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New York legislators are vowing to terminate a lucrative state tax break for film and TV productions if they replace humans with artificial intelligence. “With the advent of AI, we want to make sure that we continue to protect workers and create jobs for New Yorkers,” state Sen. Lea Webb (D-Binghamton) said in a statement about the bill she introduced Wednesday. “It is important to ensure that the money we invest in economic development is actually being spent here.” The legislation is the latest state-level proposal aimed at reining in AI as emerging technology becomes more embedded in government programs,...

Whoopi Goldberg slammed American Idol as the 'downfall of society' before sheepishly backtracking in an awkward blunder on Thursday's The View. The actress, 67, was forced into a groveling explanation after she slated the ABC show -leading a producer reminding her The View is on the same network in a excruciating exchange. The drama began when Goldberg was talking about Netflix documentary Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me, which she claimed 'dwelled' on the star's final days. She said: 'You have Basketball Wives, you have the Housewives of whatever, all the Bravo shows, giving you the impression that you’re...

An ex-con on lifetime parole for the rape and murder of a 10-year-old Queens girl was allowed to remain on the streets despite getting arrested again last year — and is now charged with another sexual assault, The Post has learned. Charles Rowe, 56, was able to cash in on the state’s controversial “Less is More” act, which made it easier to keep him out of jail even after he was hit with a felony stolen car rap in December, according to law enforcement sources. -snip “Thanks to the governor’s ‘Less is More’ it is almost impossible to violate someone,”...

After Bud Light and Target, The North Face has become the latest American brand to face a boycott for promoting Pride. The company's Summer of Pride ad was released yesterday on its Instagram page and has already drawn ire from conservative consumers. The commercial features drag queen 'Pattie Gonia' telling consumers to 'come out... in nature with us!' and declaring themselves a 'real life homosexual!' 'Hi it's me Patti Gonia - a real life homosexual. Today I'm here with the North Face and we are here to invite you to come out... in nature with us!' Pattie - who lists...

"And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him." "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death." "Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: That the name of our Lord...

Canadian actress Samantha Weinstein—known for her many roles including appearing in the 2013 remake of Carrie—has died at the age of 28 after a two-and-a-half-year battle with ovarian cancer. Weinstein began acting at six years old, going on to appear in a number of films including Big Girl, The Stone Age and Toronto Stories. She also played the role of Heather in 2013's Carrie, co-starring alongside Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore. In July 2022, the Siblings actress opened up about being diagnosed with cancer at 25 after noticing she was "strangely bloated," noting the health battle "happened almost overnight."...

Adults with hypertension, prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes, and who are overweight or obese, are at an increased risk of serious health complications. However, experts disagree about which dietary patterns should be recommended. Researchers randomized 94 adults with the aforementioned conditions, using a 2 x 2 diet-by-support factorial design, comparing a very low-carbohydrate (VLC) or ketogenic diet versus a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet. Additionally, they compared results with and without extra support activities, such as mindful eating, positive emotion regulation, and cooking education. Using intent-to-treat analyses, the VLC diet led to greater improvement in estimated mean systolic...

An ex-con with about 100 prior arrests was charged with a hate crime this week for allegedly spray-painting an anti-Asian slur on a Queens liquor store, cops said. Angel Mario, 43, was arrested Tuesday and hit with two counts of criminal mischief – one as a hate crime – as well as with raps of making graffiti and aggravated harassment in connection to the April 19 vandalism, authorities said. Mario got off an A train at the Far Rockaway–Mott Avenue station around 10:45 p.m. and walked to a bus stop at the corner of Mott Avenue and Beach Channel Drive,...

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Police believe the soon-to-be grandfather killed by a stray bullet outside his son’s Upper Manhattan deli this week was the innocent victim of a gang-related beef, according to law enforcement sources. Reda Girgis — who lived in Egypt and was visiting the Big Apple to see his son and pregnant daughter-in-law — was shot dead outside the ChopCheese Deli 2 in Washington Heights around 7:10 p.m. Tuesday, according to cops and the store manager. Girgis, 66, was struck in the head by a bullet that the drive-by shooter likely intended for a gang rival, the sources said. The six-block area...

