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Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence, saying the burgeoning industry is at risk of being stifled by a patchwork of onerous rules while in a battle with Chinese competitors for supremacy.Members of Congress from both parties, as well as civil liberties and consumer rights groups, have pushed for more regulations on AI, saying there is not enough oversight for the powerful technology.
But Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that “there's only going to be... Read More
3 cold case killings of women in Toronto are linked to man who died in 2019
TORONTO (AP) — A Canadian man who died in 2019 has been identified as the perpetrator of three cold case homicides in Toronto, and investigators believe there could be more victims.Toronto police said Thursday recent forensic testing and genetic genealogy has conclusively identified Kenneth Smith, 72, of Windsor, Ontario, as the person who killed two women in the 1980s and a third woman in the 1990s.
They say the first woman, Christine Prince, 25, was found dead on June 22, 1982, in the Rouge River in Toronto after she was sexually assaulted and struck on the... Read More
Tens of thousands ordered to flee flooding after torrential rain in Pacific Northwest
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Surging floodwaters turned farmland into vast pools, washed out bridges and stranded people Thursday, with evacuation orders issued for tens of thousands of Washington state residents and authorities hoping levees prevent far worse damage.“The flooding levels we’re looking at are potentially historic in nature, so we just want to emphasize how serious the situation is,” Gov. Bob Ferguson said at a news briefing Thursday, one day after declaring a statewide emergency.
About 78,000 residents of a major agricultural region north of... Read More
Trump pardons former Colorado elections clerk, but it alone won't free her from prison
President Donald Trump issued a symbolic pardon for Tina Peters on Thursday, but it alone won't free the former Colorado elections administrator who was convicted under state laws of orchestrating a data breach scheme driven by false claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election.Trump's pardon power does not extend to state crimes like those for which Peters was convicted last year and sentenced to nine years in prison.
“Democrats have been relentless in their targeting of TINA PETERS, a Patriot who simply wanted to make sure that our Elections were Fair and... Read More
Reddit challenges Australia's world-first law banning children under 16 from social media
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Global online forum Reddit on Friday filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social media platforms.California-based Reddit Inc.’s suit filed in the High Court follows a case filed last month by Sydney-based rights group Digital Freedom Project.
Both suits claim the law is unconstitutional because it infringes on Australia’s implied freedom of political communication.
“We believe there are more effective ways... Read More
Top Stories
- Tens of thousands ordered to flee flooding after torrential rain in Pacific Northwest
- Indiana Republicans defy Trump and reject his House redistricting push in the state
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention, his attorney's office says
- Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP sources say
- Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
- The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk appears in court for 1st time as a judge weighs media access
- Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts
- Fernando Mendoza is AP player of the year after leading Indiana to 13-0 record and top seed in CFP
- NASCAR settles federal antitrust case, gives all its teams the permanent charters they wanted
- Sherrone Moore jailed as police investigate situation that led to the fired Michigan coach's arrest
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- Eurovision champion Nemo returns the winner's trophy to protest Israel's inclusion
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- Brent Venables' aggressive defense gives Oklahoma a different look than past Sooners playoff teams
- Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese bring a youth movement to USA Basketball camp
- Some athletic directors are open to collective bargaining agreements for college athletes
- NASCAR settles federal antitrust case, gives all teams the permanent charters they wanted