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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is spewing lava once again

HONOLULU (AP) — One of the world's most active volcanoes is back in action. The Kilauea volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is spewing lava once again, the seventh recorded episode in recent weeks. The eruption that began Dec. 23 in a crater at Kilauea's summit has paused ...

What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?

By MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek was upending stock markets Monday and fueling debates over the economic and geopolitical competition between the U.S. and China in developing AI ...

Florida Republicans defy DeSantis to push their own immigration bill

STEPHANY MATAT and KATE PAYNE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In Florida, it's game on between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state's Republican lawmakers. In a stunning rebuke to DeSantis, who was once floated as the Republican successor to President Donald Trump, Florida ...

How China’s DeepSeek shook up US markets, by the numbers

By The Associated Press News from China upset U.S. markets Monday and disrupted the frenzy that had built up around artificial intelligence. A company called DeepSeek said it had developed a large language model that can compete with U.S. AI giants but at a fraction of the cost. DeepSeek ...

Wisconsin Republicans target governor’s uniquely broad partial veto powers

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans want voters to curb the uniquely expansive partial veto powers that Wisconsin governors from both parties have enjoyed for nearly a century. Wisconsin is the only state where governors can partially veto spending bills by ...

3 injured by car driven into a crowd in Philadelphia after Eagles playoff game

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A car hit and injured three pedestrians in a crowd of people celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles playoff game victory, police said. A driver was in custody and the Sunday night collision did not immediately appear to be intentional, the Philadelphia Police Department said ...