NEW YORK (AP) — Former President George W. Bush has a new book of oil paintings coming out in March that features portraits of political prisoners and dissidents. The Penguin Random House imprint Crown announced Wednesday that “The Call of Freedom: Portraits of Political Prisoners…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Betsy Ross is a dynamo with a T-shirt cannon. America’s 250th birthday has been a banner year for the actors of Historic Philadelphia, Inc. who immerse visitors in Colonial history via first-person interpretations and true stories. In the last few months, Betsy,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obamas’ pet dog Sunny has died, former President Barack Obama said Wednesday. Sunny, a 13-year-old Portuguese water dog the Obamas got in 2013 while living in the White House, died Tuesday. “We got Sunny at the start of our second term…
NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers may be griping about higher prices at the pump and elsewhere, but they keep spending, helping to power the economy, according to the latest government snapshot. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 1.2% last month after recording a revised 0.5% dip…
For a third time, the U.S. House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval. The roll call was similar to earlier efforts this summer. None…
(SRN NEWS) – American consumers delivered a stronger-than-expected performance in August, increasing retail spending even as higher prices and sharply rising gasoline costs put renewed pressure on household budgets. Retail sales climbed 1.2% last month, reversing a revised 0.5% decline in July, according to Commerce…
By Jeffrey Dastin Sept 16 (Reuters) – Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman said he shared Anthropic’s focus on safely managing AI, but flagged risks in the way it trains its Claude chatbot on ideas related to consciousness and welfare interests. Suleyman called for removing all…
Texas QB Arch Manning apologizes to ESPN reporter Holly Rowe for laughing about fake video of slap AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas quarterback Arch Manning has apologized for publicly joking about an AI-altered video that depicted Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly…
WASHINGTON — (SRN NEWS) California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing renewed criticism over his attempt to blame President Donald Trump for the state’s worsening housing affordability crisis. Newsom recently shared a graph intended to argue that housing costs surged during Trump’s presidency. But critics say…
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