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Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development

Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development

President Trump on Tuesday said that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a v...

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Hurricane Polo's remnants bringing more rain to flood-struck U.S. Southwest

Hurricane Polo's remnants bringing more rain to flood-struck U.S. Southwest

The storm's remnants battered the U.S. Southwest, flooding roadways and forcing residents in small New Mexico towns to e...

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The federal law aimed at protecting college students from sexual abuse

The federal law aimed at protecting college students from sexual abuse

The lawsuit by a former Cornell University student, alleging she was raped in 2024 by seven male students, has renewed l...

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U.S. Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in third-country deportations

U.S. Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in third-country deportations

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume deportations of migrants to countries that are not identifi...

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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer now questions whether she killed her 3 children

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer now questions whether she killed her 3 children

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer is arguing that there wasn't enough evidence to prove she killed her three children. It's a stri...

1 week ago
Potential Taiwan tension sparked 'last minute' change in Trump-Xi National Archives visit

Potential Taiwan tension sparked 'last minute' change in Trump-Xi National Archives visit

The sudden change was precipitated because of Chinese displeasure over one document that the U.S. had planned to show....

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Making gene-edited babies is illegal. This startup says it may be time to reconsider

Making gene-edited babies is illegal. This startup says it may be time to reconsider

Origin Genomics aims to prove the potential benefits of its technology for editing disease-causing genes in human embryo...

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This year's MacArthur Fellows include researchers who fuse science and justice

This year's MacArthur Fellows include researchers who fuse science and justice

The MacArthur Foundation has just announced its latest batch of 20 fellows. Among the recipients of the $800,000 "no-str...

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Meet the 20 scholars and artists who've just won MacArthur Fellowships

Meet the 20 scholars and artists who've just won MacArthur Fellowships

A historian who studies wage gaps between races and a saxophonist whose live performances include a chef are among the l...

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Trump weakens fuel efficiency standards. And, Cornell fraternity rape case reopened

Trump weakens fuel efficiency standards. And, Cornell fraternity rape case reopened

The Trump administration has weakened fuel efficiency standards for new cars. And, prosecutors have reopened a Cornell U...

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4 ways to avoid getting ripped off, according to a pricing expert

4 ways to avoid getting ripped off, according to a pricing expert

Companies have changed the way they price their products — and shoppers are getting deliberately overcharged. Here are s...

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As the U.S. signals a smaller Middle East footprint, Turkey is ready to step in

As the U.S. signals a smaller Middle East footprint, Turkey is ready to step in

Turkey's bid for regional influence comes at a time when the Middle East has been hit by profound shocks that started wi...

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News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban

News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban

Three news outlets that President Trump banished from White House grounds asked a federal court to block the ban until t...

1 week ago
OpenAI delays latest model over security concerns, as industry faces pressure

OpenAI delays latest model over security concerns, as industry faces pressure

OpenAI's decision to hold back the model, called GPT-6.1 Astra, comes amid a broader push within the industry to slow th...

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Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years

Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years

One of the youngest women sent to death row is set to be executed in Tennessee. If carried out as scheduled Wednesday, i...

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The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclear

The Senate passes the Protect College Sports Act, but the bill's future is unclear

The bill's supporters, which include the NCAA, say it will tame what they call a "Wild West" era of college sports as li...

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Prosecutors are reexamining a Cornell fraternity rape case. Here's what we know

Prosecutors are reexamining a Cornell fraternity rape case. Here's what we know

New York prosecutors are reopening an investigation into an alleged rape case at Cornell University in 2024. The alleged...

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Trump's immigration push has largely spared farms. Idaho dairymen worry it won't last.

Trump's immigration push has largely spared farms. Idaho dairymen worry it won't last.

America's farms have largely escaped the president's aggressive immigration crackdown. But as ICE sweeps continue across...

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The Trump administration weakens fuel efficiency standards for new cars

The Trump administration weakens fuel efficiency standards for new cars

The Trump administration says easing these standards will make cars more affordable. Critics say it's not so simple and ...

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SpaceX's Starship launches on first orbital mission from Texas

SpaceX's Starship launches on first orbital mission from Texas

Starship is key to SpaceX's commercial success and NASA's plans to land humans on the moon. This is the 14th flight of t...

