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Tech leaders urge a pause in the 'out-of-control' artificial intelligence race
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
A group of prominent computer scientists and other tech industry notables are calling for a 6-month pause to ponder the risks of powerful technology that spawned a successor to ChatGPT.
Visitors flock to see Michelangelo's David sculpture after school uproar in Florida
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Tourists , many American, flooded a museum in Florence, Italy, to see the Renaissance masterpiece after a Florida school forced its principal to resign over complaints about a lesson on the statue.
Seattle and Justice officials seek to end most oversight of city's police
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
U.S. Justice Department and Seattle officials seek an end to most federal oversight of the city's police department, saying its sustained reform efforts are a model for other cities.
Men plead guilty after being accused of stuffing fish with weights at tournament
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament last fall have pleaded guilty to charges including cheating.
Wisconsin school bans Miley Cyrus-Dolly Parton duet from class concert
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Administrators at Heyer Elementary School in Waukesha stopped a class from performing a Miley Cyrus-Dolly Parton duet promoting LGBTQ acceptance because the song "could be perceived as controversial."
A startup says it made a jumbo meatball using the genetic sequence of the mammoth
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
The meatball is a one-off and has not been tasted, even by its creators, nor is it planned to be put into production. Instead, it was intended to get people talking about the future of meat.
A Maryland court reinstates Adnan Syed's conviction and orders a new hearing
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
His conviction has been reinstated, but he will not be taken back into custody. An appellate court said another court did not give the victim's family enough time to attend a hearing in person.
An Afghan girls' education activist has been arrested, the U.N. says
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Matiullah Wesa is the founder and president of Pen Path — a local nongovernmental group that travels across Afghanistan with a mobile school and library. He was reportedly detained on Monday.
Honda recalls more than 330,000 vehicles due to a side-view mirror issue
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Heating pads behind the mirrors may not be bonded properly, which could lead to the mirror glass falling out. The recalled vehicles include recent-model Odysseys, Passports, Pilots and Ridgelines.
A new wave of pension protest breaks out in France as police brace for violence
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Fears that violence could mar the demonstrations against President Macron's unpopular pension reforms has led to deployment of 13,000 officers, nearly half of them concentrated in the French capital.
Warming-fueled supercells will hit the southern U.S. more often, a study warns
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
America will probably get more killer tornado- and hail-spawning supercells as the world warms, according to a new study that also warns the lethal storms will edge eastward to strike more frequently.
At least 16 people were killed in a landslide in central Ecuador
Monday, March 27, 2023
The landslide in Alausí, about 137 miles south of the capital, Quito, affected an estimated 500 people and 163 homes. Rescuers frantically searched for survivors.
Vice President Harris pledges aid to Ghana amid security and economic concerns
Monday, March 27, 2023
Vice President Harris opened her weeklong trip to Africa by vowing support for Ghana, a democratic pillar in the region that's being squeezed by an economic crisis and security concerns.
The FDIC says First Citizens Bank will acquire Silicon Valley Bank
Monday, March 27, 2023
First Citizens will buy Silicon Valley Bank, the tech industry-focused financial institution that collapsed earlier this month, rattling the banking industry and sending shockwaves around the world.
Honduras establishes ties with China after break from Taiwan
Monday, March 27, 2023
Honduras established diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated and now recognized by only 13 sovereign states.
Opposition to Netanyahu plan mounts as unions launch a broad strike across Israel
Monday, March 27, 2023
Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets of cities to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu firing his defense minister for challenging the Israeli leader's judicial overhaul plan.
Freeway crash kills 6 youths thrown from car in Tennessee
Sunday, March 26, 2023
A car crash killed six young people, including a 1-year-old infant, after they were ejected from their vehicle early Sunday on a freeway in middle Tennessee, authorities said.
Twitter says parts of its source code were leaked online
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Some parts of Twitter's source code — the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs — were leaked online, the social media company said in a legal filing.
Netanyahu fires defense minister who urged a halt to overhaul of Israel's judiciary
Sunday, March 26, 2023
The move by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled he will move ahead with a contentious plan to overhaul Israel's judicial system — a plan that has sparked widespread opposition.
Hong Kongers hold their first authorized protest in years, under strict rules
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Protesters were required to wear numbered badges. The demonstration was against the proposed reclamation and construction of trash-processing facilities.