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Watch: 'Unwavering' bald eagle mom protects eggs in West Virginia thunderstorm

Lightning and thunder weren't enough to shake a mother eagle taking care of her eggs in West Virginia.

Millennials now biggest group of homebuyers: Report

Story at a glance Millennials have regained their former spot as the largest group of homebuyers in the United States, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released Tuesday.

Why a cat needed to be rescued from the top of the Boulder Flatirons

A man took his "adventure cat" up the Boulder Flatirons in Colorado, but the climb did not go as planned.

Manufacturer to pull controversial ALS drug off the market after failed clinical trial

The maker of a drug to treat ALS says it will withdraw the medication from the market after it recently failed a large clinical trial.

Woman 'shocked, angry' to learn others punched by stranger in NYC

Multiple women in recent weeks have posted on social media about being punched in the head by a man they didn't know in New York City.

Florida judge denies Trump bid to dismiss classified documents prosecution

A federal judge refused Thursday to throw out the classified documents prosecution against Donald Trump, rejecting a defense argument that the case should be tossed because he was entitled as a former president to retain the records after he left office.

Federal report finds 68,000 guns were illegally trafficked through unlicensed dealers over 5 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 68,000 illegally trafficked firearms in the U.S. came through unlicensed dealers who aren’t required to perform background checks over a five-year period, according to new data released Thursday by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives.

Around the world

President Macron says France and its allies 'could have stopped' the 1994 Rwanda genocide

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France and its allies could have stopped the 1994 Rwanda genocide but lacked the will to do so, a strong declaration ahead of the African country's 30th anniversary of the slaughter that left over 800,000 people dead.

Tampa Bay student to compete in national, international geography bee

Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8 School Student Brayden Lyons, 13, won first place in the 7th grade division of the Tampa Bay Regional Competition.

UN human rights body backs measures against Myanmar and investigations in Iran

The U.N.’s leading human rights body has agreed to measures aimed at putting pressure on Myanmar and Iran, whose governments have been accused of using violence against their own people.

Rescuers in Taiwan search for those missing or stranded after major earthquake kills 10

HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — Rescuers searched Thursday for missing people and worked to reach hundreds stranded when Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years sent boulders and mud tumbling down mountainsides, blocking roads. Ten people died and more than 1,000 were injured.

World Central Kitchen workers possibly killed by 'perfectly accurate' Israeli Spike missiles: report

Seven foreign air workers killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza this week may have been killed by very accurate Spike missile, a former British army officer said.

Venice day-trippers will face steep fines if they fail to pay an access fee under a pilot program

MILAN (AP) — Day-trippers to the fabled canal city of Venice who fail to pay 5 euros ($5.43) to enter the lagoon city’s historic center during a time-limited pilot program launching later this month will face fines starting at 10 times the entrance fee, officials said Thursday.

Former IDF general questions what changes US wants Israel to make

Brig. Gen. Amir Avivi, a former IDF commander, called the recent deaths of the aid workers "regrettable.

Technology

Defining the ultimate goal: The debate on achieving artificial general intelligence

Tech companies are striving to develop artificial general intelligence, aiming to create machines that rival human intelligence in various tasks. The discussion now centers around determining the defining moment when AGI is finally achieved.

Tesla sales tumble nearly 9%, most in 4 years, as competition heats up and demand for EVs slows

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla sales fell sharply last quarter as competition increased worldwide, electric vehicle sales growth slowed, and price cuts failed to lure more buyers.

Trump Media stock plunges over 21% following $58 million loss in 2023

Less than a week after its initial public offering, Donald Trump's social media company revealed a loss of nearly $58.2 million for the previous year, causing its stock to plummet more than 21%.

Scathing federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security, insincerity in response to Chinese hack

BOSTON (AP) — In a scathing indictment of Microsoft corporate security and transparency, a Biden administration-appointed review board issued a report Tuesday saying “a cascade of errors” by the tech giant let state-backed Chinese cyber operators break into email accounts of senior U.S.