Amid a culture-war storm that has hit several American companies in recent weeks, including Bud Light and Target, LGBTQ+ rights advocates and anti-trans activists are now focusing on Walmart's approach to the debate and putting the company's marketing strategy under increased scrutiny. After calls to boycott Target over its trans-friendly products—part of its Pride season's collection—the American retailer announced on Tuesday that it was removing some items in its Pride collection. The decision was seen as a small victory by anti-trans activists, which have appeared galvanized by the retailer's move and eager to put another company that sells Pride-related merchandise—Walmart—under...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – Ottawa County is now a “constitutional county.” The new designation was approved Tuesday, May 23, by a 9-1 vote of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Doug Zylstra was the sole no vote. Commissioner Roger Bergman was absent. The board heard a little more than five hours of public comment prior to the vote, with a majority of the 102 residents who spoke being opposed to the constitutional county resolution. The passage of the resolution, however, was met with resounding applause. While the resolution is largely symbolic, the board is now resolved to not to...

The internet is overflowing with pictures of food. Many food images are uploaded to sell specific foods. The idea is that the images will make us yearn for a McDonald's burger, for example. New research shows that images can actually have the opposite effect. At least if we see pictures of the same product repeatedly. A number of experiments reveal that we can get a sense of satiety if we see the same image more 30 times. Tjark Andersen, explains more. "In our experiments, we showed that when participants saw the same food picture 30 times, they felt more satiated...

A House-approved bill that the president supports would expand the draconian penalties he supposedly wants to abolish.When he ran for president in 2020, Joe Biden repudiated his long history of pushing harsh penalties for nonviolent drug offenses, calling for the abolition of mandatory minimum sentences. "Biden supports an end to mandatory minimums," his campaign said. "As president, he will work for the passage of legislation to repeal mandatory minimums at the federal level." But by endorsing a bill aimed at cracking down on fentanyl analogs, Biden is doing exactly the opposite. The HALT Fentanyl Act, which the Republican-controlled House of...

A very interesting situation is taking place. While I was in office, Bill Barr, as Attorney General, was very slow & unenthusiastic about going after Joe & Hunter Biden regarding their possible criminal activity. Much was being reported in the Media. It was hard getting him to move, but I always felt he believed you just don’t go after Presidents, V.P.’s, & Presidential Candidates very cavalierly. I understood that, & was sort of OK with it. Now Biden thugs want to indict me, for NOTHING!

A lawyer for the family speculates that jail officials balked at the medication's high price.Dexter Barry was arrested last November following a dispute with a neighbor. Five days later, he was dead, after jail officials refused to give him necessary medication for his heart transplant. According to The Tributary, a news outlet based in Jacksonville, Florida, Barry was arrested on November 18, after a neighbor reported him to the police for allegedly threatening to "beat him up" following an extended dispute over Wi-Fi. While the two never physically fought, Barry was nonetheless arrested on a simple assault charge. During his...

VIDEOYou know the guy with the megaphone was doing a great job of red pilling via mocking the official narrative because it enraged a liberal to the point that he went flat out BERSERK. And don't think this crazed liberal is an outlier because the schools, the media, and the government including the top ranks of the DOJ and the FBI are filled with others just like him.

"The taxpayer must render unto Caesar what is Caesar's, but no more," wrote Chief Justice John Roberts.When local bureaucrats in Hennepin County, Minnesota, seized an elderly woman's home over a small tax debt, sold it, and kept the profit, they likely had no idea they would set in motion a series of events that would cripple the practice known as "home equity theft" across the country. Yet that's what happened. The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled that the government violated the Constitution when it took possession of Geraldine Tyler's condo over an overdue property tax bill, auctioned the home,...

NYC Comptroller joined NYC Mayor and Department of Finance in freezing City of New York deposits at the two banks. The Comptroller also voted against designating three others that failed to submit required anti-discrimination plansTwenty-six banks were designated after first-ever Banking Commission public hearing, new procedures for certifying banks’ practices for non-discrimination, and stronger scrutiny for soundness in light of recent bank failures New York, NY – Following the first-ever public hearing held by the New York City Banking Commission today, all three members voted to freeze deposits at Capital One and KeyBank after the banks failed to submit required...

Due to some suggestions made yesterday I'm relaunching Trump Man issue 4 special edition now with voices! pic.twitter.com/S13phtmv01— Meme TV (@MagaMemeWizard) May 25, 2023