Key events in life of wealthy eccentric Robert Durst A timeline of key events in the life of Robert Durst, a member of a wealthy New York real estate family who was arrested in New Orleans on a murder warrant in his friend Susan Berman's 2000 death. More
Mom convicted of killing son, 5, by poisoning him with salt A woman who blogged for years about her son's constant health woes was convicted Monday of poisoning him to death by force-feeding heavy concentrations of sodium through his stomach tube. More
Investors cheer Italy after president elected Hopes of an end to two months of political deadlock in Italy drove its financial markets higher on Monday after the re-election of 87-year-old Giorgio Napolitano suggested parties may be nearer a deal to form a government. More
HarperCollins Is Asking Its Authors to Sell Books for A.I. Training The title would be licensed to a tech company to help train an A.I. model. “ Abominable ,” the author wrote of the offer in a post on the microblogging site Bluesky. With their troves of high-quality ... 11/20/2024 - 1:30 pm | View Link
Sioux Falls author Amy Daws receives publishing deal with HarperCollins Sioux Falls author Amy Daws has written – and self-published – more than 20 books in 10 years’ time, all adult contemporary romance. Or, let’s just call it what Daws does: “smut” writing. It’s the ... 11/20/2024 - 1:08 am | View Link
Microsoft inks deal with HarperCollins to train AI models: report Microsoft reportedly inked a deal with News Corps HarperCollins to train its artificial intelligence models with nonfiction titles. Read more here. 11/19/2024 - 7:18 am | View Link
HarperCollins AI Deal Draws Criticism Over Author Fees and Copyright Concerns HarperCollins, a renowned British-American publishing giant, has agreed a deal with an AI technology company to use select non-fiction backlist titles for ... 11/18/2024 - 11:30 pm | View Link
Agents, Authors Question HarperCollins AI Deal In a significant move, HarperCollins has become the first Big Five publisher to strike a licensing deal to provide access to select nonfiction books for AI training purposes. And so far, authors and ... 11/18/2024 - 11:01 am | View Link
Mysterious chemical byproduct in U. S. tap water finally identified The Washington PostSolving a 40-year mystery, scientists ID chemical found in millions of Americans’ tap water CNN"Phantom chemical" identified in drinking water is new to science New AtlasScientists identify a long-sought by-product of some drinking water treatments Science News Magazine
Some hospitals seeing increase in RSV, 'walking pneumonia.' Here's what to know ABC NewsViruses spreading across Austin before holiday season FOX 7 AustinCook Children's ER treating high volume of patients, many non-emergency illnesses NBC DFWNorth Texas hospital treats hundreds of children with respiratory illnesses CBS NewsRSV, pneumonia cases are surging among kids in Fort Worth, leaving ERs at capacity Fort Worth Star-Telegram
First Close Up Picture of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow The New York TimesFirst close-up image of a star outside Milky Way shows supergiant in ‘cocoon’ The GuardianAstronomers take the first close-up picture of a star outside our galaxy ESO.orgScientists obtain image of a star on the precipice of disaster ReutersStar imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the 1st time (image, video) Space.com
Health officials announce highly contagious bird flu detected in Whatcom County flock Bellingham HeraldWhy the latest bird flu case has experts worried about a potential pandemic CBS NewsOpinion | 3 bird flu developments to track as human cases increase The Washington PostCDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update November 18, 2024 CDCAvian Flu impacts turkey prices as consumer demand for Thanksgiving staple is low KSHB 41 Kansas City News