New York Attorney General Letitia James is refusing to drop a nearly half-billion dollar judgment against President-elect Donald Trump despite his victory, NBC News reported.Not coincidentally, James campaigned for her office on the promise she'd go after Trump — then gave a bizarre, cryptic speech the day after Trump's election win last month vowing to "fight back" against him.'I dare you to try to continue your lawfare against President Trump in his second term.'In the end, she rejected Trump's request to drop her $486 million civil fraud judgment against him, NBC News noted."This Office will not stipulate to vacate the final judgment" against Trump and his company "or otherwise seek to dismiss the action," a lawyer for James' office said in a letter to Trump attorney John Sauer, the news network reported.Sauer last month asked James' office to voluntarily dismiss the case, saying it could interfere with Trump's duties as president and that she should drop it in order to promote "unity," NBC News said, adding that Sauer didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.Judith Vale, New York's deputy solicitor general, told Sauer in the letter made public Tuesday that there's "no merit to your claim that the pendency of defendants’ own appeal will impede Mr. Trump’s official duties as President," the news network said.Vale also eschewed Sauer's assertion that James should mimic special counsel Jack Smith, who dropped his two federal cases against Trump, and the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who agreed to indefinitely postpone, but not drop, Trump's sentencing on state felony charges, NBC News added.However, some judges in a New York appeals court in September seemed receptive to reversing or reducing the civil fraud judgment against Trump, the Associated Press reported. The outlet said the court either could uphold the original verdict, reduce or modify the penalty, or overturn the verdict; a majority of the five appellate judges must agree on a judgment alteration.Odd speechThe day after Trump decisively beat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, James turned quite a few heads with a bizarre and cryptic speech vowing to "fight back" against the president-elect.James spoke somberly with whispered endings to phrases, frequent dramatic pauses, and clipped, halting pronunciations of key words that seemed to reflect anger, shock, and sadness over Trump's victory."We did not expect this result, but we are prepared to respond to this result," James went on to say. "And my office has been preparing for several months because we've been here before. We faced this challenge before, and we used the rule of law to fight back. And we are prepared to fight back once again, because as the attorney general of this great state, it is my job to protect and defend the rights of New Yorkers and the rule of law. And I will not shrink from that responsibility."You can view video of her relevant remarks here starting at the 9:20 mark.'Let me just say this to Big Tish James'One prominent Trump legal ally was having none of James' tough talk — and gave it right back to her.Attorney Mike Davis — founder of the Article III Project, which "defends constitutionalist judges and the rule of law" — blasted James during an appearance on "The Benny Show" podcast Thursday."Let me just say this to Big Tish James, the New York attorney general," Davis said. "I dare you to try to continue your lawfare against President Trump in his second term. Because listen here, sweetheart: We’re not messing around this time. And we will put your fat ass in prison for conspiracy against rights, and I promise you that."Davis also warned James to "think long and hard before you want to violate President Trump’s constitutional rights or any other American’s constitutional rights. ... It’s not gonna happen again."Fox News said it reached out to James' office seeking a response to Davis' comments.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

In an ironic twist of fate, some of the best news recently reported is the news that corporate media platforms like MSNBC and CNN are collapsing under the weight of low ratings and biased reporting. “That is good news because we don’t need propagandists and demagogues,” Mark Levin of “LevinTV” says. “Either you’re an opinion show or you're a news show, but you can’t be both at the same time.” Comcast owns MSNBC, which it is now going to “spin off.” “MSNBC, we know what that is. That’s America Pravda and Al Jazeera. It’s about as sleazy and awful as it gets, and their ratings dead, their hosts are maniacal, it’s just terrible,” Levin says, guessing that “spin it off” means they’ll “eventually sell it to get it out from the umbrella corporation.” “That would be a good thing, but you know, it’ll probably be like garage-sale prices because who wants a losing network of a bunch of Marxists, Islamists, and low-IQ morons,” he continues. And it isn’t just MSNBC that’s changing things up, as even Jeff Bezos made waves when he refused to allow the Washington Post to endorse Kamala Harris for president. “Even though he’s a liberal, the newsroom, as they call it, rose up against him, because he didn’t want an editorial endorsing any candidate,” Levin says. “So he says, ‘We’re going to fix this. I’m changing the Washington Post.’” The owner of the L.A. Times also refused to publish an editorial endorsing Kamala Harris and fired the entire editorial board instead. “What’s happening here is the American people have had enough. They’re not watching MSNBC. CNN is going to have they said, ‘huge layoffs.’ Why? They have no ratings. MSNBC has no ratings, and they’re not making any money,” Levin explains. After Trump’s landslide victory, the hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” even attempted to make amends with the president-elect in anticipation of what’s to come. “Mika and Joe Scarborough saw they have a problem as they waddled down to Mar-a-Lago to kiss President Trump’s ring,” Levin says, adding, “‘Hey, Hitler, can we come see you?’” Want more from Mark Levin?To enjoy more of "the Great One" — Mark Levin as you've never seen him before — subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

