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As fraud scandals rattle the American Midwest, Republican Ohio state Rep. Josh Williams has announced that he and fellow Republican Ohio state Rep. DJ Swearing have introduced legislation to prevent fraud

A view over the northern Gaza Strip as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border in Southern Israel on Jan. 16, 2026. Amir Levy/Getty ImagesThe White House announced on Jan. 16 the names

President Donald Trump (R) and Florida state Rep. Meg Weinberger unveil a street sign at a ceremony held to dedicate a 4-mile stretch of road from West Palm Beach Airport to President Trump's Mar-a-Lago

Utah Fourth District Judge Tony Graf suggested that the defense for Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin of the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, wasted time during a hearing on Friday. Defense

Children watch television at ABC Learning Center in Minneapolis on Dec. 31, 2025. Mark Vancleave/AP PhotoChild care providers and families across the nation are facing tighter limits on federal subsidies

The crisp mountain air of Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, normally breathes a quiet serenity. In a wooded corner of Schuylkill County, the prevailing sounds are the rustle of trees and the soft crunch of footsteps

It's an area bigger than Chicago, and it seems to be inflating. So should we worry?

Did humans have a close call with extinction? Or has the story been overemphasized?

As the generative-AI debate rages on unceasing (and likely will for as long as I care to think ahead), Valve has updated the declaration form used by developers submitting their games to Steam to reflect a focus on things that are "consumed by players." For the most part, that'll mean anything in-game, from art assets to music or writing, but it also includes the likes of the Steam store page, community assets, and marketing materials. The change takes the emphasis off development tools for "efficiency gains," which can seemingly be used without the need for a disclosure.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Valve's new Steam AI disclosure cares about what you actually see, stressing that behind-the-scenes dev tools are "not the focus"