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CNN
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
AI and hate speech, sugar's impact on sex, Emmy nominations: Catch up on the day's stories
👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! 'Severance' led the way with 27 Emmy nominations, followed by three other shows with more than 20 mentions each. See the full list. Comedian Nate Bargatze will host the awards, which will air live on September 14. Here's what else you might have missed during your busy day. When Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot began spewing out offensive responses to queries on X, some users were shocked. But artificial intelligence experts were not. They say large language models can be nudged into reflecting antisemitic, misogynistic or racist statements. Some parts of President Donald Trump's domestic policy law take effect this year — for instance, the expiration of the tax credit for electric vehicles and the temporary elimination of taxes on tips and overtime. Others don't kick in until after the 2026 midterm elections. The IRS will have a limited view into how much income small businesses and independent contractors make because there will be much less third-party reporting required. The changes could also affect payment apps like Venmo. Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner, died in a hit-and-run in the northwestern India state of Punjab, police said. He was 114. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him 'an exceptional athlete with incredible determination.' Most people don't associate their blood-sugar levels with sexual health, but chronically high glucose can have an impact on intimacy. get '5 things' in your inbox If your day doesn't start until you're up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to your new favorite morning fix. Sign up here for the '5 Things' newsletter. 🦬 'Far more than just Mount Rushmore': Nestled in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Rapid City is a scenic urban getaway that hasn't lost its small-town vibe. It made CNN's list of America's Best Towns to Visit thanks to its presidential attractions, Native art and big-name parks — including one that maintains a free-roaming herd of about 1,400 bison. Trump tries to rewrite history on being 'fooled' by Putin | Analysis A tropical system could form in the Gulf. It could also be the next big flood Americans are broadly dissatisfied with how much Epstein info the government has released, CNN poll finds 🍎 That's how much Apple is investing in a deal with a US rare earths company as the iPhone maker faces pressure from Trump to produce smartphones domestically. 📸 'A special place': Few spots in Southern California are as iconic as Venice. As the vibrant seaside neighborhood celebrates 120 years, see why it has stood the test of time. 'Our family is heartbroken, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that justice is served.' Łukasz Jeziorski 💬 Gunned down: Police in Greece are searching for the killer of a University of California, Berkeley marketing professor who was shot to death while visiting Athens to see his children and attend a family custody hearing. ⚾ Major League Baseball is putting what to the test in the All Star Game?A. Aluminum batsB. Robot concession vendorsC. Retirees serving as ball boysD. Automated balls and strikes⬇️ Scroll down for the answer. 🌟 Gold rush: For South Asian families, the precious metal is more than just an investment. Brides are famously decked out in necklaces, earrings, nose rings, hair pieces and amulets, and daughters often inherit jewelry as family heirlooms. With gold prices soaring, women are poised to reap the rewards. 👋 We'll see you tomorrow.🧠 Quiz answer: D. The All Star Game will use automated technology to allow pitchers, catchers and batters to challenge balls and strikes.📧 Check out all of CNN's newsletters. Today's edition of 5 Things PM was edited and produced by CNN's Kimberly Richardson and Sarah Hutter.
CNN
04-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Heads To His Desk - The Arena with Kasie Hunt - Podcast on CNN Podcasts
Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Heads To His Desk The Arena with Kasie Hunt 47 mins Pamela Brown speaks with Republican and Democratic members of Congress after the House of Representatives narrowly passed President Trump's domestic policy agenda, sending it to his desk to be signed into law. The panel weighs in and also discusses the Supreme Court's agreement to review transgender athlete bans.
CNN
03-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Live updates: Trump's ‘big, beautiful bill' awaits House vote
Update: Date: 4 min ago Title: Speaker Johnson says he expects final passage of Trump agenda bill later this morning Content: Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters that he expects final passage of the president's sweeping domestic policy bill around 8 a.m. ET, noting that President Donald Trump has been speaking with members throughout the night. Timing for passage of the bill is fluid, however, and it's not yet clear exactly when a final vote will take place. 'He was directly engaged, as he always is, and that was very important. He — members wanted to hear certain assurances from him about what's ahead, what the future will entail, and what we're going to do next, and all of that. And he was very, very helpful in that process,' said Johnson. 'I talked to him multiple times today, tonight, this morning. I mean, he was up, engaged as late as 1am. He may still be up for all I know. He doesn't really sleep a lot, so, you know, directly engaged wanting to know, play by play, what was happening and how he could help and all that.' Johnson also laid out his estimate for the timeline going forward for the morning. 'The group will go down, get the votes necessary to pass the rule. We'll proceed to debate, probably two to three hours for that. There's an hour allotted, but Leader Jeffries gets a Magic Minute. I think he goes about an hour. Mine will be much shorter than that, and we'll proceed a final vote, and we'll be passing this bill, I expect, maybe around 8, 8:30 this morning, maybe sooner, maybe sooner,' he told reporters. 'We'll be gathering on the floor shortly. I'm going to collect — somebody's driving in, they're about to arrive and we'll be moving forward here shortly,' he added. Update: Date: 16 min ago Title: House GOP holdouts fall in line and agree to bring Trump agenda to floor Content: A group of House Republican holdouts fell in line behind President Donald Trump and agreed to allow his agenda to come to the floor — reversing course after days of threatening to block the bill from a final vote. That includes some House hardliners who have complained that the package would add $3.3 trillion to the deficit over the next decade, as well as moderate-leaning members who have concerns about Medicaid cuts. The tally was 219 to 213 with only one GOP no vote: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick. The House cleared a key procedural hurdle and voted to advance the bill in the early hours of Thursday morning – after House GOP leaders held open the vote on the rule to govern debate for a lengthy period of time as they worked to flip 'no' votes and win over key holdouts. GOP leaders believe they will now have the votes to actually pass Trump's giant tax and spending cuts package when it does come to a full floor vote, but it is not yet certain. Final passage is expected later Thursday morning, after debate, though timing remains fluid. Update: Date: 1 min ago Title: GOP Rep. Ralph Norman flips, says he will back bill after assurances from Trump Content: Rep. Ralph Norman, a conservative who has previously said he was opposed to the Senate-passed version of President Donald Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill, said late last night he will back the bill in the procedural vote and final passage, after receiving assurances from Trump that his concerns will be addressed. 'It's the right thing to do at the right time,' Norman told reporters. Norman said that the president had given conservative holdouts assurances that the green energy tax credits, as well as other conservative priorities, would be 'dealt with' — though Norman refused to say if that would happen by executive order or by future legislative action — during their meeting at the White House yesterday. Some Republicans have been vocal in their opposition to the Senate's slower timeline to phase out some energy tax credits, and Norman said it was important for them to get assurances on that from the White House. 'We got clarification on what's going to be enforced. We got clarification on how the IRAs were going to be dealt with. We got clarification on the tax cuts — and still we'll be meeting tomorrow on the specifics of it. But no, I feel comfortable with this,' Norman said. Pressed on how they can trust leadership will continue to take them seriously, if they still fold, Norman said, 'We get the best we can get, and we go as far as we can go to get for the American people, what we need. That's not bluffing. The reason we have credibility, they know we'll vote no.' He added, 'Now look, this is a game of — and it is a game — of getting the most you can for your consistency. And we're doing that, I'll do that. As long as I'm up here, I'll do that.'
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Republican-led states advance Trump's agenda with new laws taking effect Tuesday
While Congress scrambles to pass President Donald Trump's massive domestic policy bill, many red states are already implementing key aspects of his agenda through new laws this week. For most states, Tuesday is the start of a new fiscal year, when numerous laws take effect. Some of the statutes in Trump-won states this year mirror executive orders and other directives he signed early in his second term. Here's a sampling of the new laws set to be enforced. Indiana and Georgia are instituting bans on transgender women's participation in women's sports. Georgia's law is called the Riley Gaines Act, after the former collegiate swimmer who was a surrogate for the Trump campaign last year and has become an advocate for banning transgender athletes from women's sports. The issue of banning trans women from women's sports was a leading one for Trump, who campaigned on it and subsequently signed an executive order establishing the policy. Ohio will now allow parents to remove their children from lessons that include content about 'sexual concepts or gender ideology.' Teachers will also be required to inform parents if their children ask to be identified by genders different from their biological sexes at school. Iowa, meanwhile, is