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Franklinton native Chris Daniel in the courtroom.

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Franklinton native is named Mississippi Prosecutor of the Year

Wed,05/31/23-2:30PM, 513 Reads
A Franklinton native now serving as an Assistant District Attorney in Mississippi has been honored as that state’s Prosecutor of the Year.
Christopher Danial, a graduate of Bowling Green and son of local residents James and Kathy Daniel, recieved the honor during a ceremony earlier this month.
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Computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton poses at Google's Mountain View, Calif, headquarters on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Computer scientists who helped build the foundations of today's artificial intelligence technology are warning of its dangers, but that doesn't mean they agree on the risks or how to prevent disastrous outcomes. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

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4 dangers that most worry AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton

By DAVID HAMILTON DAVID HAMILTON - AP Business Reporter
Wed,05/03/23-11:53AM, 513 Reads
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Geoffrey Hinton, an award-winning computer scientist known as the “godfather of artificial intelligence,” is having some serious
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Former President Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association Convention in Indianapolis, on April 14, 2023.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

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Trump digs in on election lies, insults accuser during CNN town hall event

By JILL COLVIN JILL COLVIN - Associated Press
Tue,05/09/23-11:05PM, 513 Reads
During a contentious CNN town hall Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump dug in on his lies about the 2020 election, downplayed the violence on Jan.
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Members of the crowd pause for a moment of silence outside Tops Friendly Market during a remembrance event in honor of the victims of last year's mass shooting at the supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., Sunday, May 14, 2023. (Joshua Bessex/The Buffalo News via AP)

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Victims of racist Buffalo supermarket mass shooting remembered on anniversary

By CAROLYN THOMPSON CAROLYN THOMPSON - Associated Press
Sat,05/13/23-11:03PM, 513 Reads
BUFFALO, N.Y.
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