2 h. ago FL spent $660M on healthcare for illegals as hospitals ordered to verify legal status, report shows

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration announced the latest update to its Hospital Patient Immigration Status Dashboard, which showed that the state was paying nearly $660 million to cover the health care costs of illegal immigrants last year.

Science

3 h. ago Cardinal McElroy, staunch Trump critic, installed as Archbishop of Washington

Cardinal McElroy, staunch Trump critic, installed as Archbishop of Washington  thecatholicherald.com

Politics

4 h. ago Texas execution of 'desert killer,' on death row for 30 years, blocked by court

David Wood, 67, was sentenced to death in 1992 for the killing of six woman and girls in El Paso, Texas. He has spent nearly 33 years on death row for the crimes.

Events

7 h. ago NASA's latest space launch: Stranded astronauts and messy politics

President Trump and Elon Musk claim the Biden administration abandoned two astronauts in space. But the publicly available evidence suggests a different story.

Technology

7 h. ago AI chatbot helps victims of digital sexual violence in Latin America

Two women from Mexico and Ecuador who spent years fighting to be recognized as victims of online sexual violence have inspired an artificial intelligence chatbot that helps others facing abuse.

Events

8 h. ago Opposition party wins the most votes in Greenland election amid Trump takeover talk

The Demokraatit Party won the most votes in Greenland's parliamentary elections, a surprise result in an election in the shadow of President Donald Trump's stated goal of taking control of the island.

Politics

9 h. ago NASA spent $13M on DEI under Biden while critical mission, quality controls flailed, watchdog group says

While issues at NASA compounded under Joe Biden, the space agency continued to embed diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives into its workforce, according to a new report from watchdog group OpenTheBooks.

Politics

9 h. ago Elea AI is chasing the healthcare productivity opportunity by targeting pathology labs’ legacy systems

VC funding into AI tools for healthcare was projected to hit $11 billion last year — a headline figure that speaks to the widespread conviction that artificial intelligence will prove transformative in a critical sector. Many startups applying AI in healthcare are seeking to drive efficiencies by automating some of the administration that orbits and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Events

10 h. ago Can Billionaire Backer Mike Repole Buy St. John’s a Basketball Championship?

Mike Repole, who loved the homegrown team of his youth, has helped assemble a juggernaut enabled by compensation rules that one critic says created “the wild West.”

Economics

11 h. ago EPA terminates Biden admin's green grants worth $20B, Zeldin says

The EPA is terminating $20 billion in grants awarded by the Biden administration for climate and clean-energy projects, Administrator Lee Zeldin announced.

Politics

15 h. ago Sean Duffy proposes big plans to upgrade air traffic control systems, use AI to find ‘hot spots’

Sean Duffy announced plans to upgrade air traffic control systems across the U.S. and use artificial intelligence to identify other "hot spots" like Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Politics

17 h. ago Elon Musk Seeks to Put $100 Million Into Trump Political Operation

Elon Musk has signaled he wants to make some donations not just to his own super PAC, which is called America PAC and has spent heavily on President Trump in the past, but to an outside entity.

Politics

17 h. ago S.F. Unified sues AmeriCorps for withholding funds over ‘DEI activity’

S.F. Unified sues AmeriCorps for withholding funds over ‘DEI activity’  San Francisco Chronicle

Politics

18 h. ago Former MLB Executive Criticizes Washington Nationals Offseason for Lack of Spending

Former MLB Executive Criticizes Washington Nationals Offseason for Lack of Spending  Sports Illustrated

Politics

18 h. ago Trump Poses With a Tesla, a Move Aimed Solely at Helping Musk

President Trump has spent years bashing electric vehicles. But with Elon Musk by his side, he said he would buy a bright red one.

Technology

19 h. ago Law firm says Trump order targeting it specifically is attack on rule of law

Perkins Coie's lawsuit is in response to President Trump's executive order that accused the firm of "dishonest and dangerous activity" that sought to overturn laws and elections and of allegedly discriminatory DEI policies.

Events

19 h. ago U.S. Education Department switches to remote work amid talk of layoffs

The announcement further unsettled department employees who have spent the past several weeks anticipating sweeping staff cuts.

Politics

20 h. ago Europe Subcommittee Chairman Self Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Arms Control, International Security, & U.S. Assistance to Europe

Europe Subcommittee Chairman Self Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Arms Control, International Security, & U.S. Assistance to Europe  House Foreign Affairs Committee

Politics

20 h. ago As growth in the space economy accelerates, US leadership remains critical, report outlines

As growth in the space economy accelerates, US leadership remains critical, report outlines  Northeastern University

Technology

21 h. ago 'Zero Tolerance' for Wasting Tax Dollars: Lee Zeldin Cancels $2 Billion in DEI and Environmental Justice Grants

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has canceled $2 billion worth of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and "environmental justice" grants, announcing "zero tolerance" for wasting tax dollars. The post ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Wasting Tax Dollars: Lee Zeldin Cancels $2 Billion in DEI and Environmental Justice Grants appeared first on Breitbart.

Economics