Wednesday, January 22

Author: Grace Thompson

Trump announces AI infrastructure investment backed by Oracle, OpenAI and Softbank
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Trump announces AI infrastructure investment backed by Oracle, OpenAI and Softbank

In order to spend billions of dollars in AI infrastructure in the US, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday a joint venture with OpenAI, Oraclean, and Softbank. Trump, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison presented the initiative, which was named Stargate, at the White House. The project will be established as a distinct firm, and the CEOs pledged to invest an initial $100 billion and up to $500 billion over the following four years. More from CNBC David Einhorn says we have reached the Fartcoin stage of the market cycle Trump laid out a sweeping energy agenda. Here are all the key actions he took on day one Trump says he s considering 10% tariff on China beginning as soon as Feb. 1 Regarding AI, Trum...
‘Appalling’: Current and former prosecutors lament Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons
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‘Appalling’: Current and former prosecutors lament Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons

Then-Attorney General Merrick Garland attempted to describe the vast breadth of the law enforcement effort to apprehend the rioters on the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot, referring to it as one of the biggest, most intricate, and most resource-intensive investigations in our history. Almost all federal Jan. 6 defendants were pardoned by President Donald Trump on Monday, with the exception of a few who still had their jail sentences commuted. In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Jason Manning, a line prosecutor who worked on Jan. 6 cases in Washington for years, stated, "I don't think that's OK." The pardons are terrible, in my opinion. judicial experts and Justice Department officials are describing the action as an unprecedented and risky use of the pardon power that inflicted ...
These people are some of the violent Jan. 6 rioters Trump pardoned
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These people are some of the violent Jan. 6 rioters Trump pardoned

President-elect Donald Trump told Time magazine following his election victory that he was still thinking about pardoning his supporters who took part in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, but he was especially interested in those who were accused of non-violent offenses. He stated, "I'm going to take it case by case, and if they weren't violent, I think they've been severely punished." Trump instead took a much more expansive approach on his first day in office, pardoning the majority of the more than 1,500 individuals accused of crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack. Many people convicted of violent acts have been freed as a result of his activities. Here are a few of them: Tyler Bradley Dykes In Bluffton, South Carolina, Dykes was found guilty of taking a police riot sh...
Trump defends Jan. 6 pardons of violent criminals
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Trump defends Jan. 6 pardons of violent criminals

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump justified the commutations and pardons of over 1,500 people who were charged with offenses related to the Jan. 6 incident, including some who had been found guilty of attacking police officers. In one of the first executive actions of his second administration, Trump pardoned all other people convicted of crimes connected to the Capitol disturbance in 2021 and shortened the sentences of 14 inmates. In connection with what turned out to be the biggest federal investigation in history, he also ordered the attorney general to drop any indictments that were still pending before judges. When asked why he pardoned violent offenders by White House reporters, Trump responded, "They've served years in jail." They spent years behind bars, and they shouldn't have. ...
How Trump’s plans for mass deportations and ICE raids are playing out
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How Trump’s plans for mass deportations and ICE raids are playing out

As of Tuesday night, most of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that were supposed to target significant sanctuary communities right after President Donald Trump's inauguration had not happened. However, the administration started laying the foundation for additional immigration measures when Trump issued a number of executive orders pertaining to border security on his first day in office. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Tuesday that it was discontinuing a regulation that limited the authority of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to make unauthorized arrests at or close to "sensitive locations," such as hospitals, schools, and places of worship. NBC News reported in December that the Trump administration will remove the limitation, which has been in ...
Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Asian player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Asian player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

Ichiro Suzuki, the outstanding contact hitter who amassed a wealth of records and honors during his 19 years in the major leagues, primarily with the Seattle Mariners, was elected as baseball's first Asian player to the Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Ichiro is a member of the class of 2025 that is traveling to Cooperstown, New York, along with bullpen pitcher Billy Wagner and starting pitcher CC Sabathia. Ichiro became the first Japanese position player to play in Major League Baseball when he made his debut with the Mariners in 2001. He was named the American League's MVP and Rookie of the Year that season. In addition to being a ten-time All-Star, he won three Silver Slugger awards for his outstanding offensive skills and ten Gold Gloves for his outstanding defense. Ichiro was recognized for b...
Cold Weather, Winter Weather Advisories Issued for Jan. 21-22
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Cold Weather, Winter Weather Advisories Issued for Jan. 21-22

Fort Mill, South Carolina For the Fort Mill region, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory and a Cold Weather Advisory. Extremely cold temperatures are forecast by the NWS for Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. through Wednesday, January 22, at noon. Wind chills as low as 7 degrees below zero are predicted, while temperatures are predicted to dip to a low of 17 degrees. Additionally, there is a 30% chance of snow, primarily before 9 p.m. Temperatures are predicted to peak at 32 degrees on Wednesday and drop to 14 degrees on Wednesday evening. Use the following advice to keep oneself warm during these high temperatures: Wearing several layers of loose fitting, lightweight clothing rather than one layer of heavy clothing. Mittens are warmer than gloves, and alway...
After a couple struck a deer in Alabama, a fire chief who stopped to help was fatally shot
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After a couple struck a deer in Alabama, a fire chief who stopped to help was fatally shot

According to a police spokesman on Tuesday, a guy has been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a Georgia fire chief who stopped to assist a car who had struck a deer. Following a shootout with Coweta County Battalion Fire Chief James Bartholomew Cauthen, 54, and the unidentified motorist, William Randall Franklin was placed under arrest, Chambers County Sheriff Chief Deputy Mike Parrish told NBC News. Parrish stated that Franklin was freed from a nearby hospital and is currently awaiting extradition from Muscogee County, Georgia, to Chambers County, Alabama, where he is wanted for murder in relation to Cauthen's death. According to the chief deputy, no words seem to have been spoken before Franklin reportedly opened fire on Cauthen and the driver, who had come to th...
Trump reverses Biden policies on drug pricing and Obamacare
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Trump reverses Biden policies on drug pricing and Obamacare

It's becoming evident that many of the measures from Joe Biden's administration won't be included in President Donald Trump's health care strategy for his second term. Trump signed a comprehensive order on Monday that aims to partially reverse a number of executive orders from the Biden administration on health care, including initiatives to improve the Affordable Care Act, increase protections for Medicaid enrollees, and lower the cost of prescription medications for those on Medicare and Medicaid. The Trump White House claims that the so-called initial rescissions order targets Biden's policies, which it claims are radical and extremely unpopular. Experts predict that many Americans' out-of-pocket medical expenses will be negligible as a result of Trump's actions. For instance, a Biden i...
Texas medical school leader resigns after investigation revealed bodies were used without consent
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Texas medical school leader resigns after investigation revealed bodies were used without consent

The use of unclaimed bodies for medical study is examined in the series Dealing the Dead, which includes this article. Four months after an NBC News investigation revealed that the University of North Texas Health Science Center had neglected to notify families prior to utilizing their loved ones' corpses for medical research, the center's president is resigning. The University of North Texas System Board of Regents announced Monday that Sylvia Trent-Adams' resignation had been accepted. The three-paragraph statement, which commended Trent-Adams' commitment, moral character, and decency, omitted any reference to NBC News coverage or provided an explanation for her resignation. Health Science Center spokesperson Andy North responded to inquiries via email, stating that Trent-Adams "has indi...