The Trump administration had asked the justices to allow a new Postal Service plan to screen ballots just weeks before the midterm elections.
The president again rejected calls to try to regulate the industry, even as some of its leaders are speaking more openly about the risks of rapidly developing artificial intelligence.
The Apple TV horror-comedy about a haunted island took home 14 Emmys, including the awards for best comedy, lead actor, writing, directing and supporting actor and actress.
Even as Beijing urges the United States not to hype the dangers of A.I., its own spy chief is framing the technology as a threat to the Communist Party’s security.
Siranudh Scott, an heir to Thailand’s Singha beer empire, has prompted a rare public reckoning about a topic considered taboo.
The payments, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, represented an extraordinary flouting of ethical norms for an American president’s family member.
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City officials — and one determined mother — are working to stop the spread of cychlorphine, which is far more potent than fentanyl.
Politics and other factors are causing universities to reconsider what classes are part of the core required for graduation. In some places, civics and classics are replacing climate change and sociology.
The end of legal protections for Haitian immigrants nationally has jolted the labor market in this remote vacation destination in Florida where many live and work.
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Senator Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican and former leader, had been absent for more than 13 weeks after a health incident, fueling questions about his ability to continue serving.
President Trump has launched a broad, governmentwide effort to take more control of state-run elections and sow doubt about the outcome.
The comments made to CNN, if taken at face value, seemed to fly in the face of the California governor’s presidential ambitions.
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President Trump recently blamed Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries for causing a spike in diesel prices, but analysts say the Iran war is probably a bigger factor.
One of the world’s most important interest rates hit a level recorded only once since the global financial crisis, as investors rebuffed the Trump administration’s efforts to sway the bond market.
As the Bank of Japan weighs another rate increase on Friday, a divide over how Japan should confront inflation is widening.
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The debate over the safety of artificial intelligence grew personal as key tech leaders said calls for government regulation were self-serving and misplaced.
Warnings from industry leaders about doomsday scenarios ignore the power that people have to control how artificial intelligence is used, policy experts say. They are urging lawmakers to act now.
Mr. Trump called Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, while Mr. Huang was onstage in Los Angeles and criticized calls to slow down and regulate A.I.
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The settlement resolves a 2019 lawsuit that argued that a city program intended to seize buildings from negligent landlords had stripped homeowners of their equity without proper compensation.
A state board authorized phasing out the tests, long viewed as a rite of passage for high school seniors, as a diploma requirement. What replaces them is an open question.
Christopher Gallant, who is running against Representative Nick LaLota on Long Island, acknowledged that the photos that surfaced in media reports on Monday were legitimate.
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Here are the winners from the 78th Emmy Awards.
