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Progressive groups are launching a coalition to defend lawmakers targeted by America’s top pro-Israel lobby, and counter its sway in Congress. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, is a powerhouse Washington influence machine. Bankrolled in large part by Republican megadonors, the group has the resources to tip elections, spends millions on lobbying, and wields its supporters as a potent grassroots activist army in Congress.   This year, AIPAC is reportedly prepared to spend $100 million to…

Apple shareholders on Wednesday rejected a measure asking the iPhone maker to disclose more information about how it uses artificial intelligence in its business and its ethical guidelines for the technology.The proposal, which was defeated at the company's annual shareholder meeting, was put forth by the pension trust of the AFL-CIO, the largest American labor union federation, which has also proposed AI measures at other technology companies.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…

Schitt’s Creek star Dan Levy regretting his decision of not playing one of the Kens in Barbie? Totally understandable given the monumental success of the film. But to hear that John Cena, who had a cameo in the Warner Bros. production, would have not been a part of the film had he listened to the advice of instantly shooting down the offer? I have never been a bigger fan of the WWE wrestler’s devil-may-care attitude. In the film, Cena appears as Kenmaid, a merman Ken, alongside Dua Lipa for less than a minute. But every…

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie has a brief yet unforgettable cameo by John Cena. The actor talked about him receiving advice to not accept the role. Greta’s Barbie featured a humorous moment starring the WWE star as Ken, who enacted the role of a Merman in a special appearance. Nevertheless, the celebrity disclosed in a recent interview that he was told not to accept the Barbie offer by his agent during the latters visit on The Howard Stern Show. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to reject California’s plan to curb air pollution in Los Angeles, a consequential move that could result in stiff economic sanctions and federal regulatory oversight of the nation’s smoggiest region. Despite having the strictest air pollution rules in the nation, Southern California has never complied with federal health standards for ozone, the lung-searing gas commonly called smog. Because of this, state and local air regulators are required to submit plans to the…

The Federal Trade Commission was poised to reject Amazon.com's $1.4 billion acquisition of robot vacuum maker iRobot before the companies announced early Monday they were abandoning the deal in the face of EU antitrust opposition, a source said. The Federal Trade Commission was poised to reject Amazon.com's $1.4 billion acquisition of robot vacuum maker iRobot before the companies announced early Monday they were abandoning the deal in the face of EU antitrust opposition, a source said. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS…

The head of OPEC wrote a letter to its members and urged them to reject any COP28 deal that targets fossil fuels, as seen by Reuters today. Reuters says that three sources confirmed the letter’s authenticity. OPEC – the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries – said to Reuters that it doesn’t comment on official communication with member countries but advises them and its partners. The letter, which was dated October 6 and written by OPEC secretary general Haitham Al Ghais, said:…

Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, agreed to testify in a public hearing before the House Oversight Committee. Republicans immediately shot him down.  According to a Tuesday letter addressed to committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.), Biden agreed to testify before the committee on Dec. 13 — as long as the hearing was public. In the letter, Biden’s attorneys quoted Comer’s own demand, issued in November, that given Biden’s “willingness to address this investigation publicly up to this point, we would expect him…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Diversity and inclusion programs, book bans, censorship and debates over school curricula are all signs that America's culture wars have moved into a new combat zone: school boards. School board races have become increasingly partisan and polarized, despite boards' statuses as nonpartisan…

Sound of Freedom is still raking in the cash, but it looks like a few theaters have had trouble screening the movie, leading some to believe there’s a conspiracy against the film. The film came from practically nowhere and has been wiping the floor with its competition. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and The Flash have all been left utterly humiliated by the film’s runaway success. However, Sound of Freedom is not without its own controversy. Why the controversy? The Rolling…