1 hour ago Seattle mayor issues EO to hasten light rail expansion projects within city

Seattle mayor issues EO to hasten light rail expansion projects within city  The Center Square

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3 h. ago Cuban migrant brings white powder to Florida ICE center, hospitalizing guard and prompting evacuation

A migrant brought a suspicious white powdery substance to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Florida on Thursday, leading to a security guard becoming ill and sparking an evacuation of the premises.

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3 h. ago Turning robotic ensembles into smart materials that mimic life

Researchers have engineered groups of robots that behave as smart materials with tunable shape and strength, mimicking living systems. "We've figured out a way for robots to behave more like a material," said Matthew Devlin, a former doctoral researcher in the lab of University of California, Santa Barbara (USCB) mechanical engineering professor Elliot Hawkes, and the lead author of the article published in the journal Science.

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4 h. ago Apply to Speak at TechCrunch Sessions: AI before the deadline

AI Innovators, seize your moment! Have insights that could inspire 1,200 AI founders, investors, and enthusiasts eager to advance the future of AI? Take center stage, influence the AI conversation, and exchange ideas at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. We’re gathering top AI visionaries from the startup world to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 h. ago Professor calls on Democrats to stop using term 'people of color' as Latino and Black voters side with Trump

University of California, Berkeley professor Jerel Ezell argued in a Politico op-ed that Democrats should stop relying on traditional racial politics to win elections.

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11 h. ago Australia warns airlines to beware of Chinese naval exercises in the Tasman Sea

China had given notice that its warships could potentially fire live weapons during an exercise in the Tasman Sea, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

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17 h. ago Trump's picks to oversee Medicare and biomedical research will divest stock

Dr. Mehmet Oz, nominated to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will sell shares in Eli Lilly and UnitedHealth. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, NIH nominee, will shed stock in Walmart and Nvidia.

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18 h. ago Anthony Hernandez And Brendan Allen Watch Their First Fight | UFC Seattle

Anthony Hernandez And Brendan Allen Watch Their First Fight | UFC Seattle  UFC

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19 h. ago Why are 'fireworks' coming from a black hole? This is what scientists say

A team of astrophysicists have found flares of light in Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way.

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21 h. ago Several gun bills working their way through the Washington State Legislature

Several gun bills working their way through the Washington State Legislature  The Center Square

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21 h. ago Remembering urban planning professor Donald Shoup, who changed the way we park

UCLA urban planning professor Donald Shoup died this month at 86. Shoup was renowned for his work in land-use planning.

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22 h. ago U.S. Forest Service firings lead to hiking trail closures in western Washington

U.S. Forest Service firings lead to hiking trail closures in western Washington  The Center Square

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22 h. ago Washington committee passes revised bill adding transparency to pretrial release

Washington committee passes revised bill adding transparency to pretrial release  The Center Square

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24 h. ago Mark Zuckerberg’s makeover didn’t make people like him, study shows

A study by the Pew Research Center found that Americans’ views of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg skew more negative than positive. While Zuckerberg has sparked chatter in Silicon Valley with his sudden interest in high fashion, the Meta CEO is less popular than President Trump’s right-hand man, Elon Musk, the report found. While about […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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24 h. ago Anthony Hernandez older, wiser, firing on all cylinders ahead of UFC Seattle

Anthony Hernandez older, wiser, firing on all cylinders ahead of UFC Seattle  Sportsnet.ca

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24 h. ago Kennedy Center Cancels Performance of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington After Trump’s Takeover

Kennedy Center Cancels Performance of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington After Trump’s Takeover  Billboard

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25 h. ago Kennedy Center evacuates due to bomb threat targeting Shen Yun

A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center says the threat targeted Shen Yun, a touring dance troupe that is banned in China, because it is associated with the religious group Falun Gong.

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25 h. ago To eat eggs safely, do these two things, says food science expert

Amid outbreaks of bird flu in the U.S., experts weigh in on best practices for preparing eggs safely. See the video from Professor Tim Spector, a genetic epidemiology expert at King's College London.

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26 h. ago Professor Anthony Sinskey, biologist, inventor, entrepreneur, and Center for Biomedical Innovation co

Colleagues remember the longtime MIT professor as a supportive, energetic collaborator who seemed to know everyone at the Institute.

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30 h. ago Seattle Black Panther Party to preserve legacy in museum and interpretive center

Seattle Black Panther Party to preserve legacy in museum and interpretive center  KING5.com

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