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WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s new choice for US attorney general is a far cry from his previous one. Trump’s latest pick, Pam Bondi, 59, brings with her the same reputation that former nominee Matt Gaetz had as a Trump loyalist. But Bondi lacks the personal controversies of Gaetz — a former Florida congressman who had to withdraw in the face of Senate Republican opposition. She also brings with her significant comparable experience from her eight years as Florida’s attorney general from 2011 to 2019. As a result, she is expected to have a far easier path to confirmation. The…

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., resigned from the House last week. That is final. The precedent of the House is that once you bow out, it is done. So, Gaetz cannot revoke his letter of resignation last week. It declared he was stepping aside “effective immediately.”As reported earlier, Gaetz could serve in the new Congress. He was duly re-elected to his seat for the new Congress to be seated on Jan. 3. In his letter to the clerk of the House, Gaetz declared, “I do not intend to take the oath of office for the same office in the 119th…

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Parents were rejoicing this week as Roblox, the popular online game marketed to children, announced that they were introducing some big changes to their controversial chat features.  It was confirmed that the platform would be implementing significant updates to its safety systems and parental controls – including blocking those under 13 from messaging others online – as soon as 2025.  The red flags parents need to know about  While many have been reassured by the new rules, that have complimented the Australian government’s ban on social media for children under 16, many online safety experts are warning parents to not get too…

Jesse James’ wife Bonnie Rotten has reportedly filed for divorce — and the estranged couple are both seeking temporary restraining orders against one another. TMZ reported Friday, November 22, that James, 55, filed for a restraining order Wednesday, November 20, in response to Rotten’s divorce filing and her own temporary restraining order request. The West Coast Choppers founder — who was previously married to Sandra Bullock — and his estranged wife both accused each other of domestic abuse in their respective court filings, per TMZ. The couple married in June 2022 and welcomed a son, Bishop, in June 2023. Former…

A watch belonging to Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was discovered in Providence by authorities investigating a string of home burglaries at professional athletes’ homes, sources told ABC News. Kelce’s Leawood, Kansas mansion was burglarized last month while the NFL star was at Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs’ “Monday Night Football” game against the Saints on Oct. 7. According to police documents by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, $20,000 in cash was taken from Kelce’s home and his back door was damaged. Police did not share that a watch was taken from Kelce’s home when the news was first reported. Kelce’s…

Astronomers have spotted one of the most powerful shock waves ever seen, caused by a galaxy slamming into four of its neighbors while traveling at 2 million mph (3.2 million km/h).The cosmos-rattling event occurred in Stephan’s Quintet, when one of the system’s five galaxies, called NGC 7318b, smashed into the other four.NGC 7318b’s entry into the system created an immensely powerful shock front akin to a “sonic boom from a jet fighter,” the researchers said. They hope that by studying it they can understand more about the violent and chaotic interactions between galaxies. They published their findings Nov. 22 in…

Anthropic said Friday that longtime backer Amazon had pumped an additional $4 billion into the artificial intelligence startup, doubling its investment in the firm known for its GenAI chatbot Claude. Amazon will maintain its position as a minority investor and will be Anthropic’s main training partner for AI models, the startup said. Amazon, which is Anthropic’s primary cloud partner, is fiercely competing with Microsoft and Alphabet’s Google to offer AI-powered tools for its cloud customers. The e-commerce company’s increased investment in Anthropic underscores the billions of dollars funneled into AI startups over the past year, as investors look to capitalize on a boom in generative AI technology,…

Satellite TV giant DirecTV called off its deal with Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar to acquire rival Dish TV and other assets. The deal would have created one of the largest pay TV distributors in the country with a combined 20 million subscribers. As part of the deal, DirecTV was set to pay EchoStar $1 for the pay TV buisness called Dish DBS, which included Dish and Sling, as well as the assumption of about $9.75 billion of Dish’s debt. In addition, Dish bondholders had to agree to exchange their debt for new debt in the merged company at a discounted rate,…

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday he will not be part of the new Congress when it convenes early next year — despite handily winning re-election earlier this month. “I do not intend to join the 119th Congress,” Gaetz, 42, told “The Charlie Kirk Show” on Real America’s Voice in his first interview since announcing Thursday that he was withdrawing from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general. “There are a number of fantastic Floridians who stepped up to run for my seat, people who have inspired with their heroism, with their public service,” added Gaetz, who teased that…