Sep 23 FBI investigates hackers' claim to have stolen employee data, compromised jobs website By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The FBI said Wednesday it was investigating a criminal hacking group's claims that it had stolen “very sensitive data” belonging to thousands of agents and applicants and that it had compromised the bureau's jobs website. Continue reading
Sep 23 Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Two leading progressive lawmakers, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar, are unveiling legislation Wednesday that would ban artificial superintelligence and create a federal agency to oversee advanced AI. Continue reading
Sep 23 Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Tasia Fortune, seek 3rd suspect By Sophie Bates, Associated Press Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect. Continue reading
Sep 23 Polo off Mexican coast is among 'the strongest storms ever' By Megan Janetsky, Desiree Brooks, Associated Press The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami has called Polo an “extremely dangerous” storm and forecast the system would turn sharply to the northwest before moving west-northwest over the next several days. Continue reading
Sep 23 Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in prison for 2006 sex crime in New York By John Seewer, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a TV production assistant in 2006, capping a yearslong legal odyssey that a judge said cemented the disgraced movie mogul’s reputation as “the literal face of the #MeToo… Continue reading
Sep 23 Voters don't like data centers. They really don't like them close to home By Matt Loffman Fifty-eight percent of U.S. voters say the construction of new data centers by tech will mostly have a negative effect on the country. And 65% of voters oppose construction in their communities. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 6:55 What the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger settlement means for Hollywood By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig A day after Paramount Skydance and a group of state attorneys general announced a settlement clearing the way for its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, questions remain about whether the deal does enough to protect consumers and competition. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 6:33 Harris joins El-Sayed on campaign trail as Democrats focus on Michigan Senate race By Lisa Desjardins, Leila Jackson With 42 days until Election Day, the race to control Congress is now in high gear. In Michigan, one of Democrats’ biggest names made their first major campaign stop of the cycle. Former Vice President Kamala Harris joined Senate candidate… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 6:01 Ari Emanuel and Amna Nawaz discuss finding the next big thing on 'Settle In' By Amna Nawaz, Mary Fecteau Ari Emanuel is a Hollywood icon in his own right, working behind the scenes to strike deals for his legion of clients, including actors, musicians, writers and athletes. He joined Amna Nawaz on "Settle In" to discuss his new memoir,… Continue watching
Sep 22 Air traffic control calamity disrupts hundreds of U.S. flights, spotlighting the aging system By Josh Funk, Associated Press Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Monday's disruptions reinforce why he's asking Congress for $20 billion more to fix U.S. air traffic control. Continue reading