Tag: Geneva

Clean-up begins after sudden storms flood roads and halt air traffic in Geneva

Clean-up crews and business owners are inspecting the damage after sudden storms lashed south-western Switzerland the previous night, sending torrents of water through roads and temporarily halting air traffic at Geneva’s airport. In the lakeside town of Morges, a creek overflowed, inundating downtown streets with floodwater. Civic leaders said no-one was injured but that water […]

Geneva residents provide Eddie’s Grill with letters of love

May 31—GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE — Ann and Eddie Sezon reacted with appreciation on Sunday afternoon as area residents Joanne and Don Holahan delivered memorable items and thoughts from Eddie’s Grill customers from all over the United States. At the start of the 2023 season the Holahans reached out through a relative’s Facebook account to Eddie’s Grill customers […]

Top US and Chinese officials begin talks on AI in Geneva

GENEVA (AP) — Top envoys from the U.S. and China huddled in closed-door talks in Geneva on Tuesday to lay out their national approaches to the promise and perils of emerging artificial intelligence technology. The talks, which Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping agreed to launch in last 2023, are meant to open up bilateral […]

US, China meet in Geneva to discuss AI risks

By Michael Martina and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. and China will meet in Geneva to discuss advanced artificial intelligence on Tuesday, U.S. officials said, stressing that Washington’s policies would not be up for negotiation even as the talks explore mitigating risks from the emerging technology. President Joe Biden‘s administration has sought to […]

Chicago man arrested in connection with sexual abuse case at Geneva facility

GENEVA, Ill. – A 22-year-old Chicago man is in custody on multiple charges in connection with a sexual abuse case at a facility for people with disabilities in Geneva. Isaiah Fields is charged with the following, according to the Kane County State’s Attorney: Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault, Class X Felony, (3 counts) Criminal Sexual Assault, Class 1 […]

Geneva man keeps pushing the limits

May 11—GENEVA — Jerry Juncker, 77, has been involved in pushing limits for decades. Juncker continues to push himself into the future after holding high school track records, completing the Boston Marathon and last fall walking the Grand Canyon from rim to rim. Juncker said he was approached by high school classmate Harold Wellman about […]