Michele Zuniga
@mz10012.bsky.social
YouTube:This Boomer Life; blog Boomer Life in Colorado, Stargazer-Michele.blogspot.com
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In recent court filings, Elon Musk's lawyers said he contributed over $38 million to the ChatGPT maker over the years.
4 'Founder Series' Teslas, rent money, and millions in grants: Elon Musk details his financial contributions to OpenAI
In recent court filings, Elon Musk's lawyers said he contributed over $38 million to the ChatGPT maker over the years.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
In recent court filings, Elon Musk's lawyers said he contributed over $38 million to the ChatGPT maker over the years.
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From 2016: The causes of moral injury are many. It can stem from a soldier’s belief that he failed at protecting his troops. It has been identified in soldiers who have killed civilians and tortured prisoners, but also in more blameless cases, such as handling human remains and guarding prisoners.
Combating Moral Injury
For some veterans, guilt and shame can linger years after combat — and it’s not PTSD. It's called "moral injury," and it can be deadly.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
From 2016: The causes of moral injury are many. It can stem from a soldier’s belief that he failed at protecting his troops. It has been identified in soldiers who have killed civilians and tortured prisoners, but also in more blameless cases, such as handling human remains and guarding prisoners.
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For the first time, Russian officials are prosecuting someone for an “illegal Internet search.” Meduza explains why the evidence in the case doesn’t quite add up.
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Russian officials are prosecuting their first case over an ‘illegal Internet search.’ But where did the evidence come from? — Meduza
As of September 1, deliberately seeking out and accessing “extremist” content became a misdemeanor offense in Russia, punishable with fines of up to 5,000 rubles (about $60). The authorities began…
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November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
For the first time, Russian officials are prosecuting someone for an “illegal Internet search.” Meduza explains why the evidence in the case doesn’t quite add up.
meduza.io/en/cards/rus...
meduza.io/en/cards/rus...
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“Dramatic increases in immigration arrests could be hurting students in the classroom, including U.S. citizen students from Spanish-speaking households.”
ICE arrests could hurt student test scores, study says — and not just for immigrants
A study of a large Florida school district found that the effects of immigration enforcement on students’ academic performance was concentrated in high-poverty schools. The test score declines also oc...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
“Dramatic increases in immigration arrests could be hurting students in the classroom, including U.S. citizen students from Spanish-speaking households.”
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The president and his Republican allies have been especially focused on immigration, crime and conservative cultural issues.
But voters who decided Tuesday’s top elections were more concerned about the economy, jobs and costs of living, according to the AP Voter Poll. https://to.pbs.org/4hJrC9a
But voters who decided Tuesday’s top elections were more concerned about the economy, jobs and costs of living, according to the AP Voter Poll. https://to.pbs.org/4hJrC9a
Democrats cruise to victory, and other takeaways from Election Day 2025
There are signs that the economy — specifically, President Donald Trump's inability to deliver the economic turnaround he promised last fall — may be a real problem for the GOP heading into next year'...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The president and his Republican allies have been especially focused on immigration, crime and conservative cultural issues.
But voters who decided Tuesday’s top elections were more concerned about the economy, jobs and costs of living, according to the AP Voter Poll. https://to.pbs.org/4hJrC9a
But voters who decided Tuesday’s top elections were more concerned about the economy, jobs and costs of living, according to the AP Voter Poll. https://to.pbs.org/4hJrC9a
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Pope Leo XIV called for “deep reflection” in the United States about the treatment of migrants held in detention, saying that “many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now.” https://to.pbs.org/3Ln2cSB
Pope Leo calls for 'deep reflection' about treatment of detained migrants in the United States
Speaking outside the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo, he addressed various geopolitical issues, including U.S. military actions off Venezuela and the fragile truce in the Middle East. He noted that m...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Pope Leo XIV called for “deep reflection” in the United States about the treatment of migrants held in detention, saying that “many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now.” https://to.pbs.org/3Ln2cSB
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Key Supreme Court conservatives seemed skeptical Wednesday that President Donald Trump has the power to unilaterally impose far-reaching tariffs, potentially putting at risk a key part of his agenda in the biggest legal test yet of his unprecedented presidency. https://to.pbs.org/47lnSqO
LISTEN: Supreme Court hears Trump tariffs case in key test of presidential power
Arguments at the Supreme Court have concluded for the day as the justices consider President Donald Trump's sweeping unilateral tariffs in a trillion-dollar test of executive power.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Key Supreme Court conservatives seemed skeptical Wednesday that President Donald Trump has the power to unilaterally impose far-reaching tariffs, potentially putting at risk a key part of his agenda in the biggest legal test yet of his unprecedented presidency. https://to.pbs.org/47lnSqO
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President Donald Trump got a serious warning from voters that he’s out of touch with their fears about a deteriorating U.S. economy. https://to.pbs.org/47rxh0a
Trump may become the face of a deteriorating economy, a year after such worries helped him win
Voters have sent a message to President Donald Trump that the economy doesn't feel as though its booming -- despite what he says.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
President Donald Trump got a serious warning from voters that he’s out of touch with their fears about a deteriorating U.S. economy. https://to.pbs.org/47rxh0a
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House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to hold that position, announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection to Congress next year.
