Month: January 2024

By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — ChatGPT maker OpenAI has outlined a plan to prevent its artificial intelligence tools from being used to spread election misinformation in 2024. The San Francisco-based startup says it will not allow people to use its technology for political campaigning or lobbying. Users also can’t misrepresent the

By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The shooter who killed five people and endangered the lives of over 40 others at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs plans to plead guilty to new federal charges for hate crimes and firearm violations under an agreement that would allow the defendant to avoid the death

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to reject Hunter Biden’s efforts to dismiss the gun charges against him, revealing that investigators last year found cocaine residue on the pouch the president’s son used to hold his gun. In pushing for the case against

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Much of the United States is shivering through brutal cold as most of the rest of the world is feeling unusually warm weather. However strange it sounds, that contradiction fits snugly in explanations of what climate change is doing to Earth, scientists said. In a map of global temperatures

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Pacific Northwest is bracing for more hazardous winter weather after a weekend storm that resulted in at least seven deaths. Tens of thousands of people remained without power on Tuesday as a vast area including parts of southwest Washington and western Oregon were under an

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — It was Wild West meets melting pot America at the Louis Vuitton Fall-Winter 2024 men’s show Tuesday, where musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams unveiled his highly-anticipated sophomore collection. The show, set against the dramatic silhouette of the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, masterfully channeled Americana, with Native American

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A federal judge says an Ohio elected official’s constitutional rights were violated when her colleagues on a county board of commissioners had her arrested for criticizing the sheriff during a public meeting. The judge ruled in favor of Trumbull County Commissioner Niki Frenchko in her lawsuit against several county officials.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — St. John’s coach Rick Pitino is recovering from COVID-19 and will miss his team’s game against Seton Hall on Tuesday night. The school announced his absence about three hours before tipoff. Associate coach Steve Masiello will serve as the Red Storm’s acting coach against the Pirates and will handle media responsibilities.

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The prospect of a JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger took a major hit in court on Tuesday when a federal judge sided with the Biden administration and blocked the $3.8 billion deal. The judge ruled that JetBlue’s purchase of Spirit, the nation’s largest low-cost airline, would harm

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are halting plans to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress this week for defying a congressional subpoena. They cited ongoing negotiations with Hunter Biden’s attorney over a possible deposition. A contempt resolution against Hunter Biden was scheduled to move through a procedural hearing before

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Emmy Awards reached a record low in ratings. The Monday night show hosted by Anthony Anderson and aired on Fox reached just 4.3 million people, according to the Nielsen company. That’s down from the previous record low of 5.9 million in 2022, the last