Category: U.S.
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Over 1 in 3 Americans live in areas with unhealthy air quality: Report
Nearly 120 million people in the US, or more than one in three, live in areas with unhealthy air quality, and people of colour are disproportionately affected, according to a new report. The “State of the Air” 2023 report, released on Wednesday by the American Lung Association, finds that after decades of progress on cleaning…
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US Senators slam Tesla for ‘willful disregard’ of customers’ privacy
Two US Senators have slammed Elon Musk-run Tesla for user privacy violation after reports surfaced that its employees shared video footage captured by its customers’ vehicles of car crashes, road rage incidents and other potentially embarrassing clips. Democrats Ed Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) accused the electric car-maker of showing “willful disregard” for its…
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IPL 2023: David Warner still scoring runs; going to be an Orange Cap contender, says Eoin Morgan
Former England captain Eoin Morgan thinks Delhi Capitals skipper David Warner is going to be a contender for the Orange Cap –awarded to the highest run-getter of a season — in the Indian Premier League (IPL), while adding that the left-handed opener is still getting runs for the team. On Tuesday, Warner scored his third…
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WHO tracking VOI XBB.1.5, six other variants under monitoring: Centre to states, UTs
The Centre on Friday told the states and Union territories that currently the World Health Organisation is closely tracking one variant of interest (VOI), XBB.1.5 and six other variants are under monitoring BQ.1, BA.2.75, CH.1.1, XBB, XBF and XBB.1.16. During a review meeting on the Covid-19 situation, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya virtually interacted with…
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US orders probe into Tesla Model X seat belt failures
The US National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a probe into Tesla after receiving complaints from owners that they received their electric cars with defective seat belt parts. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received two recent complaints reporting a failure of the front seat belt to remain connected to the seat belt…
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ChatGPT falsely accuses innocent law professor for sexually harassing students
In a bizarre incident, AI chatbot ChatGPT, as part of a research study, has falsely named an innocent and highly-respected law professor in the US on the list of legal scholars who had sexually harassed students in the past. Jonathan Turley, Shapiro Chair of Public Interest Law at George Washington University, was left shocked when…
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Dogecoin jumps after Elon Musk replaces Twitter bird with Shiba Inu
Twitter’s traditional bird icon was booted and replaced with an image of a Shiba Inu, an apparent nod to dogecoin, the joke cryptocurrency that CEO Elon Musk is being sued over. Musk addressed the change Monday afternoon, tweeting, “as promised” above an image of a year-old conversation in which another user suggested that Musk “just…
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US gains military access to Philippine bases close to Taiwan and South China Sea
The Philippines on Monday identified the locations of four new military bases the US will gain access to, as part of an expanded defense agreement analysts say is aimed at combating China. The four bases include three on the main island of Luzon, close to Taiwan, and one in Palawan province in the South China…
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What we know about how Trump’s arraignment will likely unfold Tuesday
Donald Trump — the first former president in history to face criminal charges — is in New York for an arraignment today, after being indicted last week by a Manhattan grand jury. Here is what we know about today’s events: The Secret Service is scheduled to accompany Trump to the district attorney’s office, which is in the same building…