November 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to hold that position, announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection to Congress next year.
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A jury in Virginia on Thursday awarded $10 million to a former teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student and later accused an ex-administrator in a lawsuit of ignoring repeated warnings that the child had a gun. https://to.pbs.org/43WQ5Sx
Virginia teacher shot by student wins $10M verdict against ex-assistant principal
A Virginia jury has awarded $10 million to a former teacher in a lawsuit that accused an administrator of ignoring warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun before the teacher was shot.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A jury in Virginia on Thursday awarded $10 million to a former teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student and later accused an ex-administrator in a lawsuit of ignoring repeated warnings that the child had a gun. https://to.pbs.org/43WQ5Sx
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A federal judge said Thursday she will order federal agents in Chicago to restrict using force against peaceful protesters and news media outlets, saying current practices violate their constitutional rights. https://to.pbs.org/4or5Ucq
Judge will order federal agents to restrict using force against protesters and media in Chicago
A judge said Thursday she will order federal agents in Chicago to restrict using force against peaceful protesters and media, saying current practices violate their constitutional rights.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A federal judge said Thursday she will order federal agents in Chicago to restrict using force against peaceful protesters and news media outlets, saying current practices violate their constitutional rights. https://to.pbs.org/4or5Ucq
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The disgraced royal has also lost the designation “his royal highness” after the king issued a Letters Patent, a centuries-old type of document used by monarchs to bestow — and remove — appointments or titles. https://to.pbs.org/3WICf2f
Andrew Windsor officially no longer a prince after king formally strips title for Epstein ties
King Charles III has officially stripped his brother Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his title as prince.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The disgraced royal has also lost the designation “his royal highness” after the king issued a Letters Patent, a centuries-old type of document used by monarchs to bestow — and remove — appointments or titles. https://to.pbs.org/3WICf2f
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A minimum-security state prison in the remote southwest corner of Nebraska reconfigured to serve as a federal immigration detention center began accepting detainees earlier this week, Gov. Jim Pillen said Thursday.
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Nebraska converts prison into federal immigration center, aims to fill it by Thanksgiving
A minimum-security state prison in the remote southwest corner of Nebraska reconfigured to serve as a federal immigration detention center began accepting detainees earlier this week, Gov. Jim Pillen ...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A minimum-security state prison in the remote southwest corner of Nebraska reconfigured to serve as a federal immigration detention center began accepting detainees earlier this week, Gov. Jim Pillen said Thursday.
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A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Thursday to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November. https://to.pbs.org/3JH5Rdm
Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP food aid in November
The ruling gave the Trump administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, though it's unlikely the 42 million Americans will see the money on the debit cards they use for groceries that quickly.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Thursday to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November. https://to.pbs.org/3JH5Rdm
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Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is running for governor of New York, her campaign announced. https://to.pbs.org/3WJTNen
Elise Stefanik to run for governor of New York
In a video shared on social media, Stefanik called Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul “the worst governor in America” and called New York “the most unaffordable state in the nation.”
