Day: April 12, 2023

Mexico’s top immigration official to be charged in detention center fire that killed 40 migrants

3:09 pm April 12, 2023

Mexico’s top immigration official will face criminal charges in a fire that killed 40 migrants in Ciudad Juarez last month, with federal prosecutors saying he was remiss in not preventing the disaster despite earlier indications of problems at his agency’s detention centers. The decision to file charges against Francisco Garduño, the head of Mexico’s National […]

Germany plans to decriminalize limited marijuana possessions, allow cannabis sales

3:08 pm April 12, 2023

Germany’s government presented scaled-back plans Wednesday to liberalize the country’s rules on cannabis, including by decriminalizing possession of limited amounts and allowing marijuana sales for recreational purposes to members of nonprofit “cannabis clubs.” In a second step, German officials also envision setting up regional test projects to sell cannabis through “commercial supply chains,” Health Minister […]

Biden torched for cracking down on gas cars, pushing electric vehicles: ‘Biden’s newest power grab’

3:04 pm April 12, 2023

Several top Republican lawmakers and energy industry groups blasted the Biden administration Wednesday after it announced aggressive regulations cracking down on gas-powered car emissions. Critics of the sweeping emissions standards, unveiled Wednesday morning by the White House and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), argued the announcement revealed President Biden is seeking to effectively ban traditional gas […]

Scientist predicts humans can upload deceased family, friends to their computers by the end of the year

3:00 pm April 12, 2023

A Silicon Valley computer scientist recently predicted that dead relatives could soon be recreated and uploaded onto digital devices using artificial intelligence (AI). “Start regularly recording your parents, elders and loved ones,” Dr. Pratik Desai, who founded multiple AI platforms, said in a Sunday Twitter thread. “With enough transcript data, new voice synthesis and video […]

China issues warning as US, Philippines stage largest-ever drills

2:59 pm April 12, 2023

China warned on Wednesday that strengthening ties between the U.S. and the Philippines should not harm its security and territorial interests, including longstanding tensions in the South China Sea. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said in a statement issued by the country’s embassy in Manila that U.S. drills held in the Philippines “should not […]