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AI could help scale humanitarian responses. But it could also have big downsides

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NEW YORK (AP) — As the International Rescue Committee copes with dramatic increases in displaced people in recent years, the refugee aid organization has looked for efficiencies wherever it can — including using artificial intelligence.
Since 2015, the IRC has invested in Signpost — a portfolio of mobile apps a ... (full story)

Judge extends the time to indict the driver accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his brother

SALEM, N.J. (AP) — The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they were cycling on a rural New Jersey road briefly appeared in court recently, where the judge extended the window for prosecutors to seek an indictment.
The brief hearing, in which the judge granted prosecut ... (full story)

1 million migrants in the US rely on temporary protections that Trump could target

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NEW YORK (AP) — Maribel Hidalgo fled her native Venezuela a year ago with a 1-year-old son, trudging for days through Panama's Darien Gap, then riding the rails across Mexico to the United States.
They were living in the U.S. when the Biden administration announced Venezuelans would be offered Temporary Protected Status, w ... (full story)

Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governor

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COLUMBUS (AP) — The Ohio Senate recently approved a ban on transgender students using bathrooms that fit their gender identities and sent the measure to Republican Gov. Mike DeWine.
The Republican-backed bill applies to public K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. It requires the schools to designate separate ... (full story)

A growing and aging population is forcing Texas counties to seek state EMS funding

County Commissioner Rick Bailey knows immediately when one of his Johnson County constituents has suffered a health scare. That's typically when the calls and texts roll in from residents wanting to know more about ambulance service for those living outside the city limits of Cleburne or Burleson.
"I do get complaints if th ... (full story)