ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state government agencies will have to conduct reviews and publish reports that detail how they’re using artificial intelligence software, under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The Democrat signed the bill last week after it was passed by state lawmakers earlier this year. The law requires state
Continue Reading Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Warren Upton, the oldest living survivor of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the last remaining survivor of the USS Utah, has died. He was 105. Upton died Wednesday at a hospital in Los Gatos, California, after suffering a bout of pneumonia, said Kathleen Farley, the California state
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By Jamie Mayes Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Indiana (WLKY) — On Christmas morning, while many children eagerly anticipate unwrapping the latest toys and gadgets. Seth Heninger is awaiting a different kind of gift — a kidney for his son Jack. “I’m a nurse, so I’m around illness a lot, but it’s
Continue Reading By Ericka Love Click here for updates on this story PITTSFORD, Vermont (WPTZ) — This year, Vermont’s Criminal Justice Council welcomed a new Community Inclusion Director. She is tasked with developing new training techniques for recruits at the Vermont Police Academy in Pittsford. “If we embed diversity, equity, inclusion — everything we’re doing, we’re being
Continue Reading By Julia Donovan Click here for updates on this story PUEBLO, Colorado (KRDO) — A Pueblo farm couple is forced to start over after they say 80 chickens and four pigs were stolen on Monday. “I found our gate was busted open,” Jenna Klamm explained. “It’s a violation of trust and confidence.” Jenna realized what
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Costco is battling an anti-DEI wave with a stern rebuke to activist shareholders looking to end the warehouse retailer’s diversity ambitions. Walmart, John Deere, Tractor Supply and other companies are changing or walking away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. But Costco believes DEI helps its
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Por Aaron Pellish y Alayna Treene, CNN En un mensaje que parecía estar destinado como una comunicación privada a Elon Musk, el presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, dijo en una publicación en redes sociales este viernes que el fundador de Microsoft, Bill Gates, había solicitado reunirse con él. “¿Dónde estás? ¿Cuándo vienes al
Continue Reading PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man has admitted to using gasoline to set several fires around the exterior of a predominantly Black church earlier this year. According to a plea agreement filed in federal court last week, Kevin Colantonio set several fires around the exterior of the Shiloh Gospel Temple in North Providence
Continue Reading Por CNN en Español La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, dijo el jueves que su Gobierno presentará “alrededor de 20” reformas en el próximo periodo de sesiones del Congreso del país, el cual inicia el 1 de febrero de 2025. Sheinbaum indicó que varias de estas reformas serán legales, pues se centrarán en modificaciones
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is expected to announce that it will send $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Friday, as the Biden administration pushes to get as much aid to Kyiv as possible before leaving office on Jan. 20. The large package of aid includes a significant
Continue Reading FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Navy quarterback Blake Horvath read the play perfectly and turned it into the longest in school history, a 95-yard touchdown run in the Armed Forces Bowl. “By somebody that’s not really that fast,” Horvath said after the 21-20 win over Oklahoma on Friday. The Midshipmen (10-3) fell behind by two
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé’s epic Christmas Day football halftime performance was so nice, you can now watch it twice – or as much as you want to. Netflix announced Friday that Queen Bey’s performance during its first-ever NFL Christmas Gameday is now available as a standalone special. “The expansive performance of
Continue Reading By Tyler Cunnington, Celeste Springer Click here for updates on this story EL PASO COUNTY, Colorado (KRDO) — A dead body has now been located, and El Paso County deputies say they believe it’s tied to a missing persons case. The case stems back to when two men were reported missing on Thursday, Dec. 19.
Continue Reading By KNXV Staff Click here for updates on this story MESA, Arizona (KNXV) — Last year, a Valley woman got the surprise of her life over the holidays. After being reunited with her daughter after more than 50 years, in 2024 Sandra Hicks got to prepare for a family Christmas. In 1970, Hicks had put
Continue Reading KNXV, HEIDI LYNN WALLACE, CNN By KNXV Staff Click here for updates on this story MESA, Arizona (KNXV) — Last year, a Valley woman got the surprise of her life over the holidays. After being reunited with her daughter after more than 50 years, in 2024 Sandra Hicks got to prepare for a family Christmas.
