A new Microsoft generative AI system has highlighted how advanced deepfake technology is becoming - generating convincing video from a single image and audio clip. The tool takes an image and turns it into a realistic video, along with convincing emotions and movements such as eyebrows raising. read more
The ban on acephate comes a week after a ProPublica investigation highlighted the EPA's controversial finding that the bug killer doesn't harm the developing brains of children. read more
The first calls that Dr. Barb Petersen received in early March were from dairy owners worried about crows, pigeons and other birds dying on their Texas farms. Then came word that barn cats -- half of them on one farm -- had died suddenly. read more
A reporter with an Ohio television station exams the 2023 bodycam footage where officers went to a man's home in an apparent effort to help a former resident retrieve items. The footage shows the officers entering the home without a warrant, using a taser on the man and ultimately arresting him, according to the report. While all charges against the man were eventually dismissed, the reporter points out there is no indication that there is any investigation into the officers' actions by the department. read more
Finnair suspended flights to the Estonian city of Tartu after GPS signal interference prevented two planes from landing. Estonia and Lithuania have blamed Russia for jamming GPS signals in the region. read more
The Arizona Senate repealed an 1864 abortion law that was had been ruled enforceable by the state's Supreme Court. The Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said she will sign the bill, which passed in a 16-14 vote, with two Republicans joining Democrats. But the new law won't go into effect until Fall. read more
Violence broke out early Wednesday at the pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA, hours after the university declared that the camp "is unlawful and violates university policy." Just before midnight, a large group of counterdemonstrators, wearing black outfits and white masks, arrived on campus and tried to tear down the barricades surrounding the encampment. read more
A bee swarm delayed the start of the Major League Baseball match between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers for almost two hours. read more
Unionized workers in the US saw record raises, while nonunion workers' pay barely beat inflation over the past 12 months, the latest government data show. read more
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said Wednesday she will force a vote next week to oust Speaker Mike Johnson ... read more
Joe Biden's presidential campaign criticized Donald Trump on Tuesday for saying that, if elected, he would close an office in the White House tasked with making sure the country is better prepared for the next pandemic. read more
Inside the move to maneuver Marco Rubio into the VP slot. read more
Pro-Palestinian student activists say their movement is anti-Zionist but not antisemitic. It is not a distinction that everyone accepts. read more
An appellate court has denied former President Trump's bid to have Judge Juan Merchan recused from his hush money trial. Trump's application sought a stay of the proceedings and Merchan's recusal. Both were denied without explanation by the appellate judge. read more
Behind the scenes at the first Natal Conference, where a motley alliance is throwing out the idea of winning converts to their cause and trying to make their own instead. read more
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