43 m. ago Colorado Snowboarder Becomes Fourth Avalanche Victim in a Week

The victim was traveling on a terrain feature known as The Nose near Silverton, Colo., when the avalanche occurred on Thursday, officials said.

Events

44 m. ago Dan Caine, Trump’s Joint Chiefs Pick, Had Unusual Path to Command

The general made an impression on the president in 2018 when he said the Islamic State could be defeated in a week, according to the president.

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2 h. ago Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie convicted of attempted murder

Hadi Matar faces up to 25 years in prison for the attack that left the 77-year-old writer blind in one eye.

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2 h. ago Supreme Court Rejects, for Now, Trump’s Bid to Fire Government Watchdog

The court’s order indicated that it may return to the issue as soon as next week, when a trial judge’s temporary restraining order is set to expire.

Politics

3 h. ago Lawsuit against Amazon provides first test of WA’s health data privacy law

Lawsuit against Amazon provides first test of WA’s health data privacy law  Washington State Standard

Technology

3 h. ago Trump's legislative agenda faces a crucial test next week in the House

Senators in D.C. were up into the early morning hours doing a "vote-a-rama." It's part of a budget resolution process being used to unlock a path to implement President Trump's legislative agenda.

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4 h. ago Los Angeles Toasts Clear Air, Conceptual Art, and Mysterious Mike Kelleys During Cautiously Optimistic Frieze Week

Los Angeles Toasts Clear Air, Conceptual Art, and Mysterious Mike Kelleys During Cautiously Optimistic Frieze Week  artnet News

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5 h. ago NIH funding cuts: Federal judge extends restraining order blocking Trump administration’s action

A Biden-appointed judge extended a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration’s cuts to National Institutes of Health research funding.

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5 h. ago CWG Live updates: Winds diminish tonight but it’s still cold; milder into next week

CWG Live updates: Winds diminish tonight but it’s still cold; milder into next week  The Washington Post

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6 h. ago DOGE’s USDS Purge Included the Guy Who Keeps Veterans’ Data Safe Online

The cybersecurity lead for VA.gov was fired last week. He tells WIRED that the Veterans Affairs digital hub will be more vulnerable without someone in his role.

Politics

6 h. ago Sakana walks back claims that its AI can dramatically speed up model training

This week, Sakana AI, a Nvidia-backed startup that’s raised hundreds of millions of dollars from VC firms, made a remarkable claim. The company said it had created an AI system, the AI CUDA Engineer, that could effectively speed up the training of certain AI models by a factor of up to 100x. The only problem […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 h. ago Eric Adams' case indefinitely adjourned by judge following DOJ request

A federal judge has indefinitely adjourned New York City Mayor Eric Adams' fraud criminal trial after last week's request from the Department of Justice.

Events

7 h. ago DOGE USDA Discovers and Cancels Grant for 'Increasing DEIA Programming for Integrated Pest Management'

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) affiliate discovered and canceled a bizarre grant this week, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced. The post DOGE USDA Discovers and Cancels Grant for ‘Increasing DEIA Programming for Integrated Pest Management’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 h. ago Boston and neighboring cities are cracking down on uncleared sidewalks

Boston issued over 1,200 citations for uncleared sidewalks this week. The post Boston and neighboring cities are cracking down on uncleared sidewalks appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 h. ago Who Will Republicans Want to Succeed Trump? JD Vance Gets Cheers From the Right

The Conservative Political Action Conference this week was abuzz with talk about President Trump’s Republican heir. And much of that centered on JD Vance.

Politics

8 h. ago Owner of medical equipment businesses charged in $30 million health care fraud scheme

Raju Sharma, 61, allegedly billed Medicare for equipment patients did not need. The post Owner of medical equipment businesses charged in $30 million health care fraud scheme appeared first on Boston.com.

Economics

9 h. ago Five of the most important fintech VCs investing heavily in the sector

Global investing in fintech startups is starting to see an uptick. Just this week, KPMG issued its Pulse of Fintech report for the second half of 2024. In the fourth quarter of 2024, investment climbed to $25.9 billion from $18 billion in the third quarter, according to KPMG. Granted, this is not the enthusiasm of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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10 h. ago WA county wants public health district to stop offering COVID vaccines

WA county wants public health district to stop offering COVID vaccines  The Seattle Times

Science

10 h. ago Caesars Palace, MLB stadium, an ice cream truck: DOGE reveals how schools spent billions in COVID

Schools spent nearly $200 billion of COVID-relief dollars on expenses that had "little" impact on students, DOGE said.

Science

10 h. ago China Tries to Undo Damage in Latin America Ties Done by Rubio Trip

The Chinese government held a meeting with Bolivia's top diplomat this week as part of a campaign to undo the damage to its reputation and interests in Latin America caused by Secretary of State Marco Rubio making his first international tour in the position to countries there vulnerable to Chinese influence. The post China Tries to Undo Damage in Latin America Ties Done by Rubio Trip appeared first on Breitbart.

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