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Authorities scour Maine for Lewiston shooter Robert Card on third day of manhunt
LISBON, Maine — Hundreds of law enforcement officers on Friday again descended on southern Maine in search of an Army reservist suspected of massacring 18 people this week in the close-knit city of Lewiston. Officials had urged residents to stay indoors as they hunted for a man they have identified as Robert Card, 40. Card…
What’s at stake in Trump’s fraud trial – and other civil cases
What’s at stake in Trump’s fraud trial – and other civil cases | View caption Hide caption It was his presence in the courtroom to begin with that may have been more remarkable – and indicative of the lawsuit’s core challenge to Mr. Trump’s identity as a successful businessperson. Mr. Trump’s biggest legal problems remain…
Boston Marathon is a hot one, but is it the hottest marathon ever?
Boston Marathon is a hot one, but is it the hottest marathon ever? Temperatures soared Monday during the 116th Boston Marathon. About 16 percent of registered runners didn’t compete in this year’s race, even as wheelchair athlete Josh Cassidy set a new world record. Kenyan runners took the top three spots in today’s race. |…
Why shopping app Temu could be cause for consumer concern
If you hadn’t yet heard of Temu, chances are you would have soon. Consider it a wannabe Amazon, another morally questionable online retailer with prices so low you can understand why an inflation-plagued consumer would want to take advantage. And it’s only getting more popular — unique visitors in the U.S. catapulted from 5.1 million…
Is Google’s looming monopoly trial a watershed moment for Big Tech?
Given the ubiquitous profile that Google — and its evolved corporate umbrella entity Alphabet — enjoys across multiple industries today, it can be easy to forget that the company whose very name has become synonymous with the act of looking things up online has only been around since 1998. In that time, Google has gone from…
Is Google’s looming monopoly trial a watershed moment for Big Tech?
Given the ubiquitous profile that Google — and its evolved corporate umbrella entity Alphabet — enjoys across multiple industries today, it can be easy to forget that the company whose very name has become synonymous with the act of looking things up online has only been around since 1998. In that time, Google has gone from…
They like the nightlife: ‘Night mayors’ revive cities after dusk
Cooperation Society They like the nightlife: ‘Night mayors’ revive cities after dusk | View caption Hide caption Since the pandemic devastated downtowns, night mayors have relied on the power of persuasion to help cities regrow their nightlife in ways that respect all parties. “There was an agreement that there would be a group text,” says…
‘ChatGPT, tell me a story’: AI gets literary
Innovation The Explainer ‘ChatGPT, tell me a story’: AI gets literary | Artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT can now produce convincingly human-sounding essays with minimal effort from users. It’s a massive timesaver – and an ethical quandary. How does ChatGPT work? ChatGPT is currently available for free at OpenAI’s website. About 100 million people used…
Thrill seeker? Try adventure tourism.
Adventure tourists are rocketing into space, plumbing the ocean’s depths, and risking their lives in the pursuit of thrills. Here’s everything you need to know: What is “extreme tourism”? Wealthy adventurers are paying huge sums to scale the world’s highest peaks, trek to the poles, descend to the ocean’s depths, and seek out some of…