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CDC cuts environmental health employees
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Staff who worked on lead, asthma let go from CDC Staff members who fought childhood lead exposure and those who worked on cancer ...The Hill - 2d -
Senegal revises amnesty law that covered deadly protests
Senegal’s parliament has approved revisions to a law passed under the former president that granted amnesty for offences committed during deadly opposition protests in the West African countryABC News - 2d -
Muse cancel Turkish gig after pressure from anti-government protesters
The British rock band scraps a concert after the promoter insulted anti-government protesters.BBC News - 3d -
Thousands protest in Haiti to denounce a surge in gang violence and demand security
Thousands of protesters in Haiti's capital have clashed with police as they denounce a surge in gang violence and demand that the government keep them safeABC News - 3d -
Spaniards march across 40 cities to protest the growing housing crisis
Protesters have returned to the streets across Spain in anger over high housing costs with no relief in sightABC News - 16h -
Huge crowds gather in 'Hands Off' rallies nationwide in protest of Trump admin
Tens of thousands of protesters mustered in cities and towns across the country on Saturday to sound off against the Trump administration.ABC News - 8h -
WATCH: Astros prospect celebrates his major league call-up with parents
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada brought the parents of top prospect Cam Smith into the club house to join in the celebrations.ABC News - Mar. 26 -
See Highlights from the Ross County Special Olympics Celebrity Basketball Game
The game took place on March 27, 2025 rounding out a month of DD celebrations in Chillicothe.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Despite the headlines, remote work is as popular as ever
Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Atlanta Fed, and Stanford University show that there has been no significant decrease in workplace flexibility, with more employees enjoying hybrid ...The Hill - 4d -
Why is your boss a narcissist? Blame the job ad that got them hired
The language used in many job postings appeals to people with ‘a grand view of self’, researchers find. Looking for an employee who’s ambitious, self-reliant and thinks outside the box? You might ...The Guardian - 3d -
ChatGPT’s Projects Feature Brings Order to Your AI Chaos
Subscribers can now organize their conversations with the AI assistant into neat little folders.Wired - 5d -
Anthropic announces updates on security safeguards for its AI models
Anthropic on Monday announced updates to the "responsible scaling" policy for its AI.CNBC - 5d -
If AI Were Just a Big Lie, It Would Look a Lot Like … This
The problem with AI is it’s being sold the way NFTs were sold. And crypto … and the metaverse.Inc. - 3d -
Mock draft simulator vs AI? Which was better at drafting for the Colts?
What is better at drafting for the Colts? A mock draft simulator or AI?Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Meta's head of AI research announces departure
Meta Vice President of AI Research Joelle Pineau will leave the social media company on May 30.CNBC - 4d -
This Tool Probes Frontier AI Models for Lapses in Intelligence
A new platform from data training company Scale AI will let artificial intelligence developers find their models’ weak spots.Wired - 3d -
Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as deaths pass 3,000
Myanmar’s ruling military has declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 peopleABC News - 3d -
Democrats decry reported dismissal of NSA director Tim Haugh
Lawmakers say dismissing head of US Cyber Command puts country at risk at a time of ‘unprecedented cyber threats’. Top congressional Democrats are protesting against the reported firing of Gen ...The Guardian - 1d -
Why Did Walmart Just Start Paying Some Store Managers $600,000 a Year? Science Shows Superstar Employees Should Be Paid Accordingly
Some Walmart managers’ pay is substantially higher than industry norms. Here’s why that matters, especially to you–and your employees.Inc. - 23h -
Israeli airstrike kills 4 in Lebanon; U.N. demands answers over Gaza aid workers found in mass grave
An Israeli airstrike killed four people in Beirut early Tuesday, the Lebanese Health Ministry said, rocking an already shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.NBC News - 4d -
Christians celebrate Easter at Church of the Holy Sepulcher in contested Jerusalem
In Jerusalem, Easter Sunday celebrations were muted at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, believed to be the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Members of Jerusalem's Christian minority say they ...CBS News - 5d -
Alex Ovechkin celebrates with family after tying NHL record for career goals
After Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his record-tying goal Friday, he skated over to celebrate with his family against the glass.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
