By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — OpenAI is worried that people might start to rely on ChatGPT too much for companionship, potentially leading to “dependence,” because of its new human-sounding voice mode. That revelation came in a report Thursday from OpenAI on the safety review it conducted of the tool — which began
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By Alex Marquardt and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Mediators in ceasefire-hostage talks between Israel and Hamas are making a renewed push to bring the warring parties to the negotiating table, as fears of an imminent Iranian attack on Israel threaten to escalate the conflict into a wider regional war. The leaders of the United
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Analysts are expressing shock at a decision by Mexico’s central bank to cut interest rates on the same day that official figures showed a sharp rise in domestic inflation. Almost without exception, central banks raise interest rates to make money more expensive, in order to discourage price increases. But in a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott just issued an executive order calling for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to start collecting information on the cost of healthcare incurred by migrants who entered the US illegally. “HHSC will also be required to report annually to the Governor and Texas Legislature
Continue Reading CNN By Curt Devine, Holmes Lybrand, Isabelle Chapman and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Dramatic video obtained by CNN shows, for the first time, the moment a police officer climbed up to the roof of a building overlooking the Donald Trump rally on July 13 and saw the former president’s would-be assassin just before the shooting began. Other
Continue Reading CNN By Curt Devine, Holmes Lybrand, Isabelle Chapman and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Dramatic video obtained by CNN shows, for the first time, the moment a police officer climbed up to the roof of a building overlooking the Donald Trump rally on July 13 and saw the former president’s would-be assassin just before the shooting began. Other
Continue Reading By Morgan Rimmer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed in a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead” that she still has not spoken to President Joe Biden since he decided to step down in the wake of his disastrous debate performance. “No,” Biden and Pelosi haven’t talked, she
Continue Reading CNN By Morgan Rimmer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed in a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead” that she still has not spoken to President Joe Biden since he decided to step down in the wake of his disastrous debate performance. “No,” Biden and Pelosi haven’t talked,
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift’s supporters are keenly adept at reading into the singer’s lyrics and social media posts. And Swift is keenly masterful at providing what are known as “Easter eggs” for her fans, laying secret clues and hidden messages for her followers to dissect and discuss. This week, a photo
Continue Reading ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The government of Paraguay has effectively ordered the United States ambassador to leave the South American nation, escalating tensions between the allies in the wake of the Biden administration’s sanctions on a tobacco company linked to the country’s powerful former president. In a statement Thursday, the Paraguayan Foreign Ministry asked the
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By Chris Liakos and Matias Grez, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — Team USA superstar and defending 400m hurdles champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone put on a spectacular show at the Stade de France to retain her gold medal. The 25-year-old, who celebrated her birthday on Wednesday, was truly in a league of her own as she smashed
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SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles said he tested positive for COVID two days before he finished third in the 200-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Thursday night. Lyles said he tested positive early Tuesday morning and quickly got into quarantine. He participated in the 200-meter semifinal on Wednesday, where he finished second. Lyles’
Continue Reading By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Team USA on Thursday had to produce a breathtaking comeback to defeat Serbia 95-91 and advance to the men’s basketball gold medal game. Serbia — led by three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić — led by 17 points at one stage during the second quarter but saw its lead evaporate
Continue Reading AP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — Down by 11 in the fourth quarter, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team got a spark. Six points in two seconds. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker provided that wild sequence to start the comeback, Stephen Curry had a scoring night like almost none
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Much of New Orleans was under a boil water advisory two days after a Mylar balloon struck power lines near the water plant, leading to a drop in water pressure. Utility companies nationwide have been warning for years about the hazards of Mylar balloons. The metallic, film-coated balloons have
Continue Reading Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia correctional officers accused of failing to intervene as their colleagues beat an incarcerated man to death in 2022 have pleaded guilty in federal court. Former Southern Regional Jail employees Jacob Boothe and Ashley Toney admitted to violating 37-year-old Quantez Burks’s civil rights by not protecting him
Continue Reading AP Media Writer ABC News says Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have agreed to a Sept. 10 debate. The network’s announcement came as Trump was holding a news conference Thursday, where he said he is pushing for two other debates with Harris in September, to be hold on Fox News and
Continue Reading By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — The District Attorney of Philadelphia withdrew first-degree murder charges against former Philadelphia Police Officer Mark Dial on Thursday, according to court documents obtained by CNN. Dial is accused of killing Eddie Irizarry a year ago this month during a traffic stop. Dial was originally charged with first-degree murder as
Continue Reading Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A lawsuit stemming from the Titan submersible disaster felt inevitable, but winning a big judgment against the owner of the vessel could be very difficult, legal experts said on Thursday. The family of French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, one of five people who died aboard the submersible in June 2023,
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Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A lawsuit stemming from the Titan submersible disaster felt inevitable, but winning a big judgment against the owner of the vessel could be very difficult, legal experts said on Thursday. The family of French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, one of five people who died aboard the submersible in June 2023,
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Continue Reading By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Five former and current members of the US Coast Guard testified before a subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Thursday about their experiences with sexual assault and harassment while serving and called for major changes to how the Coast Guard handles reports. After months of investigation across
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than three and a half years after the Jan. 6 capitol riot, an El Paso man has received his prison sentence. Federal prosecutors said David Rene Arredondo was part of the capitol breach, and assault on officers. A federal judge handed down a 33-month total prison sentence to Arredondo, along with
Continue Reading Associated Press Latrobe, Pa. (AP) — When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded for Justin Fields in March, the only expectation they had for the former Chicago Bears quarterback was that he would compete. The Steelers don’t need the 25-year-old Fields to be their new franchise quarterback, though a void remains three seasons after two-time Super Bowl
Continue Reading By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — The war of words over Delta’s massive service meltdown, set off by CrowdStrike’s disastrous software update, has grown ugly. In a letter sent Thursday to CrowdStrike’s attorneys written by Delta’s high-powered lawyer, David Boies, the airline lashed out at the cybersecurity company, which has apologized for introducing a bug
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El velocista estadounidense Noah Lyles participó en la final de 200 metros masculinos enfermo por covid-19, confirmó la Federación Estadounidense de Atletismo (USATF, por sus siglas en inglés) en un comunicado. “Podemos confirmar que Noah Lyles dio positivo por covid-19 el lunes 5 de agosto. En respuesta, la USOPC y
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. jury has convicted former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang in a financial conspiracy case that welled up from from his country’s “tuna bond” scandal. A federal jury in New York delivered the verdict Thursday. Chang was accused of accepting bribes to put his African nation secretly on
Continue Reading Associated Press Police are investigating how a woman died in a baggage room at O’Hare International Airport. Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford said emergency responders called to the airport around 7:45 a.m. Thursday found the woman entangled in a conveyer belt system in a baggage room. The room was not publicly accessible, and it’s
Continue Reading The “Yellowstone” sequel has its lead. Paramount announced Thursday that Oscar nominee Michelle Pfeiffer would executive produce and star in “Madison.” The series was first promised when it was announced last year that ‘Yellowstone’ second half of its fifth season would air in November 2024, wrapping up the series. “Madison” follows a family of New
Continue Reading AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station, after repeatedly delaying their return aboard Boeing’s troubled capsule. Do they take a chance and send them home soon in Boeing’s Starliner? Or wait and bring them back next year
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