Many people have experienced frustration when dealing with artificial intelligence chatbots for customer support or technical assistance. New research from the University of Kansas has found when dealing with embarrassing issues, people prefer the anonymity and nonjudgmental nature of AI chatbots. However, when angry, they still preferred dealing with a fellow human.

Wireless connections are common in most households today. From your lights to your heating, everything can be connected and controlled through Wi-Fi. However, wireless technology is inherently vulnerable to the threat of jamming.

Martha Washington Pageant and Ball continues WBCA tradition in Laredo  KGNS

Live updates: Macron visits Washington as Europeans look to firm up ties  The Washington Post

Recap: Stanford BSB goes to 11 in win over Washington on Saturday  CardinalReport.com

The transition is expected to take place early this summer. No firm date or successor for “NBC Nightly News” has been named yet. The post Lester Holt to step down as anchor of NBC’s flagship ‘Nightly News’ after a decade appeared first on Boston.com.

Trump administration tells agencies they can ignore Musk order on email reply  The Washington Post

DOGE Alaska: How much did Assemblywoman Zaletel get for her Anchorage homelessness coalition?  Must Read Alaska

French President Emmanuel Macron repeatedly emphasized any agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war must contain security guarantees for long-term peace in the region.

Off he goes: Austin Vanderford thinks Veretennikov likely gone for post-fight UFC Seattle shove  MMA Junkie

Lenders push back foreclosure auction for San Francisco’s largest mall  The Real Deal

President Trump said that Ukraine’s president may soon visit the White House to sign a deal, though how it ties in to efforts to end the Russian invasion and guarantee Ukraine’s security is unclear.

Cincinnati Reds host Los Angeles Dodgers at Goodyear Ballpark. See photos  The Cincinnati Enquirer

‘Magic Flute’ at Seattle Opera is the ‘Hamilton’ of opera stagings  The Seattle Times

Emily Weimer continues to run and raise funds to support pediatric cancer. The post This pediatric ICU nurse is running Boston for the children at MGH appeared first on Boston.com.

As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approaches the end of his term in office, he’s talking up one potential heir to succeed him in 2026: his wife Casey DeSantis

MSNBC announces major lineup overhaul, new Washington bureau as Joy Reid exits company  CNN

Washington Commanders wide receiver named top free agent to re-sign  Sports Illustrated

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declined to support a potential gubernatorial bid by Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, whom President Donald Trump recently endorsed.

3 Years Later: 5 Ways Backing Russian Colonialism Hurts U.S. Interests  Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

Facing resurgent cancer, Michael Tilson Thomas announces final concerts  The Washington Post

A new report says the number of total food and beverage recalls in the U.S. decreased in 2024 compared to 2023, yet more Americans were sickened or died than the year before.

Apple announces billions in U.S. investment after Trump meeting  The Washington Post

Sony opens its first retail store for upcoming AFEELA EV, in Los Angeles  Electrek

"Reba" star Christopher Rich returned to the screen with a role in Reba McEntire's new show, "Happy's Place." Rich stepped away from the spotlight after suffering a stroke in 2018.

We can’t think of a better way to celebrate.

Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon is calling on the international body to issue a formal condemnation of Hamas and the atrocities it has committed since the Oct. 7 attacks.

German election winner seeks ‘independence’ from U.S. What does that mean?  The Washington Post

Trump repeals Biden directive linking U.S. arms to human rights  The Washington Post

A federal judge has put a pause on the Trump/Bondi DOJ's plan to transfer transgender inmates to facilities corresponding to their biological sex.

Alaska salmon fishermen bristle at governor's governor's plan to allow fish farming  IntraFish

Far from tamping down chatter that Casey DeSantis could run for governor of Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis praised her popularity and “intestinal fortitude.”

In a conversation between President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office Monday, the two leaders seemed friendly even then they appeared far apart on the war in Ukraine.

During a joint press conference President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted their friendly relationship, even when they appeared far apart on the war in Ukraine.

President Trump said employees would be “sort of semi-fired” or fired if they didn’t comply with an Elon Musk order to detail their work. Some agencies told staff members to ignore it. Federal workers said they didn’t know what to do.

