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Chinaâs state media turns to social media and AI to tell its story â and often mock the US
BEIJING (AP) — The messaging from China’s Communist government may once have been dogmatic and rigid — not anymore. Having largely tamed the internet at home with tight censorship, Beijing is now tapping the power of social media and artificial intelligence to tell its story — and often to skewer the U.S. and its president.In a five-minute AI-generated animation modeled after classic martial arts movies, China’s state media frames out an allegory for the war in Iran. A white eagle in regal attire representing the U.S. unleashes an evil laugh before his army attacks a... Read More
Artemis II astronauts return from moon with a splashdown to close out a record-breaking lunar voyage
HOUSTON (AP) — Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.It was a triumphant homecoming for the crew of four whose record-breaking lunar flyby revealed not only swaths of the moon’s far side — never seen before by human eyes — but a total solar eclipse.
Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canada’s Jeremy Hansen hit the atmosphere traveling Mach 33 — or 33 times the speed of sound — a blistering... Read More
Gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider, UN report says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial institutions, remain unfulfilled promises, a U.N. report concludes.The report assessing the blueprint adopted in Seville, Spain, last June to narrow the gap and achieve U.N. development goals for 2030 was issued ahead of next week’s spring meetings in Washington of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, the main global financial institutions promoting economic growth.
The... Read More
Democratic allies yank support for Swalwell's California governor run after assault allegations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a stunning political reversal, prominent supporters of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign for California governor withdrew their support Friday after the congressmember denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him.Swalwell was among the leading Democrats in the race to replace outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom. But in just hours, he saw his most prominent supporters - including U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff and powerful labor unions - drop their endorsements and called for his exit the race.
This comes... Read More
Longtime AP reporter and editor Bill Mann dies at 83
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Mann, a reporter and editor who covered the Philippines, Cairo, India, Scandinavia and Washington, D.C., over a nearly 50-year career at The Associated Press, died Thursday in Reston, Va., his family said. He was 83.Relatives and colleagues remembered Mann as a stickler for details and a deeply kind person who blended his love of journalism with his empathy for everyone he worked with.
“Billy Mann was a wonderful representative for The Associated Press in global hot spots from the Philippines under President Ferdinand Marcos to the turbulent... Read More
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- Artemis II astronauts return from moon with a splashdown to close out a record-breaking lunar voyage
- Israeli strike kills Lebanese security forces as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire ahead of talks
- Michigan couple at center of Bahamas disappearance chronicled sailing adventures on social media
- Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he set up in Africa to honor his mother Princess Diana
- Stocks drift lower and oil prices ease ahead of planned US-Iran talks
- US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fire
- War in Iran sends inflation soaring and the mood of American consumers plunging
- Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffs
- Five people charged with murder in deadly Northern California fireworks warehouse explosion
- 'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid
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- Rory McIlroy pulls away with birdie binge and sets Masters record with 6-shot lead at halfway mark
- Robert MacIntyre has awkward Masters exit after a middle-finger moment, missed cut and no interviews
- Ichiro Suzuki's statue unveiling has a mishap as bat snaps during ceremony
- Scottie Scheffler has 2 shots in the water and his first round over par in the Masters in 3 years