Trump rally at Madison Square Garden follows a long tradition in politics
NEW YORK (AP) — Republican Donald Trump’s rally on Sunday at Madison Square Garden follows a long line of political events at the storied New York City arena. The Garden has hosted both Democratic and Republican National
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tech behemoth OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near “human level robustness and accuracy.” But Whisper has a major flaw: It is prone to making up chunks of
It’s almost Halloween. That means it’s time for a bat beauty contest
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Move over, Fat Bear Week. A bat beauty contest is now stepping up to the plate. The Bureau of Land Management has hosted the online competition since 2019 to raise awareness about the
US Navy will apologize for the 1882 obliteration of a Tlingit village in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Shells fell on the Alaska Native village as winter approached, and then sailors landed and burned what was left of homes, food caches and canoes. Conditions grew so dire in the following months
Beyoncé endorses Kamala Harris in joyful speech at Houston rally: ‘I’m here as a mother’
“I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician. I’m here as a mother,” Beyoncé said at a Houston rally for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign Friday night. “A mother who cares deeply about the
New York probing legality of Capital One-Discover merger
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating whether Capital One’s proposed $35.3 billion takeover of Discover Financial Services violates the state’s antitrust law. James asked a state judge in
Havasupai Tribe set to receive federal aid for severe flood damage
SUPAI, Ariz. (AP) — The Havasupai Tribe is set to receive federal emergency aid to help repair damage caused by severe and deadly flooding this summer. President Joe Biden on Friday approved a disaster declaration for the
War affects over 600 million women and girls, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 600 million women and girls are now affected by war, a 50% increase from a decade ago, and they fear the world has forgotten them amid an escalating backlash against women’s
Native Americans laud Biden for historic apology over boarding schools. They want action to follow
LAVEEN VILLAGE, Ariz. (AP) — President Joe Biden did something Friday that no other sitting U.S. president has: He apologized for the systemic abuse of generations of Indigenous children endured in boarding schools at the hands of
Delta sues cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike over tech outage that canceled flights
ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines sued CrowdStrike on Friday, claiming the cybersecurity company had cut corners and caused a worldwide technology outage that led to thousands of canceled flight in July. The airline is asking for
