Rare glimpse into security measures in place for the United Nations annual meeting of world leaders | AP News

Rare glimpse into security measures in place for the United Nations annual meeting of world leaders | AP News

Deep below the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, where more than 140 world leaders are set to gather for next week’s General Assembly, the people charged with keeping them safe are preparing for what they call a National Special Security Event.(AP video: Joseph B. Frederick) Deep below the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, where more

Continue reading

Building collapse in Naples kills two siblings, leaving their mother and an older woman trapped

Building collapse in Naples kills two siblings, leaving their mother and an older woman trapped

ROME (AP) — A two-story building collapsed in the southern Italian province of Naples early Sunday, killing two young siblings and leaving their mother and an older woman trapped under, Italian firefighters said. On their official Telegram channel, the firefighters said a gas explosion likely caused the collapse. Rescuers in the town of Saviano recovered

Continue reading

Israel-Hamas war latest: Hezbollah fires over 100 rockets across a wider and deeper area of Israel

Israel-Hamas war latest: Hezbollah fires over 100 rockets across a wider and deeper area of Israel

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched over 100 rockets early Sunday across a wider and deeper area of northern Israel, with some landing near the city of Haifa, as the sides appeared to be spiraling toward all-out war following months of escalating tensions. The rocket barrage overnight sent thousands of people scrambling into shelters.

Continue reading

AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared

AI is helping shape the 2024 presidential race. But not in the way experts feared

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the 2024 election looming, the first since the mass popularization of generative artificial intelligence, experts feared the worst : social media flooded with AI-generated deepfakes that were so realistic, baffled voters wouldn’t know what to believe. So far, that hasn’t happened. Instead, what voters are seeing is far more absurd: A

Continue reading

Birds, bees and ballots: Swiss voters to decide on plan to bolster country’s fragile biodiversity

Birds, bees and ballots: Swiss voters to decide on plan to bolster country’s fragile biodiversity

GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland , known for natural beauty like pristine lakes and majestic Alpine peaks, ranks among the world’s richest countries whose plant and animal life is under the greatest threat. Environmentalists are seeking better protections for the country’s biodiversity in a nationwide vote that culminates Sunday. The latest polls suggest that initial enthusiasm

Continue reading