5 killed after a train and a van collide at a crossing in rural Mississippi, authorities say
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DoorDash is now letting its drivers train AI on the side
DoorDash delivery drivers can now add another side gig to their rotation: training AI-powered robots. The food delivery giant launched a standalone app for couriers, called Tasks, that allows the company’s 8 million U.S. gig workers to earn money by recording themselves doing various tasks. The data will then be used to help AI and … Read more
Union Pacific train derailment in Texas causes ethanol leak, no injuries reported
Officials say more than two dozen cars of a Union Pacific train derailed Wednesday morning in a Texas town near Houston, causing an ethanol leak from two of the cars that didn’t pose a threat to the public RICHMOND, Texas — More than two dozen cars of a Union Pacific train derailed Wednesday morning in … Read more
Army general left classified maps of Ukraine war on train, watchdog finds
The Army general in charge of U.S. assistance to Ukraine in 2024 left classified maps marked “SECRET” describing the war in Ukraine on a train, a Pentagon watchdog found. In a report issued last week, the Defense Department inspector general found Major General Antonio Aguto, who oversaw U.S. military support for Ukraine from Dec. 2022 … Read more
UFC fighters head to Quantico to train FBI agents
While the job of a UFC fighter is to “take down” an opponent, FBI agents are trained to gauge a situation and “use a minimum amount of force to subdue a person so they are no longer a threat to the agents or themselves,” he said. “Part of the nuance of the job is talking … Read more
Residents want local governments to end contracts that let ICE train on their gun ranges
ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers training at a local gun range largely went unnoticed by residents of one Southern California city for more than a decade, until President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and the recent fatal shootings of U.S. citizens by federal agents. The arrangement in Escondido, a city of about 150,000 … Read more
Frostbite and frozen weapons: How U.S. troops train in the Arctic
YUKON TRAINING AREA, Alaska — Temperatures at 30 degrees below zero. Punishing winds. Relentless snow. And only a few hours of sunlight. Those are the conditions facing the U.S. troops known as the Arctic Angels, who are stationed in a region that is fast becoming a strategic battleground for global powers. President Donald Trump has … Read more