President-elect Donald Trump announced a plan to encourage business investment in the U.S. for his second term in the White House. Polling after the astounding results of the election found that many Americans voted on the basis that Republicans could be trusted to manage the economy far better than Democrats. Among the economic concerns was the high inflation that hit American budgets during the Biden administration. Wall Street titans, including bankers and investors, expect that Trump's policies will be a boon for big business.Trump said that he would incentivize business investment by cutting regulations. "Any person or company investing ONE BILLION DOLLARS, OR MORE, in the United States of America, will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental approvals," wrote Trump on social media. "GET READY TO ROCK!!!" he added all in caps. Trump's second term will likely be very friendly to business interests and expanding the economy. After he was declared the winner in November, the stock market soared to historic highs on the hope that profits might increase under his policies. A poll in 2023 found that 54% of respondents trust Republicans on the economy while only 45% said they trust Democrats on the economy. 51% of respondents said that they believe the economy was in a slump. A New York Times report published Tuesday found that Wall Street titans, including bankers and investors, expect that Trump's policies will be a boon for big business. Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase said that his industry was "dancing in the street" over Republican victories in the Oval Office, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. Trump has also announced a plan to impose heavy tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China in order to pressure them to increase efforts to stop illegal immigration as well as the flow of illicit drugs from their countries into the U.S. Some free-market proponents have warned that Trump's love of tariffs could push the U.S. into trade wars with other nations that would likely lead to job losses and higher prices on imported goods.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

U.S. law enforcement officials announced the arrest of six Guatemalan nationals allegedly involved in the deaths of more than 50 immigrants in an accident related to human smuggling in Mexico. According to an indictment unsealed Monday, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Guatemalan police arrested four of the suspects in Guatemala. Another suspect was arrested at his home in Cleveland, Texas, and Guatemalan officials noted a sixth arrest.'Human smugglers should heed these charges and arrests as a warning: you will be held accountable for your deadly crimes.' The indictments were announced on the third anniversary of a horrendous semi-trailer truck crash in the Mexican state of Chiapas, during which more than 50 immigrants were killed, including children. Officials believe the truck was carrying at least 160 immigrants when it rolled over and crashed into a pedestrian bridge in Tuxtla Gutierrez. Another 100 immigrants were injured in the mass casualty event. The indictment accused the suspects of conspiring to smuggle the immigrants through Mexico to the U.S. for payment and being responsible for the crash. Among the charges against them are conspiracy, placing life in jeopardy, and causing serious bodily injury. Guatemalan officials said the U.S. is seeking extradition of four suspects arrested in Gautemala. They also said the smugglers were a part of a criminal organization called Los Quino. “The tragedy that occurred three years ago today in Chiapas is further proof that human smugglers are ruthless, callous, and dangerous,” said U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. "DHS will continue to disrupt and dismantle illegal human smuggling operations and help bring those who perpetrate such horror to justice.”"Human smugglers should heed these charges and arrests as a warning: you will be held accountable for your deadly crimes,” said U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

It truly is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Here in Scotland I've seen my first flurries of snow, caught my mandatory Christmas cold, and had my first sip of Bailey's hot chocolate. As the nights grow darker I've been spending most of my free time on Supervive, spiking unsuspecting foes into the abyss and trying my best to dodge those pesky bullet trains as the storm rolls in. In the wake of a successful open beta, the MOBA brawler hybrid's first winter event is here, and it's going to make League of Legends players oh so very envious. Continue reading Supervive unveils winter event, featuring a snowy map and new powers MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best MOBAs, Best battle royale games, Best multiplayer games

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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube says it has expanded its AI-powered auto-dubbing to “hundreds of thousands of channels” in the YouTube Partner Program that are “focused on knowledge and information.” YouTube says it will bring the feature to “other types of content soon.” What the dubs consist of depends on the language used in the original video. If it was in English to start, it’ll be translated into French, German, Hindi, Italian, Spanish, Indonesian, Japanese, and Portuguese. If the starting video was made in one of those languages, YouTube will only produce an English dub. For channels that have it, AI-dubbed videos are created automatically when the original video is uploaded, but creators can opt to preview them before they’re published. YouTube also provides options to unpublish or delete dubs, according to a support document for the feature. The dubs aren’t very natural-sounding now, but YouTube promises they’ll get better at emulating “tone, emotion, and even the ambiance of the surroundings” with later updates. Here’s an English dub example of a French video about making potatoes au gratin: However, YouTube cautions that “this technology is still pretty new, and it won’t always be perfect.” The company says it’s “working hard to make it as accurate as possible, but there might be times when the translation isn’t quite right or the dubbed voice doesn’t accurately represent the original speaker.” YouTube initially announced its tests of auto-dubbing with “hundreds” of creators in June 2023.