Jul 14 'We're barely making it.' Why more New Orleans families are without stable housing By Roby Chavez The most recent Point-in-Time count shows the New Orleans area is losing ground quickly on homelessness. Continue reading
Jul 14 Movie and TV stars join writers on the picket line in fight over the future of Hollywood By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press “Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudekis, Rosario Dawson and other top movie and TV actors joined picket lines alongside screenwriters Friday on the first full day of a walkout that has become Hollywood’s biggest labor fight in decades. Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Biden administration makes $20 billion 'green bank' available for clean energy projects By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration is making available $20 billion from a federal "green bank" for clean energy projects such as residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations and community cooling centers. Continue reading
Jul 14 ChatGPT company probed over consumer protection issues By David Hamilton, Associated Press The FTC's move represents the most significant regulatory threat so far to the nascent but fast-growing AI industry. Continue reading
Jul 13 ChatGPT creator OpenAI signs deal with AP to license news stories By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The arrangement involves OpenAI licensing part of AP's text archive, while AP will leverage OpenAI's technology and product expertise, the two organizations said in a joint statement. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Continue reading
Jul 13 WATCH: Screen Actors Guild president Fran Drescher announces unanimous vote to go on strike By Andrew Dalton, Leslie Ambriz, Associated Press Leaders of SAG-AFTRA voted Thursday to join screenwriters in the first joint strike in more than six decades, shutting down production across the entertainment industry after talks for a new contract with the studios and streaming services broke down. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 4:24 News Wrap: Inflation falls to lowest level since early 2021 In our news wrap Wednesday, inflation cooled in June to its lowest level since early 2021, cleanup crews plowed through sludge in Montpelier, Vermont, after flood waters receded, heat alerts were issued as forecasts called for the Southwest to break… Continue watching
Jul 12 Inflation drops sharply to 3 percent, lowest point in more than 2 years By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The inflation figure the government reported Wednesday was down sharply from a 4 percent annual rate in May, though still above the Fed's 2 percent target rate. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Trump attorneys request to delay documents trial until after 2024 election In our news wrap Tuesday, a new grand jury was seated in Fulton County, Georgia, and could consider criminal charges against former President Trump over the effort to overturn his 2020 election loss, a federal judge refused to block Microsoft's… Continue watching
Jul 11 Biden administration plans to cap how much families pay for child care through grant program By Associated Press Harris provided details Tuesday of a proposed rule by the Department of Health and Human Services that follows an executive order on the issue that President Joe Biden signed in April. Continue reading