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The New York Times and The Washington Post were awarded three Pulitzer Prizes apiece on Monday for work in 2023 that dealt with everything from the war in Gaza to gun violence, and The Associated Press won in the feature photography category for coverage of global migration to the U.S. The prestigious Pulitzer for public service was awarded to ProPublica for its "groundbreaking" reporting on the Supreme court that revealed how billionaires wooed justices with gifts and travel. The awards also honor distinguished work in the arts, including books, music and theater. The prizes, established in the will of newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, are administered by Columbia University in New York.
Mondays at lunch in the computer lab were the best. I’d walk in with my black pen and flimsy pink notebook ready for my next assignment. When …
Israel has formally complained after a senior Vatican official spoke of "carnage" in Gaza. The Israeli Embassy to the Holy See called the comments by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, "regrettable." Speaking Monday at a reception, Parolin condemned the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks against Israel and all forms of antisemitism. But he questioned Israel's claim to be acting in self-defense by inflicting "carnage" on Gaza and said the response had been disproportionate. Israel has previously complained about the Vatican position on the war.
The body of a second plane crash victim was recovered off the coast of Half Moon Bay Jan. 24, near where the fatal crash occurred Jan. 15.
The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft, trying to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots. In the federal suit filed Wednesday in Manhattan, the Times said OpenAI and Microsoft are advancing their technology through the "unlawful use of The Times's work to create artificial intelligence products that compete with it" and "threatens The Times's ability to provide that service." Artificial intelligence companies scrape information available online, including articles published by news organizations, to train generative AI chatbots. OpenAI and Microsoft did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Today is Friday, Dec. 1, the 335th day of 2023. There are 30 days left in the year.
What part of the newspaper do you usually read first? The headlines, sports pages or obituaries? The events in the Middle East have dominated …
No, the BBC did not report Ukraine was sending arms to Hamas. The video was fabricated. And no, migrants don’t receive $2,200 each month from …
Since San Mateo County is giving away money to support local journalism, the temptation (ever-present for a lifelong smart aleck) is to volunt…
