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Researchers are now putting AI into robots to do physical tasks

6:22pm March 17, 2025

by Geoff Brumfiel

Why can ChatGPT help you write an essay but can't fold your laundry? Some researchers are working on software that would allow robots to understand and execute commands.

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The White House defends Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants

6:04pm March 17, 2025

by Jasmine Garsd

On Monday evening, a federal judge will press the Trump Administration on whether it violated a court order forbidding the deportation of detained non-citizens with little or no due process.

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Dozens of people in the Midwest and South died in weekend tornadoes and storms

6:04pm March 17, 2025

Recovery efforts are underway for residents and business owners in the Midwest and South that were hit by tornadoes and other dangerous weather over the weekend--that's expecially true in Missouri where six people lost their lives.

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What we know about the doctor blocked from returning to the U.S. from Lebanon

6:03pm March 17, 2025

by Tovia Smith

U.S. officials say a doctor who was legally working in the U.S. was deported to Lebanon because she possessed materials supporting Hezbollah, which the U.S. deems a terrorist group.

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President Trump Hosts Friends of Ireland Luncheon At The U.S. Capitol With Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin

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Judge seeks sworn declaration from Justice Department in deportation case

6:03pm March 17, 2025

At issue was whether planeloads of alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang were deported despite the judge's order to turn the planes around.

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California Democrats seek to balance climate with cost of living

6:03pm March 17, 2025

State leaders, especially those with ambitious climate goals, are trying to decide between slowing climate change and the cost of living, especially on an ever-warming planet.

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The VA will deny gender dysphoria treatment to new patients

6:03pm March 17, 2025

While the VA never offered gender-affirming surgery, it did offer treatments like hormone therapy. The agency says less than than 0.1% of the 9 million veterans it provides care for identify as trans.

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Political scientists seeing parallels between China and the U.S.

5:56pm March 17, 2025

by Emily Feng

American political scientists and historians who study other countries - especially China - say they see more parallels today between their area of study and their own country.

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Pentagon website removes, then restores, page honoring Black Medal of Honor recipient

5:45pm March 17, 2025

Charles C. Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Richard Nixon in 1970. But a profile of the Vietnam War veteran was caught in an "auto removal process," the Defense Department says.

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Navy warship is sent to the southern border to carry out Trump's immigration plans

4:17pm March 17, 2025

Capable of holding over 300 crew members and larger than any Coast Guard vessel, the USS Gravely has been assigned to help tighten border security, operating in both domestic and international waters.