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WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) – The White House said on Friday it would accelerate the development and use of AI for national security applications, while stressing that the technology should not be used to carry out unlawful surveillance. The Trump administration said earlier this week that it would ask leading AI developers to voluntarily submit …
For the second time this week, Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing another major controversy just days ahead of the Maine primary he is poised to win. On Thursday, the New York Times reported allegations of Platner’s “unsettling” behavior toward women he dated, including one claim that he was physically abusive, which Platner denies. …
“We’re going to continue to arrest people, we’re going to continue to detain people and we’re going to keep deporting people,” Trump border czar Tom Homan told CBS News on Friday. He hinted at summer sweeps of enforcement actions coming next to New York City. More money, fewer guardrails The work of Congress comes at …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers representing the federal government argued Friday that a court could not stop construction of a White House ballroom it was already underway and because of the sensitive security concerns they say the structure is meant to address. Attorney Yaakov Roth, speaking during an exchange with U.S. Appeals Court Judge Patricia Millett, …
Ned Jarrett, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and longtime broadcaster, died Thursday of natural causes in his home, his family said in a statement shared by the racing organization. He was 93. Jarrett was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2011 after 50 career wins on the sport’s top circuit, including championships …
A proposed merger between two utility giants could have big implications for the future of nuclear power in New England. NextEra Energy, the owner of New Hampshire’s Seabrook Nuclear Power Station, announced plans last month to acquire Dominion Energy, the owner of Connecticut’s Millstone Nuclear Power Station, in a deal worth nearly $67 billion. If …
June 5 (Reuters) – The United States will give nearly $38 million in additional funding toward its Ebola response efforts, bringing the total so far to more than $200 million in direct funding, the State Department said in a statement on Friday. The department, which did not detail how the money would be spent, said …
June 5 (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Friday it is deeply concerned by violent protests outside its offices in Libya this week and blamed social media for fueling disinformation about the world body’s work in the country. Hundreds of Libyan demonstrators blocked off the office of the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) in Tripoli …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department says a small nuclear reactor under development at a national lab has reached a crucial milestone that could allow it to produce electricity within a few years. The microreactor being developed by Antares Nuclear Inc. at the Idaho National Lab reached “criticality” on Thursday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said. …
Thirty years after it began, the story of the Iranian revolution is now being retold in an intriguing way. It’s a remarkable tale of survival from the perspective of one remarkably talented woman … a woman our Serena Altschul has been to meet: So what do you do with a black-and-white, French-language animated feature film …