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Business Highlights: Record Thanksgiving travel rush kicks off; OpenAI rehires CEO it fired days ago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:27:00 GMT

___OpenAI brings back Sam Altman as CEO just days after his firing unleashed chaosThe ousted leader of ChatGPT maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him just days ago. The move culminates a short but chaotic power struggle that shocked the tech industry and underscored the conflicts around how to safely build artificial intelligence. San Francisco-based OpenAI said late Tuesday that it’s also bringing on a new board of directors that replaces the one that fired Altman as CEO on Friday. Lack of transparency surrounding Altman’s firing led to a weekend of internal conflict and growing outside pressure from the startup’s investors. An expert says the turmoil “shows how fragile the AI ecosystem is right now, including addressing AI’s risks.”___Record Thanksgiving travel rush off to a smooth start despite snowy forecastHoliday travelers are starting their final sprint. About 2.7 million people were expected to board flights on Wednesday, and Sunday is expected to set an all...

Live updates | Israel-Hamas 4-day truce may start Thursday. Netanyahu vows war will keep going after

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:27:00 GMT

A cease-fire agreement between the Hamas militant group and Israel has been confirmed by both parties, along with Washington and Qatar, which helped broker the deal that would bring a temporary halt to the devastating war that is now in its seventh week.The Israeli government said that under an outline of the deal, Hamas is to free over a four-day period at least 50 of the roughly 240 hostages taken in its Oct. 7 attack on Israel, and Israel is to release some Palestinian prisoners in exchange. Egyptian state media say the truce will begin Thursday morning. Egypt helped mediate the cease-fire agreement, which would bring the first respite to war-weary Palestinians in Gaza, where more than 11,000 people have been killed, according to health authorities.However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Wednesday he told U.S. President Joe Biden that he will press ahead with the war after a cease-fire expires. Some 1,200 people have been killed in Israel, mostly during the i...

No. 22 Liberty tries to finish 1st perfect regular season in trip to UTEP

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:27:00 GMT

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — No. 22 Liberty is a win from the first perfect regular season in the program’s six years at the Football Bowl Subdivision level and already set to host the Conference USA championship in its league debut.There is one thing beyond the control of the Flames (11-0, 7-0 C-USA), who just showed up in the College Football Playoff rankings for the first time at No. 25.Even with wins in the final two games, Liberty needs a loss from 18th-ranked Tulane for a shot at the Group of Five bid in the New Year’s Six bowls.The regular-season finale is Saturday at UTEP (3-8, 2-5), with Liberty trying to become the first Division I team from Virginia to win 12 games in a season.“We have an opportunity to finish those 12 games that we’re guaranteed undefeated, and so I believe our team knows the importance of it,” coach Jamey Chadwell said. “Obviously there are distractions that are going on with the travel, with Thanksgiving. There’s a lot of things that can take us a...

Ganador anónimo de $1,350 millones del Mega Millions demanda a madre de su hijo por no guardar el secreto

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:27:00 GMT

El hombre de Maine que se convirtió a principios de año en el único ganador de uno de los premios de lotería más grande de la historia de Estados Unidos, está demandando a la madre de su hijo por haber revelado su afortunado incidente a unos familiares.El individuo, cuya identidad no se ha dado a conocer públicamente, ganó el premio de $1,350 millones del Mega Millions que se jugó el 13 de enero.De acuerdo con la demanda, a la que tuvo acceso The Associated Press, el hombre y la mujer firmaron un acuerdo de confidencialidad poco después de que se compró el boleto ganador. Pero al parecer la mujer reveló el caso al padre y madrastra del ganador. Gana $1 millón con raspadito que compró en licorería y se jubila de inmediato Gana $5 millones en un “raspadito” y ahora revela su estrategia La demanda, introducida en una corte de distrito en Portland, busca una orden judicial del juez para intentar mantener el anonimato del ganador y al ...

Stock market today: Wall Street ends higher ahead of Thanksgiving holiday in the US

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:27:00 GMT

Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, keeping the market on pace for a fourth straight winning week. The S&P 500 rose 0.4%, with nearly all of its sectors notching gains on the final day of trading ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq composite each rose 0.5%. All told, the S&P 500 added 18.43 points to 4,556.62. The Dow rose 184.74 points to 35,273.03, and the Nasdaq gained 65.88 points to 14,265.86.Technology and communications services stocks accounted for a big share of the gains for the S&P 500. Microsoft rose 1.3% and Google parent Alphabet added 1.1%.Energy stocks were the only laggard, slipping 0.1%. The price of U.S. crude oil fell 0.9% after OPEC said it would postpone its latest conference to next week. The oil cartel has been maintaining a tight market for crude oil with production cuts.The drop in oil prices weighed on energy companies. Energy giant Exxon Mobil fell 0.4% and oilfield s...

