May 15 WATCH: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press “As this technology advances, we understand that people are anxious about how it could change the way we live. We are too," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified at a Senate hearing Tuesday. Continue reading
May 15 The wait for government disability services can last years. Some states are trying to change that By Adam Kemp More than half a million Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities are currently waiting for government funding for long-term care in their homes. Some states have been working on clearing the backlog. Continue reading
May 15 Government supporters call for Pakistani chief justice to quit over releasing former Premier Imran Khan By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Thousands of government supporters in Pakistan are calling on the country's top judge to resign for ordering the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, whose dramatic arrest last week sparked deadly nationwide clashes. Continue reading
May 15 TSA is testing facial recognition technology at more airports, raising privacy concerns By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Transportation Safety Administration says the technology is an effort to more accurately identify the millions of passengers traveling through its airports every day and that passengers can opt out. Continue reading
May 15 Footage of Belarus President Lukashenko emerge after days of absences that sparked health rumors By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press For nearly a week, the whereabouts of Belarus' authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko have been a mystery. Continue reading
May 15 Special prosecutor harshly criticizes FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation but no new charges By Eric Tucker, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A special prosecutor has ended his four-year investigation into possible FBI misconduct in its probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. Continue reading
May 15 Man arrested in baseball bat attack on Virginia congressman’s staffers By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia says a man with a baseball bat walked into his Fairfax office, asked for him, and then assaulted two members of his staff. Continue reading
May 15 What lies ahead for Thailand after dramatic opposition election victory? By Grant Peck, Hrvoje Hranjski, Associated Press Thailand’s opposition racked up a stunning majority of the 500 seats at stake in the race for the House of Representatives, dealing a major blow to the establishment parties and the former general who has led the country since seizing power in… Continue reading
May 15 Why Nebraska conservatives might combine abortion, trans health care bans By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Conservative Nebraska lawmakers are taking what could be an all-or-nothing bet by proposing to merge two of the legislative session's most contentious proposals — one to restrict abortion access and another that would ban gender-affirming care for minors. Continue reading
May 15 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Ukraine continues to prepare for counteroffensive By Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a promise of more missiles and attack drones from Britain to support his battle against Russian forces in Ukraine. Continue reading