A New Area of A.I. Booms, Even Amid the Tech Gloom
An investment frenzy over “generative artificial intelligence” has gripped Silicon Valley, as tools that generate text, images and sounds in response to short prompts seize the imagination.
Speaker Drama Raises New Fears on Debt Limit
An emboldened conservative flank and concessions made to win votes could lead to a protracted standoff on critical fiscal issues, risking economic pain.
Heated exchange between McCarthy and Gaetz
This was the dramatic moment when tensions flared on the floor of the House of Representatives after 14 rounds of voting for a new Speaker. We’ve annotated the video so…
Kevin McCarthy elected US House Speaker after 15 rounds of voting
“Unsettling that this process ends in threats of violence in the House Chamber, on this of all days,” he said. “Maybe it didn’t determine the outcome, but that is no…
Dramatic moments from a week of chaos in Congress
Days of failed votes for Speaker have offered a unique glimpse of moments not usually captured by cameras in the US House of Representatives. The BBC’s Holly Honderich dives into…
The six Republican rebels who refused to vote for Kevin McCarthy
In the end, just six Republican lawmakers stood between him and the prized Speaker’s gavel.
What has Kevin McCarthy given up, and at what price?
Several of the holdouts have had their eyes on the gavels in influential House committees. Andy Harris of Maryland, for instance, has expressed an interest in chairing the health subcommittee…
Newport News: Boy aged six detained after shooting teacher in US
The teacher is left with life-threatening injuries after the shooting in the state of Virginia.
What is known about new Covid variant XBB.1.5?
The latest Omicron variant is making scientists take notice in the US – so what do you need to know?
Tranq Dope: Animal Sedative Mixed With Fentanyl Brings Fresh Horror to U.S. Drug Zones
PHILADELPHIA — Over a matter of weeks, Tracey McCann watched in horror as the bruises she was accustomed to getting from injecting fentanyl began hardening into an armor of crusty,…