Parents Sue OpenAI After Son’s Overdose Linked to ChatGPT
A Texas couple has sued OpenAI after their 19-year-old son died of an overdose in 2025, alleging the family’s loss was caused by advice he received from ChatGPT.
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Judge Permits Aerial Bear Removals to Aid Mulchatna Caribou
A judge on Wednesday allowed Alaska wildlife authorities to resume shooting black and brown bears — including from helicopters — as part of a state plan intended to help recover the Mulchatna caribou herd. Superior...
Build AI Skills Employers Actually Want
AI competency is becoming a baseline expectation across industries. Surveys show the majority of hiring managers prioritize AI skills, and some employers now prefer candidates with AI know-how over those with additional...
Injured mountain lion cub Crimson rescued and cared for at Oakland Zoo
A tiny mountain lion cub, nicknamed Crimson, was discovered alone in the Santa Monica Mountains at roughly three weeks old and has been transported to the Oakland Zoo for rehabilitation and care.
California Marine Heat Wave Risks Storms and Wildlife Loss
Max Darrow reports from San Francisco: coastal waters off California have smashed heat records for 38 days so far this year, and scientists warn the warm spell could last for months and spark a stormy, dangerous summer.
Families Sue OpenAI After Tumbler Ridge Shooting
April 29, 2026 — Several families of victims from the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, have filed seven lawsuits in federal court in San Francisco against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging...
Google Employees Urge CEO to Reject Classified AI Work
By Megan Cerullo April 27, 2026 Hundreds of Google employees have signed an open letter asking CEO Sundar Pichai to decline requests to use the company's AI systems for classified Pentagon work. The signatories, many of...
AI-driven Data Centers Push Up Household Energy Bills
By Shanelle Kaul April 25, 2026 / 8:01 PM EDT / CBS News Atlanta — On a sunny afternoon outside, Carolyn Kayne’s 3,000-square-foot house feels frigid inside. Kayne says she walks through her home bundled in a ski suit...
Altman Apologizes for Not Alerting Police About Shooter
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman issued an apology to the Canadian community affected by the Feb. 10 mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, saying the company should have notified law enforcement about a ChatGPT account...
Duffy: AI Will Support, Not Replace, Air Traffic Controllers
By Kris Van Cleave Updated April 21, 2026 / 8:20 PM EDT As the Department of Transportation begins a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the nation's air traffic control system, officials plan to introduce artificial...
Should You Let AI Agents Do Your Shopping?
AI “agents” — software that can read your messages, follow instructions and act on your behalf — are increasingly being pitched as virtual personal shoppers. They can sort emails, hunt for deals and even pick items that...
Artemis II Crew Describes Intense Reentry and Emotional Splashdown
Nearly a week after returning from their 10-day mission around the moon, the Artemis II crew spoke with ABC’s David Muir at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston about a dramatic reentry and a textbook splashdown. They...