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GPB News
Published September 17OpenAI flags new concerning AI behavior, to track model misalignment regularly
OpenAI has disclosed six reports on unexpected or concerning behavior in artificial-intelligence models. This includes models acting without authorization or evading oversight.
GPB News
Published September 16House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation
Billionaire investor Leon Black refused to appear before the committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for a deposition. Now it's up to the Department of Justice whether to pursue criminal charges.
GPB News
Published September 16Here's why an Arizona medical examiner is working to track heat-related deaths
No one across the U.S. is consistently tracking climate-fueled deaths. One medical examiner has a new protocol on heat-deaths.
GPB News
Published September 16House passes Russia sanctions, sending bill named for Lindsey Graham to Trump's desk
The legislation was named for the late South Carolina Republican. It gives the president authority to impose tariffs on top importers of oil and natural gas from Russia, such as China and India.
GPB News
Published September 16EU offers Canada 'associate member' role; Trump calls it 'laughable'
The European Union backs Canada's bid to become the bloc's first "associate member," as Brussels seeks closer ties with Ottawa and Trump calls the idea "laughable."
GPB News
Published September 16You'd expect homeowners to save their stuff. Federal policy pays them to leave it
NPR dug into the upside-down world of FEMA flood insurance in coastal areas, and found many homeowners have no financial choice but to let their homes collapse.
SaportaReport
Published September 16Arts Capital Atlanta launches inaugural $1 million arts organization fund
Arts Capital Atlanta will soon distribute more than $1 million to Metro Atlanta arts organizations in an effort to strengthen the region’s creative ecosystem. It’s the first year Arts Capital Atlanta will give out unrestricted funds to arts organizations; the Metro Atlanta…
GPB News
Published September 16Trump administration plans ideological warning signs for Smithsonian
The Interior Secretary says the move is necessary to combat what he calls ideological bias.
GPB News
Published September 16This state is spending more on lethal injections. A law tries to keep the details secret
As Georgia plans for its first execution in two years, a trove of records provides us with new information — and raises new questions — about the state’s lethal injection process.
City of South Fulton
Published September 16Mayor Gumbs Briefs Businesses on Fairburn Road Closure at 10 am, Oct. 2, Closure Scheduled Oct. 5
Mayor Gumbs Briefs Businesses on Fairburn Road Closure at 10 am, Oct. 2: Fairburn Road between North and South Utoy Creek crossings is scheduled to close October 5 - Spring 2027
GPB News
Published September 16Effingham County residents resist OpenAI data center by directing traffic flows to a website
A citizen-led nonprofit aims to guide traffic flows towards a website that one volunteer describes as "an effort to provide truthful information around Project Camellia."
Cobb County Courier
Published September 16Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for Thursday
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect for the afternoon of Thursday Sep. 17 What...