As AI language skills grow, so do scientists’ concerns
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer The tech industry’s latest artificial intelligence constructs can be pretty convincing if you ask them…
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Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck wed in Las Vegas drive-through
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were wed Saturday in a late-night Las Vegas drive-through chapel,…
Continue ReadingPanel: Hearing to show Trump’s Jan. 6 ‘dereliction of duty’
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee’s prime-time hearing Thursday will offer the most compelling evidence yet of…
Continue Reading‘Raging Fire’ wins best film at Hong Kong Film Awards
HONG KONG (AP) — Action-packed police thriller “Raging Fire” won best film and three other awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards Sunday, beating…
Continue ReadingSmith rallies to beat McIlroy at British Open for 1st major
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The stage at St. Andrews was all set for Rory McIlroy. The show belonged to Cameron…
Continue ReadingLeading official of South Africa’s ruling ANC party dies
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the long-serving deputy…
Continue Reading4 killed amid gunfire during argument at Houston apartment
HOUSTON (AP) — Officials say four people were killed when gunfire erupted during an argument at an apartment complex in Houston. The Harris County…
Continue ReadingLawsuit says Bass Pro won’t honor lifetime warranty on socks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man says in a class-action lawsuit against Bass Pro that the outdoor outfitter is refusing to honor its lifetime…
Continue Reading4 dead after sheriff’s office helicopter crash in New Mexico
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say four people have been killed in a crash of a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter that was headed…
Continue ReadingPolice: Charlotte comedy club empties before man fires gun
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police say a man fired a gun inside a comedy club in North Carolina before actor and comedian Craig Robinson was set to…
Continue Reading‘Thor’ stays No. 1, while ‘Crawdads’ opens strong
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Marvel sequel “Thor: Love & Thunder” dropped a hefty 68% in its second weekend of release…
Continue Reading500 flights scrapped in Italy by 4-hour aviation strikes
ROME (AP) — Several hundred flights were canceled in Italy on a peak vacation travel day because of a four-hour strikes involving low-cost airlines…
Continue ReadingUvalde report: 376 officers but ‘egregiously poor’ decisions
By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to a mass shooting at a Uvalde…
Continue ReadingProsecutors try to prove 1996 killing with body missing
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The smiling face of Kristin Smart still looks out from a billboard in front of attorney James…
Continue ReadingPleas pile up in Italy for PM Draghi to rethink exit
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pleas were piling up Sunday in Italy aimed at persuading Premier Mario Draghi to stay in…
Continue ReadingDrought in northern Mexico threatening livelihoods
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press SANTIAGO, Mexico (AP) — Restaurant owner Leticia Rodríguez celebrated the construction late last year of a…
Continue ReadingFlorida amusement park pauses new sniper-like laser game
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando amusement park where a teenager fell from a ride and died earlier this year has paused a new sniper-like laser…
Continue ReadingU.S. houses of worship increase security after shootings
By DEEPA BHARATH and LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. Steven Marsh never thought he would see the day his church in…
Continue ReadingEnvoys from Bulgaria, North Macedonia meet on EU bloc talks
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The foreign ministers of Bulgaria and North Macedonia have met in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia to discuss the next steps…
Continue ReadingHigh-flying experiment: Do stem cells grow better in space?
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Researcher Dhruv Sareen’s own stem cells are now orbiting the Earth. The mission? To test whether they’ll grow…
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