Even as a new ‘Great British Bake Off’ judge, Nigella Lawson can’t escape the memes

Years after mispronouncing “microwave” on BBC’s “Cook, Eat, Repeat,” food writer Nigella Lawson has found herself at the center of yet another viral frenzy. This time, the response has largely come from fans of popular competition show “The Great British Bake Off,” who are poking fun at Lawson for a different on-air quirk: How she…

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New Jersey lieutenant governor resigns after release of damaging ethics report

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell has resigned from his position following an investigation that found he violated state ethics and harassment policy, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Friday at a press conference. “He submitted his resignation to me this afternoon, which I accepted,” Sherrill said. Caldwell was not present at the announcement. On Thursday, Sherrill…

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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to use expanded database for potential voter purges

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday permitted the Trump administration to use an expanded federal database containing citizenship information, as the president encourages states to purge people from voter rolls. The justices, divided 6-3 on ideological lines with conservatives in the majority, granted an emergency request filed by the government after lower courts ruled…

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Bill Gates says AI companies self-regulating isn’t enough and governments should be involved in monitoring

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday called for lawmakers in Washington to regulate the development of artificial intelligence, weeks after the CEOs of some of the nation’s biggest AI labs agreed on the need to slow the pace of AI progress. “No one thinks self-regulation is enough,” Gates told NBC News’ “Meet…

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