Ed Sheeran’s tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore
NEW YORK | Ed Sheeran’s tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos Tuesday when four of his supporting acts abruptly quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. Hours after Sheeran posted on social media about Macklemore’s ouster and attributed the decision to the tour’s […]
3 people killed when NBC and Telemundo news helicopter crashes while covering LA bus collision
LOS ANGELES | A news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people while reporters were covering the collision of an SUV and a city bus, officials and the news outlet said. Colleen Williams, an NBC4 Los Angeles anchor, confirmed during live broadcasts that two […]
Building collapse in Gaza kills at least 19 people, and other Mideast developments
A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed in Gaza City on Wednesday, killing at least 19 people, and Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a drone headed toward the holy city of Mecca. Here’s a look at the latest news in the Middle East on Wednesday. Full coverage can be found here. Cause of building collapse […]
Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to expand access
NEW YORK | Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities rather than deepening disparities — and his foundation is pledging $1 billion to improve access. The Microsoft co-founder made the appeal in the Gates Foundation’s annual Goalkeepers report, which tracks progress […]
Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?
Millions of students every day turn to AI chatbots for help with schoolwork, emotional support and personal advice — often unaware of where their conversations and other personal information end up. How that data is used — and schools’ role in protecting it — is a growing concern for educators, parents and kids as artificial […]
The secret ballot has been an article of faith in US elections. That’s being tested in Georgia
ATLANTA | Security researchers say rapid advances in artificial intelligence are making it more critical to address a flaw in Georgia’s voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they have been cast. The system’s vulnerability has been drawing increased attention, with election security advocates criticizing state election officials for […]
The push to remove lead pipes is on. Thousands of water systems still don’t know where theirs are
Kathryn Pilgrim knew the century-old Victorian she bought in Dunkirk, New York, came with old plumbing. She replaced pipes she suspected of containing lead and later installed a kitchen filter designed to remove heavy metals. But six years after buying the house, she still can’t be sure that her tap water is lead-free because she […]
REEL NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in Wednesday’s NewsMinute video
Read more Toon in Wednesday Read more PERRY: Wheel life turns by itself in a Waymo and turns up too often in the national news Read more Woman, 33, pleads guilty to $40,000 romance scam against 90-year-old Centennial widower
Toon in Wednesday
Read more PERRY: Wheel life turns by itself in a Waymo and turns up too often in the national news Read more Woman, 33, pleads guilty to $40,000 romance scam against 90-year-old Centennial widower Read more Aurora repeals tough-on-crime jail laws to comply with state Supreme Court ruling
PERRY: Wheel life turns by itself in a Waymo and turns up too often in the national news
Life is so rich, if not overwhelming and exhausting, these days. I took my first Waymo ride last week. I survived it. If you have a real life and don’t pay attention, Waymo are the odd-looking driverless cars in Denver that actually went driverless while being rider-full last week. When I first heard about driverless […]