ASHFORD, CT (WFSB) – An animal control officer reported that a child was bitten by a raccoon in Ashford. “It was wrapping its arms around my leg,” she explained. “It really hurt.” State police said they responded to the incident on Fitts Road to assist the officer. Video of the …
Read More »Australia pulls out of Afghanistan cricket series over Taliban’s restrictions on women
Sydney CNN — Australia’s men’s cricket team has withdrawn from a series of upcoming matches against Afghanistan in protest over the ruling Taliban’s restrictions on women and girls’ education and employment, Cricket Australia (CA) said in a statement Thursday. The teams were scheduled to play three One Day International (ODI) …
Read More »OpenAI, Maker of ChatGPT, Is Trying to Grow Up
The maker of ChatGPT is struggling to transform itself into a profit-driven company while satisfying worries about the safety of artificial intelligence. Source link
Read More »Georgia Shooting Suspect Was Previously Interviewed for Online Threats of a School Attack
The F.B.I. said the teenager denied making threats. His father told investigators that he had hunting guns in the house, but said that his son did not have unsupervised access to them. Source link
Read More »Harris’s Capital Gains Tax Break
The vice president has proposed raising the levy on capital gains, a break from President Biden’s economic agenda, as she tries to keep big donors and progressives on side. Source link
Read More »23 New NYC Restaurants to Try This Fall
The season’s marquee openings in New York City include the next move from Kent Hospitality, the first Manhattan restaurant from Andrew Tarlow and more. Source link
Read More »NYC Crime: Car chase ends with police-involved shooting in the Bronx
THE BRONX (WABC) — A car chase that spanned two boroughs ended with a police-involved shooting Saturday night. Police say this shooting happened in the Grand Concourse section at 161 Street and Summit Avenue, but the incident actually started when they received a call about a car being broken into …
Read More »Zach Johnson isn’t discounting Tiger Woods for the Ryder Cup
CNN — Tiger Woods could form part of the US Ryder Cup team – or at least, Zach Johnson isn’t ruling it out. Ahead of the Sony Open in Hawaii, US captain Johnson said he wouldn’t discount selecting Woods to compete in the tournament if the 47-year-old didn’t qualify for …
Read More »TikTok Expands its Election Resources Ahead of November
The company is an increasingly popular source of political news. It’s adding more content about how elections work and media literacy. Source link
Read More »As Judge Weighs Landmark N.C.A.A. Settlement on Pay, Not All Athletes Approve
A hearing Thursday will include arguments on a proposal that would allow colleges to pay athletes directly. But detractors say the deal still doesn’t offer players enough. Source link
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