NEW YORK — OpenAI on Monday said it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that “Her” actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds “eerily similar" to her own. In a post on the social media platform X, OpenAI said it is “working to pause” Sky — the...
Severe Turbulence on Singapore Airlines Flight Leaves Several Injured, One Dead
BANGKOK — A Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and descended 6,000 feet (around 1,800 meters) in about three minutes, the carrier said Tuesday. A British man died and authorities said dozens of passengers were injured, some severely. Death Might Be Caused By Heart Attack An...
Fresno DA Charges 25 Suspects as Part of Gang Crackdown Operation Gridlock
Five criminal cases from the Fresno County District Attorney's Office aim to put some suspects snared in Operation Gridlock behind bars for terms as long as life. More than 800 law enforcement personnel participated in the multi-month, multi-agency effort against Fresno street gangs, according to a news release from the...
Biden Releases 1 Million Barrels from Northeast Reserve to Lower Gas Prices
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Tuesday that it is releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a bid to lower prices at the pump this summer. The sale, from storage sites in New Jersey and Maine, will be allocated in increments...
Macy’s Tops Expectations for the First Quarter as Luxury and Beauty Sales Shine
NEW YORK — Macy's sales and profits fell during the first quarter as higher costs and other financial challenges had customers pulling back on spending. Yet the quarterly results Tuesday beat Wall Street expectations. And Macy's, which also operates upscale Bloomingdale's and beauty chain Bluemercury, said it is seeing a...
Vegan Eats Entrepreneur Opening Grab-and-Go Shop in NW Fresno
If you've been driving past Bullard and Marks avenues you may have noticed windows at the southwest corner papered up for the past year. The owner of what will be a vegan grab-and-go restaurant is unveiling the fruits of her labor on Saturday, June 1. Janna Melkonian will debut Rappit...
UN Security Council Rejects Russia-Backed Resolution on Banning Weapons in Space
UNITED NATIONS — The United States said Monday that Russia last week launched a satellite that could be part of weaponizing space, a possible future global trend that members of the United Nations Security Council condemned even as they failed to pass a measure against it. The Security Council Resolution...
Why US Catholics Are Planning Pilgrimages in Communities Across the Nation
A long-planned series of Catholic pilgrimages has begun across the United States this weekend, with pilgrims embarking on four routes before converging on Indianapolis in two months for a major gathering focusing on Eucharistic rites and devotions. The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is beginning with Masses and...
Election Deniers Moving Closer to GOP Mainstream, Report Shows, as Trump Allies Fill Congress
WASHINGTON — In the hours after the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Ohio’s then-Republican senator, Rob Portman, voted to accept President Joe Biden’s win over the defeated former president, Donald Trump, despite Trump’s false allegations that Biden only won because of fraud. But as Trump charges...
Supporters Assert Trump Shares Their Faith and Values, Making Him Their Candidate
As Donald Trump increasingly infuses his campaign with Christian trappings while coasting to a third Republican presidential nomination, his support is as strong as ever among evangelicals and other conservative Christians. “Trump supports Jesus, and without Jesus, America will fall,” said Kimberly Vaughn of Florence, Kentucky, as she joined other supporters of the former...