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WATERGATE: ANC demands that DA removes Lesufi shower billboard

Today at 21:43 PM, via Daily Maverick

After Gauteng’s premier admitted using hotels during water cuts, the DA turned the moment into a billboard — and the ANC now wants it removed, warning of court action over the AI-generated image.

World

News24 | Trump taps US Senator Mullin to replace Noem as Homeland Security chief

Today at 21:42 PM, via News24

One of the top officials overseeing President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, will leave her role, Trump said on ‌Thursday, a major staffing move that raises questions about the direction of the ⁠Republican president’s immigration agenda.

Education

RFK Jr urges medical schools to increase nutrition education training

Today at 21:41 PM, via The Guardian

As part of his Maha agenda, health secretary wants schools to incorporate 40 hours of instruction

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Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr unveiled a new effort on Thursday aimed at increasing the amount of nutrition education taught in medical schools.

For months, Kennedy has urged medical schools to expand their nutrition curriculum and warned that...

Science/Tech

The Controversies Finally Caught Up to Kristi Noem

Today at 21:43 PM, via Wired

Donald Trump said he would replace the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem’s tenure was marked by aggressive anti-immigration tactics and ICE’s killing of two US protestors.

Science/Tech

OpenAI Releases New ChatGPT Model For Working In Excel and Google Sheets

Today at 21:00 PM, via Slashdot

OpenAI today released GPT-5.4, an upgraded ChatGPT model designed to be faster, cheaper, and more accurate for workplace tasks. The update also introduces tools that let ChatGPT work directly inside Excel and Google Sheets. Axios reports: GPT-5.4 is designed to be less error-prone, more efficient and better at workplace tasks like drafting documents, OpenAI said. The new model can create files...

Science/Tech

The Best Roku TV Is $210 Off

Today at 20:26 PM, via Wired

Amazon and Best Buy have Roku’s QLED Mini-LED panel marked down by hundreds of dollars.

Motoring

South Africa doesn’t produce a single cheap car

Today at 17:00 PM, via TopAuto

Imported cars are rapidly gaining popularity for one simple reason: South Africa’s car factories mainly produce high-end bakkies, SUVs, and sedans that most citizens can’t afford.

Health

F.D.A. Faces Upset Over Denials of New Drugs

Today at 12:01 PM, via New York Times

Agency officials promise fast reviews of new treatments while vowing they will not be a “rubber stamp” for the industry. But patients with rare diseases view recent decisions as signs that the doors are closing on their options.