Supreme Court grapples over whether Colorado can exclude religious schools from pre-K funding for opposing gay marriage

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative justices signaled Tuesday they may side with Catholic preschools who refused to sign a pledge to welcome students whose parents are transgender or gay. At issue is whether a state may, without ever naming religion, attach a condition to public money in Colorado’s taxpayer-funded universal preschool program it knows certain faiths cannot accept. Colorado launched its Universal Preschool Program in 2023, providing 15 hours per week of tuition-free preschool to every 4-year-old in the Centennial State. The program is open to public, private, and religious schools as long as they sign a nondiscrimination pact…

Would you risk your health to visit Mars?

Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter A crewed mission to Mars could be one of humanity’s greatest achievements, but getting there may come with serious health risks. Beyond the challenges of surviving in space for months at a time, astronauts would…

Anthropic investors are getting skittish over sky-high valuation: report

Wall Street is getting skittish about Anthropic’s eye-watering valuation – with key investors pushing the artificial-intelligence giant to temper its expectations ahead of its blockbuster stock-market listing, expected in the coming weeks. Institutional investors have told the San Francisco-based Claude chatbot maker and its advisers that shooting for a valuation…

Ilhan Omar claims Trump has a ‘creepy obsession’ with her — like birther claims against Obama

WASHINGTON — Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) claimed in a new interview that President Trump has a “creepy obsession” with her and is spreading “conspiracy theories” — likening the federal inquiry into her alleged immigration fraud to questions about former President Barack Obama’s birthplace. The Somalia-born progressive is under investigation by…

McDonald’s CEO questioned over AI pricing tools by Elizabeth Warren, Democrats

Senator Elizabeth Warren and four other lawmakers questioned McDonald’s use of algorithmic pricing tools in a letter to CEO Chris Kempczinski, which the lawmakers shared with Reuters. The letter, dated Nov. 2, cites a Reuters story from Sept. 29 that found McDonald’s uses machine learning algorithms to generate what the…

49ers trade pursuits may not be done with Cowboys WR rumors swirling

The 49ers orchestrated a blockbuster trade ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline. San Francisco landed defensive lineman DeForest Buckner in a deal with the Colts at the end of October, but the 49ers may not be done on the trade block. On The Pivot Podcast, NFL insider Jordan Schultz…

Apple shares fall despite profit growth as traders fear rising chip costs

Apple shares fell 1.6% Tuesday despite reporting better-than-expected revenue as traders zeroed in on rising costs – fearful that an AI-driven surge in chip prices could hit growth.  The iPhone maker recorded $114.8 billion in revenue – beating Wall Street estimates of $113.9 billion and up 12% from $102.5 billion…

The Giants’ Jaxson Dart challenge goes way beyond sliding

The lasting image of Saturday’s Giants game, even more than the 13-10 final score — because, of course, it’s the preseason — and more than the positional battles that will shape the final roster spots, unfolded on the final play of the first quarter. There was Vikings safety Jay Ward,…

The dangerous spot the Rangers risk falling into during their retool

Pulling your way out of perpetual mediocrity in the NHL is a long and torturous process, which is why the Rangers ought to be careful that they don’t step straight into it. That might be the biggest longer-term danger for Chris Drury in navigating a retool for the club that…

Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump in M E. Jean Carroll case

The Supreme Court rebuffed President Trump’s request Monday to reconsider its refusal to hear his appeal of a $5 million award to writer E. Jean Carroll in connection with her civil suit accusing Trump of sexual abuse and defamation. The justices almost never grant such rehearing requests and Trump, 80,…

Exclusive | Prominent Dem donor fundraising for NY GOP governor candidate Bruce Blakeman: ‘Talk of the Hamptons’

She’s breaking for Bruce. A dyed-in-the-wool Democratic donor who previously contributed to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign is raising funds for her Republican gubernatorial opponent Bruce Blakeman, The Post has learned.  Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg, a professional photographer and philanthropist who’s the widow of late New Jersey Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg, plans…

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