Palantir CEO Warns That AI ‘Will Destroy’ This Type of Job — While Boosting Vocational Careers

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Workers with college degrees in philosophy and other humanities will have a hard time finding jobs as artificial intelligence takes over the US economy, Palantir CEO Alex Karp cautioned Tuesday.

Karp issued the warning after BlackRock CEO Larry Fink asked him if AI will “create jobs or destroy jobs overall” during a wide-ranging discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

“It will destroy humanities jobs,” Karp replied. “[If] you went to an elite school and you studied philosophy — I’ll use myself as an example — hopefully you have some other skill. That one is going to be hard to market.”

Karp, 58, is known for his unorthodox path to leading a top-tier tech company. He earned a a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Haverford College, a JD from Stanford Law School and later a Ph.D. in philosophy from the prestigious Goethe University in Germany before cofounding Palantir alongside billionaire Peter Thiel in 2003.

The Palantir boss did not point to specific fields that would face job losses, though graduates in the humanities often pursue careers in academia, law and government. (Read more from “Palantir CEO Warns That AI ‘Will Destroy’ This Type of Job — While Boosting Vocational Careers” HERE)

Trump Announces ‘Framework of a Future Deal’ Regarding Greenland, ‘Entire Arctic Region’

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President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte have established a framework for a future deal regarding not only Greenland, but “the entire Arctic Region.”

Trump took to Truth Social after meeting with Rutte at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, hours after he said the United States would not use force to take Greenland.

“Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region,” he wrote.

“This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations. Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st,” he added.

As the possibility of a near-term trade war over Greenland faded on Wednesday, stocks began to rise. (Read more from “Trump Announces ‘Framework of a Future Deal’ Regarding Greenland, ‘Entire Arctic Region’” HERE)

ICE Detains U.S. Citizen in His Underwear During ‘Targeted Operation’ Searching for Sex Offenders

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A US citizen was dragged out of his Minnesota home in his underwear by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during a search for two sex offenders who allegedly lived at the property.

ChongLy “Scott” Thao, who has no criminal record, was napping when his daughter-in-law woke him up to tell him that ICE agents were banging on the door of their home in St. Paul on Sunday, the Associated Press reported.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the ICE raid was a “targeted operation” seeking “two convicted sex offenders” at the address.

“The individual refused to be fingerprinted or facially ID’d. He matched the description of the targets,” DHS said.

But Thao told the AP that only he, his son, his daughter-in-law and 4-year-old grandson live at the rental home and neither they nor the property’s owner are listed on Minnesota’s sex offender registry.

The confusion may have been related to Thao’s son, Chris, getting stopped earlier in the day by ICE while driving a car that he borrowed from his cousin’s boyfriend. The boyfriend shares the first name of a separate Asian man convicted of a sex offense, court records show. (Read more from “ICE Detains U.S. Citizen in His Underwear During ‘Targeted Operation’ Searching for Sex Offenders” HERE)

The Exercises That Could Help You Live Longer — and the Ones That Matter Less

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All movement can benefit your health, but new research suggests that how you move — and how often you vary your activity — may play a meaningful role in how long you live.

A large new study published in BMJ Medicine examined how different forms of physical activity relate to the risk of early death, finding that some exercises appear to offer stronger longevity benefits than others. The findings also suggest that mixing up your workouts may be just as important as how much you exercise overall.

Researchers analyzed data from two major long-term studies involving more than 111,000 adults — roughly 70,700 women and 40,600 men — who regularly reported how often they engaged in various forms of physical activity each week. Those activities ranged from walking, running, cycling, and swimming to tennis, rowing, weight training, yoga, gardening, and stair climbing.

To compare the health impact of each activity, scientists used metabolic equivalent (MET) scores, which measure how much energy an activity requires based on intensity and time spent exercising.

