White House drafts guidance to bypass Anthropic’s risk flag for new AI models, Axios reports
April 28 (Reuters) – The White House is developing guidance that could allow federal agencies to sidestep Anthropic’s supply-chain risk designation and onboard new artificial intelligence models, including Mythos, Axios reported on Tuesday. Reuters could not immediately
Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Arizona seeking voter data
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against Arizona seeking access to the state’s detailed voter records, the latest legal setback in a nationwide effort by the Trump administration.
US seeks new nominees for key preventive health panel
By Deena Beasley April 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, overseen by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on Tuesday asked for nominations to the influential task force that decides which preventive medical
Senate rejects attempt to end Trump’s blockade of Cuba
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans rejected legislation from Democrats on Tuesday that would have required President Donald Trump to end the U.S. energy blockade on Cuba unless he receives approval from Congress. The vote on the war
Oakland, California, airport can use ‘San Francisco’ in name after settlement
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco has settled a two-year legal fight with its neighbor across the bay that will allow the city of Oakland to include “San Francisco” in its airport’s name if it doesn’t highlight
Pennsylvania court grants public access to voting data in dispute from 2020 election’s aftermath
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court ruled Tuesday that spreadsheets of raw data associated with every ballot are public records, providing access to the “cast vote records” that had been requested by an election researcher hired
Upstate New York man pleads guilty to stealing more than $50M in Ponzi scheme
A businessman accused of stealing more that $50 million from hundreds of people in upstate New York as part of a massive Ponzi scheme pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from the fraud, according to the state
California candidates for governor poised for latest TV debate with mail ballots about to go out
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eight candidates for California governor prepared for another televised debate Tuesday in a crowded, muddled race, with mail ballots headed to voters in less than a week. Rival Democrats and Republicans — some
Judge questions Trump’s plan to close the Kennedy Center for 2 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge overseeing a lawsuit that could decide whether Washington’s Kennedy Center closes in July for renovations questioned the Trump administration’s plans for the storied performing arts venue, asking Tuesday why the center
What to know about how a suspect in the killing of two Florida students used ChatGPT
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The investigation into the deaths of two University of South Florida doctoral students took a twist this weekend when prosecutors said that the suspect asked ChatGPT about body disposal in the lead up