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Jury rules against Elon Musk in his feud with OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too late
A federal jury has sided with OpenAI and its top executives in a feud with Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to guide artificial…
A humanitarian aid ship from Mexico docks in Havana as US-Cuba tensions escalate
A ship carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico and Uruguay has arrived in Havana to help ease Cuba’s crises. The ship, which left from Mexico, includes food and personal hygiene items,…
Georgia Republicans scramble to pick a candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff
Mike Collins, Buddy Carter and Derek Dooley are competing for the Republican nomination to face Sen. Jon Ossoff in the midterm election.
US prosecutors drop fraud charges against billionaire Indian businessman Gautam Adani
U.S. prosecutors are moving to drop charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest men. The Justice Department said Monday it will no longer pursue charges alleging…
FIFA signs another World Cup sponsor deal with the gambling industry
FIFA has added another gambling industry sponsor to the 2026 World Cup by signing Greece-based betting brand Betano to a regional deal covering Europe and South America. Betano was the…
Pope and co-founder of Anthropic to launch pontiff’s AI encyclical on May 25
Pope Leo XIV and Anthropic's co-founder Christopher Olah are set to launch the pontiff’s first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," on May 25.
Ebola and hantavirus have Africa talking ‘health sovereignty’ as donor support fades
A new Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda is highlighting Africa's struggle with reduced international aid. The continental public health body says such support has been cut in half over…
Argentina’s icy outpost at the end of the world fears the hantavirus will chill tourism
Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city on earth, is at the center of a media storm involving the deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak.
Former assistant principal in Virginia set for trial 3 years after 6-year-old student shot teacher
A former assistant principal is set to go on trial, accused of ignoring warnings that a student brought a loaded gun to a Virginia elementary school.
CIF-SS softball playoffs: Schedule for Monday’s second-round games
The second-round playoff games for Orange County teams on Monday, May 18.