The OpenAI Board has unanimously rejected a $97.4 billion “takeover offer” submitted recently by Elon Musk, following an online spat with CEO Sam Altman; with Chairman Bret Taylor calling Musk’s bid an “attempt to disrupt his competition.”
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Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, the commander of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), released a statement on the ongoing efforts to increase interoperability between military, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) elements at the border.
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According to the Department of Government Efficiency on 𝕏, this letter was sent to the education departments of all 50 states. The letter states that all programs and initiative related to DEI, in accordance with past executive orders by President Donald J. Trump, must be removed in the next 14 days. If they fail to do so, their eligibility for federal funding will be under review.
Per the release:
“The Department will vigorously enforce the law on equal terms as to all preschool, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary educational institutions, as well as state educational agencies, that receive financial assistance.
The Department intends to take appropriate measures to assess compliance with the applicable statutes and regulations based on the understanding embodied in this letter beginning no later than 14 days from today’s date, including antidiscrimination requirements that are a condition of receiving federal funding.”
Per the release:
“The Department will vigorously enforce the law on equal terms as to all preschool, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary educational institutions, as well as state educational agencies, that receive financial assistance.
The Department intends to take appropriate measures to assess compliance with the applicable statutes and regulations based on the understanding embodied in this letter beginning no later than 14 days from today’s date, including antidiscrimination requirements that are a condition of receiving federal funding.”
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Early reports claim that a recent strike on a vehicle in the Idlib area of Syria was carried out by a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone. These reports have yet to be confirmed and there is no statement from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) as of yet.
More to come.
More to come.
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An unrelated update from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has said that that Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), in concert with CENTCOM forces, conducted a strike in the area around Rawa, Iraq that killed five ISIS operatives.
Per the release:
“An initial post-strike clearance confirmed the dead ISIS operatives, various medium and small caliber weapons, grenades, suicide explosive belts, and ammunition.”
According to the release, Coalition Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CTF-OIR) did provide intelligence and technical support to the ISF.
Per the release:
“An initial post-strike clearance confirmed the dead ISIS operatives, various medium and small caliber weapons, grenades, suicide explosive belts, and ammunition.”
According to the release, Coalition Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CTF-OIR) did provide intelligence and technical support to the ISF.
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Rather notably, after reports of a Russo-U.S. summit in Saudi Arabia next week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said to reporters that Ukrainian officials have yet to receive an invitation to such an event.
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Three Israeli hostages were freed in the early hours of the day today. Alexander (Sasha) Tropanov, Yair Horn, and Sagi Dekel-Chen were freed by Hamas and have now been reunited with their families after more than a year in captivity. This comes after significant hiccups in the Israeli-Hamas negotiation process. More photos and videos of the exchange to follow.
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Alexander (Sasha) Tropanov is reunited with his mother and partner while on the way the hospital for a routine evaluation after being freed earlier today by Hamas.
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According to Russian state-owned media outlet RIA Novosti, the Russian Foreign Ministry has told them that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. As we understand it, this is the first time the U.S and Russian heads of foreign affairs have publicly spoken since December 5, 2024.
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Newly freed hostage Sagi Dekel-Chen with his family en route to the hospital for a routine evaluation after being freed by Hamas earlier today.
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Photos released today of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) conducting flight operations in the Mediterranean Sea after a collision with the Panamanian-flagged cargo vessel M/V Besiktas-M near Egypt back on February 12.
“Fully mission capable.”
“Fully mission capable.”
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