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Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act
The contrasting responses illustrate a yawning disconnect emerging between a tech sector warning of AI's existenti…
Oil surges above $100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks, while gasoline prices also jump
Crude is the main ingredient for everyday fuel like gasoline and diesel — which are also seeing a renewed spike in prices — and higher energy costs overall trickle down to just about every part of the supply chain,…
Hiring burst of 162,000 jobs in August puts the focus squarely back on inflation in the US
Judge in Lindsay Clancy case says he'll declare a mistrial, then gives defense 1 hour to appeal
US diesel prices hit a record high, pushing up transportation costs for a long list of goods
Investigators scour scene of Minneapolis shooting that left 3 dead, including suspect
A 911 call about shots fired at the building came in just after 4:30 p.m. Officers were inside the building within two minutes and quickly found victims, Peter…
Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92
As the years went on, Steinem’s visibility endured. A few days after her 85th birthday, she was leading a women’s “talking circle” at an off-Broadway play cele…
Judge sends Charlie Kirk murder case to trial with defendant facing potential death penalty
The defense team tried to block a trial or at least take the death penalty off the table, arguing that prosecutors failed to show Kirk’s shooting placed others…
Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face and gold finish to go on sale
The president's second term has come with several such brandings, or attempts at them that have become tangled up in lawsuits. That includes moves to put Trump…
Judge tells Lindsay Clancy jury to keep deliberating after they can't get a unanimous decision
The jury could convict her of murder or manslaughter, or acquit her if jurors believe her deteriorating mental health was to blame. A conviction could lead to …
House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election
A record 43-day shutdown occurred last fall when the two parties disagreed on renewing an expiring tax credit that lowers the cost of health coverage obtained through Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Then came the…
Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal told jurors in closing arguments that Davis acquired a gun and “went hunting” for Shakur and Death Row Records co-fou…
Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump’s $400 million ballroom
The unsigned order pointed to government arguments that the ballroom would address national security concerns by shielding a planned underground military insta…
Dolly Parton estate announces 2-day festival 'Dollyfest' to celebrate her legacy
NASA's newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe
The bus-sized telescope — named after the late Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first chief astronomer — will take more than three months to reach its destination. On…