Microsoft says it provided AI to Israeli military for war but denies use to harm people in Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — Microsoft acknowledged Thursday that it sold advanced artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the Israeli military during the war in Gaza and aided in efforts to locate and rescue Israeli hostages. But the
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore vetoes slavery reparations study, citing need for ‘the work itself’
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced Friday he will veto a measure to create a commission to study potential slavery reparations in the state, saying that while it was a difficult decision, the issue
Board stops California toxic waste regulators from weakening a hazardous waste rule
CYPRESS, Calif. (AP) — California shouldn’t weaken hazardous waste rules to allow local landfills to accept toxic dirt that currently goes to two specialized disposal sites in the Central Valley and hazardous facilities in other states, the
Ten inmates, including accused murderers, escape New Orleans jail with ‘inside’ help
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -Ten inmates, including some charged with murder, escaped from a New Orleans jail with inside help on Friday, and a manhunt was under way, authorities said. The Orleans Parish Justice Center, which mostly
Comey set for Secret Service interview over ’86 47′ social media post, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey was set to be interviewed by the Secret Service on Friday about a social media post that Republicans insisted was a call for violence against President Donald Trump, according
Missing hiker survived for weeks in California wilderness by foraging and drinking melted snow
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 28-year-old woman described Friday how she survived for weeks outdoors in California’s eastern Sierra Nevada by foraging for food and drinking melted snow after a solo camping trip went awry during harsh
White Sox to unveil a graphic installation honoring Pope Leo XIV
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox plan to unveil a graphic installation on Monday that honors Pope Leo XIV. Robert Prevost became the first pope from the U.S. in the history of the Catholic Church when
School newspapers thousands of miles apart team up to heal from wildfires
After a wildfire decimated a California high school’s newsroom, destroying its cameras, computers and archived newspapers spanning six decades, one of the first offers of help that its journalism adviser received came from the other side of
Angler fishing in Lake Michigan fog discovers remains of abandoned tugboat J.C. Ames
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin angler fishing in the fog this week discovered the wreck of an abandoned tugboat submerged in the waters of Lake Michigan for more than a century, state officials announced Friday. Wisconsin
Federal judge strikes down workplace protections for transgender workers
A federal judge in Texas struck down guidance from a government agency specifying protections against workplace harassment based on gender identity and sexual orientation. Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
