Idaho inmate escapes after planned breakout from hospital, 2 officers shot in ‘brazen’ ambush – 2024

Police are searching for an escaped inmate and another person after corrections officers in Boise, Idaho, were shot early Wednesday in what officials described as a planned escape. The incident began at 2:15 a.m. local time when state Corrections Department officers were attempting to transfer inmate Skylar Meade back to the corrections facility, according to … Read more

The U.N. will vote on its first resolution on artificial intelligence, aimed at ensuring its safety – 2024

UNITED NATIONS — The General Assembly is set to vote Thursday on what would be the first United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence, aimed at ensuring the powerful new technology benefits all nations, respects human rights and is “safe, secure and trustworthy.” The United States, which sponsored the resolution, has said it hopes the world body will … Read more

After convictions of Michigan school shooter’s parents, victims’ families seek school accountability – 2024

While the historic trials of the parents of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley resulted in guilty verdicts, the parents of the four students killed at Oxford High School in 2021 said Monday their quest for accountability is far from over. They are turning their attention back to the school district and school administrators, some of … Read more

Seven countries met the WHO’s air quality guidlines, but not the U.S. – 2024

Just seven countries met World Health Organization guidelines for air pollution last year, as continued reliance on fossil fuels and climate change repercussions continue to dog human health, according to a report published Tuesday by IQAir, a Swiss air quality-monitoring company.  Bangladesh, Pakistan and India had the most polluted air, with levels of particle pollution … Read more