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Leaders of Democratic-run major cities are pleading for President Biden to provide federal aid as migrants continue to flow into their jurisdictions from border states.New York City Mayor Eric Adams expressed outrage this week after Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced plans to transport migrants to New York, echoing programs from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Adams says his city is currently working to house some 30,000 migrants.”One time we had to deal with Republican governors sending migrants to New York. Now we’re dealing with Democratic governors sending migrants to New York,” Adams said at a…

A Utah man fatally shot his family of seven in a home Wednesday and then himself, authorities said.Michael Haight, 42, his wife; Tausha Haight, 40, and Tausha’s mother; 78-year-old Gail Earl, were discovered dead at the home, officials in Enoch City in southwestern Utah said. The couple’s five children, ages from 4 to 17, were also killed. The city called Michael Haight a suspect in a statement Thursday.Tausha Haight had filed a divorce petition in late December, officials at a media briefing said, stopping short of saying that was a factor in the deaths. “Investigators currently believe there are no…

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The State Department on Thursday said it is offering a $10 million reward for those who may have information leading to suspects involved in the 2020 attack on a U.S. base in Manda Bay, Kenya, which resulted in the death of three Americans. “On Jan. 5, 2020, dozens of al-Shabaab terrorists attacked U.S. personnel at a military base in Manda Bay, Kenya using mortars, rocket-propelled grenades, and small arms,” the department said in a statement released on the three-year anniversary of the attack. The department is calling on anyone with information on the individuals involved in the attack on the airfield to…

Equinox is spinning up some controversy with its anti-New Year’s resolution movement.The luxury fitness club released its “We Don’t Speak January” campaign on New Year’s Day, banning any new membership signups that day, as Fox News Digital reported.The original TikTok video showed an empty gym — and showed one gym-goer lifting weights and laughing.EQUINOX’S ANTI-NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION CAMPAIGN CAUSES SOCIAL MEDIA UPROAR: TAKE IT ‘SOMEWHERE ELSE’The on-screen text read, “When it’s January 1st, but you remember Equinox isn’t letting new members join today.”Equinox wrote in the caption of the video, “Take your resolutions somewhere else.” While many applauded the company…

New York CNN  —  New York City public schools will ban students and teachers from using ChatGPT, a powerful new AI chatbot tool, on the district’s networks and devices, an official confirmed to CNN on Thursday. The move comes amid growing concerns that the tool, which generates eerily convincing responses and even essays in response to user prompts, could make it easier for students to cheat on assignments. Some also worry that ChatGPT could be used to spread inaccurate information. “Due to concerns about negative impacts on student learning, and concerns regarding the safety and accuracy of content, access to…

Pope Benedict XVI was laid to rest in a tomb under St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday in a private ceremony.The deceased pontiff, carried in a simple wooden coffin, was buried following a funeral Mass celebrated for him by his successor, Pope Francis.After the funeral Mass in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict’s body was carried into the basilica and taken underneath to a crypt where he was laid to rest. The final ceremony was held in private with only his personal secretary, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, and several high-ranking cardinals of the Catholic Church.Thursday’s ceremony will bring an end to a days-long…

Stock index futures are trading down over 1% so far Thursday as investor optimism is being kept in check by the possibility that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates higher for longer as we head deeper into the new year. This fear has caused the S&P 500 to drop 20% from its record close last year.Gita Gopinath, of the International Monetary Fund, agrees with the Federal Reserve’s approach to inflation, as reflected in the minutes from their December meeting, stating that the Fed was correct to “stay the course” as U.S. inflation has not yet stabilized.Investors will be paying…

The French Defense Ministry said Thursday it will soon hold talks with its Ukrainian counterpart to arrange for the delivery of armored combat vehicles in what France’s presidency says will be the first time this type of Western-made wheeled tank destroyer will be given to the Ukrainian military.Discussions will include the delivery timetable and the training of Ukrainian soldiers on the equipment, the ministry said.Designated as “light tanks” in French, the AMX-10 RC carries a 105-milimeter cannon and two machine guns. It’s primarily designed for reconnaissance missions and has enough armor to protect against light infantry weapons, according to the…

Stitch Fix, facing economic turbulence, announced a double whammy on Thursday: CEO Elizabeth Spaulding is stepping down and the company planned to lay off 20% of its salaried staff. The online personalized subscription clothing retailer also said it was closing some operations, including its Salt Lake City distribution center. “We will be losing many talented team members from across the company and I am truly sorry,” Stitch Fix (SFIX)founder and former CEO Katrina Lake wrote in a blog post. The company named Lake as its interim CEO after announcing Spaulding’s departure on Thursday. Spaulding joined the company in 2019 as…