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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill Palestinian as violence ebbs 05/03/2023 02:46pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip killed a 58-year-old man and wounded five others on Wednesday, Palestinian health officials said, even as the latest spasm of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants in the enclave appeared to ebb. Israeli fighter jets struck targets Triple Crown winner Secretariat still dominant 50 years on 05/03/2023 02:07pm • Secretariat had an unusually large heart, an engine that propelled him to a Triple Crown sweep 50 years ago. The colt nicknamed Big Red remains the heartbeat of an industry that has yet to see such dominance on and off the track replicated. His name recognition, even among those who don’t follo 4 dangers that most worry AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton 05/03/2023 12:53pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Geoffrey Hinton, an award-winning computer scientist known as the “godfather of artificial intelligence,” is having some serious second thoughts about the fruits of his labors. Hinton helped pioneer AI technologies critical to a new generation of highly capable chatbotssuc Airbnb will push rooms as low-cost option to house rentals 05/03/2023 12:10pm • DALLAS (AP) — Airbnb is making a renewed push into renting single rooms in a nod to its beginnings and a realization that renting an entire house is too expensive for many travelers, especially younger ones. The short-term rental company rolled out a new offering Wednesday that it calls Airbnb Roo Attacks on delivery drivers add fears among gig workers 05/03/2023 11:41am • NEW YORK (AP) — A homeowner fired shots at a couple's car when they mistakenly turned onto his property while making an Instacart delivery. A Florida man was charged with killing and dismembering an Uber Eats delivery driver who brought food to his home. A woman was kidnapped and sexually assaulte Lawsuit begins over patrol tactic known as 'Kansas two step' 05/03/2023 11:26am • KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Highway Patrol uses a tactic dubbed the “Kansas two step” to search vehicles — often from other states — when there is often no legitimate cause for the search, according to a lawsuit being heard this week in federal court. Shawna Maloney of Colorado rec Colombia's Petro urges Spain to lead EU on climate change 05/03/2023 08:45am • MADRID (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro began a state visit to Spain on Wednesday to seek support for his peace plan for the South American country while urging for greater action against climate change from Europe. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia greeted Petro and his wife in Madrid, whe 2 men from Oxon Hill killed hours apart in separate Prince George's Co. crashes 05/03/2023 07:38am • Two men from Oxon Hill died hours apart after separate crashes in Prince George's County, Maryland, on Tuesday, police say. Several others, including children, were also injured in the crashes and taken to area hospitals, according to Maryland State Police -- the agency leading both investigation Edmunds: Genesis G80 Electrified vs. BMW i4 M50 05/03/2023 06:47am • It seems like there’s a new electric luxury SUV introduced every couple of months. But if you’re seeking old-school opulence, a luxury sedan might be more your speed. Luckily, automakers haven’t completely forsaken that category. Two recently introduced electric luxury sedans worth looking int Wild car crash caught on Fairfax police dash cam video; officer barely escapes 05/03/2023 06:01am • Being a police officer is a dangerous job, and a crash during a traffic stop Monday in Fairfax County, Virginia, demonstrated just how dangerous the job can be. It began shortly before noon on Monday when a Fairfax County Police Officer pulled a driver over on the Fairfax County Parkway. Accor Anadolu Efes player Singleton hospitalized with chest pains 05/03/2023 05:31am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — American basketball player Chris Singleton has been admitted to a hospital in Turkey after suffering chest pains, his Istanbul-based team said Wednesday. Anadolu Efes said the 33-year-old Singleton underwent a coronary angiography which was “clean.” The club said more det 'Held hostage': Drawn-out dispute over White's Ferry leaves Md. town in limbo 05/03/2023 05:00am • White's Ferry lies grounded as a dispute between land owners in Virginia and Maryland shuttered the barge in December, 2020. (WTOP/Luke Garrett) It's been nearly two and a half years since White's Ferry took cars across a lazy span of the Potomac River — and residents in Poolesville, Maryl Prominent Palestinian hunger striker dies in Israeli custody 05/02/2023 10:41pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — A high-profile Palestinian prisoner died in Israeli custody on Tuesday after a hunger strike of nearly three months, Israel’s prison service announced. His death set off protests in the West Bank and a round of cross-border fighting between Gaza militants and the Israeli militar Close call at high speed: video shows officer evade crash 05/02/2023 10:08pm • FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A police officer remarkably escaped injury Monday when a car careened across a highway at 120 mph while he conducted a traffic stop. Dashcam video of the crash released Tuesday by Fairfax County Police shows a black BMW sedan driven by a teenager coming within inches of the off AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads to Kansas; Formula One in Miami 05/02/2023 09:37pm • All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES AdventHealth 400 Site: Kansas City, Kansas. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 5:05 p.m., and qualifying, 5:50 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (FS1). Track: Kansas Speedway. Race distance: 267 laps, 400 miles. Last year: Chase Elliott won after starting fourth. Last race