removing gender identity from its civil rights code, rendering it no longer a protected class. It is the first state to do so. Florida is enacting two laws officially recognizing the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America.' State agencies will be required to implement the name change, and schools must do the same in educational materials, including K-12 textbooks. Florida is the first state to officially recognize the 'Gulf of America' after Trump signed an executive order seeking to make the change official. Florida is also taking a page out of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' playbook. The Legislature passed an omnibus agriculture bill that, among other provisions, ends the addition of fluoride to tap water, a move mirroring Kennedy's plan to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending fluoridation in drinking water, long considered one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. Florida is the second state to ban fluoride in its water, following Utah, where a ban took effect in May. Indiana is enacting a law requiring county jails to report people they have probable cause to believe do not have legal status to the relevant federal authorities, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The law applies to people arrested on allegations of felonies or misdemeanors. Georgia implemented a similar law Dec. 31, followed by Utah on May 7. Trump signed an executive order about local and state governments' cooperating with immigration enforcement. Laws in two states to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives take effect Tuesday. Indiana is banning DEI from colleges and state agencies, prohibiting employers or colleges from offering jobs or student aid because of identity-based characteristics such as race, sex or religion. The law also will prohibit using state funds for campus activities that 'promote or engage in social activism.' Mississippi is banning DEI in schools. A new state law prohibits programs and teachings in the classroom and in school offices that it describes as engaging in 'divisive concepts,' further adding that schools cannot make hires based on 'race, sex, color' or 'national origin.' A federal judge is weighing whether to stop the law from going into effect. Trump signed an anti-DEI executive order in January banning such programs and activities at federal agencies and businesses with government contracts, also encouraging the private sector to end DEI practices. Indiana is eliminating state funding for public broadcasting, mirroring Trump's executive order seeking to ban NPR and PBS from accessing federal funds. This article was originally published on
New York Times
05-06-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Live Updates: Trump-Musk Alliance Dissolves as They Hurl Personal Attacks
Pinned President Trump and Elon Musk's alliance dissolved into open acrimony on Thursday, as the two men hurled personal attacks at each other after the billionaire had unleashed broadsides against the president's signature domestic policy bill. While meeting with Friedrich Merz, Germany's new chancellor, in the Oval Office, Mr. Trump broke days of uncharacteristic silence and unloaded on Mr. Musk, who until last week was a top presidential adviser. 'I'm very disappointed in Elon,' Mr. Trump said. 'I've helped Elon a lot.' As the president criticized Mr. Musk, the billionaire responded in real time on X, the social media platform he owns. 'Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate,' Mr. Musk wrote. 'Such ingratitude,' he added, taking credit for Mr. Trump's election in a way that he never has before. Mr. Musk had been careful in recent days to train his ire on Republicans in Congress, not Mr. Trump himself. But he discarded that caution on Thursday, ridiculing the president in a pattern familiar to the many previous Trump advisers who have fallen by the wayside. What started as simply a fight over the domestic policy bill sharply escalated in just a few hours. Within minutes of one another, Mr. Trump was making fun of Mr. Musk's unwillingness to wear makeup to cover a recent black eye, and Mr. Musk was raising questions about Mr. Trump's competency as president. The public break comes after a remarkable partnership between the two men. Mr. Musk deployed hundreds of millions of dollars to support Mr. Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. After Mr. Trump won, he gave Mr. Musk free rein to slash the federal work force. And just last week, Mr. Trump gave Mr. Musk a personal send-off in the Oval Office. The president praised Mr. Musk as 'one of the greatest business leaders and innovators the world has ever produced' and gave him a golden key emblazoned with the White House insignia. Mr. Musk promised to remain a 'friend and adviser to the president.' But now Mr. Musk, who has left his temporary role, has turned into the most prominent critic of a top presidential priority. Mr. Musk has lashed out against the far-reaching policy bill in numerous posts on X. He has called it a 'disgusting abomination,' argued that the bill would undo all the work he did to cut government spending and hinted that he would target Republican members of Congress who backed the legislation in next year's midterm elections. Mr. Trump on Thursday said Mr. Musk's criticism of the bill was entirely self-interested, saying he only opposed the legislation after Republicans took out the electric vehicle mandate, which would benefit Tesla, Mr. Musk's electric vehicle company. (Mr. Musk has previously called for an end to those subsidies.) The president also downplayed Mr. Musk's financial support for him during the campaign, arguing he would have won Pennsylvania without Mr. Musk, who poured much of his money and time into the critical battleground state. Mr. Musk also on Thursday rebutted Mr. Trump's statement that Mr. Musk 'knew the inner workings of the bill better than anybody sitting here.' 'False, this bill was never shown to me even once and was passed in the dead of night so fast that almost no one in Congress could even read it!' Mr. Musk wrote, sharing a video of Mr. Trump saying he was disappointed in Mr. Musk.
