Maj. Nidal Hasan Found Guilty On All Counts In Ft Hood Shootings

After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, U. S. Senator Chuck Schumer is urging the federal government to deploy better drone-tracking technology to identify and ultimately stop the airborne pests. The New York Democrat is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to immediately deploy special technology that identifies and tracks drones back to their landing spots, according to briefings from his office. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Schumer’s calls come amid growing public concern that the federal government hasn’t offered clear explanations as to who is operating the drones, and has not stopped them.

The myth of King Midas is about a man who wishes for everything he touches to turn to gold. This does not go well: Midas finds himself unable to eat or drink, with even his loved ones transmuted. The myth is sometimes invoked to illustrate the challenge of ensuring AI systems do what we want, particularly as they grow more powerful.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Cyclone Chido left at least 11 people dead and caused widespread damage in the largely poor French island territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean before making landfall Sunday in Mozambique on the east coast of Africa. The intense tropical cyclone could impact 2.5 million people in northern Mozambique as aid agencies warned of more loss of life and severe damage. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The French Interior Ministry said it was proving difficult to get a precise tally of the dead and injured in Mayotte but confirmed there were at least 11 fatalities.

MIAMI — Former Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater went back to his high school alma mater this season and won a state championship. Bridgewater, in his first season as coach at Miami Northwestern High, led the Bulls to the Florida Class 3A state title. The Bulls beat Jacksonville Raines High 41-0 on Saturday in the championship game. “It’s great to be back on top,” Bridgewater said after leading the Bulls to their eighth state championship. His team finished the season 12-2, outscoring its five playoff opponents by a combined score of 262-12. Bridgewater went to college at Louisville before playing in the NFL with six franchises over nine seasons.

During college, the median age of my friends was about 88. I hung out with them nights and weekends for three years. Sure, I got paid a whopping $4.25 an hour and worked a physically demanding job, but I survived by enjoying the connections I made with the residents and staff of the elder-care facility where I worked. Some 20 years later, when my mother moved in with me, she told me, “When the time comes, I want you to put me in a nursing home.” “Never,” was my response.

OMAHA, Neb. — A tornado near a mall in central California swept up cars, uprooted trees and sent several people to the hospital. In San Francisco, authorities issued the first-ever tornado warning. Elsewhere, inclement weather plagued areas of the U. S., with dangerous conditions including heavy snow in upstate New York, a major ice storm in Midwest states and severe weather warnings around Lake Tahoe. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The ice storm beginning Friday evening created treacherous driving conditions across Iowa and eastern Nebraska Friday and into Saturday and prompted temporary closures of Interstate 80 after numerous cars and trucks slid off the road.