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What we know about the suspected U.K. terror plot. And, why the Gulf remains in limbo

What we know about the suspected U.K. terror plot. And, why the Gulf remains in limbo

What we know — and still don't — about the suspected terror plot near a U.K. air base. Trump rejects Iran's offer to pau...

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Trump aims to leave a physical legacy in D.C., bulldozing norms along the way

Trump aims to leave a physical legacy in D.C., bulldozing norms along the way

President Trump has brought his New York real estate background to the White House. But experts say D.C. is a very diffe...

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British police investigate if arrests near U.S. air base foiled an Iran-linked attack

British police investigate if arrests near U.S. air base foiled an Iran-linked attack

Police were holding five men and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England, as...

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Welcome to the 'Wild West' of AI in schools: Research is scarce, but experiments abound

Welcome to the 'Wild West' of AI in schools: Research is scarce, but experiments abound

Teachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. ...

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5 tips for parents worried about their kids' screen time and online safety

5 tips for parents worried about their kids' screen time and online safety

Parental monitoring can help protect kids from the harms of social media and excess screen time. Screen time boundaries ...

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What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump

What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump

President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own...

1 week ago
Morning news brief

Morning news brief

President Trump has rejected Iran's latest proposal to end the war, five men were arrested near a U.K. air base for an a...

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Mexico's Baja California braces for Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii

Mexico's Baja California braces for Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii

Hurricane Nolo edged further away from the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday as major Hurricane Polo bore down on Mexico's Baja...

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Eviction of 87-year-old sparks protests in Madrid over housing crisis

Eviction of 87-year-old sparks protests in Madrid over housing crisis

Tens of thousands marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest Spain's housing crisis and the eviction of an 87-year-ol...

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Nantucket shipwreck uncovered by Nor'easter

Nantucket shipwreck uncovered by Nor'easter

The local newspaper in Nantucket got a tip: 'I found what I believe to be a shipwreck uncovered by the storm.'...

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Scientists discover two new species of sea spiders along Canadian coastline

Scientists discover two new species of sea spiders along Canadian coastline

So far, scientists have identified more than 1,300 species of sea spiders....

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South Africa reels from spate of mass shootings that killed 38 people in a week

South Africa reels from spate of mass shootings that killed 38 people in a week

On Saturday night, there were separate mass shootings near South Africa's two largest cities....

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Playing 'La Bamba' for an hour? Must be a Mexican fandango!

Playing 'La Bamba' for an hour? Must be a Mexican fandango!

A 300-year-old Mexican musical tradition is finding new life around the world — one sweaty, joyous, all-night fandango a...

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Photos: These shepherds climb down a mountain to go to night school

Photos: These shepherds climb down a mountain to go to night school

Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A...

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From professor to patient: One man's journey on the frontier of lung cancer treatment

From professor to patient: One man's journey on the frontier of lung cancer treatment

Lung cancer is still the top cancer killer, but new developments are shifting what the future might hold for patients....

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Multiple arrests on suspicion of explosives offenses near U.K. base used by U.S. forces

Multiple arrests on suspicion of explosives offenses near U.K. base used by U.S. forces

Police evacuated homes Sunday near an air base in England used by the U.S. and arrested several men over suspected explo...

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These Democrats are running for Congress on Christian faith. Will it pay off?

These Democrats are running for Congress on Christian faith. Will it pay off?

It's rare for Democrats to make religion a centerpiece of their campaigns. But this midterm election cycle, a number of ...

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Trump gave Xi Jinping a warm welcome. What did the talks accomplish?

Trump gave Xi Jinping a warm welcome. What did the talks accomplish?

From the National Archives to the state dinner, President Trump and Xi Jinping looked comfortable together in Washington...

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Trump calls Iranian plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz not 'acceptable'

Trump calls Iranian plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz not 'acceptable'

President Trump said he was rejecting an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian proposal is similar to...

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OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in misbehavior disclosure

OpenAI says its models engaged with US government websites in misbehavior disclosure

The disclosure is the latest in a string of incidents in which the AI platform has been caught going rogue. OpenAI says ...

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