By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Two tech CEOs scrambling to produce more of the sophisticated chips needed for artificial intelligence have met for a brainstorming session while the market’s early leader reported another quarter of eye-popping growth. The on-stage conversation Wednesday between Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and OpenAI CEO
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law and handpicked choice to help lead the Republican National Committee said she thinks Republican voters would support having the political organization pay the former president’s ballooning legal fees. Lara Trump said Wednesday while campaigning for her father-in-law’s ahead of the South
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Civiles israelíes sufrieron “brutales agresiones sexuales” que se llevaron a cabo de forma “sistemática y deliberada” durante los ataques de Hamas del 7 de octubre, según un informe que publicó este miércoles la Asociación de Centros de Crisis por Violación en Israel (ARCCI, por sus siglas en inglés). El informe, que
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is considering using provisions of federal immigration law repeatedly tapped by former President Donald Trump to unilaterally enact a sweeping crackdown at the southern border, according to three people familiar with the deliberations. The administration, stymied by Republican lawmakers who
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — In an effort to keep the movie theater industry alive – beyond creating many films we know and love – some of Hollywood’s most celebrated filmmakers are the proud new owners of an historic movie theater in Los Angeles. Led by “Juno” and “Ghostbusters” director Jason Reitman, a coalition
Continue ReadingCNN By Isabel Rosales, Christina Maxouris, Meg Tirrell, Chris Youd and Maxime Tamsett, CNN (CNN) — The University of Alabama at Birmingham health system is pausing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment following an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that found frozen embryos are children, the health system said in a statement to CNN. The decision makes UAB the
Continue ReadingBy Ross Levitt, Pete Muntean and Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — United Airlines said it will resume flights from the United States to Israel beginning in March. United is the first major US airline carrier to resume flights to Israel following the October 7 Hamas terror attack and ensuing war in Gaza. United said there
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Deschutes County commissioners have been discussing for months the idea of enacting a business license for short-term rentals in the unincorporated county, to better assure land-use, health and safety issues are addressed and help neighbors deal with any conflicts.
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press Russia’s main domestic intelligence agency has arrested a woman with dual U.S. and Russian citizenship on charges of treason. The Federal Security Service says the 33-year-old from Los Angeles is accused of collecting money for the Ukrainian military. The woman’s longtime employer in California identified her as Ksenia Khavana while
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A suspect in the killing of a woman at a New York City hotel – who was arrested in Arizona in connection with a different case – will not be extradited, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said Wednesday, citing the handling of other cases by Manhattan prosecutors. Raad Almansoori,
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Legislative Black Caucus is pushing for lawmakers to pass a package of more than a dozen reparations proposals. The proposals include banning forced prison labor and paying Black families whose property was unfairly seized by the government. They do not include widespread direct
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) informó que este martes confiscó 179,22 kilogramos de cocaína y arrestó a un estadounidense en el municipio de Rincón, en el oeste de Puerto Rico. Jeffrey Quiñones, portavoz de CBP, dijo que
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — My Pillow owner and right-wing conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell will have to pay $5 million because of a contest he initiated at one of his “cyber symposium” events after the 2020 election, a federal judge confirmed Wednesday. Robert Zeidman, a software developer, took Lindell up on a so-called “Prove
Continue ReadingCNN By Evan Perez and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Alexander Smirnov was initially prized by the FBI as a solid source who had relationships with corrupt foreign business and government officials, but his appeal grew when he revealed he also had connections with foreign intelligence services, according to multiple sources. The FBI’s management of Smirnov is drawing fresh
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Alexander Smirnov was initially prized by the FBI as a solid source who had relationships with corrupt foreign business and government officials, but his appeal grew when he revealed he also had connections with foreign intelligence services, according to multiple sources. The FBI’s management of Smirnov is drawing fresh scrutiny
Continue ReadingEASTON, Pa. (AP) — Two Pennsylvania brothers sentenced to life in the slayings of their parents and younger brother almost three decades ago have been resentenced to terms that may offer them a chance at parole. A Lehigh County judge on Wednesday sentenced 46-year-old Bryan Freeman and 45-year-old David Freeman to terms of 60 years
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — A cross-country United Airlines flight carrying 202 passengers was forced to land in Chicago after what local media reports, citing a preliminary police report, called a bomb threat. The Wednesday flight from Newark to Los Angeles landed safely and departed for Los Angeles later in the afternoon. That’s according to the airline,
Continue ReadingJosé Álvarez (CNN Español) –– El sonido de los cencerros, las bocinas de los tractores y las reivindicaciones del sector agropecuario compartidas a través de megáfonos llenaron este miércoles el centro de Madrid. Fueron ruidos que ocuparon durante varias horas el tramo que va desde la Calle de Alcalá hasta el Ministerio de Agricultura, pasando
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Para cualquiera que haya soñado alguna vez con vivir en Marte, la NASA está buscando posibles “marcianos” para simular una misión al planeta rojo. La agencia espacial lanzó una convocatoria que busca voluntarios para su segunda misión Chapea (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog), que comenzará en la primavera de 2025.
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — A large Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Denver has been vandalized. Police are trying to determine if racial bias was involved. The Denver Post reports several pieces of the marble and bronze “I Have a Dream” memorial were stolen from City Park sometime Tuesday. The missing pieces include a bronze torch
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