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Michigan State adds ex-Michigan assistant and Lansing native Saddi Washington to Tom Izzo's staff 06/06/2024 11:43am • EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State has added former Michigan assistant and Lansing native Saddi Washington to Tom Izzo's coaching staff. The move was announced Thursday, two months after Mark Montgomery left the Spartans to lead Detroit Mercy. Izzo also promoted Jon Borovich and Austin Thor AI 'gold rush' for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text 06/06/2024 09:31am • Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT could soon run out of what keeps making them smarter — the tens of trillions of words people have written and shared online. A new study released Thursday by research group Epoch AI projects that tech companies will exhaust the supply of publicly availa Slightly more Americans apply for jobless benefits, but layoffs remain at healthy levels 06/06/2024 08:50am • The number of Americans applying for jobless claims rose last week, but layoffs remain at healthy levels despite lingering inflation and high interest rates. Unemployment benefit applications for the week ending June 1 rose by 8,000 to 229,000, up from 221,000 the week before, the Labor Department r Alexander Zverev faces an ongoing trial in Germany during the French Open. Here's what to know 06/06/2024 08:35am • BERLIN (AP) — As tennis pro Alexander Zverev competes for a Grand Slam title at the French Open in Paris, he is also involved in a court case at home in Germany connected to his former partner's accusation he caused her bodily harm. The fact that Zverev has continued to play one of tennis' biggest Justyn-Henry Malloy's first hit in the big leagues is a homer to break up a perfect game 06/06/2024 12:33am • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit Tigers callup Justyn-Henry Malloy homered for his first major league hit, breaking up Texas Rangers starter José Ureña’s perfect game in the sixth inning on Wednesday night. The Rangers beat the Tigers 9-1. “People talk about like getting the monkey off your b A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle ground 06/06/2024 12:01am • Ahmed Othman isn't on TikTok and doesn't want to be. He and his younger sister got iPhones when they were in eighth and seventh grade respectively, but with no social media, just iMessage. Their parents, who are both computer scientists, spent the next year teaching them about social media, bombardi A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle ground 06/06/2024 12:00am • Ahmed Othman isn't on TikTok and doesn't want to be. He and his younger sister got iPhones when they were in eighth and seventh grade respectively, but with no social media, just iMessage. Their parents, who are both computer scientists, spent the next year teaching them about social media, bombardi Montgomery Co. schools eyeing layoffs and class size increases 06/05/2024 10:00pm • School principals, teachers, staff and families of Montgomery County students are contemplating the impacts of budget cuts that will result in growing class sizes in the fall. In an email to families on Tuesday, Montgomery County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Monique Felder said class siz DC-area nonprofit holds largest diaper drive for families in need 06/05/2024 08:50pm • With Father's Day around the corner, a new campaign aims to bring awareness to infant health and the critical role of raising children in the D.C. area. On Wednesday, the Greater D.C. Diaper Bank announced it plans to accept more than 300,000 Huggies diapers in the largest single diaper donat YouTube toughens policy on gun videos and youth; critics say proof will be in enforcement 06/05/2024 08:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — YouTube is changing its policies about firearm videos in an effort to keep potentially dangerous content from reaching underage users. The video sharing platform owned by Google said Wednesday it will prohibit any videos demonstrating how to remove firearm safety devices. In add Mental Health on College Campuses: Challenges and Solutions 06/05/2024 08:00pm • Adjusting to college life can be challenging, as students navigate newfound independence and more rigorous courses. It can feel especially daunting for students who face mental health challenges, which for many were heightened by the coronavirus pandemic. Campuses are facing what many experts call a 9 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $5 06/05/2024 08:00pm • The major stock market indexes keep hitting new all-time highs. While the rally has certainly generated large profits for investors, it might also leave people wondering what bargains are left in today's ever-more-expensive market. But despite the rally, there are still more than 1,800 stocks listed How Much You Should Save For Retirement? 06/05/2024 08:00pm • Many retirees struggle to bridge the gap between their current savings and their goals when planning for a comfortable retirement. Some do manage to stash away substantial amounts, but their monthly contributions often fall short of what's needed to reach their target. In a recent survey from Capita FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall's COVID vaccines 06/05/2024 07:33pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Government advisers Wednesday said it’s time to update the recipe for the COVID-19 vaccines Americans will receive in the fall -- targeting a version of the ever-evolving coronavirus called JN.1. While COVID-19 cases currently are low, more surges are inevitable and manufacture 15-year-old faces misdemeanor charge after little girl accidentally shoots self in Montgomery Co. apartment 06/05/2024 05:56pm • A 15-year-old is facing a misdemeanor charge after Montgomery County police said a 3-year-old girl accidentally shot herself inside a Maryland apartment. The teenager has been charged with possessing ammunition by a prohibited person and has been released to the teenager's parents. Police said in