Federal authorities allege more than $10M in childcare payment fraud in California
NEW YORK — Federal authorities charged a dozen people Tuesday for fraudulently collecting more than $10 million in government childcare…
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Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?
Millions of students every day turn to AI chatbots for help with schoolwork, emotional support and personal advice — often…
National Hispanic Heritage Month begins with celebrations across the US
Celebrations across the U.S. are expected in observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, showcasing the vast diversity and culture of…
Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms, letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters
Even with voting already underway, uncertainty about what might come next had been hovering over preparations for this year’s midterm…
Voter probe may break state laws, wrongly implicate citizens, whistleblower alleges
NEW YORK — A last-ditch Trump administration effort to hunt for noncitizen voters ahead of November’s elections is requiring federal…
Maduro ally Alex Saab expected to plead guilty in federal money laundering case
Alex Saab, a close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is expected to plead guilty Tuesday in a federal…
Abbott agrees to settlement over closure of largest baby formula plant in the US
Abbott Laboratories will pay $385 million to resolve claims tied to an investigation of contamination at a baby formula factory…
NY Yankees say Legionella bacteria found in cooling tower not linked to outbreak
NEW YORK — Bacteria that cause potentially fatal Legionnaires’ disease were found in a Yankee Stadium cooling tower — one…
Trump agrees to new bipartisan ethics provision in massive crypto bill, Republican senators say
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has agreed to a significant portion of a stringent ethics proposal that is part of…
New warnings about the risks of AI to humanity revive a long-running debate
LOS ANGELES — New warnings from within the artificial intelligence industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI…