WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced on Friday, May 1, that it reached agreements to integrate advanced AI capabilities from seven companies into Defense Department classified networks, naming SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Reflection, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services for deployment within Impact Levels 6 and 7 environments to support operational tasks. The...
Erick, Oklahoma. A candidate for the Oklahoma State Senate, Barry Christian, disappeared Tuesday and was found dead inside his pickup Thursday in the Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area near Highway 30, campaign and law enforcement releases confirmed. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation located a truck matching Christian’s vehicle and...
Denver — The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA playoffs this week, completing a 4-2 series victory that ended Denver’s season after Game 6 on Thursday. The loss halted the Nuggets’ postseason run and sent the team into an immediate offseason reassessment of...
New York: Russian filmmaker Pasha Talankin, co-director and subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin, lost his Oscar statuette after security at John F. Kennedy International Airport barred him from carrying it into the cabin on Wednesday. Officials cited concerns about the statuette's weight of about 3.8...
Minneapolis. The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 110-98 in Game 6 on Thursday night, clinching the series 4-2 and eliminating Denver from the first round. Jaden McDaniels scored 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Terrence Shannon Jr. added 24 points; Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid contributed strong interior...
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 6 on Thursday to win the first-round series in six games, their first playoff series victory since 2017. A three-goal first period, including goals by Ryan Poehling and Chris Kreider’s first playoff goal with the Ducks, plus...
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Minnesota Wild defeated the Dallas Stars 5-2 in Game 6 on Thursday night, clinching the first playoff series victory for the Wild since 2015. Matt Boldy added two empty-net goals and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored during the win. The victory advances...
Washington — Republican congressional leaders declined to press for a vote authorizing force as the 60-day War Powers deadline arrived on May 1, allowing the White House to continue military operations without formal congressional approval. The administration argues a ceasefire that began in early April suspends the statutory countdown required...
Tallahassee, Fla. — This week the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature approved a new congressional redistricting map, passing the plan in the House (83-28) and Senate (21-17) that redraws district boundaries after the 2020 census; Gov. Ron DeSantis supported the proposal, and lawmakers said it reflects population changes and political leanings this...
Raleigh, N.C. — Thousands of educators and supporters gathered at Halifax Mall on Friday, May 1, to demand lawmakers pass a state budget and increase funding for public schools. The North Carolina Association of Educators organized the march starting at 10 a.m.; teachers from Charlotte, Buncombe and other districts traveled...