Among all activities studied, walking stood out. Participants who walked the most during the week had a 17% lower risk of dying prematurely compared with those who walked the least. The findings suggest that even low-impact, accessible exercise can have a powerful effect on long-term health.

Variety also mattered. People who engaged in the widest range of physical activities experienced a 19% lower risk of death from any cause, indicating that mixing different types of movement may provide added protection.

Simple daily habits appeared to make a difference as well. Regular stair climbing was linked to a 10% lower risk of early death, reinforcing the idea that small lifestyle changes can add up over time.

When looking at specific activities, racquet sports such as tennis and squash were associated with a 15% reduction in early death risk, followed by rowing at 14%. Weight training and running each showed a 13% reduction. Cycling offered a smaller benefit, with a 4% lower risk, while swimming did not show a strong independent association in the data.

Researchers cautioned that more exercise is not always better. The benefits of physical activity appeared to level off once participants reached about 20 MET hours per week, suggesting there may be a threshold beyond which additional exercise does not significantly improve longevity.

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WATCH: Teacher Tells Student Defending ICE, ‘Just Because You’re Alive Doesn’t Mean You’re Intelligent’

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Videos emerging online reveal teachers in different states blatantly indoctrinating their students in the anti-ICE narrative after the shooting death of leftist agitator Renee Good by a federal officer in Minneapolis.

One video shows Dr. Heather Abrahamson, a social-studies teacher and Gender and Sexuality Alliance adviser at Becker High School in Becker, Minnesota, getting into a heated discussion with students who were defending the ICE agent’s action as Good’s car appeared to have raced toward him. . .

“It was a split second,” one student asserts.

“No,” the teacher replies, “because watch the video. He was not in danger!”

A student tells her: “Just because you’re yelling does not mean you’re winning.”

The teacher fires back: “Just because you’re alive doesn’t mean you’re intelligent.” (Read more from “WATCH: Teacher Tells Student Defending ICE, ‘Just Because You’re Alive Doesn’t Mean You’re Intelligent’” HERE)

‘Ridiculous’: Lawyers for Bill and Hillary Clinton Make ‘Untenable Offer’ About Testifying on Epstein

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The chairman of the House Oversight Committee says lawyers for Bill and Hillary Clinton have made a “ridiculous” and “untenable offer” concerning potential testimony about their connections to Palm Beach pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, seeking no official transcript and no other members of Congress present.

“Facing contempt of Congress, the Clintons’ lawyers made an untenable offer: that I travel to New York for a conversation with President Clinton only,” said U.S. Rep. James Comer, R-Ky. “No official transcript would be recorded and other Members of Congress would be barred from participating. I have rejected the Clintons’ ridiculous offer.”

“The Clintons’ latest demands make clear they believe their last name entitles them to special treatment,” he continued.

“The House Oversight Committee’s bipartisan subpoenas require the Clintons to appear for depositions that are under oath and transcribed. Former President Clinton has a documented history of parsing language to evade questions, responded falsely under oath, and was impeached and suspended from the practice of law as a result.

“The absence of an official transcript is an indefensible demand that is insulting to the American people who demand answers about Epstein’s crimes. As part of our investigation, the House Oversight Committee has released transcripts of interviews with former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr and former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta, which has provided much needed transparency to the public. Without a formal record, Americans would be left to rely on competing accounts of what was said. (Read more from “‘Ridiculous’: Lawyers for Bill and Hillary Clinton Make ‘Untenable Offer’ About Testifying on Epstein” HERE)

Wife Suspects Her Church Deacon Husband of Cheating — Then She Uncovers Secret Bathroom Videos That Trigger Police Search

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Tennessee husband and now-former church deacon has been criminally charged after his wife, who was holding his phone during a medical procedure, allegedly discovered videos of an underage babysitter in their bathroom, police said.

Christopher Thomas Collins, 42, was arrested Jan. 14 after police reportedly found explicit content on his cell phone. Collins is being detained on a $50,000 bond, according to Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office records.

