Jun 06 Tornado hits Michigan without warning and kills toddler, while twister in Maryland injures 5 By Associated Press Officials in Livonia, Michigan, say the tornado tore through several neighborhoods on Wednesday afternoon and developed so quickly that there was no advance notice from the National Weather Service or others that would have normally led to the activation of… Continue reading
Jun 05 Disney set to invest up to $17 billion in Florida parks after fight with DeSantis appointees ends By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The five DeSantis-appointed supervisors who oversee the Disney World district on Wednesday gave initial approval to the development agreement that both sides had agreed to negotiate after a March settlement ended their state court lawsuits. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 5:54 Boeing's Starliner finally lifts off after years of delays and cost overruns By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant Boeing successfully launched its new Starliner space capsule carrying two astronauts to the International Space Station. The launch was smooth but came after several delays due to technical issues. It's also four years after rival SpaceX launched its first mission… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 5:11 Current, former OpenAI employees warn company not doing enough control dangers of AI By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins A group of current and former OpenAI employees issued a public letter warning that the company and its rivals are building artificial intelligence with undue risk and without sufficient oversight. They're calling on leading AI companies to be more transparent… Continue watching
Jun 05 New Jersey adopts public records law critics say makes it harder for media to access documents By Associated Press The legislation alters the state's Open Public Records Act, which the public and journalists regularly use to get documents from state and local governments. Continue reading
Jun 05 New York pauses plan to charge big tolls to drive into core of Manhattan By Jake Offenhartz, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press New York is indefinitely delaying implementation of a plan to charge motorists big tolls to enter the core of Manhattan. Continue reading
Jun 05 Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied Stanford University president's office By Terry Chea, Associated Press Stanford University says 13 people were arrested when police removed pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied a building housing the university president's offices. Continue reading
Jun 05 Amanda Knox again convicted of slander in Italy for accusing innocent man in roommate's 2007 murder By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Knox's lawyers say she is "embittered" and plans to appeal to Italy's highest court. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: NASA and Boeing launch first crewed Starliner mission to International Space Station By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press It was the third launch attempt for NASA test pilots riding Boeing's Starliner capsule after rocket-related trouble thwarted the first two countdowns. Continue reading
Jun 04 Bag of $120,000 left as bribe for juror in Minnesota food program fraud trial By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Authorities are trying to determine who attempted to bribe a juror to get her to acquit defendants charged with stealing more than $40 million from a program meant to feed children during the pandemic. Continue reading