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Court again delays racketeering trial against activist accused in violent ‘Stop Cop City’ protest

By R.J. RICO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A racketeering trial in Georgia is again being delayed for the first defendant indicted in protests against the planned police training facility critics call “Cop City.” Opening arguments had been expected to begin in the case against 19-year-old Ayla King of Massachusetts. A jury was seated in

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CES 2024 updates: AI fortune telling, accessible gaming, a flying taxi and Martha Stewart

LAS VEGAS (AP) — CES 2024 has kicked off in Las Vegas. The multi-day trade event put on by the Consumer Technology Association will feature the latest advances and gadgets across personal tech, transportation, health care, sustainability and more. Burgeoning uses of artificial intelligence almost everywhere you look. The Associated Press will keep a running

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California governor wants reserves and cuts to fix nearly $38B deficit, mostly sparing schools

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is announcing a $291 billion state spending plan with an estimated $37.9 billion deficit. That’s a significantly smaller budget hole than the Legislative Analyst’s Office predicted in December. It estimated the state would face a $68 billion deficit. The proposal Newsom is

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