Experts call for more diversity to combat bias in artificial intelligence
By Kaitlyn Schwanemann, CNN (CNN) — Calvin Lawrence has dedicated his career to artificial intelligence. But even after decades of experience…
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‘Real and debilitating’: Lewiston shooting survivor coping with PTSD, struggling to work
By Terry Stackhouse Click here for updates on this story LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) — A survivor of the Lewiston, Maine…
Continue ReadingInternational court rules against Guatemala in a landmark Indigenous and environmental rights case
By DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by permitting a huge nickel mine on tribal land almost…
Continue ReadingHouse damaged by fire, fallen tree in span of two months
By Tommie Clark Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — A Baltimore City family is calling…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry’s phone hacking victory is a landmark in the long saga of British tabloid misconduct
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry’s victory against Mirror Group Newspapers on Friday over what a British judge called…
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‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ serves up a warmed-over taste of Aardman’s original
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The great thing about animation is characters don’t age (just ask Bart Simpson), which allows Aardman…
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Eddie Murphy is back as Axel Foley in ‘Beverly Hills Cop 4’ trailer
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — To quote a famous rap song, Eddie Murphy is going going, back back, to Cali Cali. The teaser trailer for…
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El príncipe Harry fue víctima de un ‘extenso’ hackeo telefónico, dictamina el Tribunal Superior del Reino Unido
Sol Amaya (CNN) — El príncipe Harry recibió 140.600 libras esterlinas (US$ 179.000) este viernes después de que el Tribunal Superior del…
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Plans to open human crematorium in Baltimore causing controversy
By Khiree Stewart Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — Baltimore City residents voiced…
Continue ReadingGun found inside backpack at Cibola High School
By Nick Catlin Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A handgun was confiscated at…
Continue ReadingCincinnati woman to celebrate 105th birthday watching the Bengals and drinking whiskey
By Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) — A Cincinnati resident is celebrating…
Continue Reading‘Reacher’ star Alan Ritchson talks season two of hit show and how ‘Amazon took a risk’ on him
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press The wandering Jack Reacher, created by novelist Lee Child, returns in a second season of “Reacher” on Prime…
Continue ReadingPolice: Officer shoots, kills dogs during ‘vicious attack’ at business; victim injured
By Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) — Police are investigating after two…
Continue ReadingShops in 2 Dutch cities start selling legally grown cannabis in an experiment to regulate pot trade
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press BREDA, Netherlands (AP) — A paradox at the heart of the Netherlands’ permissive pot policy has gone up in smoke…
Continue ReadingAmplifying Diversity: Houston Music Advisory Board Ushers in a New Era with Dynamic New Members
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story Dec. 15, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston Style…
Continue ReadingMan accused of hitting, dragging El Dorado County deputies with truck
By Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story CAMERON PARK, California (KCRA) — El Dorado County deputies…
Continue ReadingEllen Holly: Remembering a Luminary in American Television and Theatre
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story Dec. 15, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — Ellen Holly, a…
Continue ReadingElevating Inclusion: Houston’s Corporate Titans Forge Ahead with LGBTQ+ Alliance Program
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story Dec. 14, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s…
Continue ReadingPolice officer fatally shoots 19-year-old in Mesquite, Texas, suspect in a vehicle theft
MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — Police in Mesquite, Texas, say an officer investigating a stolen vehicle fatally shot a 19-year-old man who was in another…
Continue ReadingNatural gas smell plagues Yukon, southwest OKC for days
By Jason Burger Click here for updates on this story YUKON, Oklahoma (KOCO) — For days, Oklahoma Natural Gas has…
Continue ReadingDr. Letitia Plummer: A Visionary Leader for Houston’s Tomorrow
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story Dec. 15, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston has spoken,…
Continue Reading La verdad sobre si Walt Disney está congelado y otros datos curiosos de la vida del padre de Mickey Mouse
Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) — Conoce aquí algunos de los datos más curiosos —y extraños— sobre Walt Disney, el padre de…
Continue ReadingFinland reports a rush of migrant crossings hours before the reclosure of 2 border posts with Russia
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Dozens of migrants have crossed into Finland hours before the reclosure of two southern…
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Biden and Obama team up for Obamacare enrollment push following Trump’s latest repeal threat
By Arlette Saenz and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama teamed up on a new video vowing…
Continue ReadingMaryland Gov. Wes Moore says Orioles lease at Camden Yards headed to a vote
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says a long-term agreement between the Baltimore Orioles and the…
Continue ReadingThe EU struggles to unify around a Gaza cease-fire call but work on peace moves continues
