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Asian shares are mixed and oil prices fall after Trump says US and Iran met at the UN
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street held near its record and oil prices fell following U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks that United States and Iranian officials had a “very good” meeting Tuesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.U.S. futures edged up.
South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.9% to 7,080.92. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1.1% to 24,821.84. The Shanghai Composite Index slid 0.4% to 3,936.52. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.1% to 8,765.30.
Taiwan’s Taiex was 0.8% higher, while India’s Sensex... Read More
Hurricane Polo is 'one of the strongest storms ever' and is churning off Mexico's Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades, and it was expected to skirt Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm.Polo was an “extremely dangerous” storm with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (265 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Tuesday night.
Polo was nearly stationary early Wednesday about 200 miles (325 kilometers) south of Zihuatanejo in Guerrero state. It was forecast to turn sharply to the northwest during the day and then move in west-northwest over the next... Read More
A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk
For years, artificial intelligence researchers have warned of ways the technology could wipe out humanity: AI bots could design an unstoppable disease, unleash a nuclear war, or transform all of Earth into paper clip factories, as one thought experiment goes.Debates inside the AI industry and beyond over the plausibility of these doomsday scenarios have heated up since several executives endorsed slowing the technology's development for safety reasons.
Despite warnings of the potential for humans to lose their grip on the technology, some suspect the worst-case... Read More
Mets hire interim manager Andy Green for the full-time job, giving him a 3-year contract
NEW YORK (AP) — Three months ago, Andy Green had no aspirations of managing the New York Mets.Now, he's got a three-year deal in the dugout to produce better days ahead.
In a surprising change of direction, Green went from interim Mets manager to full-time skipper Tuesday when the club gave him a three-year contract. New York made the announcement before starting its final road trip of the season against the Texas Rangers.
“I think Andy is the perfect person for this job,” president of baseball operations David Stearns said at a pregame news conference... Read More
Alvarez hits 41st homer and drives in 3 as Astros blank Mariners 7-0 to tie Rangers atop AL West
SEATTLE (AP) — Yordan Alvarez resumed his Triple Crown push with a home run and three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Tuesday night to pull even with Texas atop the AL West.Houston snapped a three-game skid and tied the Rangers at 78-79 following their 6-3 loss to the New York Mets at home. Both teams have five games remaining, and the Astros hold the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Seattle (73-84) is on the brink of playoff elimination, one season after winning the AL West for the first time in 24 years and coming within one victory of the... Read More
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- A mass shooting at a house in South Africa leaves 11 dead and 3 wounded, police say
- Hurricane Polo is 'one of the strongest storms ever' and is churning off Mexico's Pacific coast
- British Columbia leader calls snap election as premier tells voters to say âhell no to Trumpâ
- Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on
- This year, with shifting political winds, Canada gets more of the spotlight on the UN's stage
- Republicans dump cash into red states as they try to hold the line against Democrats in the midterms
- China's Xi kicks off state visit to Washington on Wednesday with a rare planeside welcome from Trump
- Worries about an AI internet takeover gain new urgency among doomsday scenarios
- Trump-backed Missouri congressional map returns to the Supreme Court for the third time
- Judge sets hearing for Venezuelan man shot by ICE and police in Texas release some video from scene
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- Dolly Partonâs estate accuses her nephew of threatening violence and to destroy his auntâs legacy
- Harvey Weinstein set to be sentenced for sexual assault after 6-year legal odyssey
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- Mets hire interim manager Andy Green for the full-time job, giving him a 3-year contract
- Triple Crown still within reach for Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez after big game in Seattle
- Alvarez hits 41st homer and drives in 3 as Astros blank Mariners 7-0 to tie Rangers atop AL West
- Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell help Fever keep home-court hope alive with 96-77 win over Lynx