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Month: October 2024

Over 7,000 pedestrians were killed in crashes in 2022, Torrance police gives safety tips

By Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story     10/22/24 (LAPost.com) — The Torrance Police Department reminded the public Tuesday that October is National Pedestrian Safety Month by cautioning people to drive slowly and to be aware of people walking on roads. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, at least 7,522 pedestrians

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Feds press Louisiana on its commitment to a stalled billion-dollar coastal restoration project

Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — Federal officials are seeking answers over the future of a nearly $3 billion planned coastal restoration project in southeast Louisiana that litigation has stalled. Federal officials warned in a letter Friday that Louisiana would be expected to return federal funds allocated for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion

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Biden says global leaders are terrified of Trump and quietly tell him, ‘He can’t win’

Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — President Joe Biden has torn into his predecessor, suggesting that international leaders are terrified of what Donald Trump’s return to the White House could do to democratic rule around the world. Biden said Tuesday during a trip to New Hampshire: “Every international meeting I attend, they pull me aside.

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ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against ‘unlicensed use’ of works

LONDON (AP) — Musicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of their artistry to build artificial intelligence tools. Thousands of artists signed the letter released Tuesday — the latest public warning about AI tools that can spit out synthetic images, music and

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Haiti’s Justice Ministry warns of threats against the prime minister and his Cabinet

Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s Justice Ministry has called for a boost in security for Prime Minister Garry Conille and other Cabinet officials in response to unspecified threats that they could be targeted by malicious parties. The ministry did not provide details other than to say it had “consistent and persistent” information that

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