3 d. ago New financial pressures forcing Planned Parenthood to close some clinics

Planned Parenthood is closing some clinics that offer abortions, even in states where abortion has broad protections, due to new financial pressures.

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1 week ago Slate Auto eyes former Indiana printing plant for its EV truck production

Slate Auto, the buzzy new EV startup that broke stealth this week, is close to locking in a former printing plant located in Warsaw, Indiana as the future production site for its cheap electric truck, a review of public records shows. The company is expected to lease the 1.4 million-square-foot facility for an undisclosed sum. […]

Transport

2 w. ago The United States is considering closing 30 consulates and embassies

The United States is considering closing 30 consulates and embassies  CiberCuba

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2 w. ago Judge order LA County to develop plan to close Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Judge order LA County to develop plan to close Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall  NBC4 Los Angeles

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2 w. ago White House proposal axes UN, NATO funds and halves State Department budget

The Trump administration is weighing a proposal to slash the State Department’s budget by $27 billion – nearly half – and shutter small embassies and consulates worldwide.

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2 w. ago State Dept. Expands Plans for Closing Embassies and Consulates

State Dept. Expands Plans for Closing Embassies and Consulates  The New York Times

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2 w. ago Senators push back against Trump plan to close ‘critical’ S.F. office that polices Big Tech

Senators push back against Trump plan to close ‘critical’ S.F. office that polices Big Tech  San Francisco Chronicle

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3 w. ago Mira Murati’s AI startup is reportedly aiming for a massive $2B seed round

Thinking Machines Lab, the new AI startup from ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, is reportedly attempting to close one of the largest seed rounds in history. Business Insider reported on Thursday that Thinking Machines Lab has doubled the target for its seed funding round to $2 billion. The round, should it close according to plan, would […]

Technology

3 w. ago House GOP leaders delay budget vote because of conservative opposition

House GOP leaders delayed a critical vote after being unable to sway a sufficient number of holdouts within the party. The vote on a Senate amendment related to a budget plan would have brought the party one step closer to implementing much of President Trump's legislative agenda.

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