Citing the police affidavit, WTVC-TV reported that Collins handed his phone over to his wife while he was undergoing a medical procedure.

Collins’ wife suspected her husband of cheating, so she searched his phone for evidence of infidelity, according to the affidavit.

But the wife found explicit videos and a photo of the couple’s former babysitter inside a hidden folder in the photo gallery, the affidavit said. (Read more from “Wife Suspects Her Church Deacon Husband of Cheating — Then She Uncovers Secret Bathroom Videos That Trigger Police Search” HERE)

Here Are Some of the New Taxes Coming to Virginia Under Democrat Rule. It’s Insane.

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I live here because of work, but it’s become a deep-blue hellhole. It’s not the mid-2000s anymore. We have lunatics aplenty in Virginia, who opted to elect Abigail Spanberger, who donned a Dr. Evil-like moon suit during COVID, and Jay Jones, who wishes to see me and my family dead because I’m not a Democrat, as attorney general. They have the trifecta here. And a parade of horribles is coming. If you’re able to move and are a conservative Virginian, it might be time to flee, because this list of new taxes and other public policy nonsense is going to pass.

It goes beyond the redistricting plans, the ending of cooperation with ICE, and ghoulish abortion amendments. Here’s what they have on their docket:

(Read more from “Here Are Some of the New Taxes Coming to Virginia Under Democrat Rule. It’s Insane.” HERE)

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Congressman Urges UFO Disclosures, Whistleblower Protection

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Republican Missouri Rep. Eric Burlison joined witnesses and enthusiasts at a conference commemorating the 30th anniversary of a famous alleged extraterrestrial encounter, during which he spoke in favor of disclosure and whistleblower protection.

The UAP (UFO) Press Conference, hosted by investigative filmmaker James Fox, marked the 30th anniversary of an alleged 1996 encounter in Varginha, Brazil, during which some claim the Brazilian government captured two “non-human” entities. Burlison advocated during the conference for two pieces of legislation that he says will improve transparency on the issue and encourage further witnesses to come forward.

“This is once in more compelling first person narratives,” Burlison told the Daily Caller News Foundation during the conference. “I’m looking forward to actually getting my hands on any kind of real physical evidence — whether that’s material evidence or biological samples, maybe from the corpse … at the end of the day, I remain skeptical until I get my hands on physical evidence. But until then, I’m going to take it seriously investigating myself.”

Burlison urged passage of the UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) Disclosure Act as well as whistleblower protections in legislation.

“We’ve been given marching orders — we have legislation that we need to pass,” the congressman said. “We’ve heard from a lot of witnesses. It’s time for action. And it’s time to get the receipts. So it’s time to pass the UAP disclosure act. It is time to pass whistleblower protection, within that or a separate act.” (Read more from “Congressman Urges UFO Disclosures, Whistleblower Protection” HERE)

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Air Force One Makes U-Turn Over Atlantic, Returns To Andrews AFB

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Air Force One turned around while en route to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland Tuesday night.

The crew reportedly detected a “minor electrical issue” and decided to return to Andrews Air Force Base “out of an abundance of caution,” with President Donald Trump and his team planning to board another aircraft. Trump was en route to the WEF to give a “Special Address” Wednesday afternoon local time when the issue occurred.

Washington Examiner White House reporter Mabinty Quarshie, a member of the “out-of-town” press pool, noted the lights in the Air Force One cabin went out without explanation shortly after takeoff before the aircraft turned back while over the Atlantic Ocean. Air Force One made a safe landing at Andrews Air Force Base, where Trump and those on the VC-25 will take two smaller aircraft, CNN reported.

“[White House Press Secretary Karoline] Leavitt made a joke about the Qatari jet sounding ‘much better’ right now,” Quarshie wrote in the report sent out to reporters. (Read more from “Air Force One Makes U-Turn Over Atlantic, Returns To Andrews AFB” HERE)