Bihar earthquake: Tremors of 4.5 magnitude hit Kishanganj
The epicentre of the earthquake is reported to be in the Soreng area of Sikkim.
Ex-trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar again moves Delhi HC, now seeking…
UPSC cancelled Puja Khedkar’s candidature and debarred her from future exams.
NEET PG 2024: Supreme Court to hear plea seeking postponement today
The plea highlights that exam centers were assigned on July 31, with specific locations given on August 8.
Abbott order will require Texas public hospitals to collect patients’ immigration status
The executive order from the Texas governor will require these hospitals to track the cost of care for undocumented migrants, in order for the state to push for federal reimbursement.
Robert Kennedy Jr. will be on the 2024 Texas ballot
Despite objections from Democrats, Texas election officials say the independent candidate for president has enough valid signatures to be on the ballot.
Kamala Harris finally fields questions from press after dodging media for 18 days since becoming Dem nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with reporters for the first time Thursday since becoming the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee nearly three weeks ago. She talked to the media on the tarmac at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport after a campaign event in Michigan and after former President Trump held a lengthy news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida Thursday afternoon. Harris responded to criticism about not doing a formal press conference or a wide-ranging interview since she became the presumptive nominee. “I’ve talked to my team. I want us to get an interview scheduled before the end of the month,” Harris said. 18 DAYS: KAMALA HARRIS HAS NOT HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE SINCE EMERGING AS PRESUMPTIVE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE The vice president also touched on an agreement with Trump to conduct at least one presidential debate prior to Election Day Nov. 5. “Well, I’m glad that he’s finally agreed to a debate on Sept. 10,” she said, adding she would be willing to schedule additional debates with the former president. Trump said on Thursday that he would participate in a trio of debates on Fox News Channel, NBC and ABC next month. JD VANCE ROASTS HARRIS ON WISCONSIN TARMAC FOR AVOIDING PRESS, CALLS AIR FORCE 2 HIS ‘FUTURE PLANE’ Trump previously indicated he may not agree to the ABC debate, originally set with President Biden before Harris replaced him as the Democratic presidential candidate nearly three weeks ago. “I am beyond trying to speculate about how he thinks,” Harris said when asked about Trump backing out of the debate. Harris also addressed Republicans who questioned Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record after she named him her running mate Tuesday. “Listen, I praise anyone who has presented themselves to serve our country,” she said. “And I think that we all should.” The controversy came after Republicans accused Walz of engaging in “stolen valor garbage” with respect to his military credentials. Harris’ stop at the tarmac came after Trump attacked the vice president for not taking on-the-record questions from reporters on the campaign trail since becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee. “Kamala refuses to do interviews because her team realizes she is unable to answer questions, much like Biden was not able to answer questions, but for different reasons,” Trump posted on Truth Social. She also failed to appear at the National Association of Black Journalists’ convention in Chicago, where former President Trump made headlines last week for a question-and-answer session. Harris has gone 18 days without holding a formal press conference since emerging as the presumptive nominee last month. President Biden endorsed her July 21 when he suspended his re-election campaign. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Since then, Harris has been traveling across the U.S. on the campaign trail and giving informal remarks. The Harris campaign did not immediately return Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
AI advancements can be both a tool and a threat, cybersecurity officials say
Cybersecurity experts say ransomware attacks have increased substantially in recent years. “Any serious organization today, as we know, presume breach,” said SimSpace CFO James Gerber. “They have to presume that the attackers are going to get in, because they will. The question is, once they’re in, how quickly can you spot, how well can you contain what they’re potentially able to do?” Many companies are turning to artificial intelligence to help detect and defend against bad actors. HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS RESHAPING MODERN WARFARE “Some people are saying, to work against AI, you’re going to fight against AI, you’re going to have to use AI,” said Cyber Florida’s Cyber Range Director Bruce Caulkins. Cyber defense training company SimSpace uses artificial intelligence in its cyber range systems. It creates synthetic data that produces an enhanced response capability for users. “What’s really special about our platform is that we emulate any network topology that is out there. We can emulate network users. We can also emulate attackers,” said SimSpace CEO William “Hutch” Hutchinson. Gerber says the technology allows human defenders to operate alongside trained, artificial intelligence defenders. “We know there aren’t enough people, as much as we want to train as many as can be found,” Gerber said. “We’ll have to have artificial intelligence, defensive tools operating alongside them.” The government also uses artificial intelligence for certain services, including health care, transportation and environmental hazards. “We’re trying to keep up, and those threats are increasing every year,” said Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. “It’s up to us in the United States Congress to make sure we give our agencies the tools to defend from this.” In many cases, attackers are also using similar artificial intelligence technology to target U.S. entities. “I think our technology is better. I think our AI is better. The difference is we have it out in the private sector,” said Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla. Microsoft says it uses artificial intelligence to detect risky sign-ins on its platforms. The technology also helps detect malware and fake accounts. IBM uses AI to protect users, detect threats and verify its users. “In the United States, for a variety of reasons, we have barriers between government and [the] private sector,” Waltz said. “What our adversaries are doing, especially China and Russia, their government[s] are using their private sector actors as kind of extensions and surrogates, and they’re just flooding the zone. That’s why I think we need to think about this differently.” Last year, President Biden signed an executive order to bolster the use of artificial intelligence with safety and security in mind. “It promises an enormous, an enormous promise of both risk to our society and our economy and our national security but also incredible opportunities,” Biden said during July remarks. The order established a cybersecurity program to develop AI tools. It also included efforts to help Americans better identify the technology in attacks like phishing campaigns or surveillance operations. “Your emails now have AI-generated content, and you got to look twice to go and make sure that it’s really your colleague and not some AI that’s out there kind of mimicking one,” Gerber said. Government agencies have reported that they can face millions of cyberattacks daily. Experts warn artificial intelligence will become more advanced over time as bad actors are able to generate data faster and create more human-like interactions. “It is a dangerous environment out there. Whether it’s artificial intelligence, quantum computing, issues with our maritime industry, hypersonic missile systems, conventional missiles, development of fifth-generation fighters. We’ve got a lot of challenges in all these different areas,” Kelly said. “We just have to continue to innovate to stay ahead of our adversaries out there.”
