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It’s a perennial question at WIRED: Tech got us into this mess, can it get us out? That’s particularly true when it comes to climate change. As the weather becomes more extreme and unpredictable, there are hopes that artificial intelligence—that other existential threat—might be part of the solution.DeepMind, the Google-owned artificial intelligence lab, has been

Pressure mounts on lower-tier Republican presidential candidates to drop out October 18, 2023 06:30 AM The Republican presidential primary is looking remarkably stable, a poor sign for every candidate but one, and pressure is building on lower-tier candidates to either make waves or leave the pool. A memo from Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-SC) Super PAC

Social Security update: Second round of direct payments worth up to $4,555 arrives today October 18, 2023 06:30 AM Retirees received the second round of Social Security October retirement payments, worth up to $4,555 for those who retired at 70, on Wednesday. The second Social Security payment was given to those born between the 11th

District of Crime: What happened to DC’s shrinking police force? October 18, 2023 06:00 AM The Metropolitan Police Department is facing a critical shortage of officers. Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser announced earlier this month that the MPD had lost 300 to 400 officers over the past three to four years. She lamented the fact

Senate working on multiple fronts while House remains speakerless October 18, 2023 05:00 AM The Senate is operating with a heavy workload this week as it races to confirm the nominee for Israeli ambassador, organize a larger defense spending bill, and begin passing appropriations bills ahead of the deadline to avert a government shutdown. All

Palestinian terror-tied group booted from new online fundraising platform October 18, 2023 04:00 AM EXCLUSIVE — A “progressive” charity revealed through a Washington Examiner investigation to share Palestinian terror connections was choked off from fundraising by the fourth payment processor this year. PayPal, Stripe, and Salsa Labs have all in 2023 stopped working with Alliance

Biden draws wartime contrast with House GOP dysfunction October 18, 2023 03:00 AM President Joe Biden is making his second trip to a war zone of his administration as House Republicans try to end two weeks of Congress being without a speaker.But while Biden is poised to appear presidential in Israel, he has to tread

Pelosi says many Republicans going ‘against their constituents’ by voting for Jordan for House speaker October 18, 2023 12:20 AM Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) had harsh words for Speaker Designate Jim Jordan (R-OH) and those who voted to give him the gavel, saying, “They’re going to have to answer to their conscience, to

New York rabbis push George Latimer to challenge ‘Squad’ Rep. Jamaal Bowman for House seat October 17, 2023 11:21 PM Dozens of rabbis and other Jewish leaders are pushing Westchester County, New York, Executive George Latimer to challenge Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) for his congressional seat next year. In a letter to the New York

UC-Berkeley Law Professor Urges Employers Not to Hire His Anti-Semitic Students by Mike LaChance Oct. 17, 2023 10:00 pm A law professor at University of California, Berkeley named Steven Davidoff Solomon recently wrote a column urging future employers not to hire his anti-Semitic students. The column was a response to pro-Hamas sentiment on campus at