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Cooperation or competition? China's security industry sees the US, not AI, as the bigger threat 06/21/2023 04:14am • BEIJING (AP) ��� After years of breakneck growth, China���s security and surveillance industry is now focused on shoring up its vulnerabilities to the United States and other outside actors, worried about risks posed by hackers, advances in artificial intelligence and pressure from rival governments In San Francisco, Biden talks with tech leaders about risks and promises of artificial intelligence 06/20/2023 10:28pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� President Joe Biden convened a group of technology leaders on Tuesday to debate what he called the ���risks and enormous promises��� of artificial intelligence. The Biden administration is seeking to figure out how to regulate the emergent field of AI, looking for ways to nurt 41 women die in grisly riot in Honduran prison that president blames on 'mara' gangs 06/20/2023 09:18pm • TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) ��� A grisly riot at a women���s prison in Honduras Tuesday left at least 41 women dead, most burned to death, in violence the country's president blamed on ���mara��� street gangs that often wield broad power inside penitentiaries. Twenty-six of the victims were burned to Counter-terrorism experts say Africa is the world's terrorism hot spot with half of 2022's victims 06/20/2023 08:56pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) ��� Counter-terrorism experts said Tuesday that Africa is now the world's terrorism hot spot, with half of the victims killed last year in sub-Saharan Africa, though al-Qaida and Islamic State affiliates remain widespread, persistent and active elsewhere around the globe. Interp Kansas man charged with making online threats against Nashville Pride festival 06/20/2023 08:07pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� A Kansas man is facing federal charges of making threats on social media to build bombs and carry out a mass shooting at a Nashville Pride festival. According to U.S. Attorney Henry C. Leventis' office, the indictment unsealed Tuesday against a 25-year-old from Hoisington, What Is a Checking Account? 06/20/2023 08:00pm • A checking account is the cornerstone of the financial lives of many Americans. People primarily use a checking account to pay household expenses such as mortgage payments and utility bills. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reports that over 95% of U.S. households had a checking or savings accoun What to Do If Your Flight is Canceled 06/20/2023 08:00pm • Has your flight been canceled or delayed? You're not alone. While the number of cancellations and delays has improved following last summer's mass chaos, air travel remains unpredictable. Read on to understand what's causing recent travel disruptions, what to do if you're impacted, and how to more l Thousands take to the streets in Colombia to protest leftist government's reforms 06/20/2023 05:42pm • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ��� Thousands of people marched in Colombia on Tuesday to voice their frustration with President Gustavo Petro���s government and its attempts to make sweeping changes to the nation���s health and pension systems, and its labor laws. The protests were held as Colombia���s first Native American tribes say Supreme Court challenge was never just about foster kids 06/20/2023 04:32pm • Native American nations say the Supreme Court's rejection of a challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act has reaffirmed their power to withstand threats from state governments. They say the case conservative groups raised on behalf of four Native American children was a stalking horse for legal argu Paris 2024 Olympics HQ searched in third consecutive Summer Games scandal 06/20/2023 01:40pm • PARIS (AP) ��� French police searched the Paris Olympic organizers��� headquarters on Tuesday as part of corruption investigations into contracts linked to the Games, according to prosecutors, the third straight time graft allegations have dogged a Summer Olympics. The Paris organizing committee sai Belarus human rights activist gets 7-year prison term for work documenting police crackdown 06/20/2023 12:45pm • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) ��� A court in Belarus convicted a prominent human rights activist Tuesday of ���inciting social hatred��� for her work documenting alleged police abuses against political opposition groups. The Minsk City Court sentenced Nasta Loika, 34 to seven years in prison. She rejected Sudanese official urges investigation into violence in Darfur, saying it's a return to past genocide 06/20/2023 12:18pm • CAIRO (AP) ��� The governor of Darfur on Tuesday called for an international investigation into violence against residents of the region, which has experienced some of the worst fighting in Sudan���s ongoing conflict, saying it's a return to past genocide. Mini Arko Minawi urged the U.N. Security Co Millennial Money: Should you financially support adult kids? 06/20/2023 09:38am • Some parents will tell you firsthand there���s no expiration date on this raising kids gig. For some, that means they extend financial help to their kids into adulthood. When I was 21 and got into a master���s program at a college of my dreams, my mom swooped in to help me pay for my degree. Many pa Today in History: June 20, Victoria takes the throne 06/20/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Tuesday, June 20, the 171st day of 2023. There are 194 days left in the year. Today���s Highlight in History: On June 20, 1837, Queen Victoria acceded to the British throne following the death of her uncle, King William IV. On this date: In 1782, Congress approved the How Do Share Secured Loans Work? 06/19/2023 08:00pm • A share-secured loan uses the money in your savings account as collateral. Aside from providing a convenient way to borrow, share-secured loans can help with establishing and rebuilding credit when they're repaid on time. Here's how to decide if a savings-secured loan is right for you. What Is a Sha