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A man holding hostages inside a California office building has been shot and killed by the FBI. The Bakersfield Police Department said in a statement Wednesday that the suspect was killed in an officer-involved shooting involving FBI personnel. Police say all the hostages are free and none was harmed. The standoff in downtown Bakersfield ended more than 15 hours after it began Tuesday afternoon when officers responded to a call of a bomb threat at the Chase Bank building. Police say the man barricaded himself inside with several people. Two hostages were released Tuesday. Nearby buildings, including City Hall and the police headquarters, were evacuated and some roads were closed. Read moreFBI fatally shoots a man holding hostages in a California office building, police say

Ford is recalling almost 420,000 vehicles because of a seat belt issue that may result in an injury if a crash occurs. The automaker separately said that it was recalling more than 4,600 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles and issuing a do not driving warning due to a suspension-related issue. That recall involves Bronco Sport vehicles with model years 2021 through 2026 and Maverick vehicles with model years 2022 through 2026. Read moreFord recall for seat belt issue and a do-not-drive order for some Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles

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Ford is recalling almost 420,000 vehicles because of a seat belt issue that may result in an injury if a crash occurs. The automaker separately said that it was recalling more than 4,600 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles and issuing a do not driving warning due to a suspension-related issue… Read moreFord recall for seat belt issue and a do-not-drive order for some Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles

President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order on oversight of artificial intelligence, less than two weeks after postponing a White House ceremony over his concerns that a similar policy could dull America’s edge on AI technology. It was not immediately clear to what extent the ord… Read moreTrump signs an executive order that invites vetting of top AI models for national security risks