2 h. ago Putin still intends Ukraine domination, U.S. intelligence reports say

Putin still intends Ukraine domination, U.S. intelligence reports say  The Washington Post

Technology

5 h. ago United States Postal Service unveils new freshwater fishing lure stamps at Springfield’s Wonders of Wildlife

United States Postal Service unveils new freshwater fishing lure stamps at Springfield’s Wonders of Wildlife  KY3

Politics

5 h. ago Postal Service Reaches Deal With Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency

The U.S. Postal Service has long struggled with its finances. President Trump and Mr. Musk have both suggested it should be privatized.

Politics

7 h. ago Russia seeks to exclude key Trump envoy from Ukraine talks, sources say

Russia seeks to exclude key Trump envoy from Ukraine talks, sources say  Reuters

Politics

8 h. ago University of Central Florida suspends 2 fraternities for alleged hazing, including hitting pledges with cars

An investigation is underway after two fraternities at the University of Central Florida, Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon, were suspended over hazing allegations.

Events

9 h. ago Sesame, the startup behind the viral virtual assistant Maya, releases its base AI model

AI company Sesame has released the base model that powers Maya, the impressively realistic voice assistant. The model, which is 1 billion parameters in size (“parameters” referring to individual components of the model), is under an Apache 2.0 license, meaning it can be used commercially with few restrictions. Called CSM-1B, the model generates “RVQ audio codes” from text […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Technology

9 h. ago Larry Buendorf, Secret Service Agent Who Saved President Ford, Dies at 87

By grabbing a loaded handgun from Squeaky Fromme in 1975, Mr. Buendorf, as part of a Secret Service detail, thwarted a would-be assassin in California’s capital.

Politics

10 h. ago Columbia University students who occupied Hamilton Hall expelled, suspended

Columbia University students who occupied Hamilton Hall during pro-Palestinian protests last year have been suspended, expelled or had their degrees temporarily revoked.

Culture

10 h. ago Putin says he has questions about the ceasefire with Ukraine

A White House envoy is in Moscow Thursday to discuss the 30-day of proposed ceasefire with top Kremlin officials. President Vladimir Putin says Russia is open to the idea, but "questions" remain.

Events

10 h. ago Washington Supreme Court takes up tribal sovereignty challenge

Washington Supreme Court takes up tribal sovereignty challenge  Courthouse News Service

Events

10 h. ago Alaska Senator pushing to suspend law requiring cruise ships visit Canada

Alaska Senator pushing to suspend law requiring cruise ships visit Canada  Royal Caribbean Blog

Politics

10 h. ago Alaska Forest Association takes action against US Forest Service for failing to sell timber in Tongass

Alaska Forest Association takes action against US Forest Service for failing to sell timber in Tongass  Must Read Alaska

Economics

11 h. ago Putin suggests US ceasefire idea for Ukraine needs serious reworking

Putin suggests US ceasefire idea for Ukraine needs serious reworking  Reuters

Events

11 h. ago South Coast Rail will begin service soon. Will your commute change?

For the first time in 65 years, communities in southeastern Massachusetts will have rail service to downtown Boston. The post South Coast Rail will begin service soon. Will your commute change? appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

12 h. ago Matthew McConaughey ‘scared’ Martha Stewart with his method acting while filming commercial

Martha Stewart appeared with Matthew McConaughey in an ad during the Super Bowl this year, revealing his method acting process was a little strange to her.

Events

13 h. ago HHS Secretary Kennedy Stops Placement of Migrant Children in Shelters Where Alleged Sex Abuse Occurred

The Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) will stop placing Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) in care and placement shelters operated by Southwest Key Programs Incorporated. The move was announced as a measure by the Trump administration to end sexual abuse and harassment of UACs placed in the facilities during the search for sponsors in the United States. The post HHS Secretary Kennedy Stops Placement of Migrant Children in Shelters Where Alleged Sex Abuse Occurred appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

14 h. ago Washington Supreme Court decision against Lowe’s could significantly impact self

Washington Supreme Court decision against Lowe’s could significantly impact self-service retail  MyNorthwest

Events

14 h. ago Trump 'hopes' Putin agrees to ceasefire as Moscow signals no truce yet

President Trump said he 'hopes' Russia agrees to a ceasefire deal after Ukraine accepted the terms earlier this week and warned it would be a "very disappointing moment for the world" otherwise.

Politics

14 h. ago Researchers develop innovative method for secure operations on encrypted data without decryption

A hospital that wants to use a cloud computing service to perform artificial intelligence data analysis on sensitive patient records needs a guarantee those data will remain private during computation. Homomorphic encryption is a special type of security scheme that can provide this assurance.

Politics

14 h. ago Mount Spurr's impending eruption threatens Anchorage, Alaska

Mount Spurr's impending eruption threatens Anchorage, Alaska  RBC-Ukraine

Events