By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in information technology, and in locations like Colorado and the District of Columbia, leading the way, according to a new paper from U.S. Census Bureau researchers. Overall use of AI tools by
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Police in Fort Worth, Texas, says four children are among six people wounded in a drive-by shooting at an apartment complex that Police Chief Neil Noakes called stupid. Police officer Brad Perez says the six were shot about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and five were taken to a hospital while one
Continue ReadingBy Madison Smith Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Efficiency is the name of the game at a Henderson County vineyard, where they’re using new technology to perfect an old science with their drone project. Saint Paul Vineyards’ previous spraying technique took upwards of two hours. That process
Continue ReadingBy Madison Beam Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Glock switches can turn a legal handgun into an illegal fully automatic weapon. Shreveport police are rolling out a campaign called “Ditch the Switch” to put a stop to it. Police want to bring awareness to the rise in the availability
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A festival celebrating Asian American literary works that was suddenly canceled last year by the Smithsonian Institution is getting resurrected. Organizers announced Thursday the Asian American Literature Festival is making a return. It will take place Sept. 14-22. And instead of only being in Washington, D.C., the in-person and virtual events
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — If “Notting Hill” and “How Stella Got Her Groove Back” had a baby, it would look something like “The Idea of You,” a May-August romantic pairing of Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine. Nicely played by the leads, this tale of a 40-year-old woman swept off her feet by
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing a pivotal antitrust trial focused on whether Google is stifling competition and innovation has repeatedly indicated he believes it would be difficult for a formidable rival search engine to emerge. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta went back and forth Thursday with Google’s lead litigator,
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The state of Maryland is about to get an insurance payment of $350 million related to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in late March, according to the broker handling its policy on the structure. The payment would come from insurer Chubb, which has a
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — She’d traveled to a paradise island for a few months to do some soul searching, and Niki Benjamin, from the US, found her life moving in a completely new direction when her dog ran up to a stranger. It all began in late 2014, when Benjamin, a former music
Continue ReadingBy Alan Mauldin Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — When a Herald reporter sat down next to Jacob Freeney on the occasion of his 100th birthday, he got straight to the point. “Do you have $20?” Freeney asked. When handed a $20 bill, Freeney passed it to wife Marilyn
Continue ReadingBy Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Art can help cancer patients transcend pain and bring hope. In this Island News exclusive, an artist who is a breast cancer survivor shares her talents with others living with the disease. Leni Acosta Knight is an International Artist based in Hawaii.
Continue ReadingBy Frances Lin Click here for updates on this story HILO, Hawaii (KITV) — A 66-year-old woman from Hilo, Doreen Torres, has been cited by the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) for allegedly feeding feral cats in Queen Liliʻoukalani Park and Gardens, sparking concerns over the safety of native wildlife. Torres received
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A British police officer has pleaded guilty to terror charges for showing support on social media for Hamas. West Yorkshire constable Mohammed Adil admitted in a London court Thursday that he shared two images on WhatsApp supporting Hamas, which is designated a terror group and banned in the U.K. A prosecutor says
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The first serious effort by Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature to expand Medicaid has died. Negotiators missed a Thursday night deadline to file a final proposal, and that killed the issue for the four-month session. Senate leaders insisted on a work requirement for new enrollees. House leaders
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Glendale middle school 8th grader who stopped a us full of students, saving them, was formally recognized on Wednesday, May 1. “Now therefore being proclaimed that Acie Holland III for his heroic actions and being further proclaimed by the mayor
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, PHILIP MARCELO, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors in the hush money trial of Donald Trump heard a recording Thursday of him discussing with his then-lawyer and personal fixer a plan to purchase the silence of a Playboy model who has said she had an
Continue ReadingWell it’s a wintry start to the month of May! More snow is in the forecast today so we should continue to see those base totals grow. Drive with caution as you head through the mountain passes as well. Friday will be more on the mild side. Double check hours of operation before you head to
Continue ReadingBy Terell Bailey Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — More victims of a fatal crash at the Swan Boat Club in Monroe County that killed two children have joined a lawsuit against the driver and the bar where she was allegedly served drinks beforehand. “Each of my clients has described
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration, saying they are concerned about travelers’ privacy and civil liberties. In a letter on Thursday, the group of 14 lawmakers called on Senate leaders to use
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Superhero movies have seen better days at the box office, but an action-comedy based on a 1980s TV show still feels like an unlikely candidate to kick off the summer. Buoyed by the lure of what Ryan Gosling can do for a post-“Barbie” encore (or Ken-core), “The Fall
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