UNITED NATIONS — A high-powered U.N. advisory body said Thursday that global governance of artificial intelligence is “imperative” and urged the United Nations to lay the foundations for the first […]
Burlington pays $215K to settle a lawsuit accusing an officer of excessive force
Vermont’s largest city of Burlington has paid $215,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing a police officer of using excessive force by grabbing a man and slamming him to the ground, […]
Civil rights groups call on major corporations to stick with DEI programs
NEW YORK — A broad group of civil rights organizations called on the CEOs and board members of major companies Thursday to maintain their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion […]
Alaska man charged with sending graphic threats to kill Supreme Court justices
WASHINGTON — An Alaska man accused of sending graphic threats to injure and kill six Supreme Court justices and some of their family members has been indicted on federal charges, […]
North Carolina judge won’t prevent use of university digital IDs for voting
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina trial judge refused on Thursday a Republican Party request that he block students and employees at the state’s flagship public university from being able […]
Young students protest against gun violence at Georgia Senate meeting
ATLANTA — Weeks after four people died and nine people were injured in a school shooting northeast of Atlanta, a group of elementary school students carried signs into the Georgia […]
False reports of explosives found in a car near a Trump rally spread online
NEW YORK — Law enforcement officials on Long Island worked quickly on Wednesday to publicly knock down social media posts falsely reporting that explosives had been found in a car […]
Tina Charles breaks the WNBA record for career rebounds, passing Sylvia Fowles' mark of 4,006
Tina Charles breaks the WNBA record for career rebounds, passing Sylvia Fowles’ mark of 4,006 Source link
Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate by a sizable half-point, signaling an end to its inflation fight
Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate by a sizable half-point, signaling an end to its inflation fight Source link
Work has begun on an inauguration stage at the Capitol. The last one became part of Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON — Work on the presidential inauguration platform began Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol with congressional leaders pounding the first ceremonial nails into a stage they cast as a symbol […]