President Trump said employees would be “sort of semi-fired” or fired if they didn’t comply with an Elon Musk order to detail their work. Some agencies told staff members to ignore it. Federal workers said they didn’t know what to do.

The European-backed resolution that was approved demands Russia immediately withdraw its forces. The Trump administration had offered a competing resolution that did not mention Russian aggression.

Fox News Digital speaks with Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon about his state's energy outlook at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C.

Alaska Air National Guard rescues 2 during Presidents’ Day weekend  Alaska Native News

Researchers have discovered a bat coronavirus in China that is raising concerns, but the risk of it infecting humans is reportedly low. The post Research Team Led by Wuhan’s ‘Batwoman’ Finds Bat Coronavirus in China appeared first on Breitbart.

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy proposes legalizing finfish farming  SeafoodSource

"Let me be the first to apologize to the Los Angeles Lakers" - Stephen A. Smith on whether he agrees with Luka that the Lakers can win it all this season  MSN

Alaskan Leader Seafoods Delivers on Miso Black Cod Craze Nationwide  PerishableNews

"There could be interest around the league." The post ESPN analyst outlined a ‘bold’ trade the Patriots could pursue in offseason appeared first on Boston.com.

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Trump says Putin has accepted concept of peacekeepers as part of Ukraine deal  Reuters

THROWBACK: Rams OLB Jared Verse's workout at the 2024 NFL Combine workout  therams.com

The report is the second volume of a report Jack Smith wrote after dropping the federal criminal cases he brought against Donald J. Trump because of his 2024 election victory.

Washington Commanders free agent linebacker has one major red flag  Sports Illustrated

San Francisco Giants C Tom Murphy Suffers Herniated Disc, Out Multiple Weeks  Sports Illustrated

NHL’s Seattle Kraken March 31 game to benefit Maui Economic Opportunity  Maui Now

Seattle Seawolves Rugby Ready to Dominate in Week 3 Clash Against Houston  OurSports Central

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to a European showdown with President Trump.

The former presidential candidate is seeking the top office in his home state after a brief stint on President Trump’s cost-cutting task force alongside Elon Musk.

A State Department official told leaders of foreign aid groups that U.S. foreign aid funding was undergoing "radical change," according to audio obtained by ABC News.

Trump expresses hope Russia's war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame as he meets with France's Macron  The Associated Press

Newmarket Holidays Is California Dreamin’ With Alaska Combination  Drift Travel Magazine

South Carolina to carry out first US firing squad execution since 2010  FRANCE 24 English

Here’s what’s happening for the rest of your West Seattle Monday  West Seattle Blog

Regulations at the Crossroads: Quieter Week in Washington Gives Way to High-Stakes Decisions  PYMNTS.com

Michael Tilson Thomas says brain tumor has returned, announces final performances in Miami, San Francisco  CBS News

The Trump administration is investigating the dangerous lack of vetting of migrant children during the Biden administration that left thousands of them open to illegal labor and sex trafficking and exploitation. The post Trump Investigates Biden’s Allowing of Youth Smuggling by Labor, Sex Traffickers appeared first on Breitbart.

A Delta Air Lines flight was forced to return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday after a "haze" filled the cabin, the airline said.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) revealed during a Breitbart Fight Club Roundtable on Sunday that House Intelligence Committee Republicans and swing-district Republicans fought back against his investigation of President Joe Biden and the Biden family. The post Breitbart Fight Club Roundtable: Rep. James Comer Details House Intel Republican, Swing-District GOP Resistance to Biden Investigation appeared first on Breitbart.

The Vatican press office said there were "no episodes of asthmatic respiratory crisis" on Monday, and some laboratory tests "have improved."

