Paris 2024 Olympics: Concern over French plan for AI surveillance
CCTV will use algorithms to detect fights and abandoned bags - but not everyone is happy about it.
2023-07-19 09:58
China's ancient Silk Road murals face a new threat -- climate change
Ancient Buddhist murals and statues in caves along China's Silk Road are under "direct threat" from extreme rainfall brought by climate change, researchers have found.
2023-07-19 09:25
Alabama death row inmate asks appeals court to block this week's scheduled execution
An Alabama death row inmate has asked a federal appeals court to stop his execution scheduled for this week, arguing the state hasn't made sufficient changes to its capital punishment system after problems relating to several other scheduled lethal injections prompted a three-month pause on executions.
2023-07-19 09:16
Striking writers and actors accuse NBCUniversal of blocking picket area
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hollywood's striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA actors' union filed a grievance with the National
2023-07-19 08:55
Asia Stocks Rise in Wake of US Rally; Kiwi Climbs: Markets Wrap
Equity markets advanced in Asia as stocks extended their rally in the US while the New Zealand dollar
2023-07-19 08:50
At least 1 person was treated for 'heat-related discomfort' in a plane at a Las Vegas airport
First responders treated at least one person for "heat-related discomfort" in a Delta Airlines flight that experienced "uncomfortable temperatures inside the cabin" at Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport Monday, the airline said.
2023-07-19 08:50
Philippines Faces Challenging Path to $9 Billion Wealth Fund
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has enacted a measure creating what will be the nation’s first-ever sovereign wealth
2023-07-19 08:28
DeSantis defends Pentagon proposal purging 'woke' policy from military
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday defended his Pentagon plan in an exclusive interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, which would address recruiting woes by stripping the military of so-called "woke" policy.
2023-07-19 08:20
Kitchen shrine serpents and other fascinating new Pompeii discoveries
New discoveries in the buried ancient city shed fresh light on Roman life before Vesuvius erupted.
2023-07-19 07:54
J&J must pay $18.8 million to California cancer patient in baby powder suit
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson's must pay $18.8 million to a California man who said he developed cancer
2023-07-19 07:49
UK Profit Warnings Rise for Seventh Quarter as High Rates Bite
The number of profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies has risen for the seventh consecutive quarter in the
2023-07-19 07:26
Trump strategizes with Hill allies to go on offense against January 6 criminal probe
Donald Trump has reached out to his top allies on Capitol Hill to strategize how they can help defend him against potential criminal charges over his effort to overturn the 2020 election -- the latest example of Republicans racing behind the scenes to use their power and platforms to shield the former president without knowing details yet about the criminal investigation.
2023-07-19 05:29