ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A new mandate that requires school districts across New Mexico to adopt calendars that consist of at least 180 days was put on hold by a judge […]
Families suing over 2021 jet fuel leak into Navy drinking water in Hawaii seek $225K to $1.25M
HONOLULU — A lawyer representing U.S. military families suing over a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaii asked a judge Monday to award plaintiffs […]
California moves closer to requiring new pollutant-warning labels for gas stoves
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California could require all new gas stoves sold in the state to carry a label warning users about pollutants they can release that have been linked to […]
Wonderful Co. sues California over law aimed at making it easier for farmworkers to unionize
SAN DIEGO — One of California’s most influential agricultural companies filed a lawsuit Monday against the state to stop a contentious law to help farmworkers unionize that Democratic Gov. Gavin […]
After nine years of court oversight, Albuquerque Police now in full compliance with reforms
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Albuquerque Police Department is now in full compliance with reforms ordered by the U.S. Department of Justice and that paves the way for the end of […]
No criminal charges in rare liquor probe at Oregon alcohol agency, state report says
PORTLAND, Ore. — Criminal charges are not warranted in the rare liquor probe that shook Oregon’s alcohol agency last year and forced its executive director to resign, state justice officials […]
New Jersey lawmakers pass overhaul of state’s open records law
TRENTON, N.J. — Over jeers of “shame” shouted from the gallery, New Jersey lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to overhaul the state’s open public records law despite objections from civil […]
OpenAI launches GPTo, improving ChatGPT’s text, visual and audio capabilities
SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI’s latest update to its artificial intelligence model can mimic human cadences in its verbal responses and can even try to detect people’s moods. The effect conjures […]
UNC board slashes diversity program funding, diverts money to public safety resources
RALEIGH, N.C. — As North Carolina’s public university system considers a vote on changing its diversity policy, the system’s flagship university board voted Monday to cut funding for diversity programs […]
Questions and grief linger at the apartment door where a deputy killed a US airman
WASHINGTON — At the apartment door where a Florida deputy shot and killed Senior Airman Roger Fortson, a small shrine is growing with the tributes from the Air Force unit […]