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By Nathan Layne WACO, Texas (Reuters) -Donald Trump used his first election rally in Waco, Texas, to rail against the prosecutors investigating him, employing dark and conspiratorial language to fire up his base ahead of next year’s Republican primary elections. Trump told supporters gathered at Waco’s airport on Saturday that the investigations swirling around him were “something straight out of the Stalinist Russia horror show.” “From the beginning it’s been […]

By Anna Tong -AI chatbot company Replika is restoring erotic roleplay for some users, Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda said late on Friday. The company’s recent removal of adult content, featured in a Reuters report, devastated many users, some of whom considered themselves “married” to their chatbot companions. Replika’s chatbots are powered by generative AI, a new technology that has attracted a frenzy of consumer and investor interest due to its […]

By Brendan O’Brien and Lucia Mutikani (Reuters) -Rescuers combed through rubble on Saturday after a powerful storm tore across Mississippi overnight, killing at least 25 people there and another in Alabama, leveling dozens of buildings and spawning at least one devastating tornado. The tornado stayed on the ground for about an hour and cut a path of destruction some 170 miles (274 km) long, according to preliminary information, said Nicholas […]

(Reuters) – Valley National Bancorp and First Citizens BancShares Inc. are both vying to buy Silicon Valley Bank, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. The two regional banks have submitted separate bids to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC), the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru, editing by Deepa Babington) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By Nathan Layne WACO, Texas (Reuters) -Donald Trump used his first election rally in Waco, Texas, to rail against the prosecutors investigating him, employing dark and conspiratorial language to fire up his base ahead of next year’s Republican primary elections. Trump told supporters gathered at Waco’s airport on Saturday that the investigations swirling around him were “something straight out of the Stalinist Russia horror show.” “From the beginning it’s been […]

(Reuters) – Valley National Bancorp and First Citizens BancShares Inc. are both vying to buy Silicon Valley Bank, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. The two regional banks have submitted separate bids to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC), the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru, editing by Deepa Babington) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian Labor Party in New South Wales claimed power in a state election on Saturday, with voters backing the centre-left party’s pledges on anti-privatisation and cost of living relief. The election in Australia’s most populous state had been touted as a tight race between the incumbent Liberal-National coalition and Labor, but the vote count on Sunday showed Labor on track to take the 47 seats needed […]

By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Saturday called on the government to halt legislation on changes to the judiciary, saying the bitter dispute over the measures poses a danger to national security. “The deepening split is seeping into the military and security agencies – this is a clear, immediate and real danger to Israel’s security. I will not facilitate this,” Gallant said in a […]

By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Saturday called on the government to halt legislation on changes to the judiciary, saying the bitter dispute over the measures poses a danger to national security. “The deepening split is seeping into the military and security agencies – this is a clear, immediate and real danger to Israel’s security. I will not facilitate this,” Gallant said in a […]