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November 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is running for governor of New York, her campaign announced. https://to.pbs.org/3WJTNen
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“Helen Mirren is a force of nature and her career is nothing short of extraordinary,” Helen Hoehne, Golden Globes president, said in a statement. “Her transcendent performances and commitment to her craft continue to inspire generations of artists and audiences alike.” https://to.pbs.org/43gQzCS
Helen Mirren will receive the Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille award
In a career that spans six decades she has played multiple queens, a prime minister, "Barbie" narrator and many other roles. Her award will be presented Jan. 8 on a special, "Golden Eve," to air on CB...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“Helen Mirren is a force of nature and her career is nothing short of extraordinary,” Helen Hoehne, Golden Globes president, said in a statement. “Her transcendent performances and commitment to her craft continue to inspire generations of artists and audiences alike.” https://to.pbs.org/43gQzCS
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Indonesian authorities said they have identified a 17-year-old boy as the suspected perpetrator of an attack that shook a mosque at a high school during Friday prayers in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, injuring at least 55 people, mostly students.
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Explosions shake a mosque in an Indonesian high school
Police brushed away speculation for now that the blasts were a terror attack, saying they were still investigating.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Indonesian authorities said they have identified a 17-year-old boy as the suspected perpetrator of an attack that shook a mosque at a high school during Friday prayers in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, injuring at least 55 people, mostly students.
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday sought to mobilize funding to halt the ongoing destruction of tropical rainforests and advance the many unmet promises made at previous summits. https://to.pbs.org/3Llgp2B
World leaders gather for second day of COP30 meetings in Brazil, seeking climate change solutions
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday sought to mobilize funding to halt the ongoing destruction of tropical rainforests and advance the many unmet promises made at previous summits...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday sought to mobilize funding to halt the ongoing destruction of tropical rainforests and advance the many unmet promises made at previous summits. https://to.pbs.org/3Llgp2B
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President Trump’s administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly SNAP benefits amid a U.S. government shutdown, even as at least some states said they were moving quickly to get the money to people. https://to.pbs.org/3LtvAqj
Trump admin tries to stop SNAP food aid payments amid court order
U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. had given Trump’s administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. But Trump’s administration asked the...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
President Trump’s administration asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly SNAP benefits amid a U.S. government shutdown, even as at least some states said they were moving quickly to get the money to people. https://to.pbs.org/3LtvAqj
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Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy League school. https://to.pbs.org/3LNSclq
Cornell announces deal with Trump to restore withheld federal funding
Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy Leagu...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy League school. https://to.pbs.org/3LNSclq
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The diamond and emerald-studded crown of Empress Eugénie, which was found damaged outside the Louvre after apparently being dropped during the Oct. 19 robbery, will be restored as a symbol of “renaissance,” the museum’s director Laurence des Cars said Friday. https://to.pbs.org/47txPT9
Louvre promises to restore imperial crown dropped by thieves during museum heist
Thieves made away with eight objects on display at the Paris museum, including a sapphire diadem, necklace and single earring from a set linked to 19th-century Queens Marie-Amélie and Hortense.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The diamond and emerald-studded crown of Empress Eugénie, which was found damaged outside the Louvre after apparently being dropped during the Oct. 19 robbery, will be restored as a symbol of “renaissance,” the museum’s director Laurence des Cars said Friday. https://to.pbs.org/47txPT9
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A grand jury had initially declined to indict Sean Charles Dunn with a felony. His lawyers argued it was not assault, but a harmless gesture during an act of protest.
November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A grand jury had initially declined to indict Sean Charles Dunn with a felony. His lawyers argued it was not assault, but a harmless gesture during an act of protest.
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A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent in August was found not guilty of misdemeanor assault on Thursday. Video of the incident went viral and became a focal point in the Trump administration's law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C.
November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent in August was found not guilty of misdemeanor assault on Thursday. Video of the incident went viral and became a focal point in the Trump administration's law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C.
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In dozens of interviews in villages on Venezuela’s breathtaking northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had indeed been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists or leaders of a cartel or gang. https://to.pbs.org/3WM24yx
Trump has accused boat strike targets of being narco-terrorists. The truth is more nuanced, AP investigation finds
In dozens of interviews in villages on Venezuela’s breathtaking northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had indeed been running drugs but w...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
In dozens of interviews in villages on Venezuela’s breathtaking northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had indeed been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists or leaders of a cartel or gang. https://to.pbs.org/3WM24yx
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy after a meeting in the White House with President Donald Trump. https://to.pbs.org/3XmfsJK
WATCH: Trump meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the White House
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy after a meeting in the White House with President Donald Trump.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy after a meeting in the White House with President Donald Trump. https://to.pbs.org/3XmfsJK