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‘Overlooked’ workers who train AI can face harsh conditions, advocates say

‘Overlooked’ workers who train AI can face harsh conditions, advocates say

ABC (NEW YORK) — Krystal Kauffman, a gig worker, spent one workday watching footage captured by a camera that had been placed on a baby’s head, labeling objects as they came into view, she said. For another job, she said she looked at images of feet, while on another, she […]

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Betrayal turned deadly: The killing of a celebrity hair stylist

Betrayal turned deadly: The killing of a celebrity hair stylist

ABC (WOODLAND HILLS, Ca.) — When famed stylist and hair care executive Fabio Sementilli’ was found him stabbed to death on the patio of his home in Woodland Hills, California, on January 23, 2017, the crime was assumed to be a burglary gone wrong. Since 2012, police were noticing a […]

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How experts are trying to save the Florida panther

How experts are trying to save the Florida panther

Getty Images – STOCK (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — The fate of the endangered Florida panther, also known as the North American cougar, could depend on a network of wildlife corridors and panther crossings currently being established by conservation groups and state officials. The North American cougar once roamed throughout the southern […]

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Exclusive: Members of ‘Little Rock Nine’ reflect on 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education

Exclusive: Members of ‘Little Rock Nine’ reflect on 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education

Getty Images – STOCK (LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — Seventy years after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision ended racial segregation in public schools, members of the “Little Rock Nine” — the first group of African American students to attend Little Rock Central High School — sat […]

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‘I can’t believe this’: Truck driver recounts harrowing moments dangling off bridge

‘I can’t believe this’: Truck driver recounts harrowing moments dangling off bridge

ABC (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — The driver of a semi truck that careened off the Clark Memorial Bridge in Louisiana is speaking out for the first time since her miraculous 40-minute rescue. “It happened so fast,” Sydney Thomas told ABC News Louisville affiliate WHAS. “I was like, I can’t believe this, […]

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23-year-old woman killed by rock thrown at her car; no arrests made

23-year-old woman killed by rock thrown at her car; no arrests made

Getty Images – STOCK (MORGANTON, N.C.) — Police in North Carolina are searching for the person who threw a rock at a moving car, hitting and killing a 23-year-old woman, authorities said. Brittany Elizabeth Ferguson was driving in Burke County around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday when a rock went through her […]

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Star golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested prior to start of PGA Championship’s 2nd round: Report

Star golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested prior to start of PGA Championship’s 2nd round: Report

ESPN (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, was arrested Friday morning for allegedly driving past a police roadblock at the Valhalla Golf Club, according to ESPN. The arrest came about an hour after a deadly accident near the golf course. Around 5 a.m., a […]

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At least four dead in Houston after ‘exceptionally’ strong storm hits Texas: Mayor

At least four dead in Houston after ‘exceptionally’ strong storm hits Texas: Mayor

ABC News (HOUSTON) — At least four people died Thursday after an “exceptionally” strong storm hit Houston, according to Mayor John Whitmire. Wind gusts reached 78 mph in the area. Preliminary investigations indicate falling trees caused two deaths and a fallen crane caused one, according to officials. Urging residents to […]

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Whistleblower claims EPA wasted critical time after devastating Ohio train derailment

Whistleblower claims EPA wasted critical time after devastating Ohio train derailment

Robert Alexander/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — An Environmental Protection Agency whistleblower told ABC News the United States EPA wasted critical time gathering data in the days immediately following the catastrophic derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio, last year. Senior research scientist Robert Kroutil alleged the EPA delayed […]

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New Building coming to Sanpete County Fair Park

Construction has begun on a building on the Sanpete County Fair Park that will house USU Extension offices as well as exhibits during the Sanpete County Fair. The building will also be available for rental for family reunions, banquets and other events.