<ul><li>With Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) still absent from the Senate, Blanche, who is serving in an acting capacity, can afford to lose only two GOP votes, assuming all Democrats oppose him.</li><l… [+2221 chars]

Collins' opposition makes every remaining undecided Republican that much more important.

Axios

Susan Collins opposes Todd Blanche for attorney general - axios.com

Virginia health officials on Tuesday announced the states first documented case of locally acquired dengue, saying a resident who had not traveled outside Virginia was probably infected after being b… [+64 chars]

There is no evidence of continued transmission and no additional reports of locally acquired dengue cases at this time, officials say

The Washington Post

Virginia reports its first locally acquired dengue case - The Washington Post

Lil Wayne looks like he may have been making plans to meet up with former "Teen Mom: Young + Pregnant" star Rachel Beaver ... at least according to a series of messages and text conversations we're t… [+2260 chars]

Lil Wayne looks like he may have been making plans to meet up with former "Teen Mom: Young + Pregnant" star Rachel Beaver ... at least according to a series of messages and text conversations we're told he exchanged with her.

Lil Wayne Tried to Fly Out 'Teen Mom' Star Rachel Beaver, Read Their Alleged Texts - TMZ

What's inside: The AI framework reviewed on Tuesday defines a covered frontier model as closed-source with state-of-the-art capabilities and national security risks, multiple sources briefed on meeti… [+1740 chars]

The White House is excluding open models from its framework to test advanced AI capabilities.

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Susan Collins opposes Todd Blanche for attorney general - axios.com

Virginia reports its first locally acquired dengue case - The Washington Post

Lil Wayne Tried to Fly Out 'Teen Mom' Star Rachel Beaver, Read Their Alleged Texts - TMZ

Scoop: Inside Trump's AI framework - Axios