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The highest court in the United States, known as the Supreme Court, decided on Thursday not to stop an Illinois law that prohibits assault-style weapons. This means that the law will remain in effect while the case is being heard in a federal appeals court. declined to hear a similar case The ruling by the
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Hundreds of young children in the U.S. have been killed playing with guns over the last two decades, according to a study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vast majority of cases involved guns that were stored unlocked and loaded. The CDC report’s authors say their new findings highlight the
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On Thursday, Pope Francis urged for a global agreement to ensure ethical development and use of artificial intelligence. He expressed concern that technology lacking human values such as compassion, mercy, morality, and forgiveness could pose significant risks. Francis joined the growing number of voices advocating for worldwide, mandatory regulation of AI in his yearly message
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According to a recent report from the United Nations, the Taliban government in Afghanistan has imprisoned certain women in order to safeguard them from gender-based violence. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan was informed by Taliban officials that women without male guardians or whose male relatives pose a danger to them have been detained. It
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Willie Nelson, a legendary figure in country music, is defying the limitations of age at 90 years old. Despite his advanced years, Nelson’s pioneering spirit in the music industry still enthralls listeners with his captivating storytelling and songwriting abilities. Nelson’s latest publication, “Energy Follows Thought,” was published in October and explores the stories behind his
Read MoreThe former chief of the LA Fire Department is seeking to reunite with his son who is currently in Japan. A former Los Angeles Fire chief is seeking to reunite with his son who is currently residing in Japan. The family of a Navy officer who was imprisoned in Japan for causing a fatal car
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Whale watchers spot “incredible” white orca Whale watchers overwhelmed by sighting of well-known white orca 00:54 Orcas that are “rarely seen” were caught on camera hunting sea lions off the California coast this week, the Monterey Bay Whale Watch said on Wednesday. The “absolutely fantastic whale watching day” included seeing eight orcas hunting multiple sea
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The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, which has an area approximately three times the size of New York City, weighs in at almost 1 trillion tons, CBS News partner network BBC News reports, citing data from the European Space Agency (ESA). Using data from the agency’s CryoSat-2 mission, a spacecraft that carries a type of radar
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The share of American women who say they have ever used emergency contraception after having sex has more than doubled since the so-called “morning after” or Plan B brand pills were approved to be sold without a prescription, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. The increase is among dozens of trends tracked
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U.S. poison centers see spike in calls over weight-loss drugs – CBS News Watch CBS News America’s Poison Centers, a group that represents poison control centers across the U.S., reported a major spike in calls this year related to semaglutide, the main ingredient in weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy. View CBS News
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