By Shona Ghosh | Bloomberg Anthropic PBC’s artificial intelligence chatbot Claude and related consumer-facing applications went down early Monday, with the startup saying it has been grappling with “unprecedented demand” for its services over the past week. Nearly 2,000 users had reported Claude AI service disruptions at the outage’s peak around 6:40 a.m. New York…
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By SEAN MURPHY Some of the United States’ most important historical documents are beginning a first-of-its kind journey Monday as part of the country’s 250th anniversary commemoration. Typically housed in highly controlled vaults under the watch of preservation experts at the National Archives, documents such as the 1783 Treaty of Paris that formally ended the…
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By ADAM GELLER and ABBY SEWELL As Israel unleashed a sweeping military response to the brutal Oct. 7, 2023, assault by Hamas, it aimed punch after punch at the power of Iran, the group’s longtime sponsor, and its other proxies and allies in the region. The result has been a rapid and systematic degradation of…
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR, AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Iran’s place at the men’s World Cup in three months’ time was put in doubt Monday amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by the soccer tournament’s co-host the United States. Iran is due to play its three group stage games in the U.S. — two…
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Hot and sour soup is a true culinary gift. The fragrance is tantalizing and the sweet and tart flavors balance deliciously, along with spicy heat. I usually have a bag of shelled and deveined shrimp in the freezer, so the alluring soup provides a great last-minute meal. Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp and Noodles…
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This time, Jason Drotter had a head start on being a tough guy. This time, unlike last year when he suffered through a 14th-place-out-of-15-teams finish out in the desert, the Cal State Fullerton men’s golf coach didn’t need an early-spring season tournament meltdown to bring down the hammer. This time, he knew when to formally…
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By MIKE CORDER THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — As U.S. and Israeli forces pounded Iran, and Tehran and its affiliates retaliated by firing missiles at targets across the Mideast on Monday, the international legal order was caught in the crossfire. Related Articles World hurries to respond to rapidly changing war around Iran A look at…
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After getting together to skate, Phillip Frankland Lee and his friend Neen Williams would have cookouts making cheeseburger and fries for their friends and families. But these two friends weren’t just simple backyard cooks making regular cheeseburgers. Lee is a Michelin-starred chef and Williams is a professional skateboarder and serious foodie and chef who runs…
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For muralist Mike Norice art is more than just about creating beautiful colorful murals to beautify the neighborhoods where he grew up. To the South Central native art is life. Art is community. It can help save and shape your future. Art is an inspirational story that he wants to share with as many people…
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. By GARANCE BURKE, ADAM GELLER and VALERIE GONZALEZ LAREDO, Texas (AP) — A month after ICE agents sent the young Ecuadorian mother…
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