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Today in Sports Aug. 25

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1804 — Alice Meynell becomes the first woman jockey as she rides in a four-mile race in York, England. 1888 — Henry Slocum becomes the first man to win the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association singles title besides Richard Sears. 1904 — Jim Jeffries knocks out Jack Munroe in the second round in San Francisco to retain the world heavyweight title. 1908 — The first $50,000 trotting race in the United States, the American Trotting Derby, is won by Allen Winter with Lon McDonald driving. 1922 — In one of the wildest games ever played, the Cubs beat the Phillies 26-23. The Cubs led 25-6 ...

Schools are starting to teach AI literacy. For many, that means helping kids see chatbots' flaws

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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Artificial intelligence chatbots have become the bane of teachers everywhere, but to prepare for the new school year, a group of educators in Charleston, South Carolina, packed into a high school auditorium and talked about inviting AI into the classroom. The teachers and principals watched as an instructor prompted an AI tool to "create a map of the world." The result drew gasps of disbelief and laughter. Projected on a large screen was a map riddled with bizarre errors. Mali was spelled "Mail." Egypt was identified as "Sopth." In place of Libya was ...

Bay College Presents Premier Fingerstyle Guitarist Ben Woolman

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ESCANABA – Bay College invites the community to experience an unforgettable evening of world-class acoustic guitar as acclaimed fingerstyle guitarist Ben Woolman takes the stage at Bay College's Besse Center Theater on the Escanaba campus, Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. (ET). Doors ...