BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — There will be no manholes in Berkeley, California. City workers will drop into “maintenance holes” instead. Nothing will be manmade in the liberal city but “human-made.” And students at the University of California, Berkeley, will join “collegiate Greek system residences” rather than fraternities and sororities. Berkeley leaders voted unanimously this week [...]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The brick house in the 2400 block of Mecklenburg Avenue is easy to miss, tucked away from the street and partially hidden by trees. The colonial revival-style Victor Shaw House, named for the former Charlotte mayor, is a symbol of Plaza Midwood's rise to prominence in the 20th century. Local business [...]
Sophisticated phony videos called deepfakes have attracted plenty of attention as a possible threat to election integrity. But a bigger problem for the 2020 presidential contest may be “dumbfakes” — simpler and more easily unmasked bogus videos that are easy and often cheap to produce. Unlike deepfakes, which require sophisticated artificial intelligence, audio manipulation and [...]
Four weeks ahead of the start of the school year, Columbus-based Huntington Bank has released its index of the anticipated average costs of sending the kids to school. The 13th annual Huntington Backpack Index, a barometer for household spending on school supplies and related fees, reports a significant increase in costs for American families with [...]
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — When you first lay eyes on the new 2020 Corvette, a modern version of the classic American sports car isn’t the first thing that pops into your head. Instead, you think Lamborghini, Lotus, McLaren. The eighth-generation ‘Vette, dubbed C8, is radically different from its predecessors, which for 66 years had the [...]
A local company utilizes plant-based technology for roof restorations, helping property owners to delay the cost to replace them. Roof Maxx Technologies LLC said in a press release its product can delay roof replacements by up to 15 years, saving homeowners about 75 to 85 percent. The company said its success has helped grow its [...]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Donald Trump has been very good for Virginia Democrats. Voters unhappy with the Republican president, particularly in suburban areas, powered historic Democratic gains in the state House two years ago. Last year the same energy helped Virginia Democrats knock out three incumbent members of Congress. But hovering over this year’s closely [...]
Results of a new study co-authored by an Ohio State University professor has found that California parents who use marijuana administered more types of discipline to their children on average than did non-users. Everything from timeouts to physical abuse, in some cases, Ohio State social work professor Bridget Freisthler said. “The acceptability of marijuana is [...]