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Ohio toxic train disaster leads to more concerns in other states

CNN  —  The aftermath of the toxic train wreck in Ohio keeps spreading to more states as scientists say tests in East Palestine show unusually high levels of some chemicals. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is the latest… Read Full Article Here CNN

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Hazardous chemical spill from commercial truck crash has

CNN  —  A crash involving a commercial tractor truck hauling liquid nitric acid has led to evacuation orders as a hazardous spill prompted officials to close a portion of Interstate 10 in Tucson, Arizona, officials said. The interstate was shut down in both directions between Rita and Kolb roads Tuesday, and the “extensive closure” is […]

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A dire forecast: Scientists used AI to find planet could cross

CNN  —  The planet could cross critical global warming thresholds sooner than previous models have predicted, even with concerted global climate action, according to a new study using machine learning. The study estimates that the planet could reach 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above pre-industrial levels in a decade, and found a “substantial possibility” of […]

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How Microsoft could use ChatGPT to supercharge its products | CNN

CNN  —  Is ChatGPT the new Clippy? Shortly after Microsoft confirmed plans this week to invest billions in OpenAI, the company behind the viral new AI chatbot tool ChatGPT, some people began joking on social media that the technology would help supercharge the much-hated, wide-eyed, paperclip-shaped virtual assistant. While Clippy may mostly be a thing […]

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Kamala Harris mourns victims of Monterey Park shooting before

CNN  —  Vice President Kamala Harris declared Sunday that “this violence must stop” in her first on-camera remarks about the mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, that has left at least 10 people dead. “I do want to address the tragedy of what happened in my home state,” Harris, a former California senator and state […]

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Russia’s war in Ukraine sparked a historic food crisis. It’s not

London CNN  —  Grain is once again leaving Ukrainian ports. The price of fertilizer is falling sharply. Billions of dollars in aid has been mobilized. Yet the world is still in the grips of the worst food crisis in modern history, as Russia’s war in Ukraine shakes global agricultural systems already grappling with the effects […]

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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic chases Rafael Nadal’s record,

CNN  —  The first grand slam of the new tennis season gets underway on January 16 in Melbourne and the 2023 Australian Open is set to provide no end of intriguing storylines. Chief among them is the return of Novak Djokovic one year from his deportation debacle, as the Serb looks to match Rafael Nadal’s […]

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Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab receives accelerated approval amid

CNN  —  The US Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval Friday for the Alzheimer’s disease drug lecanemab, one of the first experimental dementia drugs to appear to slow the progression of cognitive decline. “Alzheimer’s disease immeasurably incapacitates the lives of those who suffer from it and has devastating effects on their loved ones,” Dr. […]

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New York City public schools ban access to AI tool that could

New York CNN  —  New York City public schools will ban students and teachers from using ChatGPT, a powerful new AI chatbot tool, on the district’s networks and devices, an official confirmed to CNN on Thursday. The move comes amid growing concerns that the tool, which generates eerily convincing responses and even essays in response […]

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US military expands leave for new parents in uniform | CNN

CNN  —  The US military introduced new rights on Wednesday for military parents, doubling the amount of leave time for service members who give birth and providing leave for new parents who don’t give birth, including those who adopt and foster long-term. The new policy gives 12 weeks of parental leave to service members who […]