Fox News Politics: Battleground Brawling
Welcome to Fox News’ Politics newsletter with the latest political news from Washington D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail. What’s happening… -Harris’ role in Afghan withdrawal remains mystery… -Harris takes +4 lead over Trump in new poll… -What are Walz’ views on Israel… Standing in front of over 15,000 supporters packed into an airport hanger at the airport in Detroit, Michigan, Vice President Kamala Harris proclaimed that “this election’s going to be a fight.” “We like a good fight,” added Harris, who rose to the top of the Democratic Party’s 2024 ticket two and a half weeks ago after President Biden suspended his re-election bid and endorsed his vice president as his successor. Hours earlier, Trump aimed to paint Harris and Walz as ultra-liberals as he called into Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” for an interview. “You know, nobody knew how radical left she was, but he’s a smarter version of her, if you want to know the truth,” Trump claimed in his Wednesday interview. “He’s probably about the same as Bernie Sanders. He’s probably more so than Bernie Sanders.” And the former president argued that “this is a ticket that would want this country to go communist immediately, if not sooner.” …Read more ‘LAST PERSON IN THE ROOM’: Harris’ role in Afghanistan withdrawal remains a mystery despite close proximity to Biden …Read more DC IS NO MARGARITAVILLE: Summer on Capitol Hill explained by ‘yacht rock’ …Read more QUESTIONABLE CONTRIBUTIONS: House GOP demands FEC probe ‘potentially illegal’ ActBlue fundraising as Dem platform hauls Harris millions …Read more GAINING GROUND: A new poll shows that Harris has taken a 4-point lead over Trump among likely voters …Read more ‘PERFECT PICK’ FOR HARRIS: Mike Pence’s think tank reacts to Walz as Democratic VP nominee …Read more REVISED OPINION: Trump is now criticizing Gov. Tim Walz for his response to 2020 riots despite praising him at the time …Read more HEARTLAND: Walz doesn’t move needle with rural voters, data shows …Read more HARRIS’ HONEYMOON: Kamala Harris enjoys a favorability bump in 3 battleground states: forecasters …Read more ‘STARK CONTRAST’: Trump to stage Mar-a-Lago press conference as Harris avoids media …Read more THE FAVORITE: Walz pick moves Harris into betting lead for the first time …Read more BACKTRACKING?: Harris campaign response to Israel arms embargo speculation …Read more A NEW VP: What are Walz’s views on Israel? …Read more ‘NEVER WENT TO WAR’: Walz ripped after touting he wants to ban guns he ‘carried in war’ …Read more ‘LAUGHABLE’: Republican attorneys general are suing the Biden-Harris administration to prevent free health care to DACA recipients …Read more BREAKING NEWS: Pennsylvania police release bodycam from Trump assassination attempt …Read more ‘VERY SIMILAR’: Walz in 2010 appeared to endorse Social Security plan for raising retirement age …Read more CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED: Coroner shares how Trump assassination attempt victim died …Read more DEADLY SIGHT: Police to release bodycam video of officer confronting Trump shooter …Read more HONING HIS SHOT: Records show lengths would-be Trump assassin went to prepare …Read more ‘WE DON’T PLAY GAMES’: Youngkin codifies all paper ballots as part of Virginia election security protocol …Read more Subscribe now to get the Fox News Politics newsletter in your inbox. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.
