Associated Press
British man dies and several passengers are injured when turbulence hits a Singapore Airlines flight
May 21, 2024 3:02 pm
BANGKOK (AP) — A Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and descended 6,000 feet in a span of about three minutes, the carrier said Tuesday, leaving a British man dead and more than two dozen other passengers injured.
The flight was then diverted and landed in stormy weather in Bangkok.
Seoul AI summit opens with companies including Google, Meta, OpenAI pledging to develop AI safely
May 21, 2024 11:45 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The world's leading artificial intelligence companies pledged at the start of a mini summit on AI to develop the technology safely, including pulling the plug if they can't rein in the most extreme risks.
France and Belgium support request for arrest warrants of Israel and Hamas leaders
May 21, 2024 11:39 am
France and Belgium released statements supporting the world's top war crimes court and its chief prosecutor's request for arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, after Israel and the United States both harshly condemned the effort.
Over 1 million claims related to toxic exposure granted under new veterans law, Biden will announce
May 21, 2024 11:36 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, intent on selling his legislative accomplishments this election year, will travel to New Hampshire on Tuesday to detail the impact of a law that helps veterans get key benefits as a result of burn pit or other toxic exposure during their service.
Climbing limits are being set on Mount Fuji to fight crowds and littering
May 21, 2024 11:32 am
TOKYO (AP) — Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails on Japan's iconic Mount Fuji will have to book a slot and pay a fee as crowds, littering and climbers who try to rush too fast to the summit cause safety and conservation concerns at the picturesque stratovolcano.