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Barely six months after its launch, OpenAI is ending an app that could generate AI video at the click of a button.
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The antibody shots are about 80% effective at preventing babies from ending up in intensive care because of RSV. The drugmakers behind them maintain they're safe. -
Wait times are exceeding four hours at some major airports, leading TSA officers to call out at rates of 40 to 50%, according to TSA Deputy Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill.
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The film will focus on chapters in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring that were left out of the first movie in the trilogy.
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Israel signals a major expansion into Lebanon, talks to fund DHS and fully reopen the government hit snags, NTSB shares early findings in LaGuardia Airport crash.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former TSA Administrator John Pistole about the ongoing DHS shutdown and the deployment of ICE agents to several U.S. airports.
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The early NTSB investigation into the runway crash at LaGuardia between a passenger jet and a fire truck has raised concerns about the lack of a transponder on the truck and staffing procedures.
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In Annapolis, Md., people gather each year to usher in the warmer weather by making a sacrifice – of their socks. The springtime tradition is the unofficial start of the Chesapeake Bay sailing season.
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The effects of the war in Iran are far-reaching, extending to drivers for DoorDash and Uber Eats. They're paying more for gas — and being squeezed by competition. DoorDash is rolling out some relief.
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