Vermont’s governor has vetoed a broad data privacy bill that would have been one of the strongest in the country to crack down on companies’ use of online personal data […]
Florida A&M, a dubious donor and $237M: The transformative HBCU gift that wasn’t what it seemed
NEW YORK — It would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university: $237 million — far beyond the recipient’s endowment. The money was promised […]
Report finds Colorado was built on $1.7 trillion of land expropriated from tribal nations
A report published this week by a Native American-led nonprofit examines in detail the dispossession of $1.7 trillion worth of Indigenous homelands in Colorado by the state and the U.S. […]
Niger's highest court lifts deposed President Mohamed Bazoum's immunity, opening the door to prosecute him
Niger’s highest court lifts deposed President Mohamed Bazoum’s immunity, opening the door to prosecute him Source link
Putin promises a cease-fire in Ukraine if Kyiv withdraws troops from occupied regions and renounces plans to join NATO
Putin promises a cease-fire in Ukraine if Kyiv withdraws troops from occupied regions and renounces plans to join NATO Source link
AI startup Perplexity wants to upend search business. News outlet Forbes says it’s ripping them off
The artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has raised tens of millions of dollars from the likes of Jeff Bezos and other prominent tech investors for its mission to rival Google […]
Zoo in Tennessee blames squeezable food pouch for beloved antelope’s death
LIMESTONE, Tenn. — An antelope choked on a squeezable food pouch and died over the weekend at a northeastern Tennessee zoo, officials said. Lief, a 7-year-old male sitatunga, died Saturday […]
Southern Poverty Law Center lays off employees amid restructuring
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center, a legal and advocacy group, is laying off more than 60 employees, the union representing workers said Thursday. The Southern Poverty Law […]
Florida prepares for next round of rainfall after tropical storms swamped southern part of the state
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Forecasters warned Floridians to prepare for additional flash flooding after a tropical disturbance dumped as much as 20 inches (50 centimeters) of rainfall in the southern […]
Biden Administration to nominate Christy Goldsmith Romero to head FDIC after abrupt departure of previous chair
Biden Administration to nominate Christy Goldsmith Romero to head FDIC after abrupt departure of previous chair Source link