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At least 8 children among 22 hit by gunfire at end of Chiefs' Super Bowl parade; 1 person killed 02/15/2024 12:12am • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� Eight children were among 22 people hit by gunfire in a shooting at the end of Wednesday's parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win, authorities said, sending terrified fans running for cover as yet another high-profile public event was marred by gun viole Myanmar will start drafting 5,000 people a month into the military soon. Some think of fleeing 02/14/2024 08:25pm • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Myanmar���s military government on Wednesday said it will draft 60,000 young men and women yearly for military service under its newly activated conscription law, with call-ups beginning after the April festival marking the country���s traditional New Year. The conscription measure Some worry California proposition to tackle homelessness would worsen the problem 02/14/2024 07:51pm • OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) ��� Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging voters to approve a ballot initiative that he says is needed to tackle the state's homelessness crisis, a change social providers say would threaten programs that keep people from becoming homeless in the first place. In 200 Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps encourage 'compulsive' use, lawsuit claims 02/14/2024 07:45pm • Stuck in a dating app loop with no date in sight? A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Match Group claims that is by design. Tinder, Hinge and other Match dating apps are filled with addictive features that encourage ���compulsive��� use, the proposed class-action lawsuit claims. The lawsuit filed in New York City files a lawsuit saying social media is fueling a youth mental health crisis 02/14/2024 06:54pm • New York City, its schools and public hospital system announced a lawsuit Wednesday against the tech giants that run Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube, blaming their ���addictive and dangerous��� social media platforms for fueling a childhood mental health crisis that is disrupting l Artificial intelligence, real emotion. People are seeking a romantic connection with the perfect bot 02/14/2024 06:22pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A few months ago, Derek Carrier started seeing someone and became infatuated. He experienced a ���ton��� of romantic feelings but he also knew it was an illusion. That's because his girlfriend was generated by artificial intelligence. Carrier wasn't looking to develop a relationsh How to keep yourself safe from romance scams this Valentine's Day 02/14/2024 04:41pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� When Kate Kleinart fell victim of a romance scam, what hurt the most wasn't the thousands of dollars that she lost, but the love that she thought existed between her and the person who scammed her. ���Losing the love was worse than losing the money,��� said Kleinart, 70, who lost Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masks 02/14/2024 04:23pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) ��� A fiery debate over public health and personal rights gripped Puerto Rico this week, intensifying Wednesday when legislators clashed with medical experts. The debate began earlier this month after the administrator of Puerto Rico���s House of Representatives announc Proposed TikTok ban for kids fails in Virginia's Legislature 02/14/2024 01:37pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� A GOP legislative effort to prevent Virginia children from using the popular video-sharing app TikTok ��� an idea backed by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin ��� died this week in the Democratic-controlled Legislature. The bill, sponsored by Republican Del. Jay Leftwich of Chesap Gun victims' AI-generated voices are used in messages sent to lawmakers who support the NRA 02/14/2024 01:23pm • PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) ��� Joaquin ���Guac��� Oliver died in the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school massacre, but federal lawmakers who oppose tighter gun regulations began getting phone calls in his voice on Wednesday, lambasting them for their position. The families of Oliver and five others killed Bayer fights string of Roundup trial losses including $2.25B verdict in Philadelphia 02/14/2024 11:53am • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� When a Philadelphia jury awarded $2.25 billion in damages this year in a case that linked Roundup to a cable technician���s blood cancer, the verdict became the largest yet in the long-running litigation over the popular Monsanto weed killer. Corporate parent Bayer had set asid Greek lawmakers are debating a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage. Here's what it means 02/14/2024 10:18am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) ��� Lawmakers in Greece opened a two-day debate Wednesday on a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage. It would be the first Orthodox Christian country to do so. The Valentine���s Day session in parliament follows vocal opposition and protests from the church but also a shif CME: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/14/2024 07:22am • CHICAGO (AP) ��� CHICAGO (AP) ��� CME Group Inc. (CME) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $814.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had profit of $2.24. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.37 per share. The results exceeded Wall S Plush wars? Squishmallows toy maker and Build-A-Bear sue each other over 'copycat' accusations 02/14/2024 01:23am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� It turns out there are lots of sharp elbows in the plush toy business. Build-A-Bear and the makers of Squishmallows are facing off in federal court. Kelly Toys and its Berkshire Hathaway -controlled parent company Jazwares have sued Build-A-Bear, saying its new ���Skoosherz��� toys Airstrike from Israeli hostage rescue wipes out entire Palestinian family in Gaza border town 02/13/2024 11:12pm • RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� Ibrahim Hasouna trudged over the rubble of the destroyed house, pointing out where family moments had taken place ��� where his mother and sister-in-law used to sleep, where he played with his 5-year-old nieces, where he helped his 1-year-old nephew take his first steps. H