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Asia shares lower after sharp Wall Street losses on AI-related worries
HONG KONG (AP) — Asia shares were trading lower Friday, tracking sharp Wall Street losses on a sell-off of technology-related stocks that investors fear could lose out from artificial intelligence disruptions.U.S. futures edged lower. The future for the S&P 500 fell 0.2%, while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was also 0.2% lower.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.2% to 56,941.97. SoftBank Group, which has a focus on AI, lost 8.9% even after the company reported a $1.6 billion quarterly profit Thursday building on its investments in OpenAI, among other gains.
What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? 4 years and 30,000 trees
MERAUX, La. (AP) — Across the calm waters behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne, hundreds of saplings stand out in the mist, wrapped in white plastic cylinders.To get there and to other sites like it, organizers have ferried dozens of volunteers week after week in airboats. They have a trailer equipped with supplies. Rubber boots in all different sizes. Bins full of snacks for the end of a hard day's work.
One day, they hope to see 30,000 fully grown trees like bald cypress and water tupelo at this and other sites that restore the natural barrier of wetlands into... Read More
Trans-Atlantic tensions in focus as annual Munich security gathering opens
MUNICH (AP) — An annual gathering of top international security figures that last year set the tone for a growing rift between the United States and Europe opens Friday, bringing together many top European officials with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others.The Munich Security Conference opens with a speech by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, one of 15 heads of state or government from European Union countries whom organizers expect to attend.
The many other expected guests at the conference that runs until Sunday include Ukrainian President Volodymyr... Read More
Mosque gunman wanted online fame. A muted court hearing shows how New Zealand has tried to curb that
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — In a near-empty courthouse, in front of almost no one, the appeal by New Zealand’s most reviled killer was heard in muted fashion with little mention of the details of the country's deadliest mass shooting.Such is New Zealand's desire to smother the racist motivations of Brenton Tarrant, who murdered 51 Muslims praying at two mosques in the city of Christchurch in 2019. Tarrant, a self-professed white supremacist, referred to other perpetrators of hate-fueled massacres when he committed his attack and other mass shooters have cited his actions... Read More
LeBron James becomes the oldest player to have a triple-double in NBA history
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James became the oldest player in NBA history to have a triple-double, accomplishing the feat Thursday night at 41 years and 44 days old during the Los Angeles Lakers' 124-104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.James had 28 points and 12 assists when he grabbed his 10th rebound with 2:06 to play. He got a standing ovation when he checked out moments after completing his 123rd career triple-double, the fifth-most in NBA history.
James broke the record held for the past 22 years by Karl Malone, who recorded his final triple-double for the... Read More
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- Trump heads to Fort Bragg to cheer special forces members who ousted Venezuela's Maduro
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- Experts say screening tips in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance is 'tremendous' and critical work
- As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?
- Palestinians look to salvage Gaza's history from the ruins of Israel's military offensive
- Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led states
- Goldman Sachs' top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein
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