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22 Legal Secrets to Reducing Your Taxes 02/15/2024 07:00pm • Taxes are an inevitable part of life, but most people would probably rather not hand over a portion of their hard-earned money to the government. Fortunately, there's a number of legal ways to lower the amount you pay the taxman each year. These include credits, deductions and advanced investment st Russia has obtained a 'troubling' emerging anti-satellite weapon, the White House says 02/15/2024 06:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a ���troubling��� emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause ���physical destruction��� on Earth. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said U.S. intelligence officials have Montana nuclear base lockdown lifted after suspicious person prompts active shooter report 02/15/2024 05:07pm • BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) ��� An Air Force nuclear missile base in central Montana was locked down by authorities for about two hours on Thursday after an active shooter report sowed confusion and prompted officials to issue a shelter-in-place advisory for nearby schools. No shots were fired and nobody w US investigators visit homes of two Palestinian-American teens killed in the West Bank 02/15/2024 04:24pm • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� The families of two Palestinian-American teenagers killed in separate but eerily similar incidents in the West Bank say investigators from the American Embassy have visited their homes to look into the shootings. Launching American probes into the killings of Mohammad Khdour and T Putin says Russia prefers Biden to Trump but criticizes current US policy 02/15/2024 04:02pm • President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would prefer to see U.S. President Joe Biden win a second term, describing him as more experienced and predictable than Donald Trump ��� even though Moscow strongly disagrees with the current administration's policies. Putin's comments during an interview wi National Republican party sides with former Rep. Pete Hoekstra in battle over Michigan GOP chair 02/15/2024 09:50am • LANSING, Mich. (AP) ��� Former Congressman Pete Hoekstra has been officially recognized by the national Republican party as the Michigan GOP chairman in a vote that also affirmed that Kristina Karamo was properly removed from the position earlier this year. The decision was made Wednesday following At least 8 children among 22 hit by gunfire at end of Chiefs' Super Bowl parade; 1 person killed 02/15/2024 12:12am • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� Eight children were among 22 people hit by gunfire in a shooting at the end of Wednesday's parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win, authorities said, sending terrified fans running for cover as yet another high-profile public event was marred by gun viole Democrats embrace tougher border enforcement, seeing Trump's demolition of deal as a 'gift' 02/15/2024 12:10am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Senate's border proposal was one of the toughest bipartisan bills to emerge on the issue in decades. Yet it quickly collapsed when Republicans ��� galvanized by Donald Trump, the likely Republican presidential nominee ��� rejected the compromise as insufficient. Now Democrats Jared Kushner, former Trump adviser, defends business dealings with Saudi Arabia 02/14/2024 07:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Jared Kushner, Donald Trump���s former White House adviser and his son-in-law, defended on Tuesday his business dealings after leaving government with the Saudi crown prince who was implicated in the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Kushner worked on a wid Why Older Citizens Are More Likely to Vote 02/14/2024 07:00pm • In the U.S., citizens are more likely to vote as they age. With the U.S. in another presidential election year, the demographic with the highest turnout will have the most sway over results. According to research from the Pew Foundation, voter turnout in the 2020 general election climbed to decades- Artificial intelligence, real emotion. People are seeking a romantic connection with the perfect bot 02/14/2024 06:22pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A few months ago, Derek Carrier started seeing someone and became infatuated. He experienced a ���ton��� of romantic feelings but he also knew it was an illusion. That's because his girlfriend was generated by artificial intelligence. Carrier wasn't looking to develop a relationsh Microsoft says US rivals are beginning to use generative AI in offensive cyber operations 02/14/2024 03:11pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� Microsoft said Wednesday that U.S. adversaries ��� chiefly Iran and North Korea and to a lesser extent Russia and China ��� are beginning to use its generative artificial intelligence to mount or organize offensive cyber operations. The technology giant and business partner OpenAI sa UN chief warns climate chaos and food crises threaten global peace: 'Empty bellies fuel unrest' 02/14/2024 01:59pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) ��� The United Nations chief warned Tuesday that climate chaos and food crises are increasing threats to global peace, telling a high-level U.N. meeting that climate disasters imperil food production and ���empty bellies fuel unrest.��� Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged th Proposed TikTok ban for kids fails in Virginia's Legislature 02/14/2024 01:37pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� A GOP legislative effort to prevent Virginia children from using the popular video-sharing app TikTok ��� an idea backed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin ��� died this week in the Democratic-controlled Legislature. The bill, sponsored by Republican Del. Jay Leftwich of Chesap NATO chief hails record defense spending while warning that Trump's remarks undermine security 02/14/2024 08:22am • BRUSSELS (AP) ��� NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that its European members and Canada have ramped up defense spending to record levels, as he warned that former U.S. President Donald Trump was undermining their security by calling into question the U.S. commitment to its alli