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Gen Z thinks they’ve figured out a dead giveaway that someone has used ChatGPT — and it might surprise you. The em dash (—) is punctuation loved by writers everywhere, functioning like a comma, colon or a pair of parentheses. It can be used to sum up information at the end of a sentence, encase supplementary information within a sentence, emphasize a point or expand upon something that comes before it, according to Merriam-Webster. But according to Gen Z, the dash is actually a so-called “ChatGPT hyphen.” The phenomenon started gaining attention online after podcasters Daisy Reed and Sapna Rao,...

A commencement speaker accused the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) of being part of wiping "Palestine from the face of the Earth" Thursday, leading multiple students to walk out. Megha M. Vemuri, MIT's class of 2025 president, praised her classmates for protesting against Israel in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks and the ensuing Gaza War. "Last spring, MIT's undergraduate body and graduate student union voted overwhelmingly to cut ties with the genocidal Israeli military. You called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. And you stood in solidarity with the pro-Palestinian activists on campus. You faced...

The family of Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel recently revealed a heartbreaking diagnosis just months after the teen brain cancer survivor captured America’s hearts when he was sworn in as an honorary member of the Secret Service by President Trump. DJ, who was given five months to live after being diagnosed with incurable brain and spine cancer in 2018, has “three new tumors,” his father, Theodis Daniel, told Fox 7 Austin last week. “It’s rough, there isn’t a class that can teach you how to deal with it. You’re hearing that your child has a nasty disease,” the heartbroken dad said. “We’re...

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The democratic will of the Hungarian people to clamp down on the proliferation of LGBTQ+ ideology should be punished by the European Commission, a group of 16 EU countries demanded on Wednesday. In response to recent legislation passed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s conservative government to ban Pride parades in Hungary, over half of fellow European Union member states signed an open letter demanding that Budapest reverse course or face punishment from Brussels. The “declaration” was signed by the countries of Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, and Sweden. […]...

A claim by the Russian Defence Ministry that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin was "in the epicentre of a drone attack" has turned out to be a staged performance by the Kremlin. Russian state media claimed earlier this week that when Putin visited Kursk Oblast for the first time since the hostilities began in the area, his helicopter came "under fire from Ukrainian drones". In reality, this was not a combat incident but a meticulously staged event. Four sources within the government and the Kremlin told The Moscow Times that security officials promoted this shocking and "risky" episode in the media...

Texas bill SB706 is on the way to Governor Abbott. He is expected to sign the bill into law. The bill simplifies the way the State of Texas recognizes handgun carry permits from other states. SB706 makes a simple statement:“A valid license to carry a handgun issued by any other state is recognized in this state.” The previous subparagraph (b) of § 411.173 was not quite as clear. Old law § 411.173(b):(b) The governor shall negotiate an agreement with any other state that provides for the issuance of a license to carry a handgun under which a license issued by...

In one corner is Vitali Klitschko, the towering mayor of Kyiv who, when he was a world champion heavyweight boxer, was renowned for his knockout power. In the other is President Zelensky, the diminutive president who has demonstrated remarkable staying power during three years of war with President Putin. The two men are perhaps Ukraine’s most internationally recognised politicians. But they are now effectively at war after a simmering grudge between them became public. Zelensky has forced Klitschko, who is said to harbour presidential ambitions despite an aborted run in 2014, into a political clinch from which his escape looks...

Americans’ personal income in the first four months of 2025 is “almost triple the expectations,” making for a “great” start of the year, CNBC’s Rick Santelli exclaimed on the air, urging viewers to “give credit” to the Trump administration. The longtime CNBC editor revealed the “powerful” numbers on Friday morning, sharing that personal income increased 0.8 percent in April. “This is a great four-month start to any year,” he said. “When you look at income, for the first four months of the year, they’re powerful numbers — up 0.6 in January, up 0.7 in February, up 0.5 last month, up...

"...like at what point in time when you see somebody on your hood, like common sense would tell you stop the car immediately whether it's a cop or it's a pedestrian ..."

As we age, our balance, stability and coordination can decline. One way to counteract this is to build strength with functional workouts. Functional exercises mimic everyday actions and strengthen the muscles we use regularly, which can help us move well for longer. And when we keep our bodies strong and agile, we are less prone to injury and chronic health conditions. But this doesn’t mean spending hours in the gym or doing complicated workouts.

The director of the Guatemalan Astronomy Association (AGA), Edgar Castro Bathen, explained that the phenomenon observed on the night of Wednesday, May 28 over the south of the Guatemala City Valley, between Villa Nueva and Milpas Altas, can be classified as a UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon). ... The term UAP is used by entities such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the United States Department of Defense (USA) to refer to observable phenomena in the sky, space or sea that cannot be explained with current technology or knowledge, and replaces the traditional concept of "UFO". The object...

At least 10 hospital executives from Nassau University Medical Center, including its CEO, have put in their resignations in response to what they called as a “hostile takeover” by Gov. Kathy Hochul, according to sources in the hospital. CEO Meg Ryan confirmed to The Post that she and other leaders in the hospital have resigned effective in July, so that they can help oversee the hospital board’s transition, she revealed. “[New York State] has made it very clear that they do not want me to be in the CEO role,” Ryan told The Post about her decision to step down....

At a campaign rally in Pittsburgh, former President Donald Trump was presented with a custom Pittsburgh Steelers jersey by quarterback Mason Rudolph, safety Miles Killebrew, and franchise legend Rocky Bleier. --SNIP-- The high-profile exchange added a layer of celebrity and spectacle to Trump’s Pennsylvania stop, reflecting how athletes and political figures continue to cross paths in battleground states. The jersey handoff also served as a symbolic nod to the cultural and electoral significance of football in the region

What do a BDSM expert from a clinic providing trans surgeries and representatives from organizations that help facilitate gender transitions have in common? They were scheduled to speak at a California high school during a recent week of events supporting LGBTQ students, Susan Crabtree at RealClearPolitics reports. And this will shock you – parents were not notified beforehand.

At a steel plant in West Mifflin, Pa., Trump announces he’s going to double tariffs on foreign steel, from 25% to 50%.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – An immigration raid occurred in Tallahassee involving the Florida Highway Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with over 100 people reportedly arrested at a construction site. Homeland Security Tampa confirmed the arrests Thursday evening and said some of those arrested were previously deported and others with criminal backgrounds. The department said the illegal aliens are from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Colombia and Honduras, “to name a few.”

Limpopo Beneficiaries Braai 30 Cows Awarded To Them To Start Farming Project Ga-Mokopane, Limpopo – The sun had barely risen over the quiet village when the first aroma of sizzling fat filled the air. It started as a whisper the soft crackle of oil hitting meat, the hiss of spice meeting fire. By mid-morning, the village was alive with smoke, laughter, and the unmistakable scent of dreams being grilled. This was no ordinary Saturday. It was meant to be the start of a new chapter 30 strong, healthy cows donated by a well-meaning NGO and the Department of Agriculture to...