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A portion of one of the most ambitious ocean monitoring networks ever built will go dark this month when scientists board a research vessel and motor off the Oregon coast to pull a research buoy from deep out of the Pacific. The buoy 80 meters (260 feet) below the water's surface will be removed June 16 from the Ocean Observatories Initiative — a network of more than 900 ocean sensors built at a cost of $386 million that has continuously collected real-time data for more than a decade. But last month, the National Science Foundation announced it would dismantle most of the sys

Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts

NHL's Dallas Stars plan move to suburbs in 5 years, with NBA's Mavs also leaving downtown then

South Koreans vote in local elections seen as a gauge of support after President Lee's first year

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World Cup could cost employers as workers tune into matches, survey finds

As the soccer World Cup is set to take over water cooler chats, employers may have trouble keeping workers focused during the tournament - and even getting them to the office in the first place, a new survey published on Tuesday suggests.Research from UKG estimates that the World Cup, which runs from June 11 to July 19, could cost global employers some $17 billion in lost productivity, with 37% of workers planning to adjust their schedule because of the tournament.The survey found 27% of employees are likely to miss work by showing up late, leaving early or skipping entirely, while 11% admit

Mexican sugar producers push to scrap US import quotas

Adviser Oz calls Trump medical exam 'spectacular' though questions linger

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Warsh pledges to follow best of Fed's traditions, while also looking for change

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh pledged to follow "the best of the Fed's traditions" in an opening note to the central bank's more than 20,000 employees as he starts his four-year term, while also promising a broad look at what might be done differently.The memo is an early window on Warsh's efforts to pursue what he has described as an extensive reform agenda for a central bank he regards as having strayed from its mission, while also mending fences with colleagues and staff whose work he has criticized."Our highest priority will be to get policy right in service to our remit and the n

ChatGPT app hits 1 billion monthly active users in record time, data shows

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Frontier passenger chokes off-duty flight attendant after trying to open exit door and cockpit on Chicago flight, police say

A Frontier Airlines flight heading to Chicago on Sunday had to divert to Miami International Airport because a passenger choked an off-duty flight attendant shortly after he attempted to open an emergency exit door and enter the cockpit, police records show.About 45 minutes after Frontier flight 3345 departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico, en route to Chicago-O’Hare International Airport, passenger Juan Gabriel Reyes, 51, became disruptive on board, stating he wanted to get off the plane and making attempts to open an emergency exit door, according to an arrest affidavit from the Miami-Dade She

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Charges dismissed against California dermatologist accused of poisoning husband with liquid drain cleaner

A California judge dismissed charges against a dermatologist accused of poisoning her husband with liquid drain cleaner, ruling that the Orange County District Attorney’s Office had withheld evidence from the grand jury that indicted her.According to a news release from her attorney, Orange County Superior Court Judge Patrick Donahue ruled on Friday that prosecutors had not presented jurors with available exculpatory evidence, and “if the grand jury had been properly informed of the evidence that was withheld, there was a reasonable probability they would not have found probable cause to i

Democrats hammer DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin in a heated Senate hearing

US job openings are at their highest level in nearly two years

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Police investigate Iowa man suspected of killing 6 of his relatives and then himself

Authorities in Iowa are investigating the fatal shootings of six people who they believe were killed by a relative who took his own life when confronted by police Monday. Four people were found fatally shot when police were called Monday to a home in Muscatine, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Cedar Rapids, Muscatine Police Chief Anthony Kies said during a news conference. Officers later found the suspect, 52-year-old Ryan Willis McFarland, of Muscatine, on a trail in the city, Kies said. ___ EDITOR’S NOTE — This story inc

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Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president's allies, Blanche says

The Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department's top official said Tuesday in retreating from a program that faced setbacks in the courts and a fierce political backlash that had threatened to stall key elements of the White House agenda. “We are not moving forward with the fund, period,” Blanche said in response to questions at a House hearing on the Justice Department budget. "Not moving forward, ever?” asked Rep. Grace Meng, a New York Democrat.

White House Correspondents’ Association reschedules dinner after shooting incident

New Jersey sues Delaney Hall operators for access after allegations of inhumane conditions

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2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the US and lying to authorities

Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa and lying about it during interviews with investigators at a Michigan airport, authorities said Tuesday. A criminal complaint was unsealed in federal court in Detroit against Vincent Munster, who is chief of the virus ecology section at Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Montana, and Claude Kwe, who works with him. Munster and Kwe were stopped at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in January after a flight from Paris and nine days in the

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US to re-engage with Gavi vaccine alliance amid Ebola outbreak, Rubio says

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the U.S. would re-engage with the global vaccine alliance Gavi amid the Ebola outbreak in several African countries.Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the decision had been made a few weeks ago to re-engage, after the Trump administration pulled funding from Gavi last year.Gavi helps the world's poorest countries to buy vaccines, so they can better protect children from diseases such as measles and diphtheria, but it also works in outbreak response. It has made $50 million available for the ongoing Bundibugyo outbrea

The Trump admin paid a French company $1 billion to not build offshore wind farms. Blue states are suing

UN urges the world to ready for extreme heat risk from El Nino

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Trump signs executive order asking for access to new AI models before they launch

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order seeking early government access for the most advanced AI models to weigh cybersecurity risks and protect critical infrastructure.The executive order comes as models like Anthropic’s Mythos have spooked government and Wall Street over security concerns.The order requests AI companies voluntarily share new models deemed to have advanced cyber capabilities with the government up to 30 days before providing access to other partners.Trump was expected to introduce the executive order nearly two weeks ago, but it was postponed just hours

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UK police under pressure after dying student was handcuffed

British police faced a national backlash on Tuesday over the inflammatory case of an 18-year-old student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from stab wounds after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack. Henry Nowak died after the knife attack in the southern England city of Southampton last December. His killer Vickrum Digwa, a 23-year-old Sikh man, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, having lied to police at the time that Nowak had assaulted him.In police bodycam footage, Nowak is seen lying on the street saying "I've been stabbed" and "I can't breathe" while an officer responds

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Sticker shock meets gridlock: LA motorists keep driving at any price

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Flesh-eating screwworm detected 25 miles from US border in Mexico, USDA says

A parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive and could cause millions of dollars in economic damage was found in Mexico within 25 miles of the

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Letting private companies use Cold War-era plutonium could set a dangerous precedent, senator says

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US job openings are at their highest level in nearly two years

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California votes in primary to pick new governor, and maybe tip balance in Congress

California votes on Tuesday in a primary election that will choose two finalists for governor and Los Angeles mayor while also testing newly redrawn congressional

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Amazon moves Prime Day to June, keeps it a four-day event

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New York sues over the Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project

New York’s attorney general is suing the Trump administration over one of its deals to end an offshore wind project

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America’s stock market is surging, but it’s still all about AI

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls