US, Europe working on voluntary AI code of conduct as calls grow for regulation
LONDON (AP) — The United States and Europe are drawing up a voluntary code of conduct for artificial intelligence, with a draft expected in weeks.…
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Oklahoma high court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure remains illegal in most cases
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled two state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional, but…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathon Heyward will succeed Louis Langrée as music director of Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Orchestra, which will be given a…
Continue Reading Amputation frees woman from collapsed Iowa building debris
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE, TRISHA AHMED and ERIN HOOLEY Associated Press DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Residents of a partially collapsed six-story building in…
Continue Reading Body of Missouri ER doctor found in Arkansas lake had apparent gunshot wound
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a missing emergency room doctor from Missouri whose body was found in…
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Police found an unknown body in a trunk on Halloween 53 years ago. Thanks to DNA testing, the ‘trunk lady’ now has a name
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — After police found a body in a black steamer trunk in a wooded area in Florida 53 years ago, the mystery of…
Continue Reading NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA held its first public meeting on UFOs Wednesday a year after launching a study…
Continue Reading Kids aren’t always taught AAPI history in schools. These people are trying to change that
By Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Jaslene Lai heard a classmate joke about her having the “kung flu” this school year, when she was under the…
Continue Reading Earth is ‘really quite sick now’ and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger…
Continue Reading International Atomic Energy Agency report seen by AP says Iran resolves 2 inquiries by inspectors
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Iran has resolved two outstanding inquiries of the International Atomic Energy Agency.…
Continue Reading Journalists who reported on Mahsa Amini’s death stand trial in Iran
By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Two journalists responsible for breaking the story of Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian woman killed after being…
Continue Reading German police say teen injured in post-match brawl with French team has died
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German police say a 15-year-old soccer player has died after suffering severe brain injuries during a post-match brawl…
Continue Reading If climate goals are meant to protect us from ‘significant harm,’ then they aren’t good enough, scientists say
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — For years, the world has been focusing on a key climate change threshold: limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees…
Continue Reading US job openings hit 10.1 million and labor market still strong despite Fed efforts to cool economy
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April a sign the American labor market remians…
Continue Reading Highly decorated Marine officer nominated to be next commandant
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has nominated a highly decorated Marine officer who’s been…
Continue Reading Erdogan intent on taking back Istanbul after presidential victory
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stretched his rule into a third decade after Sunday’s presidential…
Continue Reading SAS to soon start online booking for 2028 flights aboard electric-powered aircraft
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Scandinavian Airlines says travelers will soon be able to book flights on the carrier’s first commercial flights that are due to…
Continue Reading Florida drama teacher who includes deaf students in school shows will receive a special Tony Award
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The special Tony Award that honors educators will go this year to a drama teacher in…
Continue Reading Filipino American chefs come into their own with multiple James Beard award nods
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Like a lot of chefs, Aaron Verzosa has been hustling the past three years to get Archipelago, his Filipino restaurant…
Continue Reading Myanmar court convicts journalist injured by army on 2nd charge, extending jail term to 13 years
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar has convicted a 34-year-old journalist of violating the country’s…
Continue Reading Al Pacino, 83, and Noor Alfallah, 29, are expecting a baby
NEW YORK (AP) — Al Pacino, 83, and 29-year-old Noor Alfallah are expecting a baby, the actor’s representative confirmed Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Xi Jinping tells China’s national security chiefs to prepare for ‘worst case’ scenarios
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called on his top national security officials to think about “worst…
Continue Reading Kosovo prime minister says he will not surrender country to Serbian ‘fascist militia’ after clashes in north
By Isa Soares and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti told CNN on Tuesday that he would not surrender the…
Continue Reading Ukraine war takes new turn as shelling and drone strikes hit inside Russia’s border
By Rob Picheta and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Russia saw the effects of its war on Ukraine dramatically reverberate back onto its own territory…
Continue Reading What to know about this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Some of the nation’s brightest young minds are putting their knowledge of the English language to the test at…
Continue Reading Facing sweltering summers, California’s Newsom floats plan for state to buy energy
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants the state to purchase massive amounts of renewable…
Continue Reading Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie planning to launch GOP presidential campaign next week
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected to launch his second campaign for the Republican…
Continue Reading Daniel Pearl scholarship winner wants to change society through music
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A student who says he got goosebumps the first time he played the violin in an orchestra is this year’s recipient of a…
Continue Reading Sudan’s military says it has suspended its participation in talks with paramilitary rival
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A spokesman for Sudan’s military says it has suspended its participation in talks with a…
Continue Reading UK hails first post-Brexit trade deals with Australia, New Zealand, but impact likely small
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has hailed an era of cheaper Australian wine and New Zealand kiwi fruit as…
Continue Reading Kosovo prime minister says he will not surrender country to Serbian ‘fascist militia’ after clashes in north
By Isa Soares and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti told CNN on Tuesday that he would not surrender the…
Continue Reading Auschwitz museum denounces Polish ruling party’s use of death camp footage in political spot
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial museum has denounced a political spot by Poland’s ruling…
Continue Reading Germany orders closure of four out of five Russian consulates in tit-for-tat move
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany says it has told Russia to close four out of five consulates in Germany in a tit-for-tat…
Continue Reading Manson family member Leslie Van Houten should be granted parole and released, California appeals court rules
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A California Appeals Court has paved the way for Leslie Van Houten, a former Charles Manson follower and…
Continue Reading Teachers are calling it quits amid rising school violence, burnout and stagnating salaries
By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Most educators leaving the field aren’t retiring or being laid off — they’re quitting. Nearly half of the…
Continue Reading A convenience store owner who shot a 14-year-old boy in the back has been charged with murder, South Carolina authorities say
By Rebekah Riess and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina convenience store owner has been charged with murder after allegedly chasing…
Continue Reading Qatar’s prime minister reportedly meets with Taliban’s supreme leader in Afghanistan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The supreme leader of the Taliban met in Afghanistan with Qatar’s prime minister this month. The meeting May…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 31: DeSantis, Artificial intelligence, Debt deal, UK, Ukraine
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — One-time Silicon Valley darling Elizabeth Holmes reported to prison Tuesday to begin serving out her 11-year…
Continue Reading Master business skills without paying for an MBA
By TREA BRANCH of NerdWallet MBA grads say the investment in their degree was worth it, according to a 2022 survey by the Graduate Management…
Continue Reading Jury selection begins as Parkland school resource officer Scot Peterson faces a rare trial over police conduct in a mass shooting on campus
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Jury selection is scheduled to begin Wednesday in the trial of the former school resource officer who remained…
Continue Reading Pakistani police say gunmen kill 1 soldier and wound another in attack on polio workers
MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) — Police say gunmen killed one soldier and wounded another when they opened fire on security forces escorting a team of…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 31: DeSantis, Artificial intelligence, Debt deal, UK, Ukraine
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — One-time Silicon Valley darling Elizabeth Holmes reported to prison Tuesday to begin serving out her 11-year…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 31: DeSantis, Artificial intelligence, Debt deal, UK, Ukraine
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — One-time Silicon Valley darling Elizabeth Holmes reported to prison Tuesday to begin serving out her 11-year…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 31: DeSantis, Artificial intelligence, Debt deal, UK, Ukraine
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — One-time Silicon Valley darling Elizabeth Holmes reported to prison Tuesday to begin serving out her 11-year…
Continue Reading Israel’s Mossad says former agent was among 4 people who died when boat sank in Italy
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s intelligence agency says a retired agent was among four people killed in northern Italy when a sudden storm sank a…
Continue Reading Edmunds: The top five EV startups you need to know about
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Designing and producing electric vehicles is a tough business, but some startup companies have already started selling EVs…
Continue Reading German court hands woman lengthy prison sentence for attacks on neo-Nazis
BERLIN (AP) — A court in eastern Germany has sentenced a 28-year-old woman to five years and three months in prison for taking part in a series of…
Continue Reading 2 teams, 2 chances at titles: Heat, Panthers ready for their finals tests
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer DENVER (AP) — They were No. 8 seeds. They barely got into the playoffs after up-and-down regular seasons. They…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe summons US deputy ambassador over ‘meddling’ election tweets
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s foreign ministry has summoned the United States’ deputy ambassador over a…
Continue Reading Woman who accused Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993 defects to Russia
By Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — A former staffer who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault has defected to Moscow, telling state media that she…
Continue Reading Fast start to jury selection at trial of ex-deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooter
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jury selection in the trial of an ex-sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to…
Continue Reading For the few women who sit atop S&P 500 companies, thinner paychecks as median compensation slips
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Last year was a mixed bag pay-wise for the women who run companies in the S&P 500 —…
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The Associated Press For its annual analysis of CEO pay, The Associated Press used data provided by Equilar, an executive data firm. Equilar examined…
Continue Reading Xi Jinping tells China’s national security chiefs to prepare for ‘worst case’ scenarios
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called on his top national security officials to think about “worst…
Continue Reading CEOs got smaller raises. It would still take a typical worker two lifetimes to make their annual pay
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is finally slowing. The typical compensation package for chief…
Continue Reading Blast in east Lebanon kills 5 in base controlled by Palestinian faction, Israel denies role
By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Two Palestinian officials say a blast at a military base has killed five militants of a…
Continue Reading Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic sports bodies are meeting amid ongoing uncertainty about if and how Russian…
Continue Reading Germany arrests 7 alleged members of network that helped finance Islamic State
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say seven people have been arrested in raids across Germany against alleged members of a network that helped finance the…
Continue Reading Japan’s southern Okinawa Islands prepare as tropical storm approaches
By JOHNSON LAI and HIROYUKI KOMAE Associated Press NAHA, Japan (AP) — A weakened Tropical Storm Mawar headed toward Japan’s southern archipelago…
Continue Reading Latvia’s Parliament elects popular Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics as new president
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Latvian lawmakers have picked the Baltic country’s long-serving and popular foreign minister as…
Continue Reading South Sudan struggles to clear mines after decades of war as people start returning home
By DENG MACHOL and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press MAGWI COUNTY, South Sudan (AP) — Many South Sudanese are returning to areas riddled with mines left…
Continue Reading Officials weigh further searches of precarious partially collapsed apartment building as 5 residents remain unaccounted for
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Officials in Davenport, Iowa, say they’re carefully assessing whether rescuers can further search a partially…
Continue Reading Australian general says US warns war crime allegations could prevent work with Australia’s SAS
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s defense force chief says the U.S. government has warned that allegations…
Continue Reading Vatican questions $17 million transfer to impact investing vehicle, moves to prevent similar
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has asked aides to get to the bottom of how at least $17 million was…
Continue Reading More than half of US teachers think being armed would make students less safe, report finds
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — More than half the country’s teachers believe arming themselves would make students less safe, while 1 in 5…
Continue Reading UN appeals court increases sentences for 2 Serbs convicted of crimes in Balkan wars
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — United Nations appeals judges have significantly expanded the convictions of two…
Continue Reading Gaza Strip’s Palestinians polarized by unorthodox watermelon delicacy
By FARES AKRAM Associated Press KHUZAA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Locals call it “watermelon salad.” But this delicacy popular in the southern Gaza…
Continue Reading Vatican questions $17 million transfer to impact investing fund, moves to prevent similar
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is seeking clarity after the former director of its U.S. missionary fundraising…
Continue Reading Who are the bride and groom in Jordan’s royal wedding?
By The Associated Press He’s heir to the throne in one of the oldest monarchies in the Middle East and a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.…
Continue Reading Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather in northern town after clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers
By RADUL RADOVANOVIC Associated Press ZVECAN, Kosovo (AP) — Hundreds of ethnic Serbs on Wednesday gathered in a town in northern Kosovo, days after…
Continue Reading China’s industry minister, Tesla’s Musk meet, discuss electric cars
BEIJING (AP) — China’s industry minister has met Tesla Ltd. CEO Elon Musk and the ministry said they discussed development of electric and…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after House approves debt ceiling deal
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian benchmarks were mostly higher Thursday after the United States House of Representatives…
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By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s national airline is asking passengers to step on the scales before…
Continue Reading China warns of artificial intelligence risks, calls for beefed-up national security measures
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party has warned of the risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence while calling for heightened…
Continue Reading Japanese knuckleball pitcher Eri Yoshida plays on her own ‘Field of Dreams’
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer OYAMA, Japan (AP) — Eri Yoshida sat in the dugout of an all-dirt baseball field in rural Japan, surrounded by rice…
Continue Reading Frantic 911 calls detail chaos of shooting at Florida’s Hollywood Beach as 6 injured remain hospitalized
By Nouran Salahieh, Amy Simonson and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — Audio of 911 calls detail panic that unfolded during a Memorial Day shooting…
Continue Reading Victims of violent crime drive legislative change to state programs, pushing against barriers to aid
By CLAUDIA LAUER and MIKE CATALINI The Associated Press Vanessa Martinez was finishing preparations for her daughter’s second birthday in September…
Continue Reading House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate
By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING, STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Veering away from a default crisis, the House…
Continue Reading Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing over $1 million in coronavirus aid
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former Connecticut state representative has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for…
Continue Reading Corporate Amazon workers protest company’s climate impact and return-to-office mandate in walkout
By ED KOMENDA Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Telling executives to “strive harder,” hundreds of corporate Amazon workers protested what they…
Continue Reading When should social workers separate families? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A couple whose young children were taken by social workers and police in the middle of the night…
Continue Reading As Supreme Court considers affirmative action, colleges see few other ways to diversity goals
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As an alternative to affirmative action, colleges from California to Florida have tried a…
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By THOMAS BEAUMONT and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press SALIX, Iowa (AP) — Ron DeSantis is making a four-stop blitz through Iowa during his first…
Continue Reading Changes to food aid in debt bill would cost money, far from savings GOP envisioned
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican attempt to expand work requirements for federal food aid in debt legislation…
Continue Reading UN urges Iraq to deliver on reforms and combat corruption — and backs it fight against terrorism
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is encouraging Iraq’s recently formed government to deliver…
Continue Reading GOP chairman moves to hold FBI director Wray in contempt over Biden doc
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress are locked in an escalating fight with the director of the FBI. The…
Continue Reading China factory activity slows, adding to economic strains
BEIJING (AP) — A survey shows China’s factory activity has decelerated in May, adding to signs its economic rebound after the end of anti-virus…
Continue Reading Private flight with 2 Saudi astronauts returns from space station with Gulf of Mexico splashdown
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private crew is back on Earth after a nine-day trip to the International Space…
Continue Reading Australian Parliament takes step toward holding a referendum on Indigenous Voice this year
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s House of Representatives has voted overwhelming in favor of holding a…
Continue Reading ‘The Ride’ docuseries takes peaks and valleys of professional bull riding by the horns
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — “The Ride,” a new eight-episode Prime Video series, documents the peaks and valleys of…
Continue Reading Brother: Authorities told family that body of missing Missouri ER doctor was found in Arkansas
By LISA BAUMANN and JIM SALTER Associated Press The body of a Missouri emergency room doctor who has been missing for more than a week has been found…
Continue Reading Truck driver indicted on manslaughter charges after deadly Oregon crash that killed 7 farmworkers
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The driver of the semitruck involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 5 in…
Continue Reading Voter ID bill mandated by voters last November advances, taking passage of bill down to the wire
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have advanced a bill to comply with a voter ID requirement mandated by…
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By CARLA BRIDI and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press BRASILIA (AP) — The Brazilian president’s strong support of Venezuela’s authoritarian…
Continue Reading MLB takes over Padres broadcasts Wednesday after Bally misses payment
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Major League Baseball will take over broadcasts of San Diego Padres games beginning Wednesday after Diamond Sports…
Continue Reading US Border Patrol chief is retiring after seeing through end of Title 42 immigration restrictions
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the U.S. Border Patrol announced that he’s retiring, after seeing through a…
Continue Reading Debt limit deal is in place, but budget deficit is still a multi-decade challenge for US government
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with new spending restraints included in the congressional debt limit deal, the U.S.…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s legal team and Manhattan prosecutors spar over where he will stand trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ten months before Donald Trump is scheduled to stand trial in his historic New York City…
Continue Reading Nevada Republican governor approves abortion protections in cross-party move
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s Joe Lombardo on Tuesday became one of the first…
Continue Reading Canada’s ex-Conservative party leader says Chinese misinformation campaign targeted him in last election
By Paula Newton and Caitlin Hu, CNN (CNN) — Canada’s former Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole has accused China of targeting him with…
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