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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

May. 26, 2023 11:35 AM EDT

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ Target’s Pride...

Texas sues Biden administration over asylum rule, saying phone app encourages illegal immigration

May. 24, 2023 10:58 AM EDT

The state of Texas is suing the Biden administration in an attempt to have a newly-introduced asylum rule thrown out, saying a phone app used by migrants to set up appointments at the border to seek entry into the United States is encouraging illegal immigration. The lawsuit filed...

Indiana Court of Appeals upholds murder convictions in 1998 Hammond triple slaying

May. 19, 2023 21:21 PM EDT

CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Court of Appeals on Friday upheld the murder convictions of a man in the killings of a woman and two teens who were bludgeoned to death in 1998 in a house in northwest Indiana. In a 3-0 ruling, the appeals panelk rejected several arguments...

ChatGPT makes its debut as a smartphone app on iPhones

May. 18, 2023 16:48 PM EDT

ChatGPT is now a smartphone app, which could be good news for people who like to use the artificial intelligence chatbot and bad news for all the clone apps that have tried to profit off the technology. The free app became available on iPhones and iPads in the U.S. on Thursday and...

Border crossings off from last week's highs as US pins hopes for order on mobile app

May. 14, 2023 23:01 PM EDT

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Pandemic-era limits on asylum known as Title 42 have been rarely discussed among many of tens of thousands of migrants massed on Mexico's border with the United States. Their eyes were — and are — fixed instead on a new U.S. government mobile app that...

A look at who's who in the murder trial of slain kids' mom

May. 11, 2023 16:03 PM EDT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho jurors will soon begin deciding the guilt or innocence of a mother charged in a bizarre triple murder case. Prosecutors say Lori Vallow Daybell took part in a complex conspiracy that included doomsday-focused spiritual beliefs and efforts to kill those who stood in the...

Review: 'BlackBerry' is a look back at phone war's also-ran

May. 09, 2023 14:51 PM EDT

Gather around, young ones. Silence your iPhones and Samsungs. We're here to learn about the Before Times, when the hottest tech device was nicknamed “CrackBerry.” The gripping and hugely enjoyable "BlackBerry" is about the famous — and later infamous — Research in Motion...

Sterling win at UFC 288 may send Cejudo back to retirement

May. 07, 2023 02:54 AM EDT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Aljamain Sterling landed enough stiff knees and elbows in a split-decision victory against a battered Henry Cejudo that the punishment may push the former UFC two-division champion back into retirement. Moments after winning his ninth straight bout and surviving...

DIARY: Waiting to leave Sudan, a hotel became a sanctuary

May. 04, 2023 02:19 AM EDT

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — We were a diverse group of more than a dozen people, hunkered down in a small hotel in central Khartoum — a Sudanese family and the Sudanese hotel staff, a few British and French citizens, a Syrian family and a Lebanese man. In better times, the Lisamin...

Hate passwords? You're in luck - Google is sidelining them

May. 03, 2023 18:25 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Good news for all the password-haters out there: Google has taken a big step toward making them an afterthought by adding “passkeys” as a more straightforward and secure way to log into its services. Here's what you need to know: WHAT ARE...