NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission last week outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence. The unanimous ruling targets robocalls made with AI voice-cloning tools under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a 1991 law restricting junk calls that use artificial and prerecorded voice messages. The announcement came as New Hampshire authorities [...]
Most adults believe that air travel is generally safe in the United States, despite some doubts about whether aircraft are being properly maintained and remain free from structural problems, according to a new poll. About 7 in 10 adults say planes are a "very" or "somewhat" safe method of travel, according to a new poll [...]
CLEVELAND — Other than a few years after they moved to Baltimore, the Cleveland Browns have always played their games on the shores of Lake Erie. That could change in the future. The team is reportedly nearing a deal to buy 176 acres in a suburb south of Cleveland, a site that could be used [...]
RENO, Nev. — Federal wildlife officials have agreed to conduct a full, year-long review to determine whether a tiny snail found only in high-desert springs near a huge lithium mine being built along the Nevada-Oregon line should be listed as a threatened or endangered species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a finding [...]
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he would be disappointed if the Oakland Athletics don't open their proposed Las Vegas ballpark at the start of the 2028 season, touching on that and other topics during a news conference last week following a Major League Baseball owners meeting. The A's announced an [...]
BEREA — Ken Dorsey's background playing quarterback and coaching QBs made him a natural pick for the Browns, who hope he can work his magic with Deshaun Watson. Fired during the season in Buffalo, Dorsey was hired last month as Cleveland's new offensive coordinator by coach Kevin Stefanski, who made several changes to his staff [...]
The Ohio Supreme Court recently accepted for review an appeal centering on case law that has lain undisturbed for at least 125 years. Justices are expected to rule on the circumstances in which the reservation of minerals includes oil and gas, according to memoranda filed on behalf of the appellants — the heirs of Clarence [...]
Like a lot of mothers, North Dakota state Rep. Emily O’Brien struggled to find infant care when her daughter Lennon was born in 2019. So O’Brien, a Republican who represents the Grand Forks region, brought Lennon to meetings with local leaders and constituents. O’Brien had her second daughter, Jolene, in 2022, not long before legislators [...]