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Now armed with AI, America’s adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s foreign adversaries will again seek to influence the upcoming U.S. elections, top security officials warned members of the Senate Wednesday, harnessing the latest innovations in artificial intelligence to spread online disinformation, mislead voters and undermine trust in democracy. But the U.S. has greatly improved its ability to safeguard election security and

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is holding out hope for a ‘really good ending’ despite league turmoil :: WRALSportsFan.com

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — With the future of the Atlantic Coast Conference in question, commissioner Jim Phillips expressed optimism Wednesday that the league can still be salvaged. The path forward is unclear, but not without hope. “You have to stay optimistic, and you work through these things,” Phillips

In first AI dialogue, US cites ‘misuse’ of AI by China, Beijing protests Washington’s restrictions

GENEVA (AP) — U.S. officials raised concerns about China’s “misuse of AI” while Beijing’s representatives rebuked Washington over “restrictions and pressure” on artificial intelligence, the governments said separately Wednesday, a day after a meeting in Geneva on the technology. Summaries of the closed-door talks between high-level envoys, which covered AI’s risks and ways to manage

Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday. Agency officials noted the data is provisional and could change after more analysis, but that they still expect a drop when the final counts are in. It would be only the

When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth

DALLAS (AP) — Scientists once thought of dinosaurs as sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Then research suggested that some could control their body temperature, but when and how that shift came about remained a mystery. Now, a new study estimates that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed the Earth about 180 million years ago, about halfway

NFL schedule: Aaron Rodgers and New York Jets will face Minnesota Vikings in London on Oct. 6 :: WRALSportsFan.com

By The Associated Press NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Rodgers will be facing a familiar opponent, albeit in a different uniform and in a new location. Rodgers and the New York Jets will kick off this year’s slate of games in London, when they are the visiting team against the Minnesota Vikings

UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization on Wednesday authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous outbreaks across the Americas this year. In a statement on Wednesday, the U.N. health agency said it approved the dengue vaccine made by

Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and place safeguards around it, writing in a new report released Wednesday that the U.S. needs to “harness the opportunities and address

Green Level advances to boys lacrosse state championship for first time, ousts Cardinal Gibbons

For the first time in school history, Green Level’s boys lacrosse team will have a shot at winning a state championship. The Gators defeated reigning N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state champion Cardinal GIbbons in the eastern regional championship game on Tuesday night, pulling away in the second half for a 16-9 victory. Cardinal

Lake Norman Charter heads back to boys lacrosse title, wins at Bishop McGuinness in West regional final

KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — A few years ago, Lake Norman Charter won its first boys lacrosse playoff game. They haven’t lost in the postseason since. The Knights are poised for a three-peat in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A/2A/3A championships after a 16-8 victory at Bishop McGuinness in the West regional final on Tuesday. You