Author: John Arcadipane

– 202403Indonesia Rohingya Muslims 09848 1

By REZA SAIFULLAH and EDNA TARIGAN (Associated Press) MEULABOH, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian search and rescue ship on Thursday located a capsized wooden boat that had been carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees, and began pulling survivors who had been standing on its hull to safety. An AP photographer aboard the rescue ship said […]

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– 202403United Nations Artificial Intelligence 06515

By EDITH M. LEDERER (Associated Press) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The General Assembly has endorsed the first United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence Thursday, offering global support to an international effort to ensure the powerful new technology benefits all nations, respects human rights and is “safe, secure and trustworthy.” The resolution, backed by the United States, […]

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– 202403AP090507030642

Alabama state legislators are moving forward with a proposal to stop discussions or teaching about gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools up to 12th grade, going beyond the existing law that covers up to 5th grade. The House Education Policy Committee is advancing the proposal, which now goes to the Alabama House of Representatives for a full vote.

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– 202403Reddit IPO 78976 ad7edd 1

Reddit had a strong debut on Wall Street, with its value reaching close to $9 billion shortly after its trading began on the New York Stock Exchange. The IPO, initially priced at $34 a share, debuted at $47 a share on Thursday afternoon. The share price then rose even higher, though it fluctuated. As of around 2:30 p.m. ET, shares were up by more than 40%, testing the company's ability to establish a sustainable business despite a history of losses, management issues, and occasional user pushback.

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– 202403AP24057413985180

A new class action lawsuit in California accuses Hermès of violating antitrust law by only selling its iconic luxury Birkin handbag to customers with a sufficient purchase history of other items. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Francisco on Tuesday, claims sale associates are pushing customers to buy Hermès’s ancillary products — merchandise…

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