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Homeless

Applications for 2025-2027 Homeless Crisis Response System Severe Weather Response funds available Aug. 11

Clark County will accept applications Aug. 11 for $800,000 in Severe Weather Response funds for 2026-2027 to aid unsheltered residents. Proposals are due Sept. 17 via Bonfire. File photo There will be approximately $800,000 available in severe weather response funds for fiscal year 2026 and 2027 combined VANCOUVER – Clark…

bubmagAugust 8, 2025

Putin

The stakes of a potential Trump-Putin summit: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk , an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Happy Friday! In today’s edition, we dig into a tentatively scheduled summit next week…

bubmagAugust 8, 2025

NSA

Cole Palmer squares up to ex-Premier League star after horror challenge that left him limping

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bubmagAugust 8, 2025

Moon Mission

Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97

James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died pn Thursday (August 7, 2025) in Lake Forest, Illinois, NASA said in a statement on Friday. "Jim's character and steadfast courage helped…

bubmagAugust 8, 2025

Propaganda

Chinese biz using AI to hit US politicians, influencers with propaganda

DEF CON A cache of documents uncovered by Vanderbilt University has revealed disturbing details about how a Chinese company is building up a database of US politicians and influencers with whom to share propaganda. A Vanderbilt security researcher says documents show that GoLaxy has been using AI to generate social…

bubmagAugust 8, 2025

Pre-Crime

The Vibes-Based Pricing of ‘Pro’ AI Software

Chatbot premium subscriptions like ChatGPT Pro and Claude Max currently cost around $200, but it’s not clear why. Hosts Lauren Goode and and Michael Calore speak with staff writer Reece Rogers to find out what’s behind these models that AI companies bill as their most powerful, and whether they could…

bubmagAugust 8, 2025

Pre-Crime

Elon Musk Warns Microsoft That Its Partner, OpenAI, Is About to Eat It Alive

After Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella posted on X that OpenAI's GPT-5 service is included in Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot, GitHub Copilot, and Azure AI Foundry, competitor Elon Musk wasted no time predicting that "OpenAI is going to eat Microsoft alive." OpenAI is going to eat Microsoft alive — Elon Musk…

bubmagAugust 8, 2025

Bolsonaro

Can Brazil convict Bolsonaro and stand up to Trump?

The Take Brazil’s former president is under house arrest after the country’s Supreme Court found Jair Bolsonaro had violated social media and political messaging rules. Now on trial for an alleged coup attempt, United States President Donald Trump has called Bolsonaro’s prosecution a “witch hunt” and hit Brazil with 50…

bubmagAugust 8, 2025

Space Debris

MLS Now to add Rayse client transparency platform

Ohio-based MLS Now will offer the Rayse client experience platform at no cost to its subscribers beginning Aug. 12, the organization announced. The service will be available through the MLS Now dashboard. MLS Now serves more than 13,500 real estate professionals in 36 Ohio counties. Rayse — which integrates into…

bubmagAugust 8, 2025

Refugees

IRCC holds third Express Entry draw of the week

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 2,500 ITAs in a draw for candidates with French language proficiency. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score…

bubmagAugust 8, 2025

Applications for 2025-2027 Homeless Crisis Response System Severe Weather Response funds available Aug. 11

The stakes of a potential Trump-Putin summit: From the Politics Desk

Cole Palmer squares up to ex-Premier League star after horror challenge that left him limping

Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97

Chinese biz using AI to hit US politicians, influencers with propaganda

The Vibes-Based Pricing of ‘Pro’ AI Software

Elon Musk Warns Microsoft That Its Partner, OpenAI, Is About to Eat It Alive

Can Brazil convict Bolsonaro and stand up to Trump?

MLS Now to add Rayse client transparency platform

IRCC holds third Express Entry draw of the week

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