In 2024, Donald Trump won the popular vote by 1.5 points. Trump and Democrats alike treated this result as an overwhelming repudiation of the left and a broad mandate for the MAGA movement. But by any historical measure, it was a squeaker.In 2020, Joe Biden won the popular vote by 4.5 points; in 2016, Hillary Clinton won it by 2.1 points; in 2012, Barack Obama won it by 3.9 points; in 2008, Obama won it by 7.2 points; and in 2004, George W. Bush won it by 2.4 points. You have to go back to the 2000 election to find…
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A humanoid robot waltzes with help from an AI trained on human motion capture recordingsXuxin Cheng and Mazeyu Ji An AI that helps humanoid robots mirror a person’s movement could allow robots to walk, dance and fight in more convincingly human ways. The most agile and fluid robotic movements, such as Boston Dynamics’s impressive demonstrations of robot acrobatics, are typically narrow, pre-programmed sequences. Teaching robots to perform a wider repertoire of convincingly human movements is still difficult. To overcome this hurdle, Xuanbin Peng at the University of California, San Diego, and his colleagues have developed an artificial intelligence system called…
ShareHow a NYC real estate tycoon became Trump’s man in the room for Gaza negotiations He was Donald Trump’s man in the room as the ceasefire and hostage release deal was forged between Israel and Hamas, but Steve Witkoff is no diplomat despite his appointment as the president-elect’s special envoy to the Middle East.Instead, he brought to the negotiating table decades of experience clinching some of New York’s biggest real estate deals, as well as opening up about his very personal loss during the arduous talks.Born in the Bronx, the billionaire real estate developer could hardly have a more different profile from those of the American diplomats…
President-elect Donald J. Trump said on Sunday that he would issue an executive order to stall a federal ban of TikTok, just hours after major app stores removed the popular social media site and it stopped operating for U.S. users.“I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark,” Mr. Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security.”The ban stems from a 2024 law that requires app stores and…
There is a lot going on with these California fires. Newsom denied a rate increase to State Farm for fire insurance, so State Farm had just previously canceled fire insurance policies. Then there is the question of whether Smart Meters with Lithium Batteries that the state approved yet seem to start fires. Newsome tried denying there was no water and that there would never be an objective investigation of the Smart Meters. Do Insurance companies bring suits against California? On top of that, Newsom created a system where other areas not impacted will have their insurance raised to pay for…
The Red Cross has confirmed the safe transfer of Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari from Gaza. A day before President Trump will return to the presidency, word has come that three Israeli hostages have been released and handed over to the Red Cross. According to reports, Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher were named as the first 3 people who would be released on Sunday. The three young women were reportedly taken from the Nova Music Festival. The Times of Israel reports, “The IDF says that the Red Cross has notified the military that hostages Romi Gonen,…
A bombshell exposé reveals Prince Harry’s strained relationship with the royal family following his memoir “Spare.”According to a close source, the Duke of Sussex had “genuine hope” for reconciliation but has not yet been contacted by his relatives.Despite meeting King Charles in February 2024 after his cancer diagnosis, Prince Harry has since been unable to reconnect with his father.Article continues below advertisementPrince Harry Longed For Family Response After His Controversial ‘Spare’ MemoirMEGAAccording to Vanity Fair’s revealing February cover story, Harry hoped his family would contact him after releasing his controversial memoir, “Spare.”The prince, who published the book in January 2023, allegedly confided in a guest…
MANILA: The Philippines and the United States carried out joint maritime exercises for a fifth time in the South China Sea, Manila’s armed forces said on Sunday, in a move that would likely irk China. The Philippine military said in a statement it held a “maritime cooperative activity” with the US on Friday and Saturday, its first for the year and fifth overall since launching the joint activities in 2023. Security engagements between the two allies have soared under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who has pivoted closer to Washington, allowing the expansion of military bases that American forces can…
Jorge Paz Reyes still remembers the feeling of those first few months in fifth grade after arriving in the US from Honduras with his mother and three sisters. The adjustment was difficult. “I used to cry every morning. To the point that my mother got tired of me,” he says, reflecting on a conversation they had. “She sat me down and said, ‘Jorge, you can’t cry all the time. I can’t come pick you up from school every day, otherwise, I won’t be able to feed you.’” Jorge, now an activist and community member with Mixteca – an organization that…