82 minutes ago Plane, Black Hawk helicopter collide near D.C. And, Trump's plans for Guantánamo

An American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last night. And, President Trump plans to use Guantánamo as a waystation for deportees.

Politics

9 hours ago Hull school employee accused of inappropriate relationships with students

A paraprofessional has been placed on leave from the South Shore Educational Collaborative due to allegations of inappropriate relationships with Hull High School students. The post Hull school employee accused of inappropriate relationships with students appeared first on Boston.com.

Society

16 hours ago Why building big AIs costs billions, and how Chinese startup DeepSeek dramatically changed the calculus

State-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude have captured the public imagination by producing fluent text in multiple languages in response to user prompts. Those companies have also captured headlines with the huge sums they've invested to build ever more powerful models.

Economics

1 hour ago Authorities believe there are no survivors after a midair crash in Washington, D.C.

Authorities in Washington, D.C., say they believe no one survived a midair collision between a regional airliner and a U.S. Army helicopter.

Events

24 hours ago DeepSeek’s app becomes unavailable on Apple’s and Google’s app stores in Italy

Hours after Italian authorities requested information from DeepSeek about how the company handles user data, the Chinese AI startup’s app is no longer available in Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store. The app has claimed the top spot in the download charts in multiple countries, including in the U.S. where it is at the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Technology

5 hours ago Florida is now ground zero for the national debate over fluoride in drinking water

Communities in Florida are banning fluoride from their water. Critics of the practice were bolstered by a recent vague court decision and insufficient science on the practice.

Politics

5 hours ago Legal centers for migrants kick into high gear as Trump ramps up immigration policies

Legal centers across the country are preparing migrants without legal status for various scenarios as the Trump administration tries to ramp up immigration raids, detentions and deportations.

Events

11 hours ago Final touches being made on floats for San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade

Final touches being made on floats for San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade  CBS News

Politics

9 hours ago Trump says U.S. will send 'worst criminal illegal aliens' to Guantánamo Bay

The president says up to 30,000 criminal migrants deported from the United States could be housed at the facility in Cuba, but it wasn't immediately clear how the plan would be implemented.

Events

11 hours ago Developing American Airlines jet collides with Blackhawk helicopter near Washington’s Reagan Airport

Developing American Airlines jet collides with Blackhawk helicopter near Washington’s Reagan Airport  South China Morning Post

Politics

11 hours ago Aircraft crashes near Washington's Reagan Airport, authorities conducting search and rescue

Aircraft crashes near Washington's Reagan Airport, authorities conducting search and rescue  PBS NewsHour

Events

11 hours ago Developing | American Airlines jet collides with Blackhawk helicopter near Washington airport

Developing | American Airlines jet collides with Blackhawk helicopter near Washington airport  South China Morning Post

Politics

11 hours ago VP Vance doubles down on WH's 'ambitious' goal to get criminal migrants off the streets: 'Policy matters'

Vice President JD Vance sits down with Fox News host Sean Hannity to discuss the Trump administration's immigration crackdown on 'Hannity.'

Events

12 hours ago Happy Year of the Snake! San Francisco Chinatown kicks off Chinese New Year with a bang

Happy Year of the Snake! San Francisco Chinatown kicks off Chinese New Year with a bang  ABC7 Bay Area

Politics

12 hours ago An inside look at a migrant smuggling operation at the southern border aided by Americans

An inside look at a migrant smuggling operation at the southern border aided by Americans  CBS News

Events

12 hours ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump says Guantanamo Bay will house 30,000 migrants

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

Politics

12 hours ago Seattle Black Firefighters Association Go to Court Amidst Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Sale of Property

Seattle Black Firefighters Association Go to Court Amidst Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Sale of Property  South Seattle Emerald

Events

13 hours ago DeSantis signals veto of immigration bill passed by Florida GOP lawmakers: 'Fails to meet the moment'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to veto a so-called watered-down immigration bill passed by state Republican lawmakers.

Politics

13 hours ago Migrant TDA gang member breaks officer’s arm as 10 indicted in massive guns, drug running operation: police

Ten alleged members and associates of Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang have been indicted in a massive arms and drugs running operation spanning at least six states.

Events

13 hours ago Billy Donovan discusses a visit from Bill Belichick and the Celtics’ struggle to repeat as champions

Belichick stopped by Donovan's press conference in Chicago after attending the game Monday night. The post Billy Donovan discusses a visit from Bill Belichick and the Celtics’ struggle to repeat as champions appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

13 hours ago LA County wildfires create fierce competition for homes in Newport Beach, South Bay

LA County wildfires create fierce competition for homes in Newport Beach, South Bay  Los Angeles Daily News

Events

14 hours ago Woman used wigs, disguises to take British citizenship tests for at least 14 people, authorities say

A British woman used wigs and disguises to impersonate applicants taking citizenship tests across the United Kingdom, authorities said.

