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- What fake pop stars say about our real worldNi’jah, the fake Beyonce of Swarm. | Amazon Studios Swarm shows there’s nothing funny about a fake pop star. The new Amazon Prime series Swarm starts with a familiar disclaimer turned on its head: “This is not a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or events, is intentional.” Screenshot from…
- The number of uninsured Americans is about to jump dramatically for the first time in yearsA woman searches through medical at a clinic in Colorado in 2009. Beginning this year, states will have to search their own records to determine who is eligible for Medicaid — a process that could result in millions losing coverage. | John Moore/Getty Images Starting April 1, states will begin removing millions of people off…
- Justice Department files suit vs. Norfolk Southern over Ohio train derailmentThe federal government filed a lawsuit Thursday against Norfolk Southern, blaming the freight carrier for last month’s train derailment that allegedly contaminated waterways and air in northeast Ohio.
- GOP Senate prospects in 2024 battlegrounds rush to Trump’s defenseTrump quickly gained support from 2024 Senate prospects in battleground states after news broke of his indictment.
- Joe Manchin blasts Biden admin for ceding control to CCP on green energy: ‘Pathetic’Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., issued a scathing statement Friday after the Biden administration issued rules governing which electric vehicles (EV) are eligible for tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Manchin, who chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said the Treasury Department rules strengthen Chinese supply chains and Chinese Communist Party-affiliated companies…
- 2024 Republican presidential contender weighs in on deep concerns over AI advancementsAs concerns grow over the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy doubts that President Biden “has the capacity to get his arms around this issue.” “I don’t think it’s going to be an issue that he or even his ambles in this administration are going to be able to wrap…
- Numerous, Potentially Severe Storms Threaten Chicago Area; Tornadoes, Hail, Lightning All Possible – NBC ChicagoNumerous, Potentially Severe Storms Threaten Chicago Area; Tornadoes, Hail, Lightning All Possible NBC Chicago Severe Storms May Produce Long-Track Tornadoes, Damaging Winds, Large Hail Friday FOX Weather Severe storms will roar across the state today KCCI Des Moines Severe weather remains possible for Friday ktlo.com WATCH: 7:35 a.m. Weather Update – March 31, 2023 | Southwest, Central Virginia WSLS 10…