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US military reaches AI deals with seven tech companies

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Friday that it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks, allowing the military to tap into AI-powered capabilities to help it fight wars. Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, ...

Perna hits it out of the park

ESCANABA -- It is always inspiring to me when I see groups of individuals that share a vision and successfully plan to make something special happen for our community. Mark Perna is a renowned speaker, delivering over 80 keynotes across North America on an annual basis. He is also a ...

Almanac for May 2, 2026

Today is Saturday, May 2, the 122nd day of 2026. There are 243 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory for the African National Congress after South Africa's first democratic elections. Also on this date: In 1863, during the Civil War, Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was accidentally wounded by his own men at Chancellorsville, Virginia; he died eight days later. In 1927, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Buck v. Bell, upheld 8-1 a Virginia law allowing the forced sterilization of people in order to promote the "health of the patient and ...

Zyn isn’t a sin

Zyns are super popular. They are little pouches people tuck into their lip to get a hit of nicotine. Zyn has competitors, like Velo and On!, but Zyn has most of the market. Young people love the pouches. They are safer than cigarettes. Their nicotine is addictive, but nicotine isn't what ...

Louisiana primaries suspended after Supreme Court’s ruling

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana suspended its congressional primaries Thursday as early voting was about to get underway while pressure mounted on Republican officials in other states to also redraw their U.S. House maps in light of a Supreme Court ruling that significantly weakened the ...

Almanac for May 1, 2026

Today is Friday, May 1, the 121st day of 2026. There are 244 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2011, President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden during a U.S. commando operation, which took place in Abbottabad, Pakistan in the early morning hours of May 2 local time. Also on this date: In 1866, three days of race-related rioting erupted in Memphis, Tennessee, as white mobs targeted Black people, 46 of whom were killed, along with two whites. In 1931, the Empire State Building was dedicated in New York City; it would be the world's tallest building for ...