61 minutes ago Northeastern changes its DEI website following Trump’s executive order

Any changes coming to DEI are “partly because we need to continue to comply with the law," said Jack Cline, the university’s vice president on federal relations. The post Northeastern changes its DEI website following Trump’s executive order appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 hours ago Q&A: Law expert discusses how AI could be governed by an 'equity by design' framework

Approaches to regulating artificial intelligence (AI), from creation to deployment and use in practice, vary internationally. Daryl Lim, Penn State Dickinson Law associate dean for research and innovation, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) co-hire, has proposed an "equity by design" framework to better govern the technology and protect marginalized communities from potential harm in an article published on Jan. 27 in the Duke Technology Law Review.

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7 hours ago Mark Zuckerberg's MAGA Makeover Continues: Meta to Pay $25 Million to Settle Donald Trump's Lawsuit

President Trump has signed settlement papers that will require Mark Zuckerberg's Meta to pay roughly $25 million to resolve a 2021 lawsuit Trump filed after the company suspended his accounts on Facebook and Instagram. The post Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGA Makeover Continues: Meta to Pay $25 Million to Settle Donald Trump’s Lawsuit appeared first on Breitbart.

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74 minutes ago Unsolved homicide victim identified after 33 years using genetic genealogy

The victim of a 1991 homicide has been identified as Toussaint Gonsalves using investigative genetic genealogy, police said. The post Unsolved homicide victim identified after 33 years using genetic genealogy appeared first on Boston.com.

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17 hours ago Christie Dashiell became a musician at school. Then, she became an artist

Reflecting on a transformative residency program, the jazz vocalist now nominated for her first Grammy Award says her album Journey in Black reflects "the expansiveness of the Black experience."

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10 hours ago Crowded airspace has been a concern at Reagan National Airport. Here is what to know.

Lawmakers have expressed concerns about congestion in at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport amid a constricted space.

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10 hours ago 'Digital doppelgangers' are helping scientists tackle everyday problems—and showing what makes us human

As rising seas lap at its shore, Tuvalu faces an existential threat. In an effort to preserve the tiny island nation in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, its government has been building a "digital twin" of the entire country.

Science

94 minutes ago Conspiracies, espionage, an enemies list: Takeaways from a wild day of confirmation hearings

President Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees have flooded the zone Thursday in back-to-back-to-back confirmation hearings The post Conspiracies, espionage, an enemies list: Takeaways from a wild day of confirmation hearings appeared first on Boston.com.

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17 hours ago After fires, LA students yearn to get back to school, and a normal life

The historic fires in Los Angeles meant many students lost homes, schools, or both. Now, as some schools reopen, families are trying to find routine.

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1 hour ago Immigrant families in Seattle seek sanctuary and safety as ICE threat looms

Immigrant families in Seattle seek sanctuary and safety as ICE threat looms  KUOW News and Information

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27 hours ago Trump’s Plan for Elon Musk to Bring the ‘Stranded’ Astronauts Home ASAP Is a Headache for NASA

Bringing forward the return of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams would leave just a single astronaut operating the US portion of the International Space Station.

Technology

2 hours ago People with intellectual disabilities do lots of jobs–but they don't direct air traffic

After the fatal crash over the Potomac River, the President says diversity hiring has made the skies unsafe, but that's not how disability hiring works

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2 hours ago Trump orders assessment of aviation safety, names acting FAA administrator after deadly DC plane crash

President Donald Trump on Thursday took executive action to address FAA hires and aviation safety after an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a passenger jet in D.C.

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2 hours ago Chicago mayor lambasts Trump, claims US being run like 'had the Confederacy won'

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said anyone wondering what the country would look like had the Confederacy won, should have no question under the current adminsitration.

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3 hours ago Illegals get more than they bargained for as FBI joins Trump DHS' criminal alien crackdown: photos

Exclusive new photos show the FBI has joined the Department of Homeland Security in President Donald Trump's nationwide crackdown on criminal aliens and migrant crime.

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3 hours ago RFK Jr., Trump's pick for HHS, grilled about vaccines again in Day 2 hearing

More dramatic questioning on vaccines in RFK Jr's second confirmation hearing. Bond/Simmons-Duffin/Stone/Webber

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3 hours ago Former Celtic Terry Rozier under investigation for illegal betting scheme 

The investigation is part of a wider government probe into a gambling ring that was linked to former Raptors forward Jontay Porter. The post Former Celtic Terry Rozier under investigation for illegal betting scheme  appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 hours ago Senate advances Trump's energy secretary nominee to final confirmation vote

President Donald Trump's pick to head the Department of Energy, Chris Wright, has advanced to a final confirmation vote in the Senate.

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3 hours ago Questions about helicopter's path could prove key in Pentagon probe of midair crash

Among the unanswered questions about the crash near Washington, D.C., are the flight pattern of the Black Hawk helicopter and the exact nature of its training exercise.

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3 hours ago Trump Orders Resource Development on Alaska Public Lands ‘to the Fullest Extent Possible,’ But May Also Restore Hunting Opportunities

Trump Orders Resource Development on Alaska Public Lands ‘to the Fullest Extent Possible,’ But May Also Restore Hunting Opportunities  Yahoo! Voices

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4 hours ago Rohit Chopra of CFPB Expected Trump to Fire Him Right Away, but He’s Hanging On

Mr. Chopra, long a target of criticism by Republican lawmakers and banks, has not yet been forced out. “I swore an oath to a five-year term,” he said this week.

