Two people were killed and 14 wounded late Saturday in a shooting that erupted around 11:30 p.m. in downtown Montgomery, where thousands had gathered after a slate of major events, including the Tuskegee–Morehouse Classic, the Alabama National Fair, and Alabama State University’s homecoming, police said. Montgomery Police Chief Jim Graboys said the gunfire left three […]
Confidence among Donald Trump’s supporters about the country’s direction slipped in September, multiple polls show, reflecting a turbulent month marked by a high-profile killing, a free-speech firestorm, and a federal government shutdown. At the start of September, 75% of Trump voters told YouGov/Economist the U.S. was on the right track, versus 17% on the wrong […]
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is drawing criticism after asserting that Barack Obama’s presidency helped create “a much more racist and much more dangerous America.” The remarks came during a sit-down with Carla Sands of the America First Policy Institute, in a clip that quickly circulated on social media. Gingrich framed his comments within a […]
More than a decade after launching Serena Ventures without a mentor of her own, Serena Williams is stepping in to guide the next wave of entrepreneurs. The 23-time Grand Slam champion has joined Reckitt Catalyst—the British hygiene company’s social-impact investment program—as an entrepreneur-in-residence, mentoring U.S.-based founders building health and hygiene solutions. The role aligns with […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, Sept. 29, signed SB 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, creating the country’s first state law requiring public safety disclosures and incident reporting from developers of advanced AI models. Authored by Sen. Scott Wiener (D–San Francisco), SB 53 compels large AI developers to publish standardized safety plans, […]
