KYIV, Ukraine — The U.N. General Assembly will keep standing up for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty whatever the outcome of national elections across the globe this year, the body's president said Wednesday, adding that “no country has the right to invade another country.” That stance “cannot change because this is...
AI Is Learning From What You Said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are You OK With That?
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Post a comment on Reddit, answer coding questions on Stack Overflow, edit a Wikipedia entry or share a baby photo on your public Facebook or Instagram feed and you are also helping to train the next generation of artificial intelligence. Not everyone is OK with that —...
Melting of Alaska’s Juneau Icefield Accelerates, Losing Snow Nearly 5 Times Faster Than in the 1980s
The melting of Alaska's Juneau icefield, home to more than 1,000 glaciers, is accelerating. The snow covered area is now shrinking 4.6 times faster than it was in the 1980s, according to a new study. Tracking Snow Levels Since 1948 Researchers meticulously tracked snow levels in the nearly 1,500-square mile...
Abandoned at Birth, This Happy Puppy Is Ready for Adoption
Ziti may be listed as a German Shepherd blend, but deep down she's got the heart and personality of a Labrador! At 14 weeks, she's remarkably fast, over-the-top smart, and is extraordinarily people-oriented, and we could totally see her excelling at agility or other similar activities. She's friendly, social, cute...
To Save Spotted Owls, US Officials Plan to Kill Hundreds of Thousands of Another Owl Species
To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their smaller cousins. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy released Wednesday is...
July 4th Quiz: ‘Our Lives, Our Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor’
We all know the Declaration of Independence was unanimously adopted on July 4, 1776, by the Second Continental Congress, and signed by heroes like Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock. But how much do you know about the other 52 men who pledged “our lives, our fortunes,...
Trump Widens Lead After Biden’s Debate Debacle, Times/Siena Poll Finds
Donald Trump’s lead in the 2024 presidential race has widened after President Joe Biden’s fumbling debate performance last week, as concerns that Biden is too old to govern effectively rose to new heights among Democrats and independent voters, a new poll from The New York Times and Siena College showed....
Nearly All Democratic Governors Plan to Attend Biden Meeting
Nearly all of the country’s 23 Democratic state governors have confirmed through their offices that they plan to attend a meeting with President Joe Biden on Wednesday night, either virtually or in person, amid the ongoing political fallout from his performance at last Thursday’s debate. Among those expected to be...
New Zealand Tourist Killed in Southern California Mall Robbery Attempt
LOS ANGELES — A 68-year-old tourist from New Zealand was struck and killed by a car during a botched robbery at an upscale mall in a popular Southern California beach city south of Los Angeles, police said. Violence broke out Tuesday afternoon at Newport Beach's Fashion Island mall when two...
Is an Enormous Home Insurance Rate Jump Coming? State’s Biggest Insurer Says It Needs It.
California's home insurance crisis continues as the state's biggest home insurer says it needs to increase rates by as much as 52%. In December, the California Insurance Commissioner approved a 20% increase for State Farm's homeowners' and condominium owners' policies, according to CNN. But the insurer filed a request Thursday...