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, […]
    
          Hamas and other Palestinian factions are leaning toward accepting President Donald Trump’s new proposal to halt the war in Gaza and are expected to deliver a formal response to Egyptian and Qatari mediators on Wednesday, a source close to the talks told CBS News. Unveiled at the White House on Monday alongside Israeli Prime Minister […]
    
          New York City Mayor Eric Adams has ended his bid for a second term, releasing a farewell message from Gracie Mansion on Sunday, Sept. 28, in which he warned of rising “extremism” in city politics and urged voters to judge candidates by results, not rhetoric. Adams’ withdrawal follows a tumultuous year marked by a 2024 […]
    
          On Wednesday’s episode of The View, the co-hosts sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly, with several questioning his leadership and mental fitness following the remarks. Sara Haines opened the segment with a barbed aside about the reaction inside Trump’s circle, calling the speech “a train wreck.” Joy Behar and […]
    
          The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has appointed McArthur Holmes as chief deputy, marking the first time a Black officer has held the role since the agency was founded in 1732. Sheriff Richard Coleman, the county’s first Black sheriff, announced the historic promotion and presided over Holmes’ pinning ceremony on Sept. 23. “Some things in life […]