Boston — Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial on charges that he sexually assaulted a teenage boy in Massachusetts decades ago, an expert for the prosecution says, raising doubts about the future of the criminal case against the 92-year-old. Prosecutors this week disclosed the …
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June, 2023
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30 June
ChatGPT maker OpenAI sued for allegedly using “stolen private information”
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence firm behind ChatGPT, went from a non-profit research lab to a company that is unlawfully stealing millions of users’ private information to train its tools, according to a new lawsuit that calls on the organization to compensate those users. OpenAI developed its AI products, including chatbot …
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26 June
Malaria cases in Florida and Texas are first locally acquired infections in U.S. in 20 years, CDC warns
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday warned of the return of locally acquired cases of malaria, meaning the infections were not linked to foreign travel and appear to have been transmitted by mosquitoes in the U.S. carrying the parasite. So far, there have been four locally acquired …
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26 June
GOP
The federal government agency charged with protecting critical infrastructure and guarding against cybersecurity threats is accused of “exceeding its statutory authority” in its post-2016-election efforts to monitor domestic social media for evidence of misinformation, disinformation and malinformation, according to a House Republican-led committee’s interim report. The House Judiciary Committee and …
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22 June
What to know about the 5 passengers who were on the Titanic sub
The five people who were aboard a submersible that went missing while on an expedition to explore the wreckage of the Titanic did not survive, according to the company that arranged the trip. The passengers on the 21-foot sub were British businessman Hamish Harding; Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his teenage …
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20 June
Bernie Sanders announces Senate investigation into Amazon’s “dangerous and illegal” labor practices
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Tuesday that he has launched a Senate investigation into Amazon pertaining to the corporate giant’s labor practices, calling conditions at the company’s warehouses “dangerous and illegal” in a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. The investigation is being spearheaded by the Senate Health, …
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19 June
5 young women preparing for friend’s wedding killed in car crash: “The bright stars of our community”
Five young women were killed in south Minneapolis Friday night when, authorities said, a speeding driver hit the vehicle they were in. All five were inseparable and were out together preparing for a friend’s wedding slated for the next day, CBS Minnesota and the station’s Adam Duxter report. Minneapolis Police …
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15 June
What is “sleep banking”? And can it help you feel more rested?
Sometimes sleep deprivation can be hard to avoid, but a strategy called “sleep banking” may help you counterbalance it. Whether you’re planning a trip abroad or about to welcome a newborn, sometimes we know when we’re going to lose out on sleep. Experts say sleep banking can help you make …
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9 June
Cynthia Wood was found strangled to death in Florida in 1984. Her accused killer has just been arrested in California.
A man wanted in the 1984 killing of a Florida woman has been arrested in California nearly four decades later, authorities said Thursday. Detectives from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office were traveling to San Diego County to interview Donald Michael Santini, who was being held in jail following his arrest …
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6 June
“What the duck” is no more with Apple’s new iPhone autocorrect update
For iPhone users, texting curse words hasn’t traditionally been an easy task, with “duck” being the stand-in for many people’s favorite f-word. But Apple announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference yesterday that the G-rated autocorrection will come to an end with its newest update. “In those moments where you just …
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