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As the world marks 80th anniversary of D-Day landings, renewed war in Europe is on minds of many

Jun. 06, 2024 08:20 AM EDT

UTAH BEACH, France (AP) — As young soldiers, they waded ashore in Normandy through gunfire to fight the Nazis. On Thursday, a dwindling number of World War II veterans were joined by a new generation of leaders to honor the dead and living in moving commemorations on and around those same beaches...

Biden calls for solidarity with Ukraine at D-Day anniversary ceremony near the beaches of Normandy

Jun. 06, 2024 09:29 AM EDT

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — President Joe Biden marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday by saying “we will not walk away” from the defense of Ukraine and allow Russia to threaten more of Europe. “To surrender to bullies, to bow down to dictators, is simply...

Jurors in Hunter Biden trial hear more from the clerk who sold him the gun at the center of the case

Jun. 06, 2024 09:11 AM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jurors in Hunter Biden's criminal trial on Thursday are hearing more from the former gun store clerk who sold him the .38-caliber Colt revolver at the center of the case. The clerk testified Wednesday that he watched as President Joe Biden's son checked off...

Election certification disputes in a handful of states spark concerns over presidential contest

Jun. 06, 2024 00:14 AM EDT

In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, two Republican members of a county canvassing board last month refused to sign off on the results of an election that led to the recall of three GOP members of the county commission. They did so only after state officials warned them it was their legal duty to record...

Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at a Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas

Jun. 06, 2024 08:58 AM EDT

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike early Thursday on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza killed more than 30 people, including 23 women and children, according to local health officials. The Israeli military said that Hamas militants were operating from...

Suspect in Long Island’s Gilgo Beach serial killings is charged in the deaths of two more women

Jun. 06, 2024 09:28 AM EDT

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The New York architect previously accused of murdering four women and leaving their corpses scattered along a coastal highway was charged Thursday in the deaths of two more women. Rex Heuermann, 60, was set to appear before a judge to face charges that he...

Southern Baptists are poised to ban churches with women pastors. Some are urging them to reconsider

Jun. 06, 2024 08:33 AM EDT

From its towering white steeple and red-brick facade to its Sunday services filled with rousing gospel hymns and evangelistic sermons, First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, bears many of the classic hallmarks of a Southern Baptist church. On a recent Sunday, its pastor for...

Tornado hits Michigan without warning, killing toddler, while twister in Maryland injures 5

Jun. 06, 2024 09:27 AM EDT

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A toddler was killed and his mother was injured when a tornado struck suburban Detroit without warning, while five people were injured when a tornado in Maryland collapsed structures and trapped people inside. Officials in Livonia, Michigan, said the tornado...

AI 'gold rush' for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text

Jun. 06, 2024 09:40 AM EDT

Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT could soon run out of what keeps making them smarter — the tens of trillions of words people have written and shared online. A new study released Thursday by research group Epoch AI projects that tech companies will exhaust the supply of...

Suzanne Collins is releasing a new 'Hunger Games' novel, 'Sunrise on the Reaping,' next year

Jun. 06, 2024 07:33 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Inspired by an 18th century Scottish philosopher and the modern scourge of misinformation, Suzanne Collins is returning to the ravaged, post-apocalyptic land of Panem for a new “The Hunger Games” novel. Scholastic announced Thursday that “Sunrise on the...

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All-access NHL show is coming from the makers of 'Formula 1: Drive to Survive'

Jun. 06, 2024 09:43 AM EDT

The NHL is getting the “Drive to Survive” treatment, with a hockey series from the makers of the popular Formula 1 show coming to Prime Video in the fall. After getting players to buy in to the project with Box to Box Films, the league is hoping for the same kind of popularity...

AI 'gold rush' for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text

Jun. 06, 2024 09:40 AM EDT

Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT could soon run out of what keeps making them smarter — the tens of trillions of words people have written and shared online. A new study released Thursday by research group Epoch AI projects that tech companies will exhaust the supply of...

Child and 2 adults killed on railroad bridge when struck by train in Virginia

Jun. 06, 2024 09:40 AM EDT

SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — An child and two adults were killed Wednesday night when they were struck by a train on a railroad bridge in northern Virginia. Fairfax County Police say their preliminary investigation shows that the three were walking on the elevated railroad tracks near...

Climate solution: Massachusetts town experiments with community heating and cooling

Jun. 06, 2024 09:39 AM EDT

Jennifer and Eric Mauchan live in a Cape Cod-style house in Framingham, Massachusetts that they've been cooling with five air conditioners. In the summer, the electric bill for the 2,600-square-foot home can be $200. In the winter, heating with natural gas is often more than $300 a...

Polish leaders seek clarity on detention of troops who fired warning shots under migrant pressure

Jun. 06, 2024 09:39 AM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda called it shocking and the minister of defense demanded explanations Thursday after it emerged that three soldiers were handcuffed and detained by Polish military police in March for having fired warning shots when faced with an advancing...

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after its latest record-setting day

Jun. 06, 2024 09:38 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting as Wall Street’s momentum cools following its latest record-setting day. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% early Thursday, a day after setting an all-time high for the 25th time this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 26 points, and the Nasdaq...

Biden calls for solidarity with Ukraine at D-Day anniversary ceremony near the beaches of Normandy

Jun. 06, 2024 09:29 AM EDT

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — President Joe Biden marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday by saying “we will not walk away” from the defense of Ukraine and allow Russia to threaten more of Europe. “To surrender to bullies, to bow down to dictators, is simply...

Suspect in Long Island’s Gilgo Beach serial killings is charged in the deaths of two more women

Jun. 06, 2024 09:28 AM EDT

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The New York architect previously accused of murdering four women and leaving their corpses scattered along a coastal highway was charged Thursday in the deaths of two more women. Rex Heuermann, 60, was set to appear before a judge to face charges that he...

Tornado hits Michigan without warning, killing toddler, while twister in Maryland injures 5

Jun. 06, 2024 09:27 AM EDT

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A toddler was killed and his mother was injured when a tornado struck suburban Detroit without warning, while five people were injured when a tornado in Maryland collapsed structures and trapped people inside. Officials in Livonia, Michigan, said the tornado...

The Latest: Attorneys argue over evidence in Hunter Biden trial

Jun. 06, 2024 09:26 AM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Latest on Hunter Biden's federal gun trial (all times local): The lawyers in Hunter Biden's federal gun trial argued back and forth about exchanges of documentary evidence between the prosecution and defense. The discussion involved text...