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ProPublica has selected Dana Chiueh and Aaron Brezel as AI engineering fellows as part of its participation in the Lenfest Institute’s AI Collaborative and Fellowship program, a nationwide news industry effort supported by Microsoft and OpenAI to explore how artificial intelligence technologies can responsibly contribute to the work of mission-driven newsrooms. The Lenfest AI program selected ProPublica among 10 regional and national news organizations for the two-year fellowships. The ProPublica fellowships are made possible through funding from both the Lenfest Institute and the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. “We’re thrilled to welcome Dana and Aaron as our first AI engineering fellows,”…
A decomposing body found in a car registered to singer D4vd has been identified as a missing 15-year-old girl, US authorities say.Police officers discovered the remains of Celeste Rivas inside the boot of the impounded Tesla on 8 September, after responding to reports of a foul smell at the Hollywood tow yard in Los Angeles.Authorities said both the cause and time of her death remained unknown. Rivas, from Lake Elsinore in California, was 13 at the time of her disappearance and was last seen on 5 April 2024, according to a missing person flyer cited by CBS, the BBC’s US…
Lawyers representing a group of Louisiana voters challenging the creation of a second majority-Black congressional district in the state told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that a key provision of the Voting Rights Act is “inconsistent with the letter and spirit of the Constitution.” The filing came in a dispute that could lead to a major decision on voting rights and redistricting. The dispute began several years ago, when a group of Black voters filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the congressional map adopted by the Louisiana Legislature in 2022. That map contained only one majority-Black district, although nearly…
In January, culture fans will be able to watch the world’s most Popular musical, Wicked, in Dubai for the first time everTake note, theater fans, there’s no rest for the Wicked in the upcoming season because the smash-hit musical, WICKED, is heading to Dubai in January. After years of waiting, Dubai Opera, in partnership with Broadway Entertainment Group, has made the Wonderful news that the performing arts centre is bringing the world’s most popular musical to the city. The spellbinding musical is set to enchant audiences from Wednesday, January 28, to February 15, 2026. Wicked the MusicalAnd if you’re Defying Gravity with the announcement,…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.* This article is co-published with The Texas Newsroom and The Texas Tribune. A group of state and national media organizations, including The Texas Newsroom, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, are arguing in court that records in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s divorce case should be made available to the public. The organizations filed their plea to intervene with the Collin County district court handling the Paxtons’ case on Tuesday. The filing requests that the court reverse a July…
ReutersPresident Trump was greeted by the King and Queen as well as other senior royals at Windsor Castle.It is his second state visit to the UK and is accompanied by the usual pomp and pageantry.Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesBands played during the final preparations for the ceremonial greeting and troop inspection by the King and President TrumpJose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBystanders took photographs as the Marine One helicopter departed from Winfield House, the US Ambassador’s residence in central LondonAaron Chown/WPA Pool/Getty ImagesPresident Trump disembarked from Marine One at Windsor Castle alongside First Lady Melania TrumpIAN VOGLER/POOL/AFPThe pair were greeted by the…
Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Discussion of the Supreme Court today often turns into debate about the importance of judicial independence versus the authority and power of Congress. Sometimes lost in the debate are the numerous ways in which Congress already regulates the court. But why may Congress regulate aspects of the court’s work? Aren’t the three branches “separate but equal”? Not exactly. Article III…
Abu Dhabi’s finest restaurants take centre stage as the MICHELIN Guide 2025 selection is revealedThe capital’s culinary scene is about to sparkle again as the MICHELIN Guide celebrates its fourth edition of the MICHELIN Guide 2025 Abu Dhabi Ceremony. The annual event recognises the region’s top restaurants and chefs, celebrating their achievements and contributions to the culinary scene. This year, the event takes place on Thursday, 23 October at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, in partnership with Experience Abu Dhabi.The evening will shine a spotlight on the capital’s top chefs and restaurants, honouring their contributions to the region’s ever-evolving gastronomic…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Before and after the 2024 election, Elon Musk made it clear he disliked environmental regulations and considered them a barrier to innovation, especially given the quick timelines his companies prefer to operate on. The billionaire spent more than $250 million to help elect President Donald Trump and, in the first months of Trump’s second term, Musk led the Department of Government Efficiency, making cuts to the federal bureaucracy and regulatory staff, including environmental agencies, before a dramatic falling…
Thousands of Palestinians are continuing to flee Gaza City, as Israel’s major ground offensive aimed at occupying the city enters a second day. Amid large-scale bombardment overnight, Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry said al-Ranitisi children’s hospital was targeted in three separate Israeli attacks, forcing half of its patients and their families to flee. The Israeli military said it was looking into the report. Other hospitals said at least 35 people had been killed by Israeli fire across Gaza so far on Wednesday, most of them in the north.Earlier, the Israeli military announced that it had struck more than 150 “terror targets”…