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WorldAntnio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, speaks during the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) (Yuki Iwamura, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)TANZANIA – The United Nations chief urged the world’s divided nations on Wednesday to compromise and approve a blueprint to address global challenges from conflicts and climate change to artificial intelligence and reforming the U.N. and global financial institutions.Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that discussions on the “Pact […]

EntertainmentFILE - This photo provided by the Office of the New York Mayor, shows Mayor Eric Adams, left, presenting the Key to the City to hip-hop artist Sean "Diddy" Combs in New York's Times Square, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Combs has returned his key to New York City after a request from Adams in response to the release of a video showing the music mogul attacking R&B singer Cassie, officials said Saturday. (Office of the New York Mayor/Caroline Rubinstein-Willis via […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California now has some of the toughest laws in the United States to crack down on election deepfakes ahead of the 2024 election after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three landmark proposals this week at an artificial intelligence conference in San Francisco. The state could be among the first to test out such legislation, which bans the use of AI to create and circulate false images and videos in political ads close to Election Day. But now, two […]

Local NewsGeorge Girtman sentenced to over three years for sexual batteryGeorge Girtman (Florida Department of Corrections)ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Florida’s “Malibu Rapist” took a plea deal on Wednesday after he was found guilty of charges stemming from a 1988 cold case, according to the State Attorney’s Office.The Malibu Rapist — whose real name is George Girtman — got his nickname after a string of sexual batteries in the 1980s and 1990s in the Malibu Homes subdivision in Orlando.While he is […]