U.S. Capitol Police said Wednesday that they investigated a suspicious package near the Lower West Terrace of the building. Officers first reached the scene at about 10:30 a.m., USCP said, advising staffers and visitors to avoid the area. Police cleared any potential threat and reopened the area at about noon. Multiple roads have were closed...
Two Native American tribes and the Center for Biological Diversity sued the Biden administration over a high-voltage transmission plan they say violates federal laws protecting cultural sites. In the lawsuit, the San Carlos Apache Tribe and the Tohono O’odham Nation called for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approvals of permits for the SunZia high-voltage transmission...
Pope Francis issued a stark warning on Wednesday of the “perverse” dangers of artificial intelligence — even noting that he himself was a victim. “We need but think of the long-standing problem of disinformation in the form of fake news, which today can employ “deepfakes”, namely the creation and diffusion of images that appear perfectly...
Hillary Clinton is giving a boost to “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie following the pair’s Oscars snubs, saying they’re “more than Kenough.” The Academy Awards faced criticism when nominations for its 96th annual gala were announced on Tuesday. While Ryan Gosling, who co-starred as Ken in the female-centric summer blockbuster, and America...
The National Science Foundation is partnering with tech companies leading on artificial intelligence (AI) and nine other federal agencies to launch a pilot program aimed at creating a shared AI research infrastructure, the government announced Wednesday. The launch of the pilot program for the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) is part of a directive...
Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) is introducing legislation to ban the federal government from removing border barriers in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling earlier this week that the Biden administration can take down razor wire Texas put up along the U.S.-Mexico border. The Restricting Administration Zealots from Obliging Raiders Act, dubbed the RAZOR Act,...
A new report finds that minority communities make up the majority of people who live near carcinogenic-producing waste sites. The analysis, released Wednesday and conducted by the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) and CEO Roundtable on Cancer, said that 56 percent of communities of color are within three kilometers of carcinogenic-producing waste sites, and that...
Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley’s campaign went after former President Trump on Wednesday over his “meltdown” victory speech after the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday. Trump’s rambling victory monologue after a strong performance in the Granite State included repeated jabs at Haley, including mocking her own concession speech earlier in the evening. Haley’s campaign described...