Politics

14 hours ago Defense Secretary Hegseth says Guantanamo Bay is 'perfect place' to hold migrants 'safely in the interim'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discusses President Donald Trump's plans to use Guantanamo Bay to house criminal migrants in the interim on 'The Will Cain Show.'

Events

15 hours ago 'We stopped that': Noem cancels Biden admin's 11th hour deportation shield for Venezuelan migrants

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has announced a cancelation of Biden-era protections for Venezuelan migrants as the administration ramps up deportations.

Politics

15 hours ago Coast Guard stops boat carrying 21 illegal immigrants heading toward San Diego

The Coast Guard and CBP stopped a boat carrying 21 illegal immigrants from Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador heading toward San Diego on Monday evening.

Events

15 hours ago 'You frighten people': Top 5 most memorable moments from Wednesday's Trump nominee hearings

Several of President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees underwent intense questioning on Capitol Hill as they seek to be confirmed into the administration.

Politics

16 hours ago Amber Alert issued for sisters allegedly taken by father suspected of killing their mother

Authorities in Central California have issued an Amber Alert for two missing sisters whose mother was found dead at their home, allegedly killed by their father.

Events

16 hours ago New novel digs into generations of love and heartache of an African American family

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Charmaine Wilkerson about her new book, Good Dirt.

Politics

17 hours ago At signing of Laken Riley Act, Trump says he plans to send migrants in U.S. illegally to Guantanamo

“We’re going to send them out to Guantanamo," the president said in the White House East Room. He did not elaborate. The post At signing of Laken Riley Act, Trump says he plans to send migrants in U.S. illegally to Guantanamo appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

17 hours ago Anxious Republicans demand action from House leaders as GOP retreat ends without budget plan

House Republicans are getting nervous about a lack of public progress about their reconciliation plans after wrapping up a three-day retreat in Doral, Florida.

Politics

18 hours ago Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport; all 176 people on board are evacuated

A passenger plane operated by Air Busan caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea; all 176 people on board were safely evacuated using an escape slide.

Events

17 hours ago Trump ends extension of temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants

The move to revoke the extension of temporary protected status would make hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans eligible for deportation.

Politics

18 hours ago NYC residents praise ICE raids after violent criminals, alleged gang ringleader captured: 'Glad they're gone'

New York City residents expressed relief to see migrant criminals taken off the streets through ICE raids, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Events

20 hours ago Boat packed with migrants intercepted amid Trump's mass deportation effort

Even as the Trump administration's mass deportation of undocumented migrants was unfolding, a boat packed with migrants was intercepted off the California coast.

Politics

19 hours ago 4X Deported Alien Gets Life Without Parole for Killing 5 Honduran Migrants in East Texas

A court in East Texas sentenced a four-time deported illegal alien to life in prison without the possibility of parole after he pleaded guilty to the murders of five Honduran migrants near Cleveland, Texas, in April 2023. The Mexican national pleaded guilty to Capital Murder in exchange for the sentence. The post 4X Deported Alien Gets Life Without Parole for Killing 5 Honduran Migrants in East Texas appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

20 hours ago Did DeepSeek copy ChatGPT to make new AI chatbot? Trump adviser thinks so

Did the upstart Chinese tech company DeepSeek copy ChatGPT to make the artificial intelligence technology that shook Wall Street this week?

Politics

20 hours ago Authorities respond to South Los Angeles school after report of possible bomb threat

Authorities respond to South Los Angeles school after report of possible bomb threat  CBS News

Events

21 hours ago Schweizer: AI App DeepSeek Could Be China's Plan B for Data Collection After TikTok Ban

Is DeepSeek really a deep con? A psyop tossed out to shake up the financial markets? The release of a Chinese-made artificial intelligence engine called DeepSeek sent a bulldozer through Wall Street this week. Rival AI companies lost hundreds of The post Schweizer: AI App DeepSeek Could Be China’s Plan B for Data Collection After TikTok Ban appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

21 hours ago Amid mass deportations, a boat packed with migrants intercepted trying to get into the US

Amid mass deportations, a boat packed with migrants intercepted trying to get into the US  ABC News

Events

22 hours ago Ireland and Italy send data watchdog requests to DeepSeek: ‘The data of millions of Italians is at risk’

The jury is still out on whether the Chinese AI upstart DeepSeek is a game changer or part of an elaborate plan by its hedge fund parent company to short Nvidia and other tech stocks. Whichever it might be (maybe both?), DeepSeek and its large language model have made some major waves. And now, it’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

22 hours ago DeepSeek: Why the hot new Chinese AI chatbot has big privacy and security problems

The Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek has rattled the tech industry with the release of free, cheaply made AI models that compete with the best US products such as ChatGPT.

Politics

23 hours ago Pedestrian struck and killed in South LA; responding police vehicle is hit, injuring 2 officers

Pedestrian struck and killed in South LA; responding police vehicle is hit, injuring 2 officers  ABC7 Los Angeles

Events