OpenAI on Monday launched its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, GPT-4o, which promises improvements in its text, vision and audio capabilities. OpenAI unveiled the model during a live demonstration Monday, with Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati saying it is a “huge
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Unified Command crews carried out a controlled demolition Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, more than a month after it collapsed. A link of explosives was set off Monday, sending the crumpled steel section off the
Former President Trump’s nemesis in his New York trial took the stand Monday. Michael Cohen worked for more than 10 years as Trump’s attorney and fixer. At one time, Cohen famously said he would take a bullet for Trump. Cohen has become a staunch critic of the former president
NEW YORK — The jury that will decide former President Trump’s fate in his hush money trial finally heard on Monday from Michael Cohen, who provided some of the strongest implications yet of his former client’s role in the scheme at the heart of the case. As he’s done many times
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story New GPT-4o model released with improved 'ease of use' OpenAI revealed its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, GPT-4o, during a live demonstration Monday as tech companies remain
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is expected to appear at a political event alongside several political mega-donors in June, as speculation swirls over whether he will be tapped as former President Trump’s running mate. Scott is a featured speaker at a Washington, D.C., event on June 19
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A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report © AP Trump's ex-fixer Michael Cohen takes the stand Michael Cohen, the man who claims to have facilitated a hush money payment of thousands of dollars to a porn actor during the 2016
Accuracy in Media, a deliriously named far-right group known for doxxing students, revealed that some of Donald Trump’s biggest donors are among its top contributors. The conservative donors were revealed by the group’s 2022 tax returns reviewed by CNBC . The group reported
President Biden on Monday used a White House celebration marking Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to go after former President Trump, citing his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his comments about immigrants. Biden and Vice President
Michael Cohen verified handwritten notes in court during Donald Trump’s hush-money trial Monday detailing the former president’s payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The notes were written on a bank statement of a wire transfer of $130,035, the amount of money paid to
An Army officer within the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has resigned in protest over the Biden administration’s support for Israel in its war in Gaza, citing major ethical concerns for which he could not “justify staying silent any longer.” In his resignation letter —
Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped former Vice Prime Minister Andrei Belousov on Sunday to serve as Russia’s new defense minister, replacing long-time Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in a shake-up at the Kremlin. Belousov, an economist, was a surprise pick, underscoring how
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) emerged from court proceedings Monday in former President Trump’s hush money criminal trial and called the Manhattan courtroom "the most depressing thing I’ve ever been in.” “First of all, I’m disappointed in the courtroom. I’m hearing, ‘Mr.
Former President Trump on Monday laced into the New York judge handling his hush money trial after his former attorney, Michael Cohen, spent hours on the witness stand. Trump was asked as he exited the courtroom why a handful of elected officials joined him at the courthouse,
Almost two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, most Americans still support abortion access. About 6 in 10 Americans think abortion should be legal in all or most cases, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of 8,709 adults released Monday. The
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) took aim at Michael Cohen outside a New York courtroom Monday as the onetime fixer for former President Trump took the stand in his hush money trial. Speaking to reporters outside the courthouse, Vance attempted to diminish Cohen’s credibility as he
By utilizing these drones, law enforcement gains real-time visibility of suspects, allowing for quicker interventions.
Michael Cohen testified Monday that it was then-2016 candidate Donald Trump's wife, Melania, who cast her husband's comments on an infamous "Access Hollywood" tape as "locker room talk" after it first leaked just before that year's election. Cohen, the former
If you squint, there is a silver lining in the otherwise dreadful New York Times /Siena poll that dropped on Monday. Yes, that poll has Donald Trump leading in five of the six swing states that will decide the 2024 election—two by double digits, and another two by seven points
It’s only the first day of Michael Cohen’s hush-money trial testimony , and he’s already put a huge nail in the coffin of Donald Trump’s legal defense. In opposition to everything Trump’s attorneys have attempted to argue, Cohen testified Monday that Trump knew every detail
The Federal Reserve conducted a 2022 survey that suggests 54.4% of American families had a 401K or IRA account.
The White House on Monday said it was strongly opposed to a House GOP bill aimed at President Biden's handling of aid shipments to Israel. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre pushed back against the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which is set to receive a vote this week
On its face, the losing record of the FTC and DOJ may seem insane. But its consequences, intended or unintended, hurt American taxpayers and workers.
Since Shirley Chisholm’s historic 1968 election to Congress, Black women have continued to make political gains. But even though Black women overwhelmingly align with Democrats, a new generation of Black women are hoping to bring change and diversity to the Republican Party.
When Donald Trump heard that Stormy Daniels intended to sell her story of their affair, he thought it would be a disaster—but only because it would hurt what women thought of him, while men would think it was “cool,” Michael Cohen testified Monday. “This is a disaster—a total
The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees voted Monday to cut the school's diversity funding and move the money over to public safety and policing, a decision that comes in the wake of the highly publicized pro-Palestinian demonstrations on its and
Former President Trump’s campaign team hit back at the Biden campaign for posting an ad on Mother’s Day that attacked Trump for his abortion and family separation policy positions. “Donald Trump wants to separate mothers from their children and allow laws that rip away IVF
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is prodding the Secret Service to keep protesters farther away from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, warning a conflict is likely unless the security perimeter is changed. “I am deeply concerned about reports that
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he has enough signatures to qualify for the ballot in Texas, fulfilling one of his campaign’s main targets ahead of November. Kennedy and his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, turned in 245,572 signatures to
Short of endless war, the only real solutions may emerge in the murky territory between passion and pragmatism, in a “best of the worst-case” scenario.
As true patriots, the question the Italians ask us is the question we should all be asking ourselves: What the hell are we thinking?
A coalition of major airlines is suing the Biden administration over its new rule that requires airline companies to disclose extra fees on purchases. Trade group Airlines for America filed the lawsuit Friday alongside Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines,
On Friday, the United Nations General Assembly voted on a disgraceful resolution granting new rights and privileges to the so-called “observer state” of Palestine, while also calling for the Security Council to admit the “State of Palestine” as a full U.N. member.
Each year, U.S. News and World Report releases a report ranking each state on several factors. In the most recent report, Colorado made a top 10 list -- for most dangerous states.
Solar flares and eruptions will likely increase as we reach “solar maximum."
Two lawmakers are pushing back against online liability protections for Big Tech companies, saying the law has "outlived its usefulness." Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) co-authored an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal on Sunday to rail
Something about the tragic fall of academic presidents feels like the logical conclusion to a certain approach to leadership that, against everything we know about psychology, has managed to businessify it into a profitable enterprise with an academic imprimatur.
OpenAI revealed its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, GPT-4o, during a live demonstration Monday. GPT-4o provides “GPT-4 level intelligence,” but is faster and improved on the system's capabilities across, text, vision and audio, OpenAI’s Chief Technology Officer
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is launching a $19 million ad blitz while his Republican rival Kari Lake is planning a $10 million ad buy with the Senate GOP campaign arm, the latest signs that the Arizona Senate race is in full swing. Gallego and Lake, who is seen as the heavy
Because of its wishful denial of the possibility of Russia’s defeat, the West now confronts the possibility of a Ukrainian defeat, with all the disastrous consequences that would have for the world.