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Justin Webster and his wife, Ashleigh, sit outside their Henryetta, Oklahoma, home on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. The couple's daughter, Ivy, 14, was among seven people found slain at a home in Henryetta on Monday.

Oklahoma woman: Sex offender controlled daughter’s family

A registered sex offender found dead on a rural Oklahoma property with his wife, her teenage children and two visiting teens kept the family “under lock and key” and always had to know where they were, the wife’s mother said Tuesday. Read More.

Biden sending 1,500 troops for Mexico border migrant surge

The Biden administration will send 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border starting next week, ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions. Read More.

Ex-officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyd’s killing

A former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter. Read More.

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Computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, who studies neural networks used in artificial intelligence applications, poses at Google's Mountain View, Calif, headquarters on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.

'Godfather of AI' leaves Google, warns of tech's dangers

A pioneering researcher and the so-called “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton quit his role at Google so he could more freely speak about the dangers of the technology he helped create. Read More.

Vermont allows out-of-staters to use assisted suicide law

Vermont on Tuesday became the first state in the country to change its medically assisted suicide law to allow terminally ill people from out of state to take advantage of it to end their lives. Read More.

4 fatally shot in California in latest US mass killing

Four people were found fatally shot inside an RV in a small Mojave Desert community over the weekend, authorities said, yet another act of deadly violence that keeps the U.S. on a record pace for mass killings this year. Read More.

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A staff member of the Writers Guild of America, WGAW readies placards at their offices after failed negotiations with studios, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Los Angeles. Late-night shows including “The Tonight Show” and “The Daily Show” immediately went dark and screenwriters were set to begin picketing as the Writers Guild went on strike Tuesday.

Hollywood writers begin strike, late-night shows go dark

Late-night TV shows including “The Tonight Show” and “The Daily Show” will begin airing reruns Tuesday as unionized screenwriters soured by diminished pay in the streaming era went on strike for the first time in 15 years. Read More.

Scooby doobie don’t: Discarded joints pose hazards for dogs

More dogs are being poisoned by joints and edibles left on the ground, prompting alarm among vets and pet owners who blame the rise on littering smokers. Read More.

State senator makes shirtless vote during Zoom meeting

A Minnesota state senator is getting social media attention after casting what should have been a routine vote at a legislative commission hearing. Read More.

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