What if we come to love and depend on the A.I.s — if we prefer them in many cases to our fellow humans? Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/opinion/chat-gpt5-open-ai-future.html Author : Ezra Klein Publish date : 2025-08-24 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Jay Powell gives his Jackson Hole speech as Fed chair, but signals about future policy could be murky. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/22/powell-jackson-hole-fed-rates/ Author : Andrew Ackerman Publish date : 2025-08-22 20:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A shooting in New York City on Saturday left one person dead and four people wounded, including one teenager in critical condition, according to police.Officers responded at around 7:30 p.m. to a report of a shooting on Burke Avenue and Wickham Avenue near Haffen Park, a spokesperson for the New York City Police Department confirmed to Fox News.A 32-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to his chest and a 17-year-old girl had suffered a gunshot wound to her face.3 SHOT IN TIMES SQUARE, 17-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT DETAINED AFTER LATE-NIGHT DISPUTEBoth victims were transported to a hospital, where the man
Siquijor, in the Philippines, is trying to capitalize on a centuries-old association with the occult. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/world/asia/philippines-siquijor-healers.html Author : Aie Balagtas See and Jes Aznar Publish date : 2025-08-24 05:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Postal companies across Europe and in Asia plan to suspend package deliveries to the U.S. because of President Donald Trump’s order ending tariff exemptions. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/23/us-tariffs-international-post/ Author : Victoria Bisset, Grace Moon Publish date : 2025-08-24 06:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, said there is no emergency and President Donald Trump is "attempting to manufacture a crisis" after reports that the federal government may deploy the National Guard to Chicago to address crime in the city."The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention," the governor said in a statement on Saturday.This comes after Trump's move to boost the presence of federal law enforcement in Washington, D.C., in an attempt to reduce crime. Hundreds
The incessant alerts are annoying, but also feel like community. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/opinion/parents-whatsapp-group-chats.html Author : Emma Rosenblum Publish date : 2025-08-24 05:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The president, who had said a deal to end the war could be reached soon, expressed frustration over lack of progress and signaled he would pause his efforts. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/23/trump-ukraine-frustration/ Author : Cat Zakrzewski Publish date : 2025-08-23 16:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Saturday endorsed Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, after the conservative congressman announced his candidacy to become the Lone Star State's next attorney general.Roy, who announced his run on Thursday, is seeking to replace the state's current attorney general, Ken Paxton, who decided not to run for re-election in 2026 and is instead running for U.S. Senate against Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.In his endorsement of Roy, Cruz said there were several excellent candidates running to be the state's next attorney general. Other declared Republican candidates include state Sens. Joan Huffman and Mayes Middleton, as well as former
Once rare, wildfire smoke is becoming more prevalent in Arctic communities as Canada faces harsh wildfire seasons. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/world/canada/canada-wildfires-smoke-arctic.html Author : Vjosa Isai Publish date : 2025-08-23 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
While some far-right influencers hailed fresh vindication for Trump, Democrats blasted the Justice Department for releasing little that’s new about the case. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/23/epstein-sex-trafficking-bondi-congress/ Author : Derek Hawkins Publish date : 2025-08-23 21:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Britain’s top diplomat found himself in some hot water recently after he went fishing with U.S. Vice President JD Vance – but it wasn’t over anything the politicians discussed. U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy was given a written warning by the country’s Environment Agency for fishing without a license, the agency said Friday. Lammy had invited Vance and his family to his country estate south of London, where the pair had a photo op at a nearby river. The pair also held a bilateral meeting during the visit to discuss international issues. JD VANCE 'DIRECTLY' CONVINCED UK TO DROP APPLE BACKDOOR DATA DEMAND, PROTECTING