Music streamer SoundCloud announced a partnership with entertainment company Live Nation today, allowing artists on its platform to list Ticketmaster and Universe events on their profile in a customized way. The company said it would create more promotion opportunities for artists in the future in partnership with Ticketmaster through a new promotion program but didn’t […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

San Francisco Giants Young Arm Shows Blazing Velocity In Spring Training Debut  Sports Illustrated

Greenpeace is on trial. Here’s why the case is getting so much attention.  The Washington Post

There’s still time to grab Los Angeles Dodgers World Series gear for under $50  AL.com

Cities with the most expensive homes in the Seattle metro area  KIRO Seattle

Washington legislature’s first deadline claims hundreds of bills — But are they really dead?  MyNorthwest

Delta flight makes emergency landing, deploys slides in Atlanta after ‘haze' reported in plane  NBC Los Angeles

Toward greener freight: Overview of inland waterway transportation in the United States  International Council on Clean Transportation

S.F. street food pioneer who hosted viral pancake parties has died  San Francisco Chronicle

The Los Angeles Regional Foodbank serves more people after LA wildfires  CBS News

Jen Psaki will host MSNBC’s 9 p.m. ET program on Tuesdays through Thursdays once "The Rachel Maddow Show" returns to only airing on Mondays following President Trump’s first 100 days in office.

Where it will soon be quite warm in places that just experienced record cold  The Washington Post

At UN, competing resolutions on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine approved  Voice of America

Supreme Court Decides Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath  JD Supra

A new report suggests that LA city leadership has scrubbed clashes between Karen Bass and reporters as a means to rehab her image following the wildfires.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Department of Public Safety troopers and special agents assisted federal law enforcement agents with the Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) as they conducted immigration raids into the Colony Ridge Subdivision near Houston. Abbott announced the action in a social media post on X early Monday afternoon. The post Texas Teams Up with ICE in Raid on State’s Largest Migrant Colony appeared first on Breitbart.

US energy dominance is Putin’s worst nightmare as Russia enters its fourth year of war crimes  Atlantic Council

Chalk up another nuclear verdict: More than $21M in Los Angeles case  FreightWaves

A Secret Service agent, he leaped onto the president’s limousine in Dallas in 1963 and was credited with saving the first lady’s life. But he was haunted by his inability to save her husband.

A U.S. appeals court has upheld the conviction of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who is serving a more than 11 years for defrauding investors.

While some stars have been less politically outspoken this awards season, she issued a call to action as she accepted a lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild.

Washington State Patrol seeks witnesses to fatality collision near Marysville  My Edmonds News

The Trump administration is developing plans to build immigration detention facilities on bases nationwide, a step that could significantly expand the military's role in immigration enforcement.

Time running out on business and worker relief funds for wildfire victims  NBC Los Angeles

Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday that the hotel will stop housing migrants by June, calling the closure a milestone in New York City’s response to the crisis.

Analysis | The White House said Musk had no authority. Then came the emails.  The Washington Post

American woman detained in Paris after newborn baby fatally thrown from window  NBC Los Angeles

Variety Veteran Steven Gaydos Saluted as a ‘Renaissance Man’ of Movies and Journalism by Filming Italy Los Angeles  Variety

Christian Moore is 'the talk of camp' for Los Angeles Angels, MLB's Jon Morosi says  Knoxville News Sentinel

Images of a collapsed tram bridge over the River Elbe in Dresden were seen around the world in September 2024. It's a miracle no one lost their life—unlike in the collapse of the motorway bridge in Genoa in 2018, which led to 43 deaths. Both disasters were caused not by external influences, but rather by damage processes associated with the age of the structures. These processes were not detected and rectified in time.

Tech billionaire and DOGE Chair Elon Musk previously used his "what did you get done this week" question with the former CEO of Twitter before Musk purchased and gutted the social media giant.

President Trump said workers would be “sort of semi-fired” or fired if they didn’t comply. The Office of Personnel Management said responses were voluntary. Federal workers said they didn’t know what to do.

Huard: Why ‘polarizing’ is different to Seahawks GM than it is to fans  Seattle Sports

“The World’s Swirl” will be offered through March 30. The post J.P. Licks unveils new ice cream flavor in collaboration with The Skating Club of Boston appeared first on Boston.com.

This Clement Street Lunch Is Tremendous and Costs Less Than $10  Eater SF