Sen. Bernie Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence and create Department of AI

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar are introducing legislation that would ban artificial superintelligence, pause development of advanced AI systems and create a new Department of Artificial Inte ...

A mass shooting at a house party in South Africa kills 11, including a pregnant woman

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Three assailants shot at least 11 people to death in a mass shooting at a house party in South Africa, police said Wednesday. One of the victims was a woman who was believed ...

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices fall after Trump says US and Iran met at the UN

HONG KONG — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street held near its record and oil prices fell following U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks that United States and Iranian officials had a ...

A look at AI doomsday scenarios that researchers say could put humanity at risk

Artificial intelligence researchers have warned for years of ways the technology could wipe out humanity: AI bots could design an unstoppable disease, unleash a nuclear war, or transform all of Earth ...

Russian attacks injure 7 across Ukraine and damage structures

Ukrainian authorities say Russian attacked businesses and storage facilities across the country overnight, injuring seven people ...

Taiwan is watching closely as Xi and Trump meet and hopes US will keep up its arms sales

Taiwan is expressing confidence that U.S. arms sales to the island will continue despite China's pressure as China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump ...

Triple Crown still within reach for Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez after big game in Seattle

SEATTLE — Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez gained some ground Tuesday night in his chase for a Triple Crown. He still ...

Morocco votes for a new parliament after Gen Z protests and migration surge to Ceuta

Moroccan voters are choosing a new parliament Wednesday in an election marked by frustration among young people and high unemployment ...

British Columbia leader calls snap election as premier tells voters to say ‘hell no to Trump’

A Canadian provincial premier has called a snap election, saying U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada are threatening jobs, businesses and the country’s ability to determine its own future ...

Dolly Parton’s estate accuses her nephew of threatening violence and to destroy his aunt’s legacy

Dolly Parton’s estate has accused the country music icon’s nephew of threatening violence and to destroy his aunt’s legacy ...

This year, with shifting political winds, Canada gets more of the spotlight on the UN's stage

Canada has a new posture on the planet’s biggest diplomatic stage as world leaders convene at the U.N. General Assembly this week ...

A'ja Wilson powers the Aces past the Sparks, clinching at least a No. 3 seed

Four-time MVP A’ja Wilson scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Aces to an 89-79 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night and clinch at least a No. 3 playoff seed for Las Ve ...