Two new parks fortifying the city’s coastline survived a bureaucratic gantlet that reveals why progress so often feels stuck. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/headway/nyc-manhattan-park-redesigns-wagner-east-river.html Author : Michael Kimmelman and Daniel Arnold Publish date : 2025-08-23 23:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Friday’s Bolton raid and rebuke of Trump’s $500M fine show what happens justice is not impartial. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/08/23/trump-fraud-fine-ruling-democracy-lawfare/ Author : Megan McArdle Publish date : 2025-08-23 19:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Country star Ronnie McDowell suffered a stroke mid-performance at the Summer Solstice Music Festival in Pennsylvania earlier this summer.McDowell slurred his words onstage June 21 in Oley, before his son and tour manager stepped in and paused to show to make sure his dad was OK.In a new interview with Town & Country, McDowell revealed what he told his son at that moment."And I said, 'No, I think I'm having a stroke,'" he told the outlet. Ronnie was taken to a nearby hospital in Pennsylvania where the stroke was later confirmed.COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER RONNIE MCDOWELL RUSHED TO HOSPITAL MID-PERFORMANCE AFTER
A section of the railway bridge, under construction in the country’s northwest, plunged into the Yellow River early on Friday. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/world/asia/china-bridge-collapse.html Author : Jonathan Wolfe Publish date : 2025-08-23 15:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The bill introduced Friday joins others from GOP legislators aiming to grant Trump unprecedented extended power over the D.C. police. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/08/23/dc-federal-takeover-police-extend/ Author : Gaya Gupta, Jenny Gathright Publish date : 2025-08-23 20:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Parents of girl whose touching heart transplant story went viral thank donor family for gift of life
The family of 11-year-old heart transplant recipient Ava Cooper is thankful for her second chance at life after a lengthy wait on the transplant list ended in a miracle moment that has since gone viral."Daddy, I’m getting a heart!" Ava Cooper shouted in the clip."Are you serious? Oh, my goodness," her father, Sean Cooper, responded.Ava Cooper received her transplant in March and is looking ahead to a return to school, her family shared with Fox News on Friday — closing a grueling chapter that included over 200 days in the hospital.LEUKEMIA PATIENT RECEIVES FIRST-EVER BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT FROM DECEASED ORGAN
Those killed in the accident on Friday ranged in age from 22 to 65 and included three people from New Jersey, a Chinese student at Columbia University and a person from India. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/nyregion/new-york-buffalo-bus-crash.html Author : Christopher Maag and Maia Coleman Publish date : 2025-08-23 19:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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FBI agents raided the Bethesda, Md., home of former national security adviser John Bolton on Friday morning, marking a new tension point in his difficult relationship with President Donald Trump. Agents also raided Bolton’s D.C. office.The reason behind the raids was reportedly linked to a probe of allegations that Bolton sent classified documents to his family from a private email server while working at the White House, according to the New York Post. The Post cited a Trump administration official who said FBI Director Kash Patel ordered the raid.The outlet also reported that yet-to-be-unsealed search warrants reference a controversy over
Companies, fearing penalties that could put them out of business, race to make sure their drivers have enough English to communicate with U.S. officials. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/world/americas/mexico-english-truckers-trump.html Author : James Wagner and Meridith Kohut Publish date : 2025-08-23 15:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
With the release of the new FX series “Alien: Earth,” a sci-fi saga set in the 22nd century is trying to play catch-up to the 21st. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2025/08/23/alien-earth-series-movies-lore-explained/ Author : Chris Klimek Publish date : 2025-08-23 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Travian Robertson, South Carolina defensive line coach and former NFL player, is in stable condition after being injured in a car accident Friday morning, the university said in a statement.Head coach Shane Beamer confirmed in a statement released by South Carolina that Robertson, who is in his third year as a Gamecocks assistant coach, is expected to make a "full recovery" following the accident. "Travian Robertson was involved in a car accident this morning. He is currently in the hospital in stable condition. We expect him to make a full recovery and be back out on the field soon," the school’s statement read. CLICK
The White House has not commented on a report finding famine in Gaza. Analysts say that absent U.S. pressure, Israel is unlikely to change course. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/world/middleeast/gaza-famine-report-us-reaction.html Author : Aaron Boxerman Publish date : 2025-08-23 13:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.