Trinidad government inquiry into divers’ deaths suggests manslaughter charges against company
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A government inquiry into the deaths of four divers in Trinidad who became trapped in a pipe while doing maintenance for a state-owned fuel supplier recommends that prosecutors consider filing corporate manslaughter charges against the company, saying it made “little or no attempt to rescue” them.
The commission of inquiry report criticizes Paria Fuel Trading Company’s response to the deaths in February 2022, which angered many in the eastern Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. A fifth
Dave Eggers’ children’s book ‘The Eyes & the Impossible’ wins prestigious Newbery Medal
NEW YORK (AP) — Dave Eggers is now an award-winning children’s author.
Eggers’ “The Eyes & the Impossible,” the great adventure of a very fast dog, has received the John Newbery Medal for the year’s best children’s book, an honor previously given to Beverly Cleary, Neil Gaiman and Lois Lowry among others. Eggers is otherwise known for such acclaimed adult books as “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius,” “What Is the What” and “A Hologram
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 3
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 3:
Jan. 28: Actor Nicholas Pryor (“Risky Business”) is 89. Actor Alan Alda is 88. Actor Susan Howard (“Dallas”) is 82. Actor Marthe Keller (“Marathon Man”) is 79. Actor Barbi Benton is 74. Director Frank Darabont (“The Green Mile,” “The Shawshank Redemption”) is 65. Guitarist Dave Sharp of The Alarm is 6
U.S. targets Iraqi airline, its CEO and Hamas cryptocurrency financiers for sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Monday hit Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad and its CEO with sanctions, alleging assistance to Iran’s military wing, and imposed a fifth round of sanctions on the for abuse of cryptocurrency since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
The sanctions come as Israel’s bombing campaign on the Gaza Strip continues — so far, according to the Gaza Strip Healthy Ministry — and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq launch regular strikes against bases housing U.S. forces in Iraq
His presidential bid over, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says he won’t seek a third term as governor
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum announced Monday that he will not seek a third term as governor, over a month after for the GOP presidential nomination.
His recent and Trump’s praise of the little-known governor, have fueled speculation about Burgum serving in a possible second Trump administration. The governor told reporters his endorsement of Trump and a potential role for him are unrelated to his decision not to run. He said he’s planning “a very active
$3.2 million in stolen vehicles recovered across GTA and southwestern Ontario
Investigators with York police’s Auto Cargo Theft Unit, along with the Canada Border Services Agency and Équité Association, have recovered 52 stolen vehicles from parts of the GTA and southwestern Ontario with a value of more than $3.2 million.
Between October 2023 and January 2024, an investigation dubbed “Project Mamba” revealed a group of criminals who were using residential areas to store vehicles that had recently been stolen. 11 people have been charged with 96 criminal offences
Supreme Court rejects an appeal from a former business partner of Hunter Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — The on Monday rejected an appeal from a former business partner of presidential son who was seeking to overturn his criminal conviction for securities fraud.
As is typical, the justices did not comment in leaving in place a federal appeals court ruling that reinstated the fraud conviction of Devon Archer. A lower court judge had earlier set aside a jury verdict that found Archer guilty of fraud and ordered a new trial.
It was the second time the Supreme Court denied Archer’s appeal.
Hunter Biden was not involved
Dutch court convicts pro-Syrian government militia member of illegally detaining, torturing civilian
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court convicted Monday a former high-ranking member of a pro-Syrian government militia of illegal detention and complicity in torture, sentencing him to 12 years in prison.
The defendant, identified only as Mustafa A. in line with Dutch privacy laws, was found guilty in the 2013 arrest and inhumane treatment of a civilian while serving in the pro-Damascus Liwa al-Quds militia.
The 35-year-old was tried in The Hague
Insider Q&A: Small federal agency crafts standards for making AI safe, secure and trustworthy
BOSTON (AP) — No technology since nuclear fission will shape our collective future quite like artificial intelligence, so it’s paramount AI systems are safe, secure, trustworthy and socially responsible.
But unlike the atom bomb, this paradigm shift has been almost completely driven by the private tech sector, which has been has been resistant to regulation, to say the least. Billions are at stake, making the Biden administration’s task of setting standards for AI safety a major challenge.
To define the parameters, it has
The Supreme Court will consider overturning Richard Glossip’s murder conviction in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON (AP) — The on Monday said it will hear an appeal from Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him.
Glossip was sentenced in a 1997 murder-for-hire of the owner of the motel where he worked.
The case won’t be argued until the fall.
Glossip now has the support of the state’s Republican attorney general, Gentner Drummond, who says Glossip’s life should be spared