Trump campaign frames election is ‘complete contrast’ against Harris record
The 2024 presidential race is a “complete contrast campaign” pitting former President Trump’s record against Vice President Kamala Harris’, senior Trump campaign officials said Thursday, while stressing that the new Democrat ticket is “dangerously liberal,” but that “the fundamentals of the race are the same.” “Democrats say, ‘We can’t go back,’ but many Americans like the idea of no inflation, affordable food and gas, and low mortgage rates,” a Trump campaign official said. “Hire Trump, Fire Kamala.” TRUMP SAYS BIDEN HAD THE ‘RIGHT TO RUN,’ BUT DEM PARTY ‘TOOK IT AWAY’ The campaign official said Trump is the “change” and Harris is the “status quo.” The Trump campaign said Harris is going to make an effort to separate herself from Biden. “We’re in a suspended reality for a few weeks,” an official said. “It is like Harris has never met Joe Biden and like she has no responsibility for what happened in the administration. But that is not what the voters think.” The official added: “But nothing has changed. The fundamentals of the race are the same.” The campaign also blasted Harris’ pick of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, saying he “reinforces the narrative that Harris is a dangerous liberal.” “When they start talking about ‘equal outcomes,’ they are essentially talking about communism,” a campaign official said. Meanwhile, as the campaign turns into the general election cycle, former President Trump is focused on continuing his efforts to persuade new voters in battleground states—specifically by delivering messages that present the contrasting records and policy stances between Trump and Harris. TRUMP STAGES MAR-A-LAGO PRESS CONFERENCE IN ‘STARK CONTRAST’ WITH HARRIS AS SHE AVOIDS MEDIA Trump campaign officials said they are focused on advertising, direct mail, texting and calling new and traditional Republican voters and more. The Trump campaign said that it has made more than 150 million direct voter contacts with prospective voters so far and has mobilized through its “Trump Force 47” effort. Fox News Digital first broke the campaign’s “Trump Force 47” grassroots effort to recruit new voters. The program, which the campaign says is focused on mobilizing “highly targeted voters in critical precincts across the battleground states and districts,” has already engaged tens of thousands of volunteers. TRUMP CAMPAIGN TOUTS ‘TRUMP FORCE 47’ GRASSROOTS RECRUITMENT EFFORT 100 DAYS OUT FROM ELECTION DAY “Trump Force 47 is highly effective, because it takes traditional voter contact tactics a step further by equipping voters with the skills to persuade their neighbors to vote for President Trump,” Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital last month. The campaign told Fox News Digital that “Trump Force 47” builds on its early-state primary strategy of organizing volunteers at the precinct level, where each volunteer works to attract several specifically targeted voters. The “Trump Force 47” website says it is “the official army of volunteer neighborhood organizers working together to defeat Kamala Harris and the far-left liberal democrats.” Potential volunteers can sign up to target voter outreach in their own neighborhoods, call targeted voters, sign up for poll watching, be a “Trump Captain; host a “Trump House Party,” or deliver yard signs to neighbors. The Trump campaign said that economic concerns and the border are the issues that drive voters. “They are far more sour on the economy,” an official said. “They are more pessimistic about their overall personal finances.” As for campaign cash, a senior campaign official said the former president has $327 million cash-on-hand. “We never thought we’d have more than Democrats, but we have enough to do what we need to do,” a campaign official said, adding that they “imagine the Harris honeymoon ends soon.”
Socialist Salvador Illa elected leader of Spain’s Catalonia
Illa’s confirmation by Catalan parliament ends a decade of separatist regional rule in the northeastern Spanish region. Catalonia’s parliament has confirmed Salvador Illa, an ally of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez whose Socialists came first in May’s regional election, as head of the Catalan government, ending more than a decade of separatist rule. Sanchez praised Illa’s appointment on Thursday, saying that he will be a great president for the regional government in Catalonia. “We have worked together under the most adverse circumstances. I know about your love for Catalonia. I know your temperance, your common sense and your ability to work. Exactly what Catalonia needs,” Sanchez wrote in a social media post. Illa will succeed Pere Aragones, of the Republican Left of Catalonia, which favours Catalan independence. However, in a sign of potential further unease, Illa’s election was upstaged by separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, who appeared at a rally in Barcelona, defying an arrest warrant after seven years of self-imposed exile, and then vanished before police could arrest him. Puigdemont told the crowd he aimed to revive the independence drive that plunged Spain into a deep political crisis seven years ago when Catalonia tried to secede from Spain following a referendum deemed illegal by courts. “I’ve come today to remind you that we’re still here,” Puigdemont told thousands of cheering supporters. “Long live Catalonia.” Puigdemont’s Junts per Catalunya party had come in second in the May elections as he campaigned from France. Independence in Catalonia, a region of 7.5 million people in northeastern Spain, has been a major sticking point in Spanish politics. The 2017 referendum, which was backed by Puigdemont, asked voters whether they “want Catalonia to become an independent state in the form of a republic”. The overwhelming majority of voters backed independence, but turnout was at 43 percent as unionists boycotted the election. Spain viewed the poll as illegitimate and cracked down on its organisers, arresting at least 14 officials involved in the push. In 2021, Sanchez pardoned nine Catalan separatist leaders, promising an “era of dialogue”. Puigdemont was not among them. Adblock test (Why?)