White House says tentative deal to reopen DHS ‘seems to be acceptable’ as momentum builds to end shutdown

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are close to a deal with Democrats that would reopen the Department of Homeland Security following a shutdown that has lasted more than five weeks. Following a meeting with President Trump Monday night, GOP lawmakers had tentatively agreed to move on a bill that would fund all the department’s functions outside of immigration enforcement and removal, a source familiar with discussions told The Post. “Conversations are ongoing,” a White House official said Tuesday, “but this deal seems to be acceptable.” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has yet to announce when the package will be put…

AI compressed billions of years of evolution into seconds to create ‘Lego-like robots’ that can recover even when they lose limbs

Researchers have created artificial-intelligence-powered robots that can navigate all kinds of terrain autonomously and continue moving even when they’re severely damaged.Dubbed “legged metamachines,” these awkward-looking bots may reveal insight into human and animal evolution and provide a path for future robots to overcome mobility limitations, the machines’ creators say.The robots…

The Lakers missed their best defender in loss to Pistons 

DETROIT — It isn’t a coincidence that the Los Angeles Lakers’ best stretch of the season has come when they’ve had their full rotation available.  It also isn’t surprising that their season-best nine-game winning streak ended with Monday night’s narrow loss to the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena, which was…

Live Science Today: Jensen Huang AGI claim and major leap to reanimation after death

Today’s top story Nvidia’s Jensen Huang has claimed that humanity has already achieved AGI, but others are less than convinced. (Image credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Have large language models (LLMs) matched or exceeded human intelligence? Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says so — saying “I think we’ve achieved AGI”…

An MLB apocalypse looms — but so does a season for the ages

Two students decide before first period that they have such long-standing hatred and distrust that finding common ground on a persistent, ultra-vital issue feels impossible. So they are going to fight at 3 p.m. in the schoolyard. Classes go on around them, but all the other pupils fan those flames…

Gavin Newsom may face empty seats at South Carolina stop of book tour

Gov. Gavin Newsom was still struggling to fill an auditorium hours before a South Carolina stop on his much-hyped publicity tour for his memoir “Young Man in a Hurry,” according to an event listing. Less than two hours before the book event, titled An Evening with Governor Gavin Newsom in…

12 best multivitamins, according to registered dietitians

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. While there may be more rigorously tested vitamin and supplement products available today than ever before, selecting the best multivitamin for men is a serious…

Lakers’ struggles against physicality highlighted in loss to Celtics

The Lakers’ struggles against more physical opponents hasn’t been a talking point in a while, but Sunday’s blowout loss to their longtime cross-country rival, the Boston Celtics, brought it back to the forefront. Yes, the offense and the process behind it on Sunday afternoon was abysmal, especially in the first…

The chill activity that can slow cancer from spreading — just do it twice a day

About 40% of Americans will develop cancer at some point in their lives, a chilling statistic. Many cancers can be prevented with lifestyle changes, like losing weight, quitting smoking, avoiding unprotected sex and limiting alcohol consumption, but some are unfortunately inescapable. Once cancer hits, it can feel overwhelming. Taking a…

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