Report claims Yemen's Houthis have a hypersonic missile, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisis (apnews.com)
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Dorie Ann Ladner, civil rights activist who fought for justice in Mississippi and beyond, dies at 81 (apnews.com)
Dorie Ann Ladner, a longtime fighter for freedom and equality in her home state of Mississippi with contributions to the NAACP, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and voter registration drives, has died, her family confirmed....
Election disinformation takes a big leap with AI being used to deceive worldwide (apnews.com)
Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone with a smartphone and a devious imagination to create fake – but convincing – content aimed at fooling voters....
Kansas will pay $1 million over the murder of a boy torture victim whose body was fed to pigs (apnews.com)
Kansas will pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit over a 7-year-old boy’s murder in 2015 alleging that the state’s child welfare agency should have removed him from an abusive home before he was starved and tortured and his body was fed to pigs....
The IRS launches Direct File, a pilot program for free online tax filing available in 12 states (apnews.com)
After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available to taxpayers from 12 selected states....
Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says (apnews.com)
Montana man used animal tissue and testicles to breed 'giant' sheep for sale to hunting preserves (apnews.com)
A Montana rancher illegally used tissue and testicles from wild sheep killed by hunters in central Asia and the U.S. to breed “giant” hybrid sheep for sale to private hunting preserves in Texas, according to court documents and federal prosecutors....
Argentina inflation slows for a second month as President Milei keeps pushing austerity measures (apnews.com)
Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says (apnews.com)
A Japanese high court ruled Thursday that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions....
Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says (apnews.com)
A Japanese high court ruled Thursday that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions....
Europe's world-first AI rules get final approval from lawmakers (apnews.com)
Denmark wants to conscript more people for military service - including women, for the first time (apnews.com)
Double-swiping the rewards card led to free gas for months — and a felony theft charge (apnews.com)
A Nebraska woman allegedly found a lucrative quirk at a gas station pump — double-swipe the rewards card and get free gas!...
Europe's world-first AI rules are set for final approval. Here's what happens next (apnews.com)
European Union lawmakers are set to give final approval to the 27-nation bloc’s artificial intelligence law Wednesday, putting the world-leading rules on track to take effect later this year....
House GOP launch new probe of Jan. 6 and try shifting blame for the Capitol attack away from Trump (apnews.com)
House Republicans are launching a vast re-investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, seeking to push the blame away from Donald Trump who has been indicted over his actions or his supporters in the mob siege trying to overturn the 2020 election....
Thai election body to seek dissolution of progressive party that won last year's general election (apnews.com)
Thai election body to seek dissolution of progressive party that won last year's general election (apnews.com)
Warden ousted as FBI again searches California federal women's prison plagued by sexual abuse (apnews.com)
Government lawyers said in court papers Monday that Art Dulgov was removed as warden of FCI Dublin in the wake of allegations that his staff had retaliated against an inmate who testified in January in a lawsuit against the prison. The inmate was transferred to a different prison despite the judge’s order not to transfer any...
Chinese Nobel-winning author targeted in patriotic lawsuit (apnews.com)
His writing won China’s first Nobel Prize for Literature, but is it patriotic enough for Xi Jinping’s China? That’s the question at the center of a high-profile lawsuit that has driven a debate about nationalism in China in recent weeks....
Russia reports Ukrainian drone strikes on targets deep inside its territory and a border incursion (apnews.com)
Ukraine launched a wave of long-range drones against targets deep inside Russia on Tuesday, Russian officials said, hitting at least two oil facilities in the attack on eight regions of Russia in the latest display of Kyiv’s expanding drone capacity....
Portugal's election leaves the country uncertain of its future but heartens Europe's radical right (apnews.com)
Portugal’s inconclusive general election results mean weeks of political uncertainty ahead, and give fresh energy to Europe’s shift toward the radical right....
Brooklyn preacher known for flashy lifestyle found guilty of wire fraud and attempted extortion (apnews.com)
A Brooklyn preacher known for his flashy lifestyle and who boasted of his friendship with New York City’s mayor was found guilty in federal court Monday of wire fraud, attempted extortion and lying to the FBI....
Most automated driving systems aren't good making sure drivers pay attention, insurance group says (apnews.com)
Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don’t adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, and they don’t issue strong enough warnings or take other actions to make drivers behave, according to an insurance industry study published Tuesday....
Firefighters booed New York attorney general who sued Trump for fraud. Officials are investigating (apnews.com)
NEW YORK (AP) — A union representing New York City firefighters is raising concerns about possible disciplinary action against its members after state Attorney General Letitia James was booed and a pro-Donald Trump chant broke out during a fire department ceremony last week....
Judge blocks Texas AG's effort to obtain records from migrant shelter on US-Mexico border (apnews.com)
A Texas judge on Monday ruled in favor of a large migrant shelter on the U.S.-Mexico border that is seeking to shield records from Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is seeking to shut down the facility over claims it encourages migrants to enter the country illegally....
