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Graduate Programs in International Relations: What to Know 05/02/2023 08:00pm • After graduating from the University of Michigan as a political science major, Mahmoud Nofal worked for AmeriCorps as a technology-base food pantry coordinator near Washington, D.C., and gained experience in logistics, budgeting and communications management. To realize his career goal of becoming a Judge mulls whether voting machine case should go to trial 05/02/2023 07:49pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Critics of Georgia's voting machines say they are unconstitutional and should be scrapped in favor of hand-marked paper ballots. State election officials dismiss their concerns as unfounded and argue that the state's voting system is safe and secure. The arguments are at the center Bye-bye blue flame? NY to require gas-free new buildings 05/02/2023 07:46pm • ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state is banning natural gas stoves and furnaces in most new buildings, a policy that's part of a national movement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The law negotiated by Gov. Kathy Hochul and her fellow Democrats in the Legislature is part of the state budg 'Godfather of AI' leaves Google to talk about potential dangers 05/02/2023 07:31pm • The man known as the "godfather of artificial intelligence" quit his job at Google so he could freely speak about the dangers of AI, the New York Times reported Monday. Geoffrey Hinton, who worked with Google and mentors AI's rising stars, started looking at artificial intelligence more than 40 y BNSF tracks back in service after Wisconsin dedrailment 05/02/2023 07:17pm • LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Railroad tracks damaged after a BNSF Railway freight train derailed in southwestern Wisconsin have been repaired and returned to service, rail and government officials say. BNSF contractors made repairs and reopened the line Saturday, BNSF spokeswoman Lena Kent said. “They Cities say shelters full, budgets hit by immigration uptick 05/02/2023 06:43pm • CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. cities already struggling to shelter thousands of migrants are calling for federal help and an end to Republican political gamesmanship over immigration, concerned that an expected increase in the number of people entering the country when pandemic-era asylum restrictions end o Texas man suing over abortion accused of abuse in court docs 05/02/2023 06:23pm • GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A man who filed a lawsuit in Texas against three women he said helped his now-ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion is accused in a new court filing of using the lawsuit as an extension of the manipulative, controlling and emotionally abusive behavior he displayed towar Bear gives West Virginia principal a roaring wake-up call 05/02/2023 05:31pm • A black bear gave a West Virginia principal quite the wake-up call when it emerged — growling and roaring — from a dumpster outside an elementary school. Zela Elementary School principal James Marsh was surprised to discover the bear had somehow managed to get inside the dumpster over the weeken Editorial Roundup: United States 05/02/2023 05:07pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: April 26 The Washington Post on a U.S. Supreme Court code of ethics It was never realistic to expect that Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. would go before Congress for a clobbering over Supreme Court ethics rules. But citizens are ent Revlon emerges from bankruptcy with new board and new owners 05/02/2023 03:58pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Less than a year after filing for chapter 11, Revlon emerged from bankruptcy protection Tuesday as a privately held company with new owners, reduced debt and a new board. “Today marks an important moment in Revlon's history and evolution,” said Debra Perelman, president and CE Highway congestion could be costing Maryland drivers thousands each year 05/02/2023 03:20pm • If you're a Marylander who regularly commutes on D.C. region roadways, a new study suggests that traffic congestion and highway bottlenecks could be costing you thousands of dollars per year. A report published this week by TRIP, a D.C.-based nonprofit that analyzes surface transportation data, f 'La Bohème' in space returns to Paris, 6 years after uproar 05/02/2023 01:31pm • Claus Guth was pleased with initial reaction to his outer space version of Puccini’s “La Bohème” at a special pre-premiere show limited to people under age 28. “They were extremely euphoric,” he said. “It was an amazing performance with standing ovations.” Three nights later at the of Kyrgios helps police catch man who allegedly stole his Tesla 05/02/2023 12:19pm • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tennis star Nick Kyrgios helped police catch a man who allegedly stole his Tesla at gunpoint from a home in Australia’s capital city, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported Tuesday. The ABC said court documents showed the 2022 Wimbledon finalist used the Tesla app US sending 1,500 troops to southern border amid migration spike 05/02/2023 11:41am • ▶ Watch Video: Rep. Tony Gonzales says border situation is "getting worse" with Title 42 set to expire in May Washington — The Department of Defense is deploying 1,500 active-duty troops to the southern border to provide operational support to U.S. immigration authorities as they gra Djokovic can return to US Open; vaccine mandate ends May 11 05/02/2023 11:39am • Novak Djokovic can return to the U.S. Open this year after missing the tournament in 2022, because the federal government's COVID-19 vaccination mandate for foreign air travelers ends next week. “Novak Djokovic is a great champion, a fan favorite, and now that the federal government has lifted its