Biden administration focusing on hiring tools to enhance agencies' AI talent competitiveness

The Biden administration is actively recruiting experts to assist federal agencies in implementing artificial intelligence (AI) tools and increasing efficiency.

Cisco-led consortium to spread AI expertise in the workforce

Cisco and eight other companies today announced they would form the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium, as a venue to share generative AI knowledge and expertise in the workforce, and to help workers gain skills relevant to the newly AI-centric jobs of tomorrow.

Leveraging Neo4J's Graph Database for Artificial Intelligence on Azure

Generative AI is proving to be a valuable tool beyond chatbots, offering a natural language interface for navigating various applications and services.

Sports News

NFL wide receiver Rashee Rice takes 'full responsibility' for role in Dallas crash

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice released a statement about his involvement in a Dallas crash last weekend.

Bidding Farewell to Coach Mike DeGeorge

After 6 unforgettable seasons, CMU's head Men's Basketball coach Mike DeGeorge's time in Grand Junction has come to an end. And we here at KREX bid farewell to a heckuva Basketball coach.

Julius Randle will miss the rest of New York Knicks' season

NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle needs right shoulder surgery and will miss the rest of the season, a crushing blow for a New York Knicks team that was surging before the All-Star forward was hurt in January.

Bulldog Insider: Al'zillion Hamilton

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) – Fresno State junior defensive back Al'zillion Hamilton is stepping into a bigger role this upcoming season in the Bulldogs' secondary. Hamilton saw action in every game last season and had 31 tackles with two interceptions and eight pass breakups.

Scores from around the Valley on a big night in Baseball

We had a great night in baseball and softball in the Grand Valley - at both the college and high school levels.

Jim Thome helping coach son Landon at baseball powerhouse Nazareth Academy

LA GRANGE PARK, Ill. - Armed with talent and experience, the Nazareth Academy baseball team looks poised for a three-peat. With six Division I commits coming off back-to-back state championships, Naz is off to a perfect start to the 2024 season.

Oakland Ballers holding open tryouts for local prospects

(BCN) -- Think you're good enough to go pro? This weekend is your big chance. The Oakland Ballers are holding open tryouts Saturday, trying to recruit local players for their upcoming, inaugural baseball season.

Politics News

Illinois Republicans propose overhaul for Gov. Pritzker’s ‘anti-victim’ parole board after stabbing

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate’s minority leader proposed legislation Tuesday to overhaul the Democrat’s Prisoner Review Board, after it released a convicted domestic abuser who then attacked a pregnant Chicago woman with a knife and fatally stabbed her 11-year-old son.

Longtime Ohio GOP campaign treasurer charged with defrauding clients of nearly $1 million

William Curlis, a former treasurer for dozens of Ohio political campaigns, has been charged on federal wire fraud counts for the alleged theft of nearly $1 million from his clients.

Prosecutors in Trump's classified documents case sharply rebuke judge's unusual and 'flawed' order

Federal prosecutors chided the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida, warning her off potential jury instructions that they said rest on a “fundamentally flawed legal premise.

Politics Friday: The race is underway for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District

Coming up Friday at noon, MPR News host Brian Bakst talk with Minnesota U.S. Representative Angie Craig. We’ll also get a look at strains facing rural ambulance services.

Blinken says Ukraine will eventually 'become a member of NATO'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said Ukraine will eventually join the 32-membner block of NATO while in Brussels.

No Labels won’t run a third-party campaign after spending millions trying to recruit a candidate

The No Labels group says it won't field a presidential candidate in November after strategists for the bipartisan organization were unable to attract a candidate willing to seize on the widespread dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

New rule strengthening federal job protections could counter Trump promises to remake the government

Kentucky Rep_ James Comer is decrying a new rule making it harder to fire thousands of federal employees as an attempt to “insulate the federal workforce from accountability.”.