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A number of European Union leaders are trying to use mounting concern about civilian deaths in…
Continue Reading‘Real and debilitating’: Lewiston shooting survivor coping with PTSD, struggling to work
By Terry Stackhouse Click here for updates on this story LEWISTON, Maine (WCVB) — A survivor of the Lewiston, Maine…
Continue ReadingRape charges brought against Worcester man accused of throwing 7-year-old girl off bridge
By Russ Reed Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A Massachusetts man who stands…
Continue ReadingOpinion: The slow burns in this movie are a wonder to behold
Opinion By Gene Seymour, CNN (CNN) — Books are books and movies are movies, and there are some things books can do that movies can’t — and…
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Sunshine and Warmth to End the Week
We’re still a couple of days out from the major change in our weather pattern, so there is still time to prepare. High pressure will remain in…
Continue ReadingThe title of Bill Maher’s new book promises ‘What This Comedian Said Will Shock You’
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Maher has had a few second thoughts, or at least some variations on the first ones. Next June, Simon & Schuster will…
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Georgia Pacific Packaging building destroyed in overnight fire in Salinas
SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV) – Salinas Fire crews are cleaning up after a fire destroyed the Georgia Pacific Packaging building in South Salinas…
Continue ReadingCompanies announce partnership to release dengue-fighting mosquitoes in the Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two private companies have announced a partnership to release mosquitoes across the Caribbean bred with a bacterium…
Continue ReadingEurope isn’t giving Ukraine the consistency it needs right now
Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN (CNN) — The European Union’s decision to open negotiations with Ukraine to join the bloc on Thursday night is…
Continue ReadingA plane hit powerlines over I-26 in North Carolina and burst into flames. Nobody was seriously hurt
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A small plane crashed on a western North Carolina highway and caught fire Thursday night, but the two people on board…
Continue ReadingWhy have thousands of United Methodist churches in the US quit the denomination?
Associated Press The United Methodist Church has been undergoing a major upheaval as more than 7,000 congregations across the country, one quarter of…
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Global coal demand set to fall as China uses more renewables
By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Global coal demand is likely to have peaked this year, and could drop by about 2% over the next three years…
Continue ReadingUS national security adviser says a negotiated outcome is the best way to end Lebanon-Israel tension
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says he has discussed with Israeli officials the…
Continue ReadingOne fourth of United Methodist churches in US have left in schism over LGBTQ ban. What happens now?
By PETER SMITH Associated Press A quarter of U.S. congregations in the United Methodist Church have received permission to leave the denomination…
Continue ReadingSuriname’s ex-dictator faces final verdict in 1982 killings of political opponents. Some fear unrest
By GEROLD ROZENBLAD Associated Press PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Suriname’s former dictator will face a final verdict this month in the…
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Former Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier’s trial forces French soccer to face racism reckoning
By Claudia Colliva, CNN (CNN) — Three months after leaving French soccer club OGC Nice, Julien Fournier, who had served as their sporting…
Continue Reading Así es el Tren Maya de México: ruta, mapa, precios de los boletos y más
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Tren Maya, impulsado por el Gobierno del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador en México, tiene su…
Continue ReadingWall Street is swept up in Fed euphoria. The rally could have more room to run
Analysis by Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a…
Continue ReadingVideos show Israeli soldiers in Gaza burning food, vandalizing a shop and ransacking private homes
By Ivana Kottasová and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli soldier looks directly into the camera, then turns around and sets a pile of…
Continue Reading Las Vegas Raiders score a franchise-record points haul as they demolish Los Angeles Chargers
By Samuel Joseph, CNN (CNN) — What a difference four days makes in the NFL. After losing 3-0 to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in a game…
Continue ReadingGermany’s parliament approves a plan for a bigger hike in carbon price after a budget deal
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament has approved plans to raise the country’s levy on carbon dioxide emissions from fuel by more than…
Continue ReadingRepublicans’ Biden impeachment hearings are a Fox News fever dream come true
Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Fox News viewers have received an early Christmas gift — an impeachment inquiry into President…
Continue ReadingSpanish police arrest 14 airport workers after items go missing from checked-in luggage
MADRID (AP) — Spanish police say they have arrested 14 workers at one of the country’s main tourist airports on suspicion of stealing items from…
Continue Reading Urgency mounts for Trump’s GOP rivals in pre-holiday blitz through Iowa and New Hampshire
By Steve Contorno, Jeff Zeleny and Alison Main, CNN Concord, New Hampshire (CNN) — With the holidays approaching and the first Republican…
Continue Reading5 questions that can help guide your holiday tipping
By ELIZABETH AYOOLA of NerdWallet As you plan your holiday giving, you may be thinking about adding service workers to your list of recipients. But…
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