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Santos Aide Who Impersonated McCarthy Staff Member Faces Federal Charges

August 16, 2023|Categories: NY Region|

The aide, Samuel Miele, impersonated Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s chief of staff in fund-raising appeals and [+]

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Mortgage Transfers Pick Up as a Way to Beat Rising Rates

June 11, 2023|Comments Off on Mortgage Transfers Pick Up as a Way to Beat Rising Rates

Real estate agents are pushing sub-3 percent mortgages as an amenity, just like marble countertops or a view of the mountains. ​Read More Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Mortgages, Interest Rates, Real Estate Brokers, Redfin 

William E. Spriggs, Economist Who Pushed for Racial Justice, Dies at 68

June 11, 2023|Comments Off on William E. Spriggs, Economist Who Pushed for Racial Justice, Dies at 68

An educator who served in the Obama administration, he championed workers, especially Black workers, and challenged his profession’s racial assumptions. ​Read More Spriggs, William, Deaths (Obituaries), Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Economics (Theory and Philosophy), American [+]

How Could AI Destroy Humanity?

June 10, 2023|Comments Off on How Could AI Destroy Humanity?

Researchers and industry leaders have warned that A.I. could pose an existential risk to humanity. But they’ve been light on the details. ​Read More Artificial Intelligence, Research, Computers and the Internet, ChatGPT, Google Inc, OpenAI Labs, [+]

I Won $50,000 From a Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket and Bought a House

June 10, 2023|Comments Off on I Won $50,000 From a Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket and Bought a House

Sydney Bean was young, broke and tolerating a bad roommate to make ends meet. Then she won the lottery. ​Read More Personal Finances, Mortgages, Renting and Leasing (Real Estate), Gambling 

Hospice Is a Profitable Business, but Nonprofits Mostly Do a Better Job

June 10, 2023|Comments Off on Hospice Is a Profitable Business, but Nonprofits Mostly Do a Better Job

Nearly three-quarters of hospice organizations are now for-profit. Complaints of fraud and profiteering are growing. ​Read More Elder Care, Elderly, Nonprofit Organizations, Medicare, Research, Families and Family Life, Hospice Care, Frauds and Swindling, United States, Death [+]

A.I. or Nuclear Weapons: Can You Tell These Quotes Apart?

June 10, 2023|Comments Off on A.I. or Nuclear Weapons: Can You Tell These Quotes Apart?

Many experts on artificial intelligence are warning of its potential dangers and calling for regulation, just as others once did with the atomic bomb. ​Read More Artificial Intelligence, Nuclear Weapons, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Nuclear [+]

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