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Engineers are unprepared to handle ethical considerations of AI

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As artificial intelligence and machine learning tools become more integrated into daily life, ethical considerations are growing, from privacy issues and race and gender biases in coding to the spread of misinformation.

Preakness candidates line up in weekend horse racing

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There's potential Triple Crown action this weekend at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas and Laurel Park in Maryland, as candidates for the Preakness Stakes get final test runs.

Constellation of Starlink satellites grows with latest SpaceX launch from Florida

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SpaceX launched a cluster of 23 satellites into low-Earth orbit Thursday, the 334th launch of the company's Starlink Internet satellites and the 268th time a reusable booster rocket has been used.

Biden administration adopts stronger Title IX sex and gender discrimination rules

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New Biden administration Title IX rules finalized Friday strengthen protections against sex and gender discrimination, expanding LGBTQ rights.

Listen: Taylor Swift releases 'Tortured Poets' double album

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Taylor Swift surprised fans with "The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology," an extended version of her 11th studio album.

Two Polish men arrested over attack on Navalny aide Leonid Volkov

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Two Polish men have been arrested in Poland on suspicion of carrying out a "brutal" attack on exiled Russian political dissident Leonid Volkov, former chief of staff of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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Diamondbacks' Ryne Nelson hit with 87-mph line drive, injures pitching arm

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Ryne Nelson took an 87-mph liner off the bat of Mike Yastrzemski to his pitching arm, forcing him to leave in the second inning of a 5-0 Arizona Diamondbacks loss to the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco.

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'Clarkson's Farm' Season 3 to premiere on May 3

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Jeremy Clarkson's agriculture-themed docu-series, "Clarkson's Farm," will kick off its third season on May 3.

'Longmire' icon Robert Taylor lands role in 'NCIS: Orgins'

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Robert Taylor is set to play a recurring role in CBS' new series, "NCIS: Origins."

Prime Video orders Season 2 of 'Fallout'

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The adaptation of the beloved "Fallout" video-game series is getting a second season on Prime Video.

India heads to the polls as Prime Minister Narendra Modi bids for third term

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Hundreds of millions of voters in India, the world's largest democracy, are heading to the polls in a parliamentary election in which the ruling-Bharatiya Janata Party's Narendra Modi running for re-election.

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Ex-Louisville basketball coach Kenny Payne joins John Calipari at Arkansas

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Former Louisville men's basketball head coach and Kentucky assistant Kenny Payne will join John Calipari's staff at Arkansas, the Razorbacks announced.

Reports: Israel attacks military base in central Iran

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Explosions were reported early Friday near a military base in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, according to state-run news, as Israel appears have attacked the Middle Eastern country.

'Jinx' filmmakers debated when to share Robert Durst evidence with LAPD

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"The Jinx Part Two," on HBO Sunday, director Andrew Jarecki and producer Zac Stuart-Pontier discussed how they strategically decided when to share evidence they found against Robert Durst.

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'We Grown Now' brought back Lil Rel Howery childhood memories

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Lil Rel Howery compares his childhood growing up on the West Side of Chicago to the characters in his new film "We Grown Now," in theaters Friday, in the Cabrini-Green projects.

Lyon Daniels: 'Spiderwick' series updates fairytale for new generation

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"We Could Be Heroes" alum Lyon Daniels says he wanted to take the lead in The Roku Channel's adaptation of the best-selling "Spiderwick Chronicles" books because he was a big fan of the fantasy stories growing up.

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House Rules Committee advances Ukraine, Israel aid bills with help from Democrats

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The Republican-majority House Rules Committee advanced long-stalled bills to aid the defenses of Ukraine and other allies late Thursday with the support of Democrats needed to overcome objections by three GOP hardliners.

Urine test may determine prostate cancers' level of aggression

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Researchers say they've developed a urine test that could answer whether prostate cancer is aggressive and requiring immediate treatment, or slow-growing and worthy of monitoring only.

On This Day, April 19: Police arrest Boston Marathon bomber, brother killed

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On April 19, 2013, one Boston Marathon bombing suspect was killed by police and another, his brother, was arrested.

Famous birthdays for April 19: Kate Hudson, Simu Liu

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Actor Kate Hudson turns 45 and actor Simu Liu turns 35, among the famous birthdays for April 19.

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North Korea condemns U.N. envoy's 'aid-begging trip' to Asia

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North Korea on Friday slammed a visit to Asia by the top U.S. envoy to the United Nations as an "aid-begging trip" meant to prop up an "illegal" sanctions regime against the isolated state.

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Kenya's defense chief dies in helicopter crash

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Kenya's Chief of Defense Gen. Francis Omondi Ogolla has been killed in a helicopter crash, the East African nation's president said.

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Border agents seize 50 pounds of meth hidden under fish

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized a vehicle attempting to smuggle 50 pounds of methamphetamine into the country in an ice chest full of fish, officials have announced.

U.S. vetoes Palestinian bid for U.N. membership

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The United States blocked a U.N. Security Council resolution on Thursday to recognize the state of Palestine as a full member state of the United Nations.

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Police: Maryland 'mass school shooting' averted after teen's arrest

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Maryland police have arrested a teenager on charges of threatening mass violence after investigators turned up evidence that the suspect was planning to carry out a mass shooting at a pair of suburban Maryland schools.

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Colombian extradited to Florida for kidnapping U.S. soldiers

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A Colombian national has been extradited from Chile to the U.S to face kidnapping and assault charges in connection with two U.S. Army soldiers who were on temporary duty in Bogota, Colombia, the Justice Dept. said.

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NHL approves sale of Arizona Coyotes to Utah Jazz owner

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The Arizona Coyotes are moving to Salt Lake City after NHL's Board of Directors on Thursday approved the team's sale to a new owner.

Plaintiffs sue Montana for barring transgender people from amending birth certificates

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Two transgender women on Thursday sued the state of Montana and several state agencies over a 2022 policy that prohibits people from changing the sex designation on their birth certificates.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs school chaplain bills, says Satanists not welcome

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill allowing religious leaders and "patriotic organizations" to interact with students in school, a move that Satanists are gearing up to contest.

Nick Stahl cooks for his life in 'What You Wish For' trailer

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The trailer for "What You Wish For," in theaters and video-on-demand May 31, shows Nick Stahl as a chef who gets himself into a life-or-death meal.