition from the US and how investors are assessing Lula’s surprise comeback. (Source: Bloomberg)

Bloomberg · Oct 31
Midterm Fight Comes Down to the Final Days

Bloomberg Balance of Power co-host Joe Mathieu joins Bloomberg This Weekend to break down the final days of campaigning before the midterms, including President Donald Trump’s late push and the House and Senate races that could determine control of Congress. (Source: Bloomberg)

Bloomberg · Oct 31
DC, Virginia sue to block Trump’s triumphal arch

Washington, D.C., and Virginia sued the National Parks Service and Interior Department to block President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch on Saturday, a new court filing shows. The planned arch would resemble arches in other cities, including Paris’s Arc de Triomphe, and be constructed on the border between D.C. and Virginia. In the court filing, the…

The Hill · Oct 31
Susan Collins Is Always Keeping Score

The long-serving senator has delivered millions of dollars to every corner of her state. But in Maine, people say, it’s best to avoid getting on her bad side.

The New York Times · Oct 31
Federal appeals court lifts Idaho ruling permitting abortions for women’s health 

A federal appeals court paused a judge’s earlier ruling that ordered Idaho to allow exceptions to its abortion ban in cases where a doctor deemed it necessary to protect the mother’s health.  In a 2-1 decision issued on Friday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that a doctor who sued over the state’s…

The Hill · Oct 31