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US agency eases some self-driving safety rules, sending Tesla stock soaring
The Trump administration announcement that it aims to speed deployment of self-driving vehicles by exempting some from ...
U.S. government agency sounds alarm on AI's toll on environment, humanity
Generative AI's impact on the environment is still deeply understudied, according to a report by the Government ...
DOGE orders major cut to AmeriCorps funding, imperiling agency’s work
The agency was directed to terminate nearly $400 million in grants that account for about 41 percent of its total grant ...
In reverse of a longtime stance, US says UN Palestinian refugee agency isn't immune from lawsuits
The Trump administration has decided that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is not immune from being sued, reversing ...
Kari Lake's agency cites threats, money woes in attempt to thwart Voice of America restart
The appeal keeps about 1,000 workers off their jobs and extends a news blackout from U.S. sources around the globe.
Trump Cuts Threaten Agency Running Meals on Wheels
A tiny division responsible for overseeing services for people with disabilities and older Americans is being dismantled as ...
FDA head falsely claims no scientists laid off, as agency shutters food safety labs
The head of the Food and Drug Administration has repeatedly claimed in recent interviews that no scientists have been laid ...
Central Oregon sheriff violated ‘moral fitness’ standards, could lose his badge, agency report says
An Oregon sheriff already beset by legal woes has been found in violation of moral fitness rules because he concealed his ...
UN refugee agency reduces support for Ukrainians fleeing frontline
The United Nations' refugee agency has had to reduce support for newly displaced people in Ukraine as frontline attacks ...