Francis said politicians must take the lead in making sure AI remains human-centric, so that decisions about when to use weapons or even less-lethal tools always remain made by humans and not machines.
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U.S. Catholic bishops approve outreach to Native Americans, acknowledge boarding school traumas
New guidelines outlining outreach to Native American Catholics was completed as details emerge of decades of widespread abuses inflicted on Native children at Catholic boarding schools.
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Supreme Court strikes down ban on bump stocks, used in nation’s deadliest mass shooting
Maine Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a state-level ban on bump stocks earlier this year, one of several gun law reforms passed in the wake of the October mass shooting in Lewiston.
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Israelis, Palestinians hopeful but cautious over latest cease-fire proposal
Hamas is determined to end the war still standing, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to destroy the militant group before ceasing the fighting.
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Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Moscow-occupied areas, drops NATO bid
Such a deal appears a nonstarter for Kyiv.
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Tropical rainstorms in South Florida lead to flight delays and streets jammed with stalled cars
Since Tuesday, over 20 inches of rain has fallen in some areas, with more predicted in the coming days.
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Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin says his committee has uncovered at least three additional luxury trips given to Thomas.
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Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. says
A sweeping federal civil rights investigation says investigators found stark racial disparities in how officers in the Phoenix Police Department enforce certain laws.
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G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine as Italy flexes its right-wing muscles
Beyond discussing Ukraine, the war in Gaza and China’s industrial policy, Pope Francis will become the first pope to address a G7 summit Friday.
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Biden, Zelensky sign security deal, but Ukraine’s leader questions how long unity will last
The leaders signed the agreement on the sidelines of the annual Group of Seven summit, held this year in Italy.