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Bernie Sanders unveils plan to give the public direct ownership of AI companies
23+ hour, 53+ min ago (904+ words) The benefits cannot simply go to the handful of wealthy corporations. They will be shared by the American people," the independent Vermont senator said in an interview Wednesday. The idea of giving the public a stake in AI has recently…...
Vance, skeptical of foreign wars, becomes the face of Trump's tentative deal to end war with Iran
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (1108+ words) By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SEUNG MIN KIM Instead, the rollout of Vance's second book, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith," has been largely crowded out by something else he's put his name on: the tentative deal to end the…...
US officials say Iran deal calls for diluting uranium at minimum, waiving sanctions, opening strait
19+ hour, 9+ min ago (1225+ words) By MICHELLE L. PRICE, MATTHEW LEE, JON GAMBRELL, SAMY MAGDY and MIKE CATALINI, Associated Press Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who helped mediate the deal to end the war, said it is taking "immediate effect" after leaders from both countries signed…...
Takeaways from the G7: Trump's new attitude toward allies buoyed by their praise for Iran deal
22+ hour, 25+ min ago (936+ words) By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, SYLVIE CORBET, ROB GILLIES, AAMER MADHANI and JOHN LEICESTER It was an about-face for Trump, who weeks ago had sharply criticized his counterparts for refusing to join the United States and Israel in bombing Iran to force…...
Iran says the initial deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (976+ words) By JON GAMBRELL, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY "Without the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territories they occupied during this war, the war has not fully come to an end," Araghchi said. A U. S. official, who spoke on condition of…...
The interim US-Iran deal leaves the fate of Tehran's nuclear program still to be negotiated
22+ hour, 14+ min ago (1085+ words) Preventing Iran from attaining a nuclear bomb is a key reason that President Donald Trump said he launched the war alongside Israel in February, but'the tentative agreement he has trumpeted'leaves little runway to negotiate the long-running sticking point. The previous…...
Justice Department investigating fraud allegations in Black Lives Matter movement, AP sources say
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (721+ words) By AARON MORRISON and ERIC TUCKER Spokespeople for the Justice Department declined to comment on Thursday. One of the people said the investigation had been initiated during the Biden administration but is getting renewed attention during the Trump administration. A…...
Letters: Will St. Paul protect our right to peaceful worship?
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (512+ words) Have we in St. Paul lost our minds? Have we lost our sense of decency and mutual respect? Barbara L. Brown, St. Paul The City of St. Paul recently approved a new Climate Action and Resilience Plan which aims for carbon…...
G7 leaders back Trump's plan to end Iran war that faces skepticism at home
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (842+ words) By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, AAMER MADHANI and SYLVIE CORBET In a declaration issued overnight, the leaders called the deal a "historic opportunity to prevent Iran from acquiring any nuclear weapon and tackling the threats related to its regional and ballistic activities....
LZ Granderson: Social Security should be dominating Senate campaign
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (315+ words) The No. 1 anti-poverty program for the elderly. The No. 1 anti-poverty program for children. The program more veterans rely on for disability benefits than any other agency in the country. This is a serious national problem, yet this primary season continues…...