Democrat Cindy Holscher wins election for governor in Kansas
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Microsoft is fixing a massive global outage for its popular workplace software that dragged on into a second day, disrupting everything from emails to police emergency calls and AI tools. A wide range of Microsoft 365 services including Outlook, Teams and AI assistant Copilot were affected. Microsoft first flagged the problem on Thursday. It indicated […]
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Republicans dazed by midterm election defeats grapple with what went wrong
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Richard Hudson wanted a triumphant return to Capitol Hill this week after steering Republicans to another majority. Instead, the North Carolina Republican is facing the reality that he and dozens of colleagues will soon clear out their offices. “It was really people coming out to send a message,” Hudson, the chair […]
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At Sing Sing prison, incarcerated men get preview of new PBS documentary on nation’s justice system
OSSINING, New York (AP) — As the lights dimmed inside the chapel at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York, around 30 incarcerated men sat scattered across the pews, waiting to preview a new docuseries on the history of the nation’s criminal justice system. Our Lady of Hope chapel was soon abuzz with discussion, […]
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The US and Mexico are on the verge of forfeiting a major health victory. Here’s what to know
NEW YORK (AP) — International health experts are meeting this week to determine if the United States and Mexico have forfeited one of their greatest public health victories — the elimination of measles. Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known to medicine, but vaccines had safely stopped the virus’ spread in the U.S. […]
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Fallout from the Nvidia scandal may dampen the exuberance around the AI boom
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s stunning resignation has sent ripples through the global technology industry, with rival chipmakers itching to take advantage of the uncertainty and others wondering if the downfall of one of AI’s biggest cheerleaders will dampen the mood around the civilization-altering technology. Huang, who stepped down Thursday following reports of extramarital affairs, including […]
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