With an election looming, New Zealand lawmakers wrap up rowdy final session
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand lawmakers rushed to pass legislation and criticize opponents during a…
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Residents pick through the rubble of lost homes and scattered belongings in Hurricane Idalia’s wake
By REBECCA BLACKWELL and LAURA BARGFELD Associated Press HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida and Georgia residents living along Hurricane…
Continue ReadingUBS will cut 3,000 jobs in Switzerland as it absorbs Credit Suisse
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — UBS expects to shed around 3,000 jobs in Switzerland to help it cut $10 billion in costs as it undertakes a…
Continue ReadingVisual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work
By JOCELYN NOVECK and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly McKernan’s acrylic and watercolor paintings are bold and vibrant,…
Continue ReadingTyphoon Saola churns toward south China, suspending transport and delaying the school year
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media report at least 121 passenger trains are suspending service in anticipation of the arrival of Typhoon Saola,…
Continue ReadingSqueezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flights
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — By some measures, air travelers have enjoyed a less stressful summer than last year, but canceled…
Continue ReadingBaidu and SenseTime launch ChatGPT-style AI bots to the public
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese tech firms Baidu and SenseTime launched their ChatGPT-style AI bots to the public on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingAt least 74 are dead, many of them homeless, as fire rips through a rundown building in South Africa
By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown apartment building mainly…
Continue ReadingChina’s Baidu makes AI chatbot Ernie Bot publicly available
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu has made its ChatGPT-equivalent language…
Continue ReadingMoreno sparks Timbers to 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Santiago Moreno had a goal and an assist to propel the Portland Timbers to a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingJapan’s defense ministry requests nearly 12% budget increase to bolster military’s strike capability
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense ministry is requesting a nearly 12% budget increase that includes two…
Continue ReadingGabon’s military coup has overthrown a powerful political dynasty. Here’s what to know
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A military coup thrust the Central African nation of Gabon into turmoil Wednesday, unseating the president –…
Continue ReadingAt least 74 dead after fire tears through building used as temporary housing in South Africa
By David McKenzie, CNN Johannesburg (CNN) — At least 74 people have died and dozens more were injured after a fire tore through a five-story…
Continue ReadingRain and a wrong address delayed firefighters reaching a Philippine factory blaze. 15 people died
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fire has killed 15 people in a small apparel factory in a Philippine residential area, where flooding, traffic and a…
Continue ReadingCollege students are still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemic
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Diego Fonseca looked at the computer and took a breath. It was his final attempt at the…
Continue ReadingSome US airports strive to make flying more inclusive for those with dementia
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Andrea Nissen is trying to prepare her 65-year-old husband, who has Alzheimer’s disease, for a solo…
Continue ReadingTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say
By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Unexplained Caribbean and European trips that cost taxpayers more than…
Continue ReadingU.S. envoy visits Fukushima to eat fish, criticize China’s seafood ban over wastewater release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has visited a city in Fukushima, where he ate a seafood lunch…
Continue ReadingTampa Bay area gets serious flooding but again dodges a direct hit from a major hurricane
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Last year it was Hurricane Ian that drew a bead on Tampa Bay before abruptly shifting east to strike southwest…
Continue ReadingNewsom plans to transform San Quentin State Prison. Lawmakers and the public have had little input
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is planning to spend $360 million demolishing a sprawling…
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