An airplane crashed into the ocean off the California coast on Sunday. The aircraft had been constructed over a period of almost ten years, piece by piece. This incident highlights the growing popularity of home-built aircraft, which number in the tens of thousands and are becoming a popular hobby nationwide, according to the AP. According...
Heavy rainfall in Northern California caused significant damage in the small community of Redwood Valley in Humboldt County. The deluge resulted in power outages and washed out access roads, leaving numerous residents stranded and without electricity for a duration of four days, according to officials. The situation is of great concern. Residents of Redwood Valley...
U.S. Rep. Al Green and other Congress members from the Houston area said they are looking into why the US Postal Service (USPS) is taking so long to send mail. Green is an elected official in the Houston area that includes the Missouri City processing center where many packages have been stuck. He said that...
In a legal battle that unfolded last year, The New York Times (NYT) took legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming that OpenAI’s ChatGPT had been trained using millions of NYT articles without obtaining proper permission. The media conglomerate claimed that this training, which entails replicating significant portions of their work, violates their copyright. The...
They should have been well into the first part of their three-year Life at Sea cruise by now. The cruise went from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Punta Arenas in Chilean Patagonia. One couple is stuck in an Istanbul hotel and about to lose their home more than a month after the cruise was abruptly canceled. Another...
On Sunday, Detroit, home of Ford Field, will be one of the sports world’s hubs. The Detroit Lions will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC playoffs. But the Red Wings will play the Lightning at Little Caesars Arena just down the street on Sunday night. Now seems like a great time to compare...
A legal action has been filed against the Tipp City Exempted Village Schools Board of Education, alleging a violation of the Ohio Open Meetings Act. A complaint has been filed in Miami County Common Pleas Court by Open Government Advocates and Brian Ames. Open Government Advocates, a nonprofit organization, claims to be dedicated to promoting...
Another great year for AI was promised for 2024, and it looks like that promise is still being kept a little more than two weeks into the new year. Last week, the leaders of Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania all announced big plans to use AI. In her State of the State address,...
The situation at America’s southern border is being widely described as a crisis, with a significant influx of people entering the United States on a daily basis. Pennsylvania, despite not being on the border, is currently witnessing a strong push from lawmakers to pass bills aimed at tightening regulations for individuals who are not in...
After months of delays, Dan Gilbert’s group has reached a major goal in building Wayne County’s new $616 million jail and courthouse complex. In less than two weeks, they could hand it over to the county. Thursday, County Commissioner Glenn Anderson said that Gilbert’s real estate company, Bedrock, finally reached “substantial completion” of the Wayne...