■Officials are investigating more than 20 cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome. ■Two-thirds of the cases occurred in people who got Pfizer's vaccine. ■CDC officials also presented estimates that the benefits of vaccination outweigh possible risks. NEW YORK — Health officials are investigating whether there's a link between two new RSV vaccines...
Humanoid Robot-Maker Figure Partners with OpenAI and Gets Backing from Jeff Bezos and Tech Giants
■Robotics startup Figure secures $675 million in venture capital funding. ■The company aims to ship billions of humanoid robots worldwide. ■Figure's robots to work at a BMW car plant in South Carolina. ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is looking to fuse its artificial intelligence systems into the bodies of humanoid robots as part...
Shirtless US Senate Candidate Submerges Himself in Wisconsin Lake, Issues Challenge to Opponent
■US Senate candidate, breaks ice and submerges himself in a Wisconsin lake. ■Hovde challenges his opponent, Tammy Baldwin, to take a similar plunge. ■The stunt is a response to accusations of Hovde being more Californian than Wisconsinite. MADISON, Wis. — A shirtless candidate for U.S. Senate broke through the ice...
On the Rio Grande, 300 Miles Apart, Biden and Trump Try to Use Immigration to Election Advantage
■Immigration emerges as a central issue in the 2024 presidential campaign. ■Biden calls for bipartisan border security bill, Trump blames Biden for border issues. ■Concerns about immigration are rising among voters on both sides of the political divide. BROWNSVILLE, Texas — On the banks of the same Rio Grande but...
Palestinians Say Israeli Troops Fired at People Seeking Food. Israel Says Scene Was Deadly Stampede
■Over 100 Palestinians killed in aid convoy chaos. ■Israel claims deaths were due to a stampede. ■International calls for a cease-fire intensify. RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops fired on a crowd of Palestinians racing to pull food off an aid convoy in Gaza City on Thursday, witnesses said. More...
Iowa Star Caitlin Clark Declares for WNBA Draft, Will Skip Final Season of College Eligibility
■Caitlin Clark is on the verge of becoming the all-time NCAA scoring leader. ■She has become a focal point in women's basketball with her flashy play. ■She is expected to be the top pick in the draft on April 15. Iowa star Caitlin Clark, who is on the verge of...
Dodgers Star Shohei Ohtani Says He Is Married and His Bride Is Japanese
■Baseball star Shohei Ohtani reveals marriage to a Japanese woman. ■He is currently training for the upcoming season. ■Ohtani will not pitch this season due to elbow surgery. TOKYO — Baseball star Shohei Ohtani has stunningly revealed he's married. Ohtani wrote on Thursday on Instagram in Japanese: “The season is...
Texas Sen. Cornyn Announces Run for GOP Leader as Scramble to Succeed McConnell Begins in the Senate
■Senators John Thune and John Barrasso also potential candidates. ■Cornyn is a prolific fundraiser, raising $13 million for the party. ■It's unclear which of the three "Johns" would have an advantage. WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. John Cornyn has informed his colleagues that he intends to run for Senate Republican leader,...
A Wildfire Scorching the Texas Panhandle Has Grown to the Largest in State History
■Smokehouse Creek fire in Texas slows but remains untamed. ■Fire surpasses 2006 East Amarillo Complex fire. ■Thousands of cattle killed, with more losses expected. STINNETT, Texas — A dusting of snow covered a desolate landscape of scorched prairie, dead cattle and burned out homes in the Texas Panhandle on Thursday,...
Families of Hostages Held by Hamas Launch 4-Day March to Demand Their Freedom
■Four-day protest march on behalf of Israeli hostages will end in Jerusalem. ■Israeli and Hamas officials downplay President Biden's optimism about a cease-fire. ■Nearly 30,000 Palestinians killed after almost five months of Israel's war in Gaza. The families of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters are launching a four-day...