WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been 12 years since a pair of conservative writers compared a prominent climate scientist to a convicted child molester for his depiction of global warming. Now, a jury is about to decide whether the comments were defamatory. Closing arguments were made Wednesday in a lawsuit brought by Michael Mann, who rose to fame for a graph …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday named a top White House aide as the director of the newly established safety institute for artificial intelligence. Elizabeth Kelly will lead the AI Safety Institute at the National Institute for Standards and Technology, which is part of the Commerce Department. Currently an economic policy adviser for President Joe Biden, Kelly played …

Utah Jazz (26-26, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (30-21, sixth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix hosts Utah aiming to continue its four-game home winning streak. The Suns are 17-14 in conference matchups. Phoenix averages 14.0 turnovers per game and is 13-4 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents. The …