Trump rolls out red carpets for Xi Jinping, though he has portrayed China as a global menace

WASHINGTON — He has accused China of hacking America’s elections and plundering its wealth, yet President Donald Trump has showered the visiting Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, with tributes and affection during their summit meeting this week at the White House. Trump met his Chinese counterpart on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, outside Washington…

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Error leads to backlog of tens of thousands of voter registration applications in Texas

Texas officials sent tens of thousands of delayed voter registration applications to county election officials this week after discovering an error, sparking a scramble to process them weeks out from the midterms. The Texas secretary of state’s office told election officials last week that a problem with the Department of Public Safety’s system had been…

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Stanford apologizes saying AI-altered photo that changed student’s gender and race violated policy

Stanford University said the use of artificial intelligence to alter the race and appearance of students in a promotional photo violated its policy and was “a serious error in judgment.” The controversy centers on an image taken of three students posing in front of Star Ginger in the university’s dining hall, according to The Stanford…

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University of Mississippi identifies 2 students found dead in cases that raise kratom concerns

The University of Mississippi on Thursday named two undergrads, from Colorado and Georgia, as the students found dead earlier this week in cases that sparked renewed concerns about the drug kratom. Aidan Hamilton, an 18-year-old freshman from Englewood, Colorado, and Robert Strang, a 20-year-old junior from Atlanta, died this week, Ole Miss said. Both students…

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Senate rejects resolution calling to end the Iran war, as most Republicans stick with Trump

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday rejected a symbolic resolution calling for President Donald Trump to end the U.S. war with Iran, with most Republicans siding with the president despite the war’s unpopularity. Just a handful of Republicans joined Democrats in favor of the resolution: Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa…

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