8 h. ago Trump’s Proposed Cut Would Deal Serious Setback to California High

The Trump administration’s announcement that it would pull $4 billion for the state’s bullet train project is likely to mean significant delays in serving the first passengers, several analysts said.

Politics

15 h. ago Graham’s ‘bone crushing’ Russia sanctions bill could freeze US trade with the world’s largest economies

Graham’s ‘bone crushing’ Russia sanctions bill could freeze US trade with the world’s largest economies  Politico

Science

22 h. ago Spanish Flamenco thrives in New Mexico, with its own unique flavor

A lot of folks know New Mexico for green chiles, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world, and the birthplace of the bomb. But it's also a global center of flamenco—the passionate dance, song and music of the Roma people of southern Spain.

Politics

32 h. ago EleutherAI releases massive AI training dataset of licensed and open domain text

EleutherAI, an AI research organization, has released what it's claiming is one of the largest collections of licensed and open-domain text for training AI models.

Politics

32 h. ago Palantir’s Collection of Disease Data at C.D.C. Stirs Privacy Concerns

U.S. and state officials say the consolidation of the public health agency’s vast trove of information could expose patients and will delay analysis of long-term trends.

Politics

35 h. ago Big day for LA light rail: LAX/Metro transit center station set to open today

Big day for LA light rail: LAX/Metro transit center station set to open today  NBC Los Angeles

Politics

36 h. ago LA light rail: LAX/Metro Transit Center opens, providing service between airport and regional rail system

LA light rail: LAX/Metro Transit Center opens, providing service between airport and regional rail system  ABC7 Los Angeles

Politics

36 h. ago Army preparing for largest military parade on the capital’s streets in decades, featuring 7 million pounds of hardware

Army preparing for largest military parade on the capital’s streets in decades, featuring 7 million pounds of hardware  CNN

Events

37 h. ago New class of SrHfSe chalcogenide perovskite solar cells with diverse HTMs may make more efficient solar tech

The photovoltaic industry has witnessed a remarkable breakthrough with the advent of lead halide perovskite solar cells (LHPSCs), which have achieved outstanding power conversion efficiencies (PCEs); 25% in single-junction and 29% in monolithic tandem configurations. Despite this progress, challenges such as poor long-term stability, phase degradation under light, heat, and moisture, and the toxicity of lead (Pb) remain significant obstacles to commercial scalability and environmental safety.

Politics

37 h. ago Biden book author reveals how White House staff truly felt about Karine Jean

Axios correspondent Alex Thompson shed light on the "simmering resentment" Biden staffers felt towards White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre while promoting his book.

Politics

38 h. ago EXCLUSIVE: Bill strengthening ‘special relationship’ with UK military introduced on D

Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., is introducing a bill on the anniversary of D-Day to allow greater military technology sharing between the United States and the United Kingdom.

Events

38 h. ago LA light rail: LAX/Metro Transit Center set to open today, providing service between airport and regional rail system

LA light rail: LAX/Metro Transit Center set to open today, providing service between airport and regional rail system  ABC7 Los Angeles

Politics

39 h. ago An active optical intensity interferometry scheme enables synthetic aperture imaging from over a kilometer away

Intensity interferometry is a promising technique that enables the precise measurement of spatial properties (i.e., distances, shapes and light properties) by probing fluctuations in the intensity (i.e., brightness) of light, as opposed to the exact timing and phase of light waves probed by amplitude (phase) interferometry. Intensity interferometry could overcome some of the limitations of amplitude interferometry, as it is less sensitive to atmospheric factors and optical imperfections.

Politics

39 h. ago Demand for US light sweet crude drops as OPEC+ ramps up output

Demand for US light sweet crude drops as OPEC+ ramps up output  Reuters

Politics

41 h. ago Did you follow the local news this week? Take our Greater Boston news quiz.

Test your knowledge of “sanctuary cities,” a Fenway Park project, and a dirty Dunkin’ in this week’s news quiz. The post Did you follow the local news this week? Take our Greater Boston news quiz. appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

42 h. ago Airline passenger shocked when agent rejects checked bag for 'bizarre' reason

A traveler's "secret duffel bag" packed with souvenirs was deemed too light to check in by an airline agent, highlighting an unusual baggage policy that most carriers don't explicitly clarify.

Events

48 h. ago Disney's grandchildren divided over new animatronic of Walt as one calls it 'dehumanizing'

The Disney is developing an animatronic of its founder, Walt Disney, but his living descendants are divided over this project and its impact on his legacy.

Politics

50 h. ago Worley wins Glenfarne contract to support Alaska LNG project

Worley wins Glenfarne contract to support Alaska LNG project  Capital Brief

Politics

50 h. ago Landlords Commit $2.5 Million to Help Cuomo’s Mayoral Campaign

The money, the largest example of outside spending by a single donor in the New York City mayor’s race, will go toward campaign ads on Andrew M. Cuomo’s behalf.

Economics

51 h. ago Circle IPO soars giving hope to more startups waiting to go public

Circle, one of the world’s largest issuers of USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, ended its first trading day as a public company at $83.23 per share, 168% above its IPO price of $31 set the previous day. The IPO pop demonstrates public market investors’ interest in cryptocurrencies and stablecoins in particular amid […]

Technology