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A city's push for facial recognition on public buses ignites debate over security and privacy
Officials in Kansas City, Missouri, are preparing to equip cameras on some public buses with facial recognition software capable of identifying passengers who appear on a list of banned riders or missing persons.
Supporters and opponents alike view the effort as a major litmus test for tapping the AI-powered software on a U.S. p ... (full story)
Today in History: June 29, Apple releases the first iPhone to consumers
Today in History
Today is Monday, June 29, the 180th day of 2026. There are 185 days left in the year.
Today's highlight in history: On June 29, 2007, the first version of the iPhone went on sale to the public; over 2.3 billion iPhones have been sold to date.
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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty, saying it is not a deterrent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said June 16 that Ohio should abolish the death penalty, saying it is no longer a deterrent to violent crime, confirming his change of heart on the policy he helped write as a state legislator 45 years ago.
“I do not believe that argument today can be successfully mad ... (full story)
Foundations are emphasizing their community services to counter narratives of fraud and partisanship
NEW YORK (AP) — A nationwide network of charitable foundations is encouraging its members to emphasize their positive contributions to American life, a 250th anniversary campaign aimed at quelling what it calls the “greater intensity" of scrutiny felt from the federal government and populist movements.
Popular n ... (full story)
Sir Thomas More Award recipient Larry Poulos reflects on career
When Summit County, Ohio attorney Larry Poulos was awarded the Akron Bar Association’s Professionalism Award in 2016, he said he believed it was the crowning achievement of his career.
As it turns out, it was only one of two honors he would receive, with the news that he was this year’s Sir Thomas More Award recipien ... (full story)