AP / Michael Dwyer A Former Leader at AI Giant Warns Safety Has Taken a 'Backseat' "I have been disagreeing with OpenAI leadership about the company’s core priorities for quite some time," Jan Leike wrote. By The Associated Press May 17, 2024
AP / Thomas Peipert US Man Pleads Guilty to Setting House Fire Over Stolen iPhone, Killing Five Members of a Family “We are Muslims. We do believe justice will be served by Allah, our maker,” said Ousman Ba, a family spokesperson. By The Associated Press May 17, 2024
Clive Druett / Getty Images Candidate Hospitalized After Incident While Removing Campaign Signs Doug Skaff, a Republican candidate for West Virginia secretary of state, was hospitalized after an incident on Wednesday. By The Associated Press May 16, 2024
Stefan Jeremiah / AP Photo Sen. Menendez Announces Cancer Diagnosis as Bribery Trial Begins The senator has pleaded not guilty to charges of bribery, fraud, extortion, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent of Egypt. By The Associated Press May 16, 2024
Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo Kamala Harris Accepts VP Debate Invite Without Even Knowing Who She'll Face The announcement comes after President Joe Biden and Trump agreed to two debates this summer to be hosted by CNN and ABC. By The Associated Press May 16, 2024
Reed Saxon - File / AP Amazon Under Investigation for Self-Driving Vehicle Units “Transparency and collaboration with regulators is of utmost importance,” the company said in a statement. By The Associated Press May 13, 2024
Richard Shotwell - Invision / AP Judge Judy Files Defamation Suit, Makes It Clear Things Won't Be Cheap: 'It's Going to Cost You' The TV judge did not ask for a specific amount of damages in her lawsuit but made clear it wouldn't be cheap. By The Associated Press May 13, 2024
Joe Burbank - Orlando Sentinel - File / AP Airlines Suing Biden Administration, Warn His Newest Move Will 'Greatly Confuse Customers ... Complicate the Buying Process' U.S. airlines are suing to block the Biden administration from requiring greater transparency over fees that they charge their passengers. By The Associated Press May 13, 2024
Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship - The Canadian Press / AP Rocky Mountain Town Prepares for 'Last Stand' Against Intense Wildfire A wildfire is raging in Canada, and one town's escape routes may soon be cut off as the blaze continues to spread. By The Associated Press May 13, 2024
essica Gow - TT News Agency / AP Artist Expelled from Singing Contest Hours Before Finale, Will Likely Face Charges The 68th Eurovision Song Contest did not go as many hoped, with a fan favorite getting kicked off the show hours before the finale. By The Associated Press May 13, 2024