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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve a 40-member global scientific panel on the impacts and risks of artificial intelligence, with the United States strongly objecting. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who established the panel, called the adoption “a foundational step toward global scientific understandingContinue Reading

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In the Texas border city of Edinburg, scientists are getting ready to release millions of invasive, flesh-eating flies into the wild. While the thought of the U.S. government releasing parasitic flies into the wild resembles a horror movie plot, they’re doing it to help protect people.  The U.S. Department ofContinue Reading

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News of the impending withdrawal of federal agents comes weeks after ICE shot and killed Minneapolis residents Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti. (AP Video: Mark Vancleave). Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/homeContinue Reading

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Ex-Minnesota governors have subsequently appeared on a primary or general election gubernatorial ballot 10 times since statehood Last week former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura floated the idea of running for the state’s open gubernatorial seat this cycle – more than two decades after leaving office. A successful Ventura campaign wouldn’tContinue Reading

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Taipei agrees to buy some $85bn of US energy, aircraft and equipment in exchange for 15 percent tariff rate., Taipei agrees to buy some $85bn of US energy, aircraft and equipment in exchange for 15 percent tariff rate. The United States and Taiwan have finalised a trade deal to reduceContinue Reading

Research reveals mental health strain within swimming coaching

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Sport and exercise psychologists at Nottingham Trent University wanted to better understand mental health and well-being in swimming coaches and to identify the challenges driving any stress-related health problems. The researchers argue that, unlike some team sports, individual sports such as swimming often place distinctive demands on coaches…Read MoreContinue Reading