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New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash
A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause on plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom More »
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The deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park spark investigation
Kenya’s wildlife authorities are investigating the deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Amboseli National Park More »
Circus performer accidentally shot in neck with arrow at New York county fair
A circus performer was accidentally shot in the neck by an arrow during a performance in upstate New York More »
Seattle police are searching for two men who parachuted from the Space Needle
Police say two men climbed over the glass wall of Seattle’s iconic Space Needle on Friday, flipped over the edge and parachuted down from the 605-foot structure More »
Japan's monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1 on Sunday
Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people’s hearts by clinging to an orangutan plushie, is marking his first birthday Sunday More »
'Spider-Man' superhero jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic
A man using a wheelchair was struggling to get across six lanes of traffic on an Arkansas roadway when help came in an unexpected way — from a spidery superhero in a Jeep More »
With swords, axes and shields, fighters go head-to-head in medieval combat world championship
With swords, axes and shields, competitors from 30 countries are going head-to-head in the grounds of a Danish fortress in a modern version of old-fashioned battle More »
A Minnesota town now boasts the world's tallest nutcracker
Luverne, Minnesota, now boasts the world's tallest nutcracker, Verne the Patriot, standing at over 65 feet More »
3 women's world records set at the annual Lumberjack World Championships in Wisconsin
Three new women's world records have been set at the Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward, Wisconsin More »
George Santos' next gig? Reality TV show contestant
George Santos has worn many hats: Serial swindler, congressman, expelled congressman, federal prison inmate, clemency recipient, podcast host, online betting influencer under investigation by the federal government More »
