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2023-07-28 17:58

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The number of fires burning in Canada’s top energy-producing province of Alberta continued to decline amid cooler weather,
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US to send Ukraine new security aid worth $200 million -State Dept
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Bomb squad descends as California mall is evacuated over brightly painted ‘suspicious toilet’
A shopping centre in Southern California was evacuated and a young man arrested after a "suspicious toilet" was left near a movie theatre. Police evacuated the Americana Mall in Glendale on Thursday at about 8pm on suspicion of a bomb, with the alert lifted approximately two hours later, according to KTLA. Upon discovering the toilet, which had been painted in multiple bright colours. police found a note that claimed explosives were hidden within the porcelain. Bomb squads rushed to the scene as shoppers at the mall were herded toward the exits. Explosives experts then examined the toilet but did not find anything suspicious inside. KCAL News' sky camera captured pictures of the lavishly decorated lavatory, which had been left in a paved area next to a what looked like a music stand. It was unclear if the stand was related to the toilet incident. The bomb squad used drones and x-ray equipment to examine the toilet, according to KTLA. Once the x-ray came back clear, a pair of bomb squad members dismantled the toilet and later cleared the area. Rick Caruso, the owner of the shopping centre, released a statement following the incident. “Earlier this evening, a suspicious item and note were left at The Americana at Brand. As a result of our significant investment in security measures, we were able to quickly assist the GPD in identifying and locating a suspect who was then arrested,” he said. “We do not tolerate criminal activity on our properties and will take every step necessary to ensure the safety of our guests, tenants, residents and employees. We extend our gratitude to our security team and to the GPD for their quick response and action in arresting the suspect.” Police have reportedly arrested a 22-year-old man named Timothy Taratchila in connection with the toilet bomb threat. He was identified after police reviewed surveillance footage in which they saw him allegedly placing the toilet near the shopping centre. Mr Taratchila is reportedly from Burbank, and was being held at the Glendale Police Department pending $15,000 bail. The incident left one news anchor in disbelief as he reported exactly what was unfolding the mall. "Your eyes do not deceive you," CBS News' Desmond Shaw said. "I'm going to utter a sentence that I never thought I would utter, that a suspicious toilet has caused an evacuation of one of the most busy shopping centres in the greater LA area,” adding that the situation was "bizarre". Read More F-18 military jet crashes during training flight near San Diego Maui county sues Hawaiian Electric Company over deadly Lahaina fires Largest known gathering of octopuses discovered off California
2023-08-26 00:29

Slower, but still strong US employment growth expected in July
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON U.S. job growth likely slowed further in July, but retained enough momentum to shield
2023-08-04 12:26

Why did Rex Heuermann look for photos of Gilgo Beach murder victims' children? Suspect conducted 'compulsive' searches online
Rex Heuermann contacted victim Melissa Barthelemy's then 16-year-old sister using his burner phone in 2009
2023-07-17 20:56

Padres Promote 16-Year-Old Catcher Ethan Salas to Single-A
Padres send 16-year-old phenom Ethan Salas directly to Low-A ball.
2023-05-31 05:59

Investor Leon Black settles with US Virgin Islands over Epstein probe
Apollo Global Management Inc co-founder Leon Black paid $62.5 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to avoid any
2023-07-22 07:52

ChatGPT creators OpenAI form ‘Preparedness’ group to get ready for ‘catastrophe’
OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT, have formed a new group to prepare for the “catastrophic risks” of artificial intelligence. The “Preparedness” team will aim to “track, evaluate, forecast and protect against catastrophic risks”, the company said. Those risks include artificial intelligence being used to craft powerful persuasive messages, to endanger cybersecurity and to be used in nuclear and other kinds of weapons. The team will also work against “autonomous replication and adaptation”, or ARA – the danger that an AI would gain the power to be able to copy and change itself. “We believe that frontier AI models, which will exceed the capabilities currently present in the most advanced existing models, have the potential to benefit all of humanity,” OpenAI said. “But they also pose increasingly severe risks.” Avoiding those dangerous situations will mean building frameworks to predict and then protect people against the dangerous capabilities of new artificial intelligence systems, OpenAI said. That will be one of the tasks of the new team. At the same time, OpenAI launched a new “Preparedness Challenge”. That encourages people to think about “the most unique, while still being probable, potentially catastrophic misuse of the model” such as using it to shut down power grids, for instance. Particularly good submissions of ideas for the malicious uses of artificial intelligence will win credits to use on OpenAI’s tools, and the company suggested that some of those people could be hired to the team. It will be led by Aleksander Madry, an AI expert from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, OpenAI said. OpenAI revealed the new team as part of its contribution to the UK’s AI Safety Summit, which will happen next week. OpenAI was one of a range of companies that have made commitments on how it will ensure the safe use of artificial intelligence. Read More WhatsApp update will change how you log in forever ChatGPT creator quietly changes core values from ‘thoughtful’ to ‘scrappy’
2023-10-28 00:22

Yes, Aubrey O'Day did slam settlement in Cassie and Diddy lawsuit, but not for the reason some would have you believe
Aubrey O'Day supported Cassie in her lawsuit against Diddy
2023-11-19 19:22

Jeopardy!'s Ben Chan turns heads as he reveals champion status in frisbee before bagging his 8th victory
Ben Chan is a champion on TV and off it as he tells host Mayim Bialik about his excellence in the world of sports in the latest episode of 'Jeopardy!'
2023-05-20 10:22

Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 91-81 to snap a three-game skid
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Satou Sabally scored 28 points and had five steals, Arike Ogunbowale scored 23 points and the Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 91-81 on Saturday night to snap a three-game skid.
2023-08-13 11:19
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