Новости за 23.02.2024

The Biden administration announced Friday that it is waiving some “Buy America” requirements for its $42 billion broadband program. The waiver allows some of the funds for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program — President Biden's push to expand high-speed internet access nationwide — to be spent on equipment manufactured abroad. The decision comes...

Google will shut down the Google Pay app for U.S. users in early June, shuttering a service once heralded as a possible replacement for Android Pay and Google Wallet. The company announced the upcoming shutdown of the app Thursday, saying it hopes to streamline the company’s payment apps to include only Google Wallet, which it...

Former President Trump voiced support Friday for preserving access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments in the wake of a controversial Alabama court ruling that frozen embryos are people. “Under my leadership, the Republican Party will always support the creation of strong, thriving, healthy American families. We want to make it easier for mothers and...

Former President Trump is holding a rally Friday afternoon in South Carolina on the eve of the state's closely watched Republican presidential primary. The event is being held in Rock Hill, a suburb of Charlotte, N.C., giving Trump an opportunity to also gin up enthusiasm among his base in the Tarheel State, a possible swing...

Taking a closer look at this study shows that the decision to retract it was justified — and exposes the larger context in which unsound science is used to drive an anti-abortion agenda in courts and legislatures.

Florida lawmakers have fast-tracked legislation that forces social media companies to keep most minors off their platforms. The legislation, which passed the state House on Thursday after earlier being approved by the Senate, now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R) desk, though he says he's not quite ready to sign on. DeSantis told reporters Friday...

Federal environment officials have ordered a Los Angeles County landfill to take urgent action to protect public health, citing noxious odors and hazardous waste issues in the surrounding community. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday instructed the Chiquita Canyon Landfill to mitigate such off-site impacts, by containing liquid leachate and reducing smoldering activities. “This...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) touted her record as governor in remarks at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) amid speculation that she is a top contender for former President Trump’s 2024 running mate. “We need to look for our leaders outside of the swamp,” Noem said at CPAC. “Nobody turns to D.C....

Instead of moving toward symmetrical regulation of financial risks, we seem to be moving further away from it.

The campaign manager for New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy’s Senate bid has left his role, her campaign confirmed to The Hill. Murphy campaign spokesperson Alex Altman confirmed that Max Glass has departed the campaign but did not explain why or who would replace him. The New York Times first reported the development.  “We are...

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) on Thursday called for a federal investigation into the recent death of a nonbinary Oklahoma high school student. Torres joined calls by the Human Rights Campaign to investigate the death of Nex Benedict, a high school sophomore in Owasso, Okla., who died on Feb. 8, a day after a physical altercation...

By passing reforms in the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, Congress has the opportunity to bring about fairness and transparency in billing and prices  — and move us one step closer to a health care system we can all understand and rely on.

Reddit has agreed to provide Google with access to its content to train the tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) models, the social message board site announced on Thursday. The deal, which is reportedly worth $60 million, allows Google to use Reddit’s data application programming interface (API). “With the Reddit Data API, Google will now have...

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is urging its candidates to voice support for in vitro fertilization (IVF) after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are people, leading multiple health systems in the state to pause their IVF work. In a letter sent to GOP candidates, the NRSC said the state court’s decision...

The Biden administration on Friday said Israel’s plans to advance construction on thousands of settlement homes in the West Bank were inconsistent with international law, reversing a major Trump administration policy from 2019.  Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking from the G20 meeting in Brazil, spoke out against Israeli plans to move forward on the...

The presidential campaign of Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) is denouncing one of its former consultants’ alleged involvement in the fake robocalls of President Biden that were made to New Hampshire voters last month.  The Phillips campaign said Steve Kramer served as a consultant to help the campaign collect signatures in Pennsylvania and New York. He...

There is a clear gap between what polls are saying and what people with money on the line are forecasting.

Plus: The National Zoo is in talks to bring pandas back to D.C. {beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy Friday. I’m back at CPAC today, though I’m still very interested in dipping out to go check out the Titanic exhibit. Who’s coming with me?! Here’s what’s happening today: A few more of former President Trump’s shortlist...

House Democrats are warning leadership against including Republican-backed riders they’ve described as so-called “poison pills” in any annual government funding bills as both sides dig in their heels ahead of a shutdown deadline next week.   In a letter to House and Senate leadership on both sides of the aisle, more than a dozen Democrats...

Creators, we found, will make more evidence-based health content if we give them access to experts and evidence, just as we do for the leaders of physical communities.

Orders at several pharmacies have been delayed after a cyberattack was detected at UnitedHealth’s technology unit, Change Healthcare. The company said issues began Wednesday afternoon and some applications were unavailable. In a post later on Wednesday, Change Healthcare said it was experiencing network interruptions related to cybersecurity issues. Security experts “took immediate action” once the...

Cable news channel NewsNation has hired Democratic strategist Kurt Bardella as a contributor. In a social media post announcing the news this week, Bardella wrote "at a time when so many cable/media outlets are downsizing, I feel incredibly fortunate to get this opportunity." "I am so thankful to the leadership at NewsNation for believing in...

Hiring in corporate America has cooled. On an individual level that might sound like cause for alarm, but it’s also in line with the Federal Reserve’s battle against inflation. According to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023 closed with nine million job openings on the...

We cannot afford to keep losing a full classroom of students every week.

The Georgia state House voted Thursday to crack down on deepfake artificial intelligence (AI) videos ahead of this year's elections. The House voted 148-22 to approve the legislation, which attempts to stop the spread of misinformation from deceptive video impersonating candidates. The legislation, H.B. 986, would make it a felony to publish a deepfake within...