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By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — European Union negotiators clinched a deal Friday on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules, paving the way for legal oversight of AI technology that has promised to transform everyday life and spurred warnings of existential dangers to humanity. Negotiators from the European Parliament and the
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves obtained infielder David Fletcher and catcher Max Stassi from the Los Angeles Angels on Friday for infielder Evan White and left-hander Tyler Thomas. Fletcher, 29, hit .247 with two homers and 12 RBIs in 33 games with the Angels this season and batted .331 with four homers and 38
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan O’Neal, the heartthrob actor who went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in “Love Story” and delivered a wry performance opposite his charismatic 9-year-old daughter Tatum in “Paper Moon,” died Friday, his son said. “My dad passed away peacefully today, with
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By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday prohibited the separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years, preemptively blocking resumption of a lightning-rod, Trump-era policy that the former president hasn’t ruled out if voters return him to the White House next year.
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden went to Las Vegas on Friday to say he’s “putting high-speed rail on the fast track,” and he used the moment to blast Donald Trump — his predecessor and likely 2024 challenger — as a do-nothing politician. “Trump just talks the talk. We
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A long-sought and disputed project in drought-prone California aimed at capturing more water during heavy rain storms reached a key milestone on Friday when Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration finished an environmental review for an underground tunnel. The tunnel would be about 45 miles (72 kilometers) long
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY McCARTNEY AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan O’Neal, the heartthrob actor who went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in “Love Story” and delivered a wry performance opposite his charismatic 9-year-old daughter Tatum in “Paper Moon,” died Friday, his son said. “My dad passed away peacefully today, with
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Retiring Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the ousted former House speaker, said he is endorsing Donald Trump for president and would consider serving in his Cabinet if the GOP front-runner were to win back the White House. McCarthy had a rocky relationship with the former president, notably
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who killed himself has filed a $20 million wrongful-death claim against the county, blaming years of working in jails and mandatory overtime for his depression. The claim was filed Thursday by attorney Brad Gage on behalf of the family of Deputy Arturo
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan O’Neal, one of Hollywood’s biggest stars of the 1970s with ‘Love Story,’ ‘Paper Moon’ roles, dies at 82, son says.
Continue ReadingRENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks listed quarterback Geno Smith as questionable for Sunday’s game against San Francisco. He will be a game-time decision due to a groin injury suffered in practice. Seattle coach Pete Carroll said after practice on Friday that Smith “tweaked his groin” on Thursday when he stumbled over somebody. Smith
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden has been hit with new criminal charges in California accusing him of scheming to avoid paying his taxes while spending lavishly on everything from luxury hotels to escorts to exotic cars. The president’s son is also facing separate firearm charges in Delaware, raising the possibility
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Some big SailGP rivalries will heat up when the global league returns to Dubai this weekend, including a one-off between the new-look Team USA and its former skipper, Jimmy Spithill. Spithill is filling in as helmsman of Team Australia’s “Flying Roo” foiling catamaran while friend and countryman Tom Slingsby
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Heisman Trophy ceremony will be an ode to the new era of college sports, transformed by the transfer portal and NIL. Three of the four Heisman finalists are quarterbacks who blossomed into stars at their second schools and were having so
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By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $2.1 billion in the past year, she said in an online post, bringing her total reported giving to more than $16 billion since 2019. While previous announcements have included detailed essays about the reasons for her donations, Scott offered only a three-sentence post titled “(Giving Update)”
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VISALIA, Calif. (AP) — A county prosecutor’s office says one of its law clerks passed the State Bar of California exam at age 17. The Tulare County District Attorney’s Office said this week that, according to research, Peter Park is the youngest person to pass the exam. The State Bar said Friday in an email
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Judge orders 8-year ban on policies to separate children from parents who cross the US border illegally, ending lawsuit.
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Chevron’s acquisition of Hess oil company, the second inquiry the independent agency has opened this week of a major oil industry merger. Chevron and Hess said in separate filings that the FTC is seeking additional information and documentary materials related to
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Coach Dan Campbell and quarterback Jared Goff aren’t the only popular Detroit Lions these days. A movie about the franchise’s greatest running back and his sudden retirement is Amazon Prime Video’s most-viewed documentary. “Bye Bye Barry” looks back at Barry Sanders’ 10-year career with the Detroit Lions and his
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Friday that a man raised in England who converted to the faith as an adult will be the newest member of its top governing body, filling a vacancy created when a member died last month. Patrick
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