Hundreds of well-known economists and tech leaders including from companies such as Anthropic, OpenAI and Google signed a letter urging action now so AI “complements humans and benefits society.” Read …
Permanent daylight saving time is on the table. Would California scrap being on standard time?
Congress is expected to consider a bill this week that would put an end to the annual clock-switching practiced in most states. Read full story Author: Iris Kwok
Arellano: Two Lorenzos from Mexico. One fulfilled his American dream. ICE killed the other
We should hail the life of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo the way we one day will the life of Lorenzo Arellano — as Mexicans who made it, challenges be damned. Read …
UC abruptly suspends plan to reconsider SAT in admissions
An influential UC admissions committee abruptly pulls back its road map for studying whether the university should reinstate SAT tests in admissions. Read full story Author: Jaweed Kaleem
Hiltzik: Trump greenlights California’s dumbest water project
The Cadiz water project, a plan to drain water from the Mojave desert, has been fought by environmentalists for a quarter-century. Trump just approved it — again. Read full story …
Can we predict deadly cliff collapses along the California coast? Scientists say it’s possible
Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography found that it is possible to predict a coastal landslide hours, sometimes days, before it happens. Read full story Author: Rosanna …
The deeply weird, very L.A. survival story of star-studded Dan Tana’s
“A good bar has ghosts.” Inside the pages of ‘Everybody Came to Tana’s,’ a new posthumous memoir by Dan Tana detailing the secret mafia deals, rock star patrons and enduring …
Oil prices jump after Trump’s threats on Strait of Hormuz
The two sides traded more strikes as a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports was set to take effect. The president has threatened to impose hefty fees on shipping. Go to Source …
Scott Mills was highest paid BBC star before sacking
The former Radio 2 breakfast host earned about £745,000 from the BBC in the last financial year. Read full story Author:
PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds
Healthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves, or those in their care, from dangerous infections, says the latest inquiry report. Read full story Author:
Police continue to question murder suspect over Ann Widdecombe’s killing
The 28-year-old white British male suspect was re-arrested on Monday after counter terrorism police took over the case. Read full story Author:
Wildfires burn in parts of UK as fire chiefs warn of extreme pressure
Major incidents were declared in North Wales and in Glossop, Derbyshire in the Peak District on Sunday. Read full story Author:
Government failing Farage over security, says Jenrick
It comes as the police investigation into Ann Widdecombe’s death sparks renewed debate over politicians’ security. Read full story Author:
‘If we die, we die together’: Wife of man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal
Svetlana Grković told Serbian media that her husband is “seriously injured and in shock”. Read full story Author:
Who will win the World Cup? The view from the semi-finalists’ countries
BBC Sport speaks to journalists and fans from the World Cup’s four semi-finalists to see who they think will win the tournament. Read full story Author:
Bedford train crash driver died from traumatic injuries
An inquest hears Shaun Burton died in the collision in which 102 people needed hospital treatment. Read full story Author:
South East Water must pay £30.5m for supply failures
Regulator Ofwat confirms this penalty follows three investigations into the water company. Read full story Author:
How US commerce secretary’s Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower
Simon Andriesz made the discovery about Howard Lutnick in publicly released Epstein files. Read full story Author:
Australian police reveal unseen photos 25 years after British backpacker murder
Police hope the images could jog memories that will help them find the body of Peter Falconio. Read full story Author:
England to make late call on Rice for semi-final
England will make a late decision on whether Declan Rice is fit to start Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina. Read full story Author: