Chris Benson

Washington, D.C., United States, Williamsport

Reporter at United Press International (UPI)

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Fannie Mae joins Palantir to launch AI-run mortgage fraud unit

1 week ago | upi.com | Chris Benson

May 28 (UPI) -- Financial giant Fannie Mae said Wednesday it will launch its AI-powered unit to detect and prevent mortgage fraud in a partnership with AI software company Palantir. "By integrating this leading AI technology, we will look across millions of datasets to detect patterns that were previously undetectable," said Fannie Mae's president and chief executive officer Priscilla Almodovar.
Police: 11 bodies found in Caribbean boat likely African refugees

1 week ago | upi.com | Chris Benson

May 28 (UPI) -- The bodies of 11 people believed to be African migrants were discovered inside a boat in the St. Vincent and the Grenadines island chain, local police confirmed. "Several passports were recovered at the scene which appear to be from the Republic of Mali" in northwest Africa, said police Superintendent Junior Simmons.
19-year-old man arrested in Connecticut mall shooting that wounded 5 bystanders

1 week ago | upi.com | Chris Benson

May 28 (UPI) -- Police in Connecticut say the 19-year-old suspect who allegedly shot five people at a mall was arrested. Tajuan Washington was identified Wednesday as the suspect behind Tuesday's shooting incident at Brass Mill Center in Waterbury that left five bystanders wounded. Washington was charged with five counts of assault and other weapon violations and was being held on a $2 million bond.
Trump withdraws Biden-era policy on warning against cryptocurrency 401(k) retirement investing

1 week ago | upi.com | Chris Benson

May 28 (UPI) -- The Trump administration on Wednesday revoked Biden-era guidance on cryptocurrency-related 401 (k) plans and other digital assets. President Donald Trump's U.S. Labor Department withdrew full guidance put in place in 2022 by then-President Joe Biden's administration. It advised American companies to exercise "extreme care" prior to allowing crypto-related retirement investments as an option for employees.
Instacart appoints business chief Chris Rogers its new CEO

1 week ago | upi.com | Chris Benson

May 28 (UPI) -- Instacart named Chris Rogers as its new CEO Wednesday, weeks after CEO Fidju Simo announced her departure for OpenAI. The grocery delivery company appointed Rogers, who had served as chief business officer, as its new top executive less than a month after it was revealed Simo would move over to OpenAI as its head of applications.
Judge grants DOGE access to sensitive U.S. Treasury payment data

1 week ago | upi.com | Chris Benson

May 28 (UPI) -- A federal judge ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency can now access a U.S. Treasury payment system that distributes trillions of dollars in federal money. On Tuesday night, Judge Jeannette Vargas of New York's U.S. Southern District signed off to permit four DOGE employees access to the Bureau of Fiscal Services, which acts as the federal government's "checkbook," so long as proper training procedures were in place.
Federal judge blocks Trump from stopping NYC congestion toll

1 week ago | upi.com | Chris Benson

May 27 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a Trump administration bid to kill New York City's congestion toll program. The program imposes a significant daily charge on vehicles entering Manhattan. Federal Judge Lewis J. Liman, of New York's U.S. southern district, issued a temporary injunction that prevented the administration from terminating the program, The New York Times first reported. The plan charges $9 for most cars entering parts of lower Manhattan.
Britain's King Charles III calls Canada 'strong and free' in speech

1 week ago | upi.com | Chris Benson

May 27 (UPI) -- Britain's King Charles III delivered a rare speech Tuesday to the Canadian parliament during his two-day visit as head of state. "The True North is indeed strong and free," the king said in his remarks in reference to the Canadian national anthem and jokes by U.S. President Donald Trump to annex Canada as the 51st U.S. state. "Today, Canada faces another critical moment," he continued.
EU to probe gaps in protection of minors on porn websites

1 week ago | upi.com | Chris Benson

May 27 (UPI) -- The European Commission said Tuesday it will look into major pornography websites in its effort to better protect young people under age 18 from lewd Internet content. The EU's politically independent executive arm will investigate porn platforms Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos over alleged lapses in its protection measures for minors, European Commission officials announced Tuesday.
Music agent, rock drummer feared dead in San Diego plane crash

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Chris Benson

Damaged cars line a residential street after a small plane crashed into the area earlier in the day near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in San Diego, Calif. Photo by Caroline Brehman/EPA-EFEMay 22 (UPI) -- Music agent Dave Shapiro died and rock drummer Daniel Williams is feared dead in a private aircraft crash early Thursday morning in San Diego. A small jet plane crashed near a military housing neighborhood outside San Diego, but the number of onboard fatalities is not yet known.