OpenAI launches GPTo, improving ChatGPT’s text, visual and audio capabilities
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence model. It says it works faster than previous versions and can reason…
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North Macedonia’s new president seeks to sidestep disputes with EU neighbors
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — European Union candidate North Macedonia is seeking to calm disputes with EU neighbors Greece and Bulgaria that…
Continue ReadingUNC board slashes diversity program funding to divert money to public safety resources
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — As North Carolina’s public university system considers a vote on changing its…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico to stand in for California as McConaughey stars in film about a 2018 deadly wildfire
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is standing in for California in a new film as Jamie Lee Curtis’…
Continue ReadingOhio adult-use marijuana sales approved as part of 2023 ballot measure could begin by mid-June
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Recreational marijuana could be available for sale in Ohio by mid-June. That’s…
Continue ReadingBiden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming missile base
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed…
Continue ReadingProposed Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment draws rival crowds to Capitol for crucial votes
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and TRISHA AHMED Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Impassioned supporters and opponents of a far-reaching Equal Rights…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Senate plans to vote on overriding Evers veto of PFAS funding, other bills
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans say the Wisconsin Senate will be voting to override the Democratic governor’s…
Continue ReadingRoku will stream weekly MLB game on Sundays. Viewers won’t need one of the service’s devices
By The Associated Press Roku will carry Major League Baseball games on Sundays beginning this week. Viewers will be able to watch for free and not be…
Continue ReadingQuestions and grief linger at the apartment door where a deputy killed a US airman
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At the apartment door where a Florida deputy shot and killed Senior Airman Roger Fortson, a small…
Continue ReadingUS energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal energy regulators have approved a rule to expand the amount of renewable energy such as…
Continue ReadingAbuse victim advocates pushing Missouri AG to investigate Christian boarding schools
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Advocates for victims of abuse at Missouri boarding schools are urging the state’s attorney…
Continue ReadingNazi flag-bearing man who crashed a truck into barriers near the White House pleads guilty to felony
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A Missouri man who crashed a rental truck into White House barriers and showed a Nazi flag before his arrest…
Continue ReadingBelfast judge says parts of the UK’s migrant deportation law shouldn’t apply to Northern Ireland
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A Belfast judge says that the United Kingdom’s law to deport asylum-seekers shouldn’t…
Continue Reading‘Judge Judy’ Sheindlin sues for defamation over National Enquirer, InTouch Weekly stories
NEW YORK (AP) — “Judge Judy” Sheindlin sued the parent company of the National Enquirer and InTouch Weekly on Monday for a story that she said…
Continue ReadingThe EU is angry that Eurovision banned the EU flag from the song contest and wants to know why
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive will demand explanations from Eurovision song contest organizers…
Continue ReadingTruck driver accused of intentionally killing Utah officer had been holding a woman against her will
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press A truck driver accused of intentionally killing a police officer during a traffic stop on a Utah highway had…
Continue ReadingGM’s Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on board
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human…
Continue ReadingPakistan, US discuss how to tackle the regional security threat posed by IS group and local Taliban
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says Pakistani and U.S. officials have held their latest talks in Washington on how to expand…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Trump fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen’s pivotal testimony in the hush money trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JILL COLVIN, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Once Donald Trump’s loyal…
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