CNN

Reporter who uncovered Young Republicans’ racist text thread reacts to VP’s ‘what kids do’ defense

Sen. Fetterman: 'Democrats really need to own the shutdown. I mean, we're shutting it down' ...
Fox News

Judge blocks part of Texas law that limits campus protests after dark: '1st Amendment does not have a bedtime'

A federal judge has temporarily blocked key parts of Texas’ new law limiting expression on campuses after dark, preventing the University of Texas System from enforcing a ban on overnight expression ...
Reuters

Hegseth warns Moscow US will 'impose costs' if Ukraine war does not end

Defense Secretary urges NATO allies to increase US weapons purchases for Ukraine Military aid to Ukraine dwindled in summer, report says PURL initiative, replacing US arms donations, becomes main ...
Reuters

Hegseth says US will 'impose costs' on Russia if Ukraine war does not end

BRUSSELS, Oct 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday the United States and its allies would take the steps necessary to "impose costs on Russia for its continued ...
Los Angeles Times

UC, CSU released troves of personal employee information to the feds. Now the backlash

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California universities are sharing employee information as part of Trump administration antisemitism probes, ...
marktechpost

Google Introduces Speech-to-Retrieval (S2R) Approach that Maps a Spoken Query Directly to an Embedding and Retrieves Information without First Converting Speech to Text

In the traditional cascade modeling approach, automatic speech recognition (ASR) first produces a single text string, which is then passed to retrieval. Small transcription errors can change query ...
IEEE

Bridging Modality Gap with Large Speech and Language Models for End-to-End Speech-to-Text Translation

Abstract: End-to-end speech-to-text translation (E2E ST) has increasingly aroused interest and attention recently, attempting to address the problem of data scarcity and modeling burden. Several ...
The National Law Review

Halloween Tips for Employers: How to Avoid the Scary Consequences of Halloween Costumes

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
KGW8

Portland mayor declines Trump administration demand for 'free speech zones' outside ICE facility

PORTLAND, Ore. — After a whirlwind visit from U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday, the city of Portland took steps to clear the entrance to the South Waterfront ...
Oregonian

DA declines to prosecute conservative journalist arrested by police at Portland ICE protest

A right-wing journalist and influencer arrested at a Portland immigration protest acted in self defense and will not be prosecuted, a senior deputy district attorney determined. The Monday ...
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BELIEVE IN YOURSELF EVEN WHEN NO ONE ELSE DOES - Motivational Speech

Unlock Your Inner Potential with Absolute Motivation! 🌟 Join our #1 App designed for anyone ready to transform their life 🥋. Become a valued member of the Absolute Motivation family. Your support ...
The New York Times

How to Save the American Experiment

Mr. Witt is the author of “The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America.” As democracy in the United States spirals into a widening gyre of distrust, demagogy and ...