LOS ANGELES — Federal officials are pushing back against a judge’s order that would delay the planned closure of a troubled women’s prison in California where inmates suffered sexual abuse […]
World Bank’s Banga wants to make gains in tackling the effects of climate change, poverty and war
WASHINGTON — There was no shortage of stressors to the global economy when Ajay Banga took charge at the World Bank almost a year ago: inflation eating at nations drowning […]
House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid. But threats to oust speaker grow
WASHINGTON — House congressional leaders were toiling Thursday on a delicate, bipartisan push toward weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, […]
Meta’s newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Facebook parent Meta Platforms unveiled a new set of artificial intelligence systems Thursday that are powering what CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls “the most intelligent AI assistant that […]
Convenience store chain where Biden bought snacks while campaigning hit with discrimination lawsuit
A convenience store chain where President Joe Biden stopped for snacks this week while campaigning in Pennsylvania has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company […]
Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule for public land management that’s meant to put conservation on more equal footing with oil drilling, grazing and […]
Two shootings, two different responses — Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers
Six months after a deadly mass shooting by an Army reservist, Maine lawmakers this week passed a wide-ranging package of new gun restrictions. Three months after a fatal school shooting, […]
Fire in truck carrying lithium ion batteries leads to 3-hour evacuation in Columbus, Ohio
Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio’s capital, Columbus, for several hours out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer could have caused lithium ion batteries to explode COLUMBUS, Ohio […]
Motorist dies in fiery crash when vehicle plows into suburban Chicago highway toll plaza, police say
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — A vehicle plowed into a suburban Chicago highway toll plaza early Thursday, engulfing it and the plaza in flames and killing the motorist, police said. Illinois […]
Long-lost first USS Enterprise model is returned to ‘Star Trek’ creator Gene Roddenberry’s son
DALLAS — The first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to […]