More journalists detained by Turkey after covering anti-government protests
Two journalists have been detained in dawn raids in Istanbul as part of a crackdown on media coverage of the largest protests in Turkey for more than a decadeABC News - Mar. 28 -
Zimbabwe police deploy to block protests over extension of president’s rule
Police deployed heavily in Zimbabwe’s capital and other cities on Monday to block protests against plans to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule.NBC News - 4d -
Protests in Turkey take a new turn with call for a one-day shopping boycott
Protests that erupted across Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul’s opposition mayor have taken a new direction as government opponents called for a one-day shopping boycottABC News - 3d -
3 reasons ‘Signalgate’ is not going away
The Trump administration's use of Signal for a group chat to discuss plans for a U.S. military strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen has been widely criticized for being a breach of national ...The Hill - 4d -
House Democrat: Trump team has 'done nothing' to assure Signal leak won't be repeated
Rep. Seth Moulton has criticized the Trump administration for its response to the use of Signal by high-level officials to discuss military plans, saying they have done nothing to prevent a repeat ...The Hill - 4d -
Emergence AI’s new system automatically creates AI agents rapidly in realtime based on the work at hand
The new system is literally a no code, natural language, AI-powered multi-agent builder, and it works in real time.VentureBeat - 4d -
DeepSeek jolts AI industry: Why AI’s next leap may not come from more data, but more compute at inference
To contextualize DeepSeek’s disruption, let's consider the broader shift in AI being driven by the scarcity of training data.VentureBeat - 12h -
Richard Sherman says armed robbers broke into his home with his family inside
The incident happened on Saturday, one day before Sherman's 37th birthday.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
NBA fines Grizzlies' Ja Morant $75,000 for continued finger-gun gestures, after warning him to stop
Ja Morant showed off an imaginary gun. The NBA hit back with a real fine. A day after Morant again used his aiming-a-gun gesture to celebrate making 3-pointers, the Grizzlies’ star was fined ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
NBA fines Grizzlies' Morant for imaginary gun gesture
The NBA took aim at Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant's imaginary gun gesture on Friday, fining him $75,000 after he used it to celebrate a basket for the second time in a week.Morant was first ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Portland's WNBA expansion franchise hires team president Inky Son as its first employee
Portland's WNBA team has hired its first employee, adding team president Inky Son to lead the front office. “Inky will lay the groundwork for our future growth,” said Mike Whitehead, who is the ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
GOP senator says he 'won't apologize' after telling fired HHS employee he 'probably deserved it'
Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) on Wednesday said he “won’t apologize” for telling a fired Health and Human Services (HHS) employee that he “probably deserved it,” after video footage of the exchange was ...The Hill - 3d -
Spurs fans set to protest against ENIC and Daniel Levy again ahead of Southampton game
Tottenham Hotspur fans are set to protest against the club’s ownership once again ahead of the game against Southampton on Sunday.Chairman Daniel Levy faced protests before the Manchester United ...Yahoo Sports - 14h -
Elon Musk’s xAI Acquires X, Because of Course
Social platform X struggled after Elon Musk took over, but its fortunes improved dramatically after US President Donald Trump won reelection. Now it will be become part of Musk's AI startup xAI.Wired - Mar. 28 -
UFC signs multimillion-dollar partnership deal with Meta
UFC signed a multimillion-dollar partnership deal Tuesday with Meta, Facebook's parent company, with the goal of restructuring its fan experience to include artificial intelligence (AI). UFC will ...The Hill - 3d -
Calling all fashion models … now AI is coming for you
As fashion brands create AI ‘twins’ with models’ permission, some believe this is just another form of exploitation. The impact of AI has been felt across industries from Hollywood to publishing – ...The Guardian - 6d -
Final Fantasy 9 Anniversary Celebration Begins, Renewing Remake Rumors
Square Enix in Japan has launched a website celebrating the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy IX , and has special merchandise planned to commemorate the occasion.. For starters, Square Enix is ...GameSpot - 5d -
Betis celebrate end of derby drought as Antony and Isco finally feel at home
Manuel Pellegrini’s team of misfits beat Sevilla in the league for the first time in seven years and celebrated in style. This weekend, 46,731 people came to see Betis and Sevilla but the derby ...The Guardian - 5d
