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By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — As the US hovers on the edge of another season of respiratory viruses, some health care workers are preparing to swap their medical instruments for picket signs, sounding the alarm about a staffing crisis that they say is already affecting patient care. “Workers are up at night, the day
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — You can now speak aloud to ChatGPT and hear the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot talk back. OpenAI, the startup behind the wildly-popular chatbot, announced Monday that it is rolling out new features including the ability to let users engage in a back-and-forth voice conversation with ChatGPT. In a company blog
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will take time out from debating fellow Republicans in two months to take on a Democrat, California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Fox News said Monday that the two politicians will appear in a 90-minute debate on Nov. 30 in Georgia, at an exact location to be determined. Besides
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By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Wealthy and white communities in the US and Canada were much more likely to oppose wind energy projects, according to a new study from University of California Santa Barbara researchers. The study looked at more than 1,400 onshore wind projects across the US and Canada between 2000 and 2016,
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Ucrania afirmó que mató al comandante de la Flota del mar Negro de Rusia, en uno de los ataques más audaces de Kyiv en la península ocupada de Crimea. Las Fuerzas de Operaciones Especiales de Ucrania dijeron en una actualización que el ataque del viernes mató a Viktor Sokolov junto
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Costco customers are going to the mattresses over mold. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of 48,000 mattresses sold exclusively at Costco due to risk of mold exposure. Manufacturer FXI is recalling the Novaform ComfortGrande 14-inch and Novaform DreamAway 8-inch mattresses, which were sold
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain’s military command says one of its officers and a soldier were killed in a drone attack by Yemeni rebels while patrolling the Yemeni-Saudi border. The statement says “a number” of soldiers were wounded in the attack early Monday. Bahrain is a close ally of Saudi Arabia, which has
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria say that security forces have rescued 14 of at least 20 students abducted from their university in the country’s northwestern region, and that they’re searching for those still held captive. The abductions pose a challenge to Nigeria’s newly elected President Bola Tinubu, who
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By Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — A liquor store that’s been at the center of chaos in downtown Sacramento had its liquor license suspended and now has 180 days to sell or transfer the license to another owner. Rodney’s Cigar and Liquor Store has “No Alcohol Sales Sorry!”
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chef JJ Johnson uses rice at home in many different ways — making crepes with his kids, using leftover rice for his wife’s lunch salad and frying it for dinner multiple ways. He calls rice a “Swiss army knife.” This fall he’s tried to prove
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By Katrina Kincade Click here for updates on this story NEWTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Boston College professor is developing a virtual program to help Black youth with autism talk about their mental health. “The goal of this is, first off, direct exposure to conversations about depression, we lower stigma, the more you talk about
Continue ReadingBy WBZ News Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — An “exceedingly rare” piece of American history was sold by a Boston-based auction house for a hefty price. RR Auction sold a pair of tickets to Ford’s Theatre from the night of April 14, 1865 for $262,500. That was the night
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is in concussion protocol, putting his status in question for when Las Vegas visits the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Garoppolo was injured in Sunday night’s 23-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Josh McDaniels said Monday that he didn’t know
Continue ReadingTIRANA, Albania (AP) — Court officials in Albania say that a former environment minister, seven other officials and four businessmen have been sentenced to prison terms in connection with bribery involving a contract to build an incinerator in western Albania. The Special Court on Corruption and Organized Crime in the Albanian capital sentenced former Environment
Continue ReadingBy John Dias Click here for updates on this story CENTERPORT, New York (WLNY) — Long Islanders are used to seeing rabbits, squirrels and, if you’re lucky, a deer. But a new animal has recently made a significant comeback on the island, and it’s gaining lots of attention — bald eagles. The birds have become
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A student panel with about seven high school students of color will speak about their experiences being a student in Palm Springs Unified School District at the 2nd Annual Diversity and Racial Equity Conference. The conference is on September 30, 2023, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The event
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Some Lahaina residents returned to their devastated properties Monday for the first time since the Hawaii town was destroyed by wildfire nearly seven weeks ago. The prospect of returning has stirred strong emotions in residents who fled in vehicles or on foot as the wind-whipped
Continue ReadingFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Seven passengers and a crew member were injured when a JetBlue flight from Ecuador to Fort Lauderdale hit extreme turbulence while approaching the Florida airport. JetBlue says flight 1256 had traveled from Guayaquil, Ecuador, and was headed to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport for a landing shortly after 5 a.m. Monday
Continue ReadingBy DEEPTI HAJELA and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press UNION CITY, N.J. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, saying nearly half a million dollars in cash authorities found in his home was from his personal savings, not from bribes, and was on hand
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say two people killed three teenagers and wounded a fourth in South Carolina’s capital city in an escalation of an old quibble over a burglary. Sunday afternoon’s shooting happened at an abandoned house where the four teenagers were hanging out. A 17-year-old Eau Claire High School student was arrested on
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