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AI helped a musician with Parkinson’s finish his new album when he could no longer play guitar
Samuel Smith, who has Parkinson's, relied on AI song generators to create demos for a track on his new album, “The Art of Letting Go."
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Pope Leo’s visiting Europe’s migration hot spots. Catholics hope he’ll ease political tensions
Pope Leo XIV will visit two flashpoints of migration from Africa to Europe over less than a month starting on June 11.
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As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformation
Radio Télévision Mont Bleu station in Bunia has launched a program trying to battle misinformation around an ongoing Ebola outbreak.
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Stocks slip on Wall Street big tech falls
Stocks slipped on Wall Street on Friday as big technology stocks lost ground and weighed down the broader market.
Adoption fees waived at 150 animal shelters in Southern California Saturday
Columnist Teri Sforza writes: If the thought of euthanizing animals doesn't break your heart, think of the people who have to do it.
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FIFA cancels World Cup tickets to about 60 fans who got them for free due to error
FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error.
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A reader points out that a 405 Freeway sign is in a curious place
A sign telling freeway motorists to take the next exit to get to a state beach isn't providing the best option for many.
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Virginia man in ‘au pair affair’ case to be sentenced in double murder scheme
A Virginia man who was having an affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair is scheduled to be sentenced in the killing of his wife & a man.
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Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience despite Iran war
U.S. employers added a surprising 172,000 jobs in May as the labor market continued to show resilience despite the Iran war.
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US set to hold latest oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Trump administration's push for oil and gas development in Alaska faces a test, with the latest lease sale set for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.