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OpenAI denies firing researchers over AI safety concerns

LONDON (AP) — OpenAI said on Friday that it fired three safety researchers for a “breach of trust," defending the dismissals after the trio accused the company of putting its corporate interests before safety as the reason for removing them. The ChatGPT maker said in a post on X that it “parted ways” with the

Man arrested for attempted murder after Victorville stabbing attack

A 37-year-old suspect was arrested for attempted murder after a man was hospitalized with stabbing injuries in Victorville. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department identified the suspect as Daniel Hernandez, 37, of Adelanto. On Oct. 6, deputies responded to the 15000 block of Palmdale Road around 11:50 p.m. A…

83-year-old man killed by hit-and-run driver in South Los Angeles

Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who killed an 83-year-old man in South Los Angeles. On Sept. 30, Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to a crash near Central Avenue and 69th Street around 8:43 p.m. The victim, Akil Batani-Khalfani, 83, of Los Angeles, was walking outside of a marked crosswalk…

Fugitive in brutal 2012 Iowa kidnapping found working as chef in California

A fugitive accused of kidnapping, assaulting and shooting a woman in Iowa nearly 14 years ago was arrested in San Diego this week after authorities discovered he had been living under an assumed name and working as a chef in the city's Mission Beach neighborhood. Brian Anthony Williams, 50, was wanted in connection…

Premium California wines selling for as little as $10 due to industry surplus

Wine lovers looking for a bargain may be in luck as California wineries struggling with an oversupply of premium wines are increasingly selling their products to major retailers at a fraction of their usual prices. The surplus has allowed retailers like Costco, Aldi, Kroger and Grocery Outlet to stock high-quality…

Crews gain ground on Danny Fire in Grapevine

Firefighters have gained ground on a fast-moving, two-alarm wildfire that shut down I-5 and prompted evacuation orders and warnings Thursday. The blaze, dubbed the Danny Fire, was first reported around 4 p.m. along the northbound lanes of the freeway, north of Smokey Bear Road and south of Gorman, according to…