Online portal used to send US deliveries to Cuba stops taking orders
By GISELA SALOMON MIAMI (AP) — One of the main online platforms that Cubans living in the United States use to send money, food, and clothing …
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Trump tried to block state AI regulations, but some states are forging ahead
By MARC LEVY HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Six months after President Donald Trump warned states not to regulate artificial intelligence, they are increasingly doing just that. Congress has …
OpenAI hit with multistate probe into possible user harm as its IPO looms
By BERNARD CONDON NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI received a subpoena from several states as part of a probe into the safety of users of its …
Florida immigration arrests have quietly surged, with state and local agencies at the forefront
By GISELA SALOMON MIAMI (AP) — On a late March afternoon, a Florida Fish and Wildlife officer pulled up to a Guatemalan couple walking their …
Florida court allows use of new US House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm elections
By DAVID A. LIEB The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed new U.S. House districts drawn by Republicans to be used in the midterm elections, marking …
Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines
By JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with basic pricing information — …
A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found
By JEFFREY COLLINS Three more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside the main cluster in Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping a …
South Africa’s president acknowledges rising tensions over migration
By GERALD IMRAY CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s president promised Sunday to act on what he called concerns over illegal migration following a …
Cuba ex-President Raúl Castro makes first appearance since US charges to celebrate birthday
HAVANA (AP) — Raúl Castro, Cuba’s low-profile former president and revolutionary guerrilla, appeared in public for the first time since being indicted by the United States for …
Trump calls for military to accelerate use of AI while protecting Americans
By BEN FINLEY WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump issued a memo Friday that calls for the U.S. military and national security agencies to accelerate their use of artificial intelligence, …
What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US
By JOHN HANNA and RUSS BYNUM The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than a half …
Tropical Storm Amanda is the first of the Pacific hurricane season, meteorologists say
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Amanda formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, marking the first tropical cyclone of the season, the National Hurricane Center said. …
Man who killed his girlfriend’s baby and threw the body in a pond is executed in Florida
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who confessed to killing his girlfriend’s infant daughter and throwing her body in a pond three decades ago was executed …
Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming company concealed serious risks of ChatGPT
By DAVID FISCHER MIAMI (AP) — The state of Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Monday, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively …
As the Pentagon pushes for battlefield AI, some military leaders urge caution
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Trump administration is pushing to unleash the power of artificial intelligence for the U.S. military while facing calls to put up …
Jackson State’s new president will get leadership training for a role previously marked by turmoil
By CANDICE WILDER/Mississippi Today Jackson State University’s new president will receive a year of outside leadership training as she transitions into the job, which has been …
Bondi refuses to answer lawmakers’ questions about Trump’s involvement in Epstein files release
By STEPHEN GROVES WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions Friday on President Donald Trump’s involvement in the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files …
Trump review that could shutter Mexican consulates stokes worries
By DORANY PINEDA and MEGAN JANETSKY LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mexico’s consulate in Los Angeles helps thousands of citizens each week, assisting them with registering births, obtaining passports …
Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out
By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, is used to strangers expressing sympathy when they learn what she does …
Supreme Court rejects Florida’s bid to sue Western states over truck licenses for immigrants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Florida’s long shot attempt to sue California and Washington state over the issuance of commercial driver …