Mar 15, 2023
U.S. Copyright Office says some AI-assisted works may be copyrighted

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) - The U.S. Copyright Office issued new guidance on Wednesday to clarify when artistic works created with the help of artificial intelligence are copyright eligible. Building on a decision it issued last month rejecting copyrights for…

Mar 14, 2023
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over Feb. 3 train derailment

By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The state of Ohio sued Norfolk Southern Tuesday over the Feb. 3 derailment of a freight train that released over a million gallons of hazardous materials and pollutants into the environment around the town of East…

Mar 09, 2023
Russia kills civilians in first huge missile wave for weeks

By Pavel Polityuk and Andriy Perun KYIV/ZOLOCHIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russia fired a huge wave of missiles across Ukraine on Thursday as people slept, killing at least nine civilians and knocking out power in an attack Kyiv said included six…

Mar 08, 2023
CIA future will be defined by US technology race with China, director says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency’s future will be defined by America's ongoing technology race with China, agency director William Burns said on Wednesday during a Senate hearing. Burns’ remarks followed the release of the Annual Threat Assessment…

Mar 08, 2023
US announces $6 billion in grants to decarbonize heavy industry

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration said on Wednesday it is directing $6 billion in funding to speed decarbonization projects in energy-hungry industries like steel, aluminum and cement making that contribute nearly 25% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.…

Mar 06, 2023
Search underway for Americans kidnapped in Mexico border town

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican and U.S. authorities said on Monday they were working to find four Americans who were shot at by gunmen in northern Mexico and then kidnapped shortly after crossing the border. The four Americans were in a…

Mar 03, 2023
Southern California braces for wind and rain after rare snowfall

By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) - After a rare snowfall dusted Los Angeles on Saturday, Southern California is bracing for a series of weak storms that will bring wind and rain this week to coastal areas while Northern and Central California…

Mar 02, 2023
New U.S. sanctions target Iranian petroleum, petrochemical trade

By Rami Ayyub WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on firms it said had transported or sold Iranian petroleum or petrochemical products in violation of U.S. restrictions, including two companies based in China. The sanctions are part…

Mar 01, 2023
US stocks mostly decline, Treasuries dip as inflation worries linger

By Lawrence Delevingne and Nell Mackenzie (Reuters) -Two of three major Wall Street stock indexes declined on Wednesday, while Treasury yields marched higher, as new inflation indicators from China, Germany and the U.S. hardened expectations that high interest rates would…