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New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns after ethics probe

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Dale Caldwell resigned Friday as lieutenant governor of New Jersey after an investigation found "serious, repeated violations of state policy, including ethical lapses and a substantiated finding of sexual harassment," Gov. Mikie Sherrill said.

His resignation came after the governor released on Thursday the findings of an investigation into Caldwell over multiple ethics violation complaints.

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Supreme Court lets Trump administration use SAVE database for now

Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday sided with the Trump administration in its push to use a controversial database to review state voter rolls for potential noncitizens, pausing for now a lower court order that found that expanded system violated federal privacy laws. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan found that the Trump administration "knowingly trampled on the privacy rights of American citizens in a manner that threatens the sacred right to vote" through the overhauled SAVE system.

USCBS News

Ready or not, here come the AI gadgets, from "charms" to smart speakers

Technology companies are bringing a slew of artificial intelligence-powered gadgets to market — never mind the apocalyptic risks . The advent of generative AI, ushered in by the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, is now spawning a range of "intelligent" consumer products, from bag charms and smart speakers to digital work badges, that companies say will make people's lives easier. "The consumer AI revolution is just beginning," Dan Ives, partner and senior managing director of boutique investment bank Yorkville Ives, told CBS News.

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What is kratom, the 'gas station heroin' alarming officials in the US?

Jeffrey Deaver, a 58-year-old retired timber cutter in the state of Washington, has taken kratom for four years to help with severe chronic hip and knee pain. He discovered the herbal product when he couldn't find relief from doctors and while waiting for surgeries. Scared at first, he "started small", but then took more until his pain went away. Kratom - an herb with opioid-like effects - has grown in popularity in the US over the last decade, and is typically purchased over-the-counter and consumed in pill or liquid form.