OpenAI employee arrested after installing recording device in his office
The recording device installed in the OpenAI offices. Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice A OpenAI The employee was fired and arrested after a “sophisticated recording device” was discovered in his executive conference room, according…
Cornell bans fraternity parties following gang rape allegations
Cornell University has suspended fraternity house parties until next year and is giving state police a role in investigating reports of sexual assaults on campus, in the school’s latest response to outrage over its handling of a gang rape…
Zelensky interview: US warns Ukraine it may reduce information sharing: NPR
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with NPR in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Svet Jacqueline for NPR hide caption toggle caption I Svet Jacqueline for NPR kyiv, Ukraine — The Trump administration has warned that it may cut off intelligence…
Amid rape allegations, Cornell bans fraternity parties and events: NPR
Fraternities on Cornell’s campus will not be allowed to host parties or events for the remainder of the academic year. Jeongyoon Han for NPR hide caption toggle caption I Jeongyoon Han for NPR Cornell University has banned parties and social events…
Enter the Zachbot: Trump’s new press secretary malfunctions in podium debut | Donald Trump
Well, that was weird. Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, made her podium debut Tuesday with all the warmth, wisdom and political dexterity of an AI avatar. Zacharia was all stilted delivery, with nervous tics and lack of eye contact.…
California coastal homes battered and bruised after weekend of intense waves and flooding | California
Coastal communities across Southern California are picking up the pieces after a weekend of extreme weather that brought flooding to the city streets and intense waves to pounding beachfront homes. The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel hit Baja…
Judge blocks deforestation of Trump’s East Potomac golf course: NPR
The Trump administration abruptly cut down more than 400 trees at the historic East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C. last weekend. Federal judge orders testimony from two top Interior Department officials; the judge plans to hold another hearing on…
Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting down trees on DC golf course for 2 weeks
Washington — A federal judge on Tuesday barred the Trump administration from cutting down trees at the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., for two more weeks after hundreds of trees were cut down at the historic public course over the weekend.…
Judge orders Trump administration to stop work on historic DC golf course | Trump administration
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Tuesday ordered a halt to tree felling at the East Potomac Golf Course until Oct. 26, putting another pause on work on the historic Washington, D.C., course that was part of Donald Trump’s plan to remake the…
Employee shot and killed at gas station near Seattle Center
SEATTLE — An employee was shot and killed at a gas station across from the Seattle Center early Tuesday, but police said the suspect did not steal anything. PHOTOS: Crime scene at gas station 76 Seattle Fire Department (SFD) medics were dispatched to a…