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June 4, 2024

AI can now simulate dead loved ones, but effects on grieving process are unknown

When Michael Bommer found out he was terminally ill with colon cancer, he and the CEO of the AI-powered legacy platform Eternos created an interactive AI version of himself.

June 4, 2024

Australia expands military recruitment to noncitzens to bolster defense against foreign threats

Australia is set to start recruiting some noncitizens to boost military numbers, focusing on people from Five Eyes intelligence-sharing nations, officials say.

June 4, 2024

South Korea approves suspension of military deal with North Korea after tensions over trash balloons

South Korea has taken steps to suspend a controversial military agreement with North Korea and resume frontline military activities, according to officials.

June 4, 2024

Crime a top issue for Washington, DC, Democratic primary following last year's surge in homicide, car jackings

The June 4 Democratic primary in deep blue Washington, D.C., will largely focus on crime and law enforcement after a significant spike in crime last year.

June 4, 2024

US Defense Secretary Austin meets Cambodia's top officials in pursuit of stronger ties with China's ally

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Cambodia to push for stronger military ties with China’s closest ally in Southeast Asia after years of cooling relations.

June 3, 2024

450-pound bear reportedly killed in self-defense in Connecticut

Police in Connecticut are investigating the fatal shooting of a 450-pound, adult male black bear whose killer claims the act was done in self-defense.

June 3, 2024

Bodies of missing Minnesota fishermen pulled from Boundary Waters

The bodies of missing fishermen Melvin Grams and Jesse Haugen, who went over a waterfall in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, have been found.

June 3, 2024

Firefighters make progress against California's largest wildfire of the year

Crews have reportedly contained 75% of California's largest wildfire this year, which tore through significant swaths of grasslands between the San Francisco Bay and Central Valley.

June 3, 2024

Republican Vince Fong sworn into Kevin McCarthy's old House seat

Now-former California state Assemblyman Vince Fong, a Republican, has been sworn into Congress to complete former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's term.

June 3, 2024

Makeshift memorial to Baltimore bridge collapse victims vandalized

An elaborate memorial to the six victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore was reportedly vandalized over the weekend.