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Google to turn off search engine for schools that ban its AI

Google announced that by early next year, it will turn off artificial intelligence tools in schools with K-12 students at a school's request, and schools that eschew AI entirely will lose access to Google search.

Jury deliberation begins in Russell Brand's rape trial in London

Jurors began deliberations Tuesday in Britain to determine whether actor and comedian Russell Brand is guilty of rape and sexual assault.

Supreme Court poised to favor Catholic schools in clash over gay, religious rights

The Supreme Court waded back into the realm of religious liberty Tuesday as the justices heard a case testing whether states can ban religiously faithful Catholic schools from a universal preschool program because they can exclude families that don't adhere to the church's teachings on homosexuality.

DJs bring party atmosphere to Las Vegas voting

Election Day took on the atmosphere of a block party Tuesday in Las Vegas as disc jockeys brought music, dancing and a festive spirit to the city.

Disney expected to lay off thousands

The Walt Disney Co. is planning to fire thousands of employees, according to a report from Bloomberg News.

Kenya releases 5 Ebola patients after negative tests as 2 remain hospitalized

Kenya on Tuesday released five Ebola patients after they tested negative for the virus and showed no symptoms, leaving only two patients undergoing supportive care. Health officials expressed optimism over the country's progress in containing the outbreak, with no new infections reported.

Greenland approves security deal with Denmark and U.S. following months of Trump pressure

Greenlandic lawmakers on Tuesday voted to approve an agreement between the Arctic island, Denmark and the United States to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic after months of pressure by U.S. President Donald Trump seeking to control the semiautonomous territory of a NATO ally.

Midterm elections are coming to a close as voters pass judgment on Trump's second term

Voters struggling with high prices and angry over the Iran war will decide Tuesday whether to drastically shift power in Washington in midterm elections that will serve as a referendum on President Donald Trump's second term.

Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks lift Wall Street and make up for a drop by Apple

A rebound for several influential Big Tech stocks is helping to lift the U.S. market on Tuesday despite a fall for Apple and mixed trading elsewhere on Wall Street.

Father, son face hefty fines, loss of hunting privileges in Montana poaching probe

A father and son in Billings, Montana, could face thousands in fines and a loss of hunting privileges if the two are found guilty in a poaching case.

A promising new drug could turn the tide against HIV. But it is hard to find where it's needed most

In the red light district in Mbarara, a city in western Uganda known in part for sex tourism, a sex worker named Lisa Mutoni insists on using condoms when men enter her room, to protect her against HIV and other infections. The problem: Some try to remove or tear the condom while having sex.

Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia

Indian naval forces freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia after an operation lasting more than 48 hours, India's Defense Ministry said Tuesday.