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A newly elected progressive Thai lawmaker is sentenced to 6 years for defaming the monarchy 12/14/2023 01:31am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� A court in Thailand convicted and sentenced a recently elected lawmaker Wednesday to six years in prison for defaming the monarchy under a controversial law that guards the royal institution. Human Rights Watch decried the ruling, saying it ���violated her rights to freedom of expr Ohtani can opt out of Dodgers deal if execs Walter, Friedman lose roles with team, AP source says 12/13/2023 09:41pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Shohei Ohtani can opt out of his $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers if either of two key executives is no longer in place, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Ohtani, who will be formally introduced by the Dodgers Texas high school Black student suspended over hair likely won't return to his class anytime soon 12/13/2023 07:55pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� A Texas high school Black student who has been disciplined and kept away from his classroom for months for refusing to change his hairstyle is not likely to be back with his regular classmates anytime soon. Efforts by Darryl George���s attorney to ask a judge to pause his punishment 6 End-of-Year Retirement Deadlines You Shouldn't Miss for 2023 12/13/2023 07:00pm • The end of the year brings several deadlines that could be costly for investors to overlook. Chief among those are tax-related deadlines for retirement account contributions and capital gains harvesting. Staying vigilant about these year-end tasks not only saves you money in penalties for missed dea In a first, delegates at UN climate talks agree to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels 12/13/2023 02:08pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� Nearly 200 countries agreed Wednesday to move away from planet-warming fossil fuels ��� the first time they���ve made that crucial pledge in decades of U.N. climate talks though many warned the deal still had significant shortcomings. The agreement was approved w In hypochondria paradox, Swedish study finds a higher death rate in those who fear serious illness 12/13/2023 12:10pm • A large Swedish study has uncovered a paradox about people diagnosed with an excessive fear of serious illness: They tend to die earlier than people who aren���t hypervigilant about health concerns. Hypochondriasis, now called illness anxiety disorder, is a rare condition with symptoms that go beyon Analysis: It's uncertain if push to 'Stop Cop City' got enough valid signers for Atlanta referendum 12/13/2023 05:59am • ATLANTA (AP) ��� Opponents of an Atlanta police and fire training center exulted as they marched into City Hall in September with 16 boxes of petitions to force a referendum on the issue. ���116,000 signatures ��� can you hear us now?��� they asked, confident they had enough. But an analysis by four WMATA violated First Amendment by rejecting Metrobus ads, lawsuit says 12/13/2023 04:30am • A decision by D.C.'s transit agency to reject a company's advertisements on its buses violated the First Amendment, the American Civil Liberties Union said in a lawsuit filed Monday. The suit, filed on behalf of the company WallBuilder Presentations, argues that the Washington Metropolitan Area T Norfolk, Virginia, approves military-themed brewery despite some community pushback 12/12/2023 09:55pm • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) ��� A military-themed brewery will open in Virginia despite some community opposition over alleged racist and homophobic remarks of a former U.S. Navy SEAL who has a small ownership stake in the business. Norfolk's City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to approve permits for Armed Forces How the presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT testified to Congress on antisemitism 12/12/2023 07:48pm • WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) ��� Over five hours at a congressional hearing, lawmakers pressed the presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT on the topic of antisemitism. In some instances, they were unable to say whether calls for the genocide of Jews would violate their schools' condu Stumped for Gifts? How AI Can Help 12/12/2023 07:00pm • Giving just the right things to friends and relatives shows you considered their individual needs and personality, then carefully selected goods or experiences just for them. It's not always easy, though. Even when you know the person well, you may get stumped for ideas, especially ones that fit you Harvard board keeps president as leader of Ivy League school following antisemitism backlash 12/12/2023 05:49pm • CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) ��� Harvard President Claudine Gay will remain leader of the prestigious Ivy League school following her comments last week at a congressional hearing on antisemitism, the university's highest governing body announced Tuesday. ���Our extensive deliberations affirm our confidenc Thousands rally in Slovakia to condemn the new government's plan to close top prosecutors' office 12/12/2023 02:04pm • BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) ��� Thousands rallied in the capital and other major cities in Slovakia on Tuesday to denounce a plan by the new government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to amend the country���s penal code. The changes proposed by the coalition government include a proposal to abo Air Force disciplines 15 as IG finds that security failures led to massive classified documents leak 12/11/2023 01:14pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Air Force has disciplined 15 personnel in connection with the massive classified documents leak by an airman earlier this year, concluding that multiple officials intentionally failed to take required action on his suspicious behavior, the Air Force inspector general reported Europe agreed on world-leading AI rules. How do they work and will they affect people everywhere? 12/11/2023 11:56am • LONDON (AP) ��� European Union officials worked into the late hours last week hammering out an agreement on world-leading rules meant to govern the use of artificial intelligence in the 27-nation bloc. The Artificial Intelligence Act is the latest set of regulations designed to govern technology in