Appeal judges are having doubts about whether they can rule on a transgender woman’s admission into a University of Wyoming sorority. The admission of Artemis Langford into the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority prompted a lawsuit from six other sorority members last year. After hearing from both sides in the case, the three-judge U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals took the arguments under advisement without ruling Tuesday. The lawsuit claims sorority rules don't allow transgender women. The sorority says it has wide leeway to interpret those rules. Читать дальше...
Investigators probing the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore said in a preliminary report Tuesday the cargo ship Dali experienced an electrical blackout about 10 hours before leaving the Port of Baltimore while undergoing maintenance. The report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board says the power outage was caused by a crewmember mistakenly closing an exhaust damper, causing the ship’s engine to stall. The ship lost power again and crashed into one of the bridge's... Читать дальше...
The Vermont legislature has passed one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country, aimed at cracking down on companies’ use of online personal data. It would let consumers file civil lawsuits against companies that break certain privacy rules. But Republican Gov. Phil Scott has concerns about part of the legislation and has not seen the final bill yet. It was passed early Saturday before the Legislature adjourned. Vermont's bill prohibits the sale of sensitive data, such as social security and drivers’ license numbers... Читать дальше...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google on Tuesday rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website links, a shift promising to quicken the quest for information while also potentially disrupting the flow of money-making internet traffic.
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CRGA will hold its first event — the Capital Region Amateur Championship — June 21-23 at McGregor Links
Ian Thomas Cleary of Saratoga, California, has been in custody since a routine police stop last month.
The Florida Highway Patrol says a bus carrying farmworkers in central Florida has overturned, killing eight people and injuring another 40 passengers.
Melinda French Gates is already one of the biggest philanthropic supporters of gender equity in the United States. Now, her grantees hope she now poised to put another $12.5 billion toward intractable problems like closing the gender pay gap and increasing women’s political participation. The additional funds come as French Gates announced Monday that she was stepping down as co-chair of the Gates Foundation, which she founded together with her ex-husband Bill Gates more than 20 years ago. Gates... Читать дальше...
The U.S. government has a specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors that the EPA brags is always ready to deploy within an hour of any kind of chemical disaster. But the plane didn’t fly in eastern Ohio until four days after last year's disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment. A whistleblower told The Associated Press that the plane could have provided crucial data about the chemicals spewing into the air and water around East Palestine. He said the plane said also could have helped officials... Читать дальше...
A coalition that includes entrepreneur and philanthropist Daniel Lubetzky, actor Liev Schreiber, journalist Katie Couric, and director of the Muhammad Ali Center Lonnie Ali announced Tuesday that it would launch Builders, a nonprofit global initiative aimed at reducing polarization while encouraging people to work together to find solutions they can all support. Builders will have four major components – Builders Media to produce digital content that challenges stereotypes and divisive narratives;... Читать дальше...
Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe is returning to the witness stand for a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers. Michael Cohen’s testimony on Monday linked Trump to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed at stifling stories that threatened his 2016 campaign. He’s the prosecution’s star witness and will face questioning on Tuesday. Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts. The case is the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president... Читать дальше...
Donald Trump is being joined in court at his New York hush money trial by an entourage of Republican supporters including House Speaker Mike Johnson. Johnson is traveling Tuesday with Trump in his motorcade along with North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Florida Reps. Byron Donalds and Cory Mills and his former GOP rival Vivek Ramaswamy. Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen awaits a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers after testimony that linked the celebrity client to all... Читать дальше...
The Chinese foreign ministry is lashing out over the Biden administration's plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment. The tariffs are an election year move likely to increase friction between the world’s two largest economies. The tariffs come during a heated campaign between Democratic President Joe Biden and his Republican predecessor, Donald Trump. Biden and Trump are vying to show who’s tougher on China. White... Читать дальше...
The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has opened another investigation of automated driving systems, this time into crashes involving Waymo’s self-driving vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened the probe after getting 22 reports of Waymo vehicles either crashing or doing something that may have violated traffic laws. In the past month, the agency has opened at least four investigations of vehicles that can either drive themselves or take on at least some driving... Читать дальше...
DETROIT (AP) — La agencia de seguridad de autopistas de Estados Unidos abrió otra investigación sobre sistemas de conducción automática, esta vez por choques que implicaban a vehículos autónomos Waymo.
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Asian shares are mixed in muted trading after U.S. stock indexes were little changed. Investors are waiting for updates on inflation. Chinese markets were flat ahead of an expected announcement by the Biden administration on raising tariffs on imports from China. On Monday, the S&P 500 edged less than 0.1% lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%. GameStop soared to one of the market's biggest gains. The U.S. government will release its latest monthly update on consumer inflation this week. Читать дальше...
Turkish media say a curator at the American Museum of Natural History has been detained in Istanbul while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples. Lorenzo Prendini, an expert on arachnids at the New York-based museum, says he has permits from the government to conduct his research. He was held by police at Istanbul Airport on Monday while allegedly trying to take about 1,500 samples out of the country. Video carried by Demiroren News Agency showed officers searching hand luggage... Читать дальше...
A crowded Maryland Democratic primary is drawing national attention. A former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, is running in Tuesday's primary in a field of 22 candidates. Harry Dunn is running against several state legislators including state Sen. Sarah Elfreth in a competitive race to replace outgoing Rep. John Sarbanes. Dunn’s celebrity has helped draw national attention to the primary. His supporters praise him as a defender of democracy. The heavily... Читать дальше...
Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are increasingly channeling their millions-strong online community into climate and environmental activism. One group, Kpop4Planet, has joined other climate organizations to rally K-pop fans for climate causes such as urging K-pop entertainers to cut back on waste, petitioning companies to drop business deals linked to coal and raising awareness about other climate-related issues. After Kpop4Planet petitioned South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co., it scrapped... Читать дальше...
Most countries in the European Union are making efforts to “de-risk” their economies from perceived threats posed by China. But Hungary and Serbia have gone in the other direction. They are courting major Chinese investments in the belief that the world’s second-largest economy is essential for Europe’s future. Hungary and Serbia agreed to elevate their trade partnerships with Beijing during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the region last week. The move came despite worries by their Western... Читать дальше...
