By Diana Novak Jones Oct 14 (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of eight states said on Wednesday they had sued OpenAI in courts across the country over harms they say ChatGPT has caused to their residents, alleging the chatbot has coached its users — including teenagers — to harm themselves or others. A
The Illinois Department of Insurance says the statewide weighted average rate increase for 2027 individual marketplace plans is 14.1%, down from 28.8% last year.
Houthis Develop Missiles With Chinese Parts Capable of Reaching 1,900 KM as Strikes Escalate By The Media Line Staff The Houthis are working to produce advanced medium-range ballistic missiles with Chinese-supplied components as the Iran-backed group escalates missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arab
Pakistan’s 5,000-Year-Old Boreendo Tradition Fights for Survival Master musician Faqeer Zulfiqar and cultural institutions in Sindh are training young players and craftsmen to preserve the ancient clay instrument before its specialized knowledge disappears By Arshad Mehmood / The Media Line [ISLAMAB
By Manya Saini, Saeed Azhar and Tatiana Bautzer Oct 14 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s biggest banks want to ride the AI wave without getting caught in its undertow, as the promise of a lucrative infrastructure boom collides with questions over returns and new security threats. Executives at the largest U
MEXICO CITY, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Shares in Televisa rose on Wednesday after the Mexican broadcaster said it would buy AT&T’s Mexican unit, in a move welcomed by investors that will set up a showdown with telecoms giant America Movil. The acquisition, if completed, would significantly expand Televisa’
By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK, Oct 14 (Reuters) – The Knot Worldwide has agreed to buy its smaller peer Zola, adding to its portfolio of leading wedding-planning brands, according to two people familiar with the deal. The Knot, which is owned by investment firm Permira, helps couples find local we
Young hunters in Illinois took a preliminary 4,852 deer during the Oct. 10-12 youth season, topping the previous record of 4,714 set in 2025.
JERUSALEM, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the 10th government to do so, as new President Abelardo De La Espriella reversed his predecessor’s break with Israel. • Most countries maintain embassies to Israel in Tel Aviv. Israel regards Jerusalem as i
(SRN NEWS)-At issue is a policy the giant sports network enforces on the crowd that attends its weekly College Game Day show. Amongst the list of prohibited items for people who want to gather on camera behind the hosts during the live broadcast are “religious signs.” In fact, signs urging people to
(SRN NEWS)- Lawmakers on the left are looking for a big win in the midterm elections next month and want to follow that up with a major push on abortion in Congress. New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is leading a group that wants a new Democratic majority on Capitol Hill to pass a law
By Will Dunham Oct 14 (Reuters) – Scientists have discovered the fossil of a crow-sized bird that lived in China roughly 150 million years ago and possessed undersized wings that may have made it more of a runner than a flier — a discovery that paints a more complicated picture of early avian evolut
(SRN NEWS)-According to a new poll of Protestant pastors released by the Barna Group, 45% believe each congregation needs to establish some hard and fast rules about how artificial intelligence can be used in the day-to-day workings of the church. Another 49% of clergy say there should at least be s
Western Illinois University's School Counseling master's program has been named among the best in Illinois for 2027 by MastersinCounseling.
Syrian lawmakers are gathering signatures for a proposal to repeal a 1980 law imposing the death penalty for membership in the Muslim Brotherhood, as questions remain over whether the organization could return to political life following the fall of the Assad regime. Law No. 49 of 1980 was enacted u
BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Wednesday it was “in dialogue with Google” over actions the company may take in response to the $1 billion fines imposed by the EU in July and required changes to its app store and its search engine. The Commission has fined Alphabet’s Goo
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Hackers likely based in Kazakhstan targeted a Russian oil refinery and compromised a Russian municipal government network earlier this year, researchers said on Wednesday, a rare glimpse of cyberespionage being deployed against Moscow from a smaller n
(Refiles to update headline and typo in first paragraph) By Rae Wee and Libby George BANGKOK, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Venezuela is hoping to publish a debt sustainability analysis “very soon”, but the process has been more challenging than expected, top economic adviser Calixto Ortega told a panel during
By Robert Harvey LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Tight diesel supplies could persist well into next year as conflicts curb output from the Middle East and Russia, while record high prices spur stock drawdowns ahead of peak winter demand, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. Diesel refining
Oct 14 (Reuters) – India’s Tata Technologies posted a 3.6% rise in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, supported by growth in the engineering services firm’s mainstay services segment. The Tata Group company expects to deliver strong double-digit revenue growth for the full year, CEO and MD Warren H
MOSCOW, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss cybersecurity with top officials on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, describing it as an increasingly pressing issue but denying the meeting was prompted by a spate of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian data centres. “Artificial in
My frustration with the looming 2026 midterm election is that so few candidates, whether incumbents or challengers, deserve my vote. Most incumbent career politicians stopped representing voting constituencies long ago. Newbie challengers hit the ground running in place, relegated to the fringe and
By Padraic Halpin and Foo Yun Chee DUBLIN, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Recent hacking incidents perpetrated by AI agents are “early warning shots”, and the world could soon face major incidents if systems are not made more secure, Google DeepMind co-founder and Chair Demis Hassabis said on Wednesday. Rogue b
Policy Practices, NDAs, and County Home Rule Relative to Iowa Utilities Commission There are five supervisor seats on the county board, and elected supervisors serve four-year terms. This year, there are three open seats, and two of the three incumbents are running again, as Ross Paustian did not ru
By Marta Serafinko Oct 14 (Reuters) – Few animals show the link between size and lifespan as clearly as dogs. Within this one species, large breeds such as Great Danes typically die younger than small ones such as Chihuahuas. A new study indicates the reason may lie in how DNA changes with age in do
By Prathik Jayaprakash Oct 14 (Reuters) – Space startups attracted a record $20.8 billion in funding in the third quarter, as investors poured money into launch providers, manufacturing and other infrastructure ventures, according to a report by global investment firm Seraphim. The figure was nearly
OSLO, Oct 14 (Reuters) – H&M is performing a routine maintenance update on its digital platforms, which is taking longer than expected, affecting the availability of its retail websites, the Swedish company said in a statement to Reuters on Wednesday. The disruption “is not related to any external e
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Oct 14 (Reuters) – The chief financial officer of top computer chip equipment manufacturer ASML said on Wednesday the company opposes a proposal by US Congress to limit the company’s sales of DUV lithography equipment to China as a bad idea. On a call with reporters after
According to the Scott County, Iowa Recorder's Office's web page, "The Recorder's Office was created by the First Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Iowa in 1839." The incumbent Recorder, Rita Vargas has served since 2002, and last fiscal year was paid $102,313 plus benefits. Vargas is not run
The incumbent Scott County Treasurer, Tony Knobbe has served since 2023, and last fiscal year was paid $102,313 plus benefits. Knobbe is not running for re-election and there are two candidates for a single seat that has a four-year term, Greg Guy and Samuel Samara. Responses are in alphabetical ord