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Snoop Dogg has nearly as many ties to football as he does to rap music. The entertainer coached youth football for years and created the Snoop League, an after-school program for inner city Los Angeles youths. Snoop has been a guest analyst on football broadcasts and his son,
Continue Reading By Metia Carroll Click here for updates on this story ZACHARY, Louisiana (WDSU) — Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating a hunting accident in Zachary after a hunter was accidentally shot. Agents with the department say, they responded to the scene on Dec. 23 after they were contacted due to someone being shot.
Continue Reading By Tommie Clark Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — A Baltimorean, who is quadriplegic, is sharing her struggle to stay in her home in hopes of helping others facing the same fate. 11 News has followed Janice Jackson’s journey for more than a decade. At 24, Jackson was hit by a
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has imposed sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of Georgia’s ruling political party. The State and Treasury departments said Friday that Ivanishvili has steered the country away from a pro-Western stance and towards Russia. The designation of Ivanishvili is the latest in a series of sanctions the U.S. has
Continue Reading By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Smartmatic, the voting technology company suing Fox News over its promotion of 2020 election lies, is trying to obtain evidence from the secret court battle between Rupert Murdoch and his children over the future of his right-wing media empire. For the first time, Smartmatic has gone directly to
Continue Reading By Jack Orleans Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY, California (KSBW) — PG&E is upgrading the transformer at the Del Monte Substation in Monterey with a transformer from Korea. The new transformer has a much higher capacity to accommodate the city’s growing energy needs and those in neighboring Seaside and other communities. The
Continue Reading WHARTON, N.J. (AP) — Road crews were repairing a short stretch of Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey on Friday where a sinkhole forced the eastbound lanes to shut down, but it was still unknown when they will reopen. The highway’s guardrail still hung suspended in the air across the gaping 40-foot-wide (12-meter) hole, which
Continue Reading Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 2 years after Tennessee abruptly halted the execution of inmate Oscar Smith, the state has announced a new lethal injection method. Tennessee said on Friday it will use a single injection of pentobarbital to carry out executions, which have been on pause since May 2022. The 11th
Continue Reading By Julian Paras Click here for updates on this story MORIARTY, New Mexico (KOAT) — “It’s a total loss. And I’m just worried about my mother. She just retired, and, that’s all I’m concerned about,” Jeremiah Baca said. What happened on Christmas day is a heartbreaking disaster. In addition to the fire destroying his mobile
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector, in coordination with federal, state, and local law enforcement, urges caution and emphasizes the severe dangers associated with illegal border crossings during the winter holiday season. With freezing temperatures on the border and in our area, Migrants attempting to cross the border illegally
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Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — After a nearly weeklong search, Athena found her way home to her Florida family in time for Christmas Eve and even rang the doorbell. Athena, a 4-year-old German Shepherd and Husky mix, escaped her home in Green Cove Springs, Florida, on Dec. 15, prompting a search among
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LAS CRUCES, Texas (KVIA)– Since 2020 the City of Las Cruces has calculated the minimum wage and tipped wage based on the City ordinance and compared it to the minimum wage and tipped wage set by the State of New Mexico from there the city adopts the higher amount. This year the city has decided to increase minimum wage from $12.36 to $12.65,
Continue Reading 529 college savings plans are powerful tools to help pay for the mounting costs of an education. You can use 529 funds to cover only qualified education expenses without incurring a tax penalty, but it can be hard to pinpoint how much money you actually need. What do you do if you still have money left over after
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Newly released body camera footage shows that a man fatally beaten in a New York prison this month was repeatedly pummeled by correctional officers while in handcuffs. Robert Brooks was pronounced dead Dec. 10. The 43-year-old was assaulted the day before at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County.
Continue Reading By Krista Tatschl Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KMBC) — Starting Friday, food trucks will be banned from a few blocks in Kansas City, Kansas, due to excessive grease being dumped into sewers. The ban affects part of South 18th Street, from Wilson to Grandview boulevards, and will last for
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