3 h. ago The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings

Approximately 500 NIST staffers, including at least three lab directors, are expected to lose their jobs at the safety-standards agency as part of the ongoing DOGE purge, sources tell WIRED.

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3 h. ago CHRISTOPHER RUFO: How DOGE could take down the Department of Education

Since January 20, Trump's cabinet has pursued decisive action on virtually every political front. But the most high-risk, high reward initiative has been Elon Musk’s DOGE.

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9 h. ago SmartSuite raises $38M to be the final word on enterprise collaboration

Three founders who built out one of the bigger startups in risk management are scaling a new company to take on another pain point in the world of work. SmartSuite‘s platform lets teams collaborate on projects, build automations around that work, and search and access work across larger libraries of data spanning a disparate number […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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11 h. ago First Foundation Bank Partners With the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco to Award $100,000 Grant to TMC Community Capital

First Foundation Bank Partners With the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco to Award $100,000 Grant to TMC Community Capital  Business Wire

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14 h. ago Father 'born again' after reuniting with son who survived nearly 500 days in Hamas captivity

Sagui Dekel-Chen's father joined "Fox & Friends First" to describe the emotional reunion and the deaths of Shiri Bibas and her young children at the hands of Hamas.

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15 h. ago Hamas hands over bodies of 4 slain Israelis, including Shiri Bibas and her two young boys

Hamas has turned over the bodies of four slain Israeli hostages more than 500 days after the terrorist group's Oct. 7, 2023, attack in Israel.

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24 h. ago Trump Team Finds Loophole to Effectively Maintain Spending Freezes

Officials cite other legal authorities — not Mr. Trump’s court-blocked directives — to keep withholding foreign aid and domestic grant money.

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27 h. ago Machine learning accelerates discovery of membranes to filter PFAS from water

Someday, your drinking water could be completely free of toxic "forever chemicals." These chemicals, called PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), are found in common household items like makeup, nonstick cookware, dental floss, batteries, and food packaging. PFAS permeate the soil, water, food, and air, and they can remain in the environment for millennia. Once inside the human body, PFAS can persist for years, suppressing the immune system and increasing cancer risk.

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31 h. ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump admin cuts to CDC could affect 9/11 responders

The Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce affect the World Trade Center Health Program, putting the health of 9/11 first responders at risk, critics said.

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35 h. ago Utility Arborist Research Fund Grant Program (United States)

Utility Arborist Research Fund Grant Program (United States)  fundsforNGOs

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36 h. ago Zelenskyy denies claims of US$500 bn in aid from United States

Zelenskyy denies claims of US$500 bn in aid from United States  Ukrainska Pravda

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38 h. ago Schools, colleges have 2 weeks to ban DEI. An education expert warns it won't be easy

The Department of Education told schools to stop DEI efforts or risk losing federal dollars. The president of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation warns it won't be quick and easy.

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38 h. ago Sanctuary state's 'green light' law is red flag for Americans' safety, national security: experts

New York's controversial "green light law" is under fire once again as experts warn it puts Border Patrol agents and the American public at risk.

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42 h. ago Nepal Took a Risk on a $500 Million U.S. Grant. It May Now Regret It.

Nepal Took a Risk on a $500 Million U.S. Grant. It May Now Regret It.  The New York Times

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48 h. ago Will That Asteroid Strike Earth? Risk Level Rises to Highest Ever Recorded.

The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger remains low, but experts are estimating the damage that could be done.

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48 h. ago U.S. weighs destroying $500 million in stockpiled covid tests

U.S. weighs destroying $500 million in stockpiled covid tests  The Washington Post

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50 h. ago Washington County leadership program receives grant from Maine Seacoast Mission

Washington County leadership program receives grant from Maine Seacoast Mission  WABI

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54 h. ago X challenges German court order granting data access to election researchers

Earlier this month, a Berlin court ordered Elon Musk-owned X to provide immediate access to public platform data to two civil society organizations seeking to study systemic risk around the country’s upcoming election. In a post on X, the social media company said Tuesday it is challenging the order, claiming the summary proceeding “egregiously undermines […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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57 h. ago DNC vice chair takes social media flak for criticizing Trump's Daytona 500 appearance

Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg took heat on social media on Monday for criticizing President Donald Trump's visit to the "Great American Race."

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58 h. ago Google Calendar Malware Is on the Rise. Here’s How To Stay Safe

A simple calendar can't be a security risk, right? Wrong.

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