Politics

Congress is gridlocked. These members are convinced AI legislation could break through

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views of their rivals by pretending to be the

Sep 17, 2024 9:23 AM Read more >

MK-ULTRA: Ottawa, health centre seek to dismiss Montreal brainwashing lawsuit

MONTREAL — Family members of patients allegedly brainwashed decades ago at a Montreal psychiatric hospital are afraid they're running out of time to get compensation because the federal government and the McGill University Health Centre have filed mo

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Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids

At what age should kids be on social media? Should they be on it at all? If they aren't, will they be social pariahs? Should parents monitor their conversations? Do parental controls work? Navigating social media as a parent — not to mention a child

Sep 17, 2024 7:40 AM Read more >

Trump and Harris hitting battleground states even as Sunday's attack continues to roil the race

WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential election campaigning revs back up Tuesday, with Donald Trump heading to Michigan and Vice President Kamala Harris answering questions at a forum for Black journalists in Pennsylvania — even as authorities continue to in

Sep 17, 2024 7:18 AM Read more >

Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says

WEST PALM BEACH, Fl. (AP) — Florida law enforcement will launch a state-level criminal probe of the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday.

Sep 17, 2024 6:40 AM Read more >

Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — The election director in Cobb County , an Atlanta suburb where votes will be fiercely contested in this year's presidential race, recently organized a five-hour training session.

Sep 17, 2024 6:07 AM Read more >

5 things to know about the apparent assassination attempt on Trump

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump wasn’t harmed in Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt as he golfed near his Florida club.

Sep 17, 2024 5:46 AM Read more >

Donald Trump doesn't share details about his family's cryptocurrency venture during X launch event

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump launched his family's cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, with an interview on the X social media platform in which he also gave his first public comments on the apparent ass

Sep 17, 2024 5:07 AM Read more >

Trudeau loses another Liberal stronghold in Bloc Québécois byelection victory

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suffered another devastating byelection blow with the loss of a second Liberal stronghold, this one to the Bloc Québécois in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.

Sep 17, 2024 4:42 AM Read more >

Congress is gridlocked. These members are convinced AI legislation could break through

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers plans to introduce legislation Tuesday that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views of their rivals by pretending t

Sep 17, 2024 4:03 AM Read more >