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President Trump doubles down on pushing American artificial intelligence firms forward. A government watchdog describes “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees staying in cage-like structures for hours at a time. And the Environmental Protection Agency plans to drop Biden-era emissions standards for power plants.

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A series of leaders, from tech CEOs to politicians, call for a slowdown in AI development. Saudi Arabia announces the shutdown of a key oil pipeline as it comes under attack. And a third person in Pennsylvania dies from the measles. AP Photo/Patrick Sison
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On the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, victims’ families call on the White House to hold Saudi Arabia responsible. The Supreme Court forces Missouri to abandon redrawn congressional maps. And scientists believe the planet Mercury has been shrinking faster than previously thought.
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President Trump addresses a Republican midterm convention, as legal experts raise questions about his payments to staffers. Aviation officials examine new evidence from the Amazon cargo jet crash. And Apple’s new CEO introduces new products, while facing questions about artificial intelligence breakthroughs.

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As Canada implements new tariffs on American products, President Trump calls out Canadian firm Bombardier. A trove of documents suggests that New York officials withheld information about toxic air quality in the wake of the September 11th terror attacks. And President Trump will speak at a first-of-its-kind “midterm convention.”

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