By EDDIE PELLS, Associated Press National Writer DENVER (AP) — Perhaps the surest sign that artificial intelligence really is taking over the world will come the day it wins your favorite March Madness bracket pool. The day could be coming soon. In an experiment that a) was bound to happen, b) might actually make us…
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<p>TROY, Mich. (AP) — Police in Michigan said they apprehended a hospital employee who shot and wounded a co-worker Thursday morning in a northern suburb of Detroit, an incident that prompted a lockdown at the sprawling medical complex and area schools.</p><p>The Troy Police Department said on the social media platform X that the suspect was…
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By MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writer Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low. U.S. jobless claims filings rose by 2,000 to 223,000 for the week ending March 15, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s just less than the 224,000 new applications analysts forecast. Weekly applications for jobless…
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Libraries generally are among cities’ least-controversial services, yet Huntington Beach’s conservative City Council decided to make the city’s libraries a flashpoint in its culture war—and the latest battle is heading to the ballot box. The council on March 4 unanimously approved placing two ballot initiatives on a June 10 special election after proponents gathered sufficient…
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Nixon, Reagan, Clinton, Trump … which presidential scandal was the worst, and why? AP President Clinton, in a 1995 photo with White House intern Monica Lewinsky (AP Photo/OIC) Welcome to the PoliSci 312C elimination round! We talked recently about Chapman University’s popular “Presidential Scandals” class, where associate political science professor Fred Smoller helps students dissect…
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Five things to do in the garden this week: Flowers. Although the bloom period of annual statice (Limonium sinuatum) stretches from summer to fall and is long enough for this species to earn a prominent spot in your flower garden, you can keep its flowers looking fresh for years in a dry arrangement. I received…
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, recently informed local housing officials not to expect any additional funding for an emergency housing voucher program that in Orange County helps hundreds of households afford rent. HUD officials, on March 6, informed agencies that the final finding allocation of emergency housing vouchers should support…
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Daily for the last week or so, rescue teams have been called to Southern California beaches to help dolphins that are sick and flailing, stranded on the sand. Experiencing seizures, most likely caused by eating fish and shellfish poisoned by an unusually early bloom of toxic algae, the dolphins have been seeking safety on the…
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By LINLEY SANDERS, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In East Lansing, Michigan, college sports often dominate conversations — especially in March, when everyone seems to be filling out their NCAA brackets. Jessica Caruss would know; she has lived in the area for most of her life. She loves sports, and she’s a Michigan State fan,…
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By TERRY TANG, Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Pentagon restored some webpages highlighting the crucial wartime contributions of Navajo Code Talkers and other Native American veterans on Wednesday, days after tribes condemned the action. The initial removal was part of a sweep of any military content that promoted diversity, equity and inclusion, or commonly…
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