
Sam Altman: CEO of OpenAI calls for US to regulate artificial intelligence
Sam Altman says government regulation is "critical" to control the risks of artificial intelligence.
2023-05-17 02:47

Biden administration grants Mountain Valley Pipeline permit
The Biden administration has approved a permit to allow the Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline to run through
2023-05-17 02:25

Five men convicted for audacious $123M jewels heist in Dresden
Five men have been sentenced to several years in prison for their role in a $123 million heist that captured the world's attention for its brazenness, public broadcaster MDR reported Tuesday.
2023-05-17 02:24

Jurors hear closing statements at trial over fatal upstate NY limo crash
Jurors are hearing closing statements in the trial of a limousine company manager accused of acting recklessly and causing the deaths of 20 people in an upstate New York crash
2023-05-17 01:57

Democrat pledges ethics package in his challenge of Mississippi GOP governor
A Democrat running for Mississippi governor says he will push legislators to enact an ethics package that includes limits on campaign donations, frequent disclosure about lobbyists’ spending and a ban on former state officials quickly becoming lobbyists
2023-05-17 01:55

What to watch in Tuesday's Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Florida primaries
Off-year primary elections are like the deep tracks of American politics. Not a lot of people might be paying attention, but there are some interesting things going on for those who do.
2023-05-17 01:52

Gas pipeline gets new permit to build in Appalachian national forest
The U.S. Forest Service has reissued approval to build a controversial natural gas pipeline through national forest land in Virginia and West Virginia
2023-05-17 01:50

US State Department condemns 'reported arrest' of former Russian employee
The US State Department on Tuesday strongly condemned the "reported arrest" of a Russian former employee of the US Mission in Russia.
2023-05-17 01:45

U.S. Postal chief vows more 'aggressive actions' after missing financial target
WASHINGTON U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will tell lawmakers on Wednesday he plans to take more aggressive actions
2023-05-17 01:17

Biden officially vetoes resolution blocking temporary suspension of tariffs on solar panel imports
President Joe Biden has officially vetoed a resolution that would halt a Commerce Department rule temporarily suspending tariffs on solar panels imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam -- writing that passage "of this resolution bets against American innovation."
2023-05-17 00:56

US announces criminal cases involving flow of technology, information to Russia, China and Iran
The Justice Department has announced a series of criminal cases tracing the illegal flow of sensitive technology, including Apple’s software code for self-driving cars and materials used for missiles, to foreign adversaries like Russia, China and Iran
2023-05-17 00:55

Monopoly concerns push FTC to sue to block Amgen's more than $26B deal for Horizon
Federal regulators are suing to block biotech drug developer Amgen’s more than $26 billion deal for Horizon Therapeutics
2023-05-17 00:48