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Microsoft said on Monday it would launch a new category of personal computer capable of handling more artificial-intelligence tasks without calling on cloud data centers. At the event on its campus in Redmond, Washington, Chief Executive Satya Nadella introduced what he dubbed “Copilot+” PCs, saying that Microsoft as well as a range of partners such as … Read more
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for enforcing brutal crackdowns on political opposition and seen as a potential successor to the supreme leader, has died in a helicopter crash landing in the country’s north, state media reported Monday. He was 63 years old. Raisi, a conservative hard-line cleric, took office in August 2021 after several popular … Read more
The city of Houston on Saturday opened new distribution centers to give out water as thousands of customers remained without power following severe storms blamed in the deaths of seven people in the region. Houston hit a high of 91 degrees Saturday as the city and Harris County recover from tornadoes and 100 mph straight-line … Read more
Arizona police officers burst into a house Friday to rescue a 6-month-old who had been shot multiple times after the child’s father took the infant and its mother hostage, according to a police statement. Surprise Police Department officers responded to the home at 11:30 a.m. Friday after receiving a 911 call about a woman and … Read more
Former President Donald Trump said on Friday that he won Minnesota in 2020, despite Democratic presidential candidates carrying the state for more than 40 years. “I thought we won it in 2016. I thought we won it in 20 — I know we won it in 2020,” he said during a speech at the Minnesota … Read more
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Friday that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito should recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election after a new report said an upside-down American flag flew outside his home in the days after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol and before President Joe … Read more
He urged those in his city to stay home and off the roads. “Stay at home. Do not travel on the roads. It’s dark; there’s trees across roadways. … So be very patient, cautious, look out for one another, stay at home tonight, don’t go to work tomorrow unless you’re an essential worker,” he said. … Read more
After a dramatic new portrait of King Charles III caused a stir around the world earlier this week, many art experts are weighing in with their opinions about the painting. The bold portrait, painted by British artist Jonathan Yeo, is the first official portrait of the 75-year-old king since his May 2023 coronation. It was unveiled inside Buckingham Palace on May … Read more
The principal of a central Florida elementary school was arrested this week and accused of holding a child in a room for 40 minutes, putting him in a chokehold and hitting him with a charging cable. Dontay Akeem Prophet, 33, who had been principal of Destiny Leadership Academy in Ocala, was arrested Saturday on charges … Read more
The FBI and Department of Homeland security issued a joint public service announcement last week warning that foreign terrorist organizations, or FTOs, could target events during LGBTQ Pride Month. “Foreign terrorist organizations or supporters may seek to exploit increased gatherings associated with the upcoming June 2024 Pride Month,” the announcement reads. “FTO efforts to commit … Read more