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3 hours ago Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Works to Persuade Senators in Confirmation Hearing

Testifying in a confirmation hearing, Kash Patel, who is nominated to lead the F.B.I., also sought to allay fears about his fitness to serve.

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4 hours ago Congressional subcommittee to hold hearing about overregulation in California following devastating wildfires

A congressional subcommittee will hold a hearing addressing overregulation in California following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

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4 hours ago Mark Zuckerberg Defends Embrace of Trump Administration in Meta Employee Q&A

In a meeting with Meta employees on Thursday, Mr. Zuckerberg also doubled down on recent changes to the company’s online speech policies and ending its diversity initiatives.

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5 hours ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump takes executive action on aviation after crash

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

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4 hours ago Census Bureau Director Robert Santos is resigning, making way for Trump's pick

Census Bureau Director Robert Santos is resigning, giving President Trump an early opportunity to nominate an appointee to lead the bureau during key preparations for the 2030 census.

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5 hours ago Washington plane crash live: Trump says no survivors in helicopter collision

Washington plane crash live: Trump says no survivors in helicopter collision  The Times

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4 hours ago Kash Patel turns tables on Dem senator with viral response: 'You've got two minutes'

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar had a tense exchange at Patel's confirmation hearing Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

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5 hours ago Grammy nominee Radhika Vekaria revisits spiritual mantras on 'Warriors of Light'

NPR's Ailsa Chang visits the Kali Mandir temple in Laguna Canyon to talk with singer Radhika Vekaria, who's nominated for her first Grammy for her album Warriors of Light.

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5 hours ago Map: See the aircraft's paths before they collided near Washington, D.C.

Investigators say there are likely no survivors in the deadly aircraft collision that occurred Wednesday evening above the icy waters of the Potomac river.

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5 hours ago Kash Patel is asked to explain incendiary statements in FBI head confirmation hearing

Kash Patel is a frequent critic of the FBI who has spread conspiracy theories. He gets a Senate hearing Thursday to run the agency he wants to shake up.

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5 hours ago Tulsi Gabbard faces a barrage of questions during her confirmation hearing

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's embattled pick for national intelligence director, was grilled about whether she might clash with intelligence officers during her Senate confirmation hearing.

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5 hours ago Listen: Air traffic controller audio before the midair plane crash near D.C.

It will be some time before investigators can offer clear answers to the cause of the midair crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport but air traffic controller audio and radar reviewed by NPR offer some insight into what happened before.

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5 hours ago OpenAI touts new government partnership and support for A.I. infrastructure

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Chris Lehane, chief global affairs officer of OpenAI, about Stargate, DeepSeek and the future of AI development.

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5 hours ago Trump suggests that deadly airliner crash was the result of diversity hiring

Without evidence, President Trump and other administration officials claimed that DEI programs led to Wednesday's fatal air crash. DEI has recently become a common talking point to blame disasters on.

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5 hours ago For 2 years, eggs on an eagle nest cam haven't hatched. Will this year be different?

Jackie and Shadow are a mating pair of bald eagles in southern California, who have riveted thousands of viewers with the live cam of their eggs. The past two years, none of them hatched.

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5 hours ago 'We're the gold standard': GOP lawmaker calls for congressional hearing over DC plane crash

Rep. Troy Nehls spoke with Fox News Digital about what he's learning about the fatal collision between a military helicopter and a small passenger jet.

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5 hours ago WATCH: NTSB holds news conference on aircraft collision in Washington, D.C.

WATCH: NTSB holds news conference on aircraft collision in Washington, D.C.  PBS NewsHour

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5 hours ago Italy blocks access to the Chinese AI application DeepSeek to protect users' data

Italy's data protection authority on Thursday blocked access to the Chinese AI application DeepSeek to protect users' data and announced an investigation into the companies behind the chatbot.

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6 hours ago Trump has tense exchange with CNN reporter over blaming DEI policies in plane crash

President Donald Trump got into a tense conversation with CNN host Kaitlan Collins after she objected to his theory that DEI played a role in the D.C. plane crash.

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6 hours ago The collision at DCA was rare, but the airport has a history with near

A commercial flight hit a military helicopter at Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport Wednesday night. The airport has a history of crashes and near-misses going back decades.

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6 hours ago Homeland Security Chief Kristi Noem Chops Funding for Migrant Aid Groups

Donald Trump's DHS chief, Kristi Noem, has frozen government funding for the progressive groups that aid migrants, pending a 90-day review. The post Homeland Security Chief Kristi Noem Chops Funding for Migrant Aid Groups appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 hours ago Meta Is Dismantling DEI Programs but Tells Investors It Still Wants ‘Cognitive Diversity’

Cuts to diversity programs and other policy changes have frustrated some of Meta’s workers. One former employee calls it “a slow, painful death.”

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6 hours ago NBA player investigated for allegedly manipulating his playing performance to aid illegal gambling scheme

NBA player Terry Rozier is currently under investigation by federal prosecutors over suspicions of an illegal betting scheme, the NBA confirmed Thursday.

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6 hours ago Column | Federal workers should tell Trump ‘no deal’ on resignation offer

Column | Federal workers should tell Trump ‘no deal’ on resignation offer  The Washington Post

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6 hours ago Washington plane crash live: Investigation details emerge as Trump blames DEI

Washington plane crash live: Investigation details emerge as Trump blames DEI  The Times

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