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Check washing crisis fueled by AI and mail theft

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Check washing crisis fueled by AI and mail theft

Once considered an old-fashioned crime, check washing has roared back to life with alarming sophistication. Criminals are not just targeting personal checks anymore. They  are exploiting every vulnerability in the mailing and banking system to cash in on stolen funds. As check fraud incidents continue to rise sharply across the country, it is more important than ever to understand how check washing works and what you can do to protect yourself. Here […]

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Boeing, GE and Trump’s Middle East trip to remember

Business

Boeing, GE and Trump’s Middle East trip to remember

President Donald Trump is getting high marks for his diplomacy during his Middle East visit, but it’s his wheeling and dealing for Boeing and GE Aerospace that left investors cheering. Boeing shares tacked on 5.6% this week, while GE added nearly 8% after Qatar Airways announced an order of 210 widebody jets, the largest ever for America’s plane maker, valued at $96 billion, according to the White House. In an expanded deal […]

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Pope Leo XIV could boost Catholic church attendance in US, Augustinian says

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Pope Leo XIV could boost Catholic church attendance in US, Augustinian says

With Pope Leo XIV being the first American pontiff, it could draw more people in the U.S. back to church, according to Br. Frank Connor, a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, a mendicant religious order within the Catholic Church.Pope Leo XIV "being an American, first off, is historic. Then, being from Chicago specifically, I think it appeals to a lot of the people in the Midwest [and] in […]

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Space capsule marks milestone for bringing cargo back from orbit

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Space capsule marks milestone for bringing cargo back from orbit

While the United States has long been a leader in space exploration and commercial launches, Europe is now making significant strides of its own. Recently, a major milestone was achieved when Atmos Space Cargo, a European startup, successfully completed the first orbital test flight of its Phoenix 1 re-entry space capsule. This mission, which launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, as part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare, marks a new chapter […]

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Conan O’Brien, Ryan Reynolds mock Meghan Markle’s luxury jams, comparing it to his dad’s job as food broker

Entertainment

Conan O’Brien, Ryan Reynolds mock Meghan Markle’s luxury jams, comparing it to his dad’s job as food broker

Conan O’Brien and Ryan Reynolds poked fun at Meghan Markle’s recent foray into the jam industry this week, comparing her to Reynolds' father's work as a "food broker."Reynolds was discussing his late father, James Reynolds,’ different careers, telling the comedian on his "Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend" podcast this week that his father left police work when the actor was a kid and became a food broker."He got out of […]

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AI breakthrough allows doctors to ‘see’ dangerous blood clots forming

Health

AI breakthrough allows doctors to ‘see’ dangerous blood clots forming

AI technology could be used to detect potentially deadly blood clots before they strike.That's according to scientists at the University of Tokyo, who say they have created a non-invasive way to observe clotting activity in blood as it occurs.The new artificial intelligence tool uses a powerful microscope to monitor platelets in real time, the researchers shared in a press release from the university.WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?Platelets, which are tiny […]

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Diddy’s former protégé Aubrey O’Day confirms she won’t testify at rapper’s sex-trafficking trial

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Diddy’s former protégé Aubrey O’Day confirms she won’t testify at rapper’s sex-trafficking trial

Sean "Diddy" Combs' former protégé Aubrey O'Day has confirmed that she will not be testifying in the former rapper's ongoing sex-trafficking trial.In 2005, the 41-year-old singer rose to fame when she appeared on Diddy's MTV show "Making the Band" and became a member of the girls' group Danity Kane. On May 14, O'Day shared a post on her Instagram Story that fueled speculation that she would testify as a witness […]

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Frank Sinatra armed himself after learning he was on Charles Manson’s hit list: book

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Frank Sinatra armed himself after learning he was on Charles Manson’s hit list: book

The summer of 1969 haunted everyone in Hollywood — including Frank Sinatra.The late singer’s hairdresser, Joseph Paris, recalled how the star was among those targeted by Charles Manson and his followers after masterminding the gruesome murders of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and six others.Paris recently wrote a memoir, "Hairman of the Board," which details his friendship with "Ol’ Blue Eyes," who passed away on May 14, 1998, at age 82.'50S […]

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Karen Read judge blocks Sandra Birchmore mentions; expert says cases should be wake-up call for police

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Karen Read judge blocks Sandra Birchmore mentions; expert says cases should be wake-up call for police

A Massachusetts judge has agreed to bar references to an unrelated, botched murder investigation in Karen Read’s second trial on murder and other charges in the 2022 death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe. Police in Canton, a suburb about 20 miles south of Boston, inaccurately determined the Feb. 4, 2021 death of Sandra Birchmore, 24, was a suicide before federal investigators said she had been strangled and charged […]

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