30 h. ago Trump administration continues to press Harvard to deliver antisemitism report after delay

The Trump administration is again instructing Harvard University to deliver on its promised antisemitism report amid pressure from the federal government to stop anti-Israel protests.

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32 h. ago All models are wrong—a computational modeling expert explains how engineers make them useful

Nicknamed "Galloping Gertie" for its tendency to bend and undulate, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge had just opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. In a now infamous failure, in the face of moderate winds the morning of Nov. 7, 1940, the bridge started to repeatedly twist. After an hour of twisting, the bridge collapsed. One fatal engineering assumption led the bridge to shake itself apart.

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6 d. ago Trump, DOGE Deny Federal Housing, Jobs Benefits to Illegal Aliens

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly cross-checking federal data to prevent illegal aliens from receiving housing and employment benefits, according to a recent report. The post Trump, DOGE Deny Federal Housing, Jobs Benefits to Illegal Aliens appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago Americans witnessing crippling federal regulations can go directly to DOGE to report red tape rule

This DOGE-led effort highlights President Trump’s priority to put the people first and government bureaucrats last

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1 week ago Name for new park along Great Highway in San Francisco revealed

Name for new park along Great Highway in San Francisco revealed  NBC Bay AreaKids Enjoy San Francisco’s Beach Safe from Pollution and Speeding Traffic  Streetsblog San FranciscoSan Francisco announces five finalist names for new Great Highway park  KRON4

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2 w. ago Top lawmaker asks Trump admin to scrap report cracking down on cops: 'Destructive and costly'

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen is asking the Department of Justice to scrap a report that could lead to intense federal oversight of the Phoenix Police Department.

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2 w. ago Report: Energy leaders present six big ideas to help avoid US electricity crisis

After about 20 years of scant growth, U.S. electricity demand is expected to grow about 15-20% in the next decade and double by 2050, according to the Department of Energy. In light of these predictions, more than 80 U.S. energy experts met at Stanford in February to discuss how to avoid the U.S. electricity grid being overwhelmed by rising demand. This meeting, which was organized by the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability's Precourt Institute for Energy, has resulted in a report focused on six big ideas for federal and state energy policymakers to consider.

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2 w. ago Trump admin halting more than $500M in federal funding to Brown University over antisemitism response: report

Nearly $510 million in federal funding to Brown University is set to be halted as the Trump administration investigates the Ivy League's response to antisemitic protests on campus.

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2 w. ago Trump admin moves to more easily fire federal workers at 2 agencies: report

The White House is reportedly moving to reclassify federal workers at the Department of Energy and elsewhere in order to remove their job protections.

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3 w. ago With federal election looming, Liberal Canadian PM accused of plagiarism while studying at Oxford: report

Prime Minister Mark Carney is embroiled in controversy after a Canadian news outlet discovered at least 10 instances of possible plagiarism in his 1995 Oxford thesis.

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3 w. ago Engineers create 'smart' system to prevent future infrastructure disasters

When the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, collapsed on March 26, 2024, engineers and city managers around the U.S. and world scrambled to assess the safety of infrastructure in their communities. Michigan State University researchers have developed a "deploy-and-forget" system that combines sensors with artificial intelligence, or AI, to assess the health of infrastructure like bridges, roads and dams, before and after events that could damage them.

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3 w. ago Maryland officials commemorate anniversary of Key bridge collapse

Maryland officials commemorate anniversary of Key bridge collapse  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Key Bridge Collapse: Year after the tragedy, wounds still feel new for families

Key Bridge Collapse: Year after the tragedy, wounds still feel new for families  NBC Washington

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4 w. ago Byron Donalds leads bipartisan effort to punish federal workers for failure to report foreign gifts

House Reps. Byron Donalds and Jared Golden are teaming up for a new bill aimed at increasing transparency in foreign gifts given to U.S. officials.

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4 w. ago What to know about the federal report revealing Bay Area bridges' collapse risk

What to know about the federal report revealing Bay Area bridges' collapse risk  SFGATE

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4 w. ago What to know about the federal report revealing Bay Area bridges' risk for collapse

What to know about the federal report revealing Bay Area bridges' risk for collapse  SFGATE

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