AI child-welfare tool may flag parents with disabilities Child welfare algorithms plug vast amounts of public data about local families into complex statistical models to calculate what they call a risk score
White House State of the Union guests include Tyre … Roughly two dozen special guests will attend Tuesday’s State of the Union at the invitation of the White House, including veterans and first responders, cancer survivors, a mental health advocates and the parents of Tyre Nichols. The list of guests who will sit in first lady Jill Biden’s box during President Biden’s speech, unveiled early […]
The spotlight is on Ukraine at UN leaders’ gathering, … UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The war in Ukraine and its visiting president take center stage at the United Nations this week, but developing countries will be vying for the spotlight as well as they push for faster action on poverty and inequality at the first full-on meeting of world leaders since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted […]
Don’t let furry friends fall for these Halloween … Whether it’s toxic treats, constrictive costumes, or autumn allergies, this spooky holiday season comes with quite a few health and safety hazards for furry friends.
Stolen futures: Baltimore faces uptick in youth violence BALTIMORE (AP) — Decades after losing her older brother to gun violence, Michelle Hines tried everything to keep her teenage son safe: checking in regularly with his teachers, coordinating extracurricular activities, and most importantly, trying to prevent him from growing up too fast. Despite those efforts, Izaiah Carter was fatally shot earlier this month in […]
Republicans push anti-abortion measures with new … WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are taking early action on abortion with their new majority, approving two measures Wednesday that make clear they want further restraints after the Supreme Court overruled the federal right to abortion last year. The new GOP-led House passed one resolution to condemn attacks on anti-abortion facilities, including crisis pregnancy centers, […]
Earthquake robbed Moroccan villagers of almost everything … TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco (AP) — His dead relatives have been dug out and buried, but the remnants of Musa Bouissirfane’s former life are still trapped under rubble and dust in the ruins of the mud-brick Moroccan village of Tafeghaghte. “It’s incredibly challenging to lose your entire family and all your possessions,” Bouissirfane said as tears welled […]
What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Gaza militant … JERUSALEM (AP) — The cycle has become grimly familiar. Over three days, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed at least 28 people, including senior Palestinian militants, as well as children as young as 4 years old. Palestinian militants in Gaza have fired over 600 rockets toward Israel, killing one person, setting off warning sirens as […]
What can’t the House do without a Speaker? Concerns are rising around Capitol Hill as the two-day impasse among Republicans over who should serve as Speaker effectively keeps the chamber in limbo. Republicans have signaled some signs of progress within the party as talks remain ongoing; however, it remains unclear if House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) can cobble together enough votes to […]
What can’t the House do without a Speaker? Frustrations are running high on both sides, as members say the stalemate is keeping Congress from performing basic functions.
Mexican president disparages pro-democracy demonstrators MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president lashed out Monday against demonstrators opposed to his plan to cut election funding, belittling their concerns about threats to democracy and dashing any hopes that he would try to ease rising political tensions. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador seemed to revel in the conflict, hurling insults at the tens […]
