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AI is on the world's mind. Is the UN the place to figure out what to do about it?

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence got barely a mention at the U.N. General Assembly's convocation of world leaders.
But after the release of ChatGPT last fall turbocharged both excitement and anxieties about AI, it's been a sizzling topic this year at diplomacy's biggest yearly gathering.< ... (full story)
Nikki Haley's approach to abortion rooted in her days in S. Car. politics
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As a state representative running a longshot campaign for South Carolina governor, Nikki Haley would often explain her opposition to abortion with a story about her family.
"I'm strongly pro-life, very pro-life, and not because my party tells me to be, but my husband was adopted, and so every day ... (full story)
Some providers are dropping gender-affirming care for kids even in cases where it's legal

ST. LOUIS (AP) — As Republican-led states have rushed to ban gender-affirming for minors, some families with transgender children found a bit of solace: At least they lived in states that would allow those already receiving puberty blockers or hormone therapy to continue.
But in some places, including Missouri and North Da ... (full story)
Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio derailment but won't declare disaster

President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to continue holding Norfolk Southern accountable for its February derailment in eastern Ohio and appoint a FEMA official to oversee East Palestine's recovery, but he still stopped short of declaring a disaster.
Biden issued the executive order and as part of the order essentially dire ... (full story)
In the wake of Chile's Catholic abuse crisis, victims struggle to find justice

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — After she learned what happened, Helmut Kramer's mother cut the priest out of photographs from her son's baptism.
"She kept the photos after that," said Kramer, who was sexually abused at age 12 in a Jesuit school in Antofagasta, a city in northern Chile.
"My mom is still Catholic, ... (full story)