Pro Picks: 3 favorites should have a feast in division matchups on Thanksgiving Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:27:00 GMT

Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here.___These aren’t the same old Detroit Lions everyone is used to watching on Thanksgiving.The Lions (8-2) enter Thursday’s game against the Green Bay Packers (4-6) with their best record through 10 games since 1962.A turnaround that started with a 7-2 finish after a 1-6 start in 2022 carried over into this season and the Lions hold a 2 1/2 game lead over Minnesota in the NFC North.Jared Goff bounced back from three picks to lead Detroit to a comeback win over Chicago last week. Jordan Love rallied the Packers to a comeback win last week over the Chargers.The Packers-Lions kick off a holiday football feast that features three divisional matchups. Dallas hosts Washington in the late afternoon game and San Francisco visits Seattle in the nightcap.The Lions are 7 1/2-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Pro Picks likes the first-place...

National scoring leader Jaedon LeDee is carrying the Aztecs on his powerful shoulders

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:27:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego State’s Jaedon LeDee walked off the court after a monster performance in Las Vegas on Sunday night with the Continental Tire Main Event championship belt in his right hand and the garish MVP medallion draped around his neck.The Aztecs’ bruising forward continued to hit the jackpot in the following days. He won four national player of the week awards, including being named one of five players on the Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week list, plus the Mountain West Player of the Week Award.If there was any question about who would carry the load for the Aztecs (4-1) following their stirring run to the national championship game last season, LeDee has quickly answered it. The 6-foot-9, 240-pound senior is the nation’s leading scorer at 26.8 points per game and 20th in rebounding at 10.6.He went off for 34 points and 17 rebounds, both career highs, in a 100-97 overtime win against Washington on Sunday night, an eye-popping result for ...

No sign of terrorism in deadly car crash, explosion at U.S.-Canada border crossing: NY governor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:27:00 GMT

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A vehicle speeding toward a U.S.-Canada bridge from the American side crashed and exploded at a checkpoint in Niagara Falls on Wednesday, killing two people and prompting the closing of border crossings in the area, authorities said. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said there was “no indication of a terrorist attack.”Much remained unclear about the crash, which investigators were working to understand. Hochul said it wasn't clear whether the driver was intentionally heading for the Rainbow Bridge across the Niagara River when the vehicle hit a median and flew into the air.“Based on what we know at this moment,” she said, “there is no sign of terrorist activity in this crash.”The blast happened on the U.S. side of the Rainbow Bridge. Three other bridges between western New York and Ontario were quickly closed as a precaution, and the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport began security checks on all cars and told passengers to expect additional screenings.The ...

Denver weather: Winter storm watch for foothills, advisory issued for Denver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:27:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Cold and snow will return to Denver's weather late on Thanksgiving and continue on and off into early Saturday. Roads will be slick and slow especially early on Friday.Friday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day due to the snow and cold temperatures that won't get above freezing.This will be the first measurable snow of November for Denver, which is usually the city's fifth snowiest month with an average of about 7 inches of snow. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for alerts from the Pinpoint Weather team The highest totals from this will be in the foothills west of I-25 with up to 10 inches possible in spots. Here's a look at possible snow totals from Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.Possible snow totals across ColoradoPossible snow totals for the Front Range and DenverWeather tonight: Increasing clouds and coldClouds will be increasing across Colorado Wednesday night in advance of our incoming cold and snowstorm. The wind will be light and in a southerly ...

These Colorado cities are considered rising luxury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:27:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A recent study named the best cities for rising luxury in the United States, and five Colorado cities made the list.Architectural Digest found 115 major cities with increasing population growth. It then compared the cities based on activities, properties, dining, annual income, diversity and safety.Here's how these Colorado cities ranked throughout the U.S. for the most luxurious cities.ThorntonThornton made it close to the top of the list at No. 19. While Thornton's property diversity and safety ranking were average compared to the other cities, Thornton is in the top five best cities in the country for luxurious activities. Architectural Digest specifically states Thornton is known for arts and performing arts. What are the most expensive neighborhoods in Denver? Thornton also ranked in the top 20 for classy dining options.LakewoodLakewood was also rated high and placed 29th in the country.It's also known for having some of the best activities in the country, as ...