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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…
She was a pain specialist to top athletes. Her opioid prescribing alarmed the DEA
While authorities announced the settlement earlier this year, federal court papers unsealed at the request of The Associated Press provide new details of a med…
Jury weighs whether Lindsay Clancy is criminally responsible for killing her children
Clancy’s mental state is at the center of the closely watched trial that has drawn attention to maternal mental health after childbirth. The debate has stirred…
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in the United States
Trump, who signed the order as he was sitting at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, had a large sign behind him propped on a stand with a map of the Great L…
Tim Curry, iconic character actor and 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star, dies at 80
The show was ahead of its time in terms of its representation of LGBTQ+ characters and has entered the pop culture lexicon for its many iconic and memorable sc…
Judge removes one hurdle for Trump mail voting order as states file new challenge before midterms
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston agreed to lift an order prohibiting the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out Trump’s order for November’s electio…
Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction
If approved by the court, the deal will stop an avalanche of litigation by states against Meta, although the company still faces lawsuits from individuals and …
Secret Service confirms awareness of Iranian state media video threatening Barron Trump's life
Since the U.S. assassination of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian media have on multiple occasions circulated content threatening the president and family…
Evacuations ordered in rural Texas as wildfire mushrooms within hours
Wildfires have been popping up across the South and western U.S. in recent days as extremely dry conditions persist. A dozen new large fires were reported on S…
Falling oil prices help calm the stock and bond markets
Brent’s price zigzagged between $72 and $102 last month as hopes rose and fell that the United States and Iran could reach a deal that would allow oil tankers to freely exit the Persian Gulf again.
Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80
Parton's first musical performances were in church, where her grandfather was a preacher. By age 10, she was learning guitar and singing on local television sh…
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
The three liberal-leaning justices publicly dissented, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson writing that the rule “lets another shoe drop in the Kafkaesque night…
Wall Street drifts at the start of a week that could swing stocks and bonds
3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US, saving time and cash. But critics aren't sold
Advocates say these programs are a solution to the college affordability crisis and a godsend for non-traditional students like Sims.
Tropical Storm Moke set to dump more heavy rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii
2 US Army Corps of Engineers workers among 8 killed in small plane crash in Alaska near radar site
Weather conditions were changing Thursday as heavy fog rolled through the area. An automated observation system not far from the airport reported a low cloud c…