Woman Donates $1B to Einstein Medical School in New York
The widow of a Wall Street financier has donated $1 billion to a Bronx, New York, medical school, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, which will cover tuition for all students going forward. Dr. Ruth Gottesman, 93, is a former professor at Einstein, where she studied learning disabilities, developed a screening test, and ran literacy […]
Border Agents Upset Mayorkas Impeachment May Be Scuttled
Border Patrol agents — frustrated by the border situation — are reportedly concerned the Senate will undermine the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. After the Feb. 13 House impeachment vote, five federal law enforcement agents said they worry Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., will scuttle Mayorkas’ trial before it can begin, […]
Swedish PM: Historic Day as Hungary Approves NATO Bid
Swedish PM: Historic Day as Hungary Approves NATO Bid
Nate Silver: Shut Down Google’s AI Now
Google’s AI chatbot, Gemini, has stirred anger over its lack of distinction between X owner Elon Musk and Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler who was responsible for the death of millions of Jews. The cause for the alarm was pointed out by FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver, who called for the deletion of the Google chatbot on […]
Sideways Moon Landing Cuts Mission Short
A private lunar lander is expected to cease operations Tuesday, its mission cut short after landing sideways near the south pole of the moon. Intuitive Machines, the Houston company that built and flew the spacecraft, said Monday it will continue to collect data until sunlight no longer shines on the solar panels. Based on the […]
Anti-Gun ‘Spirit of Aloha’ Doesn’t Trump Constitution, Experts Say
The Hawaii Supreme Court recently reversed a lower state court decision and left a lot of lawyers, court-watchers, and Second Amendment experts scratching their heads after disregarding U.S. Supreme Court precedent and appearing to use the legally farcical “spirit of Aloha” to justify an anti-gun decision. The case originated in 2017 when Christopher Wilson was charged with keeping […]
Google’s AI Image Generator Issues Expose Bias in Emerging Tech
Tech experts say that Google’s decision to pause the rollout of an artificial intelligence tool after users complained it prioritized diversity over history exposes one of the most concerning issues posed by emerging tech: programming bias. Users blasted the latest version of Gemini, formerly known as Google Bard, after finding that the AI tool was […]
Ronna McDaniel Announces Resignation as Republican National Committee Chair
Ronna McDaniel announced Monday that she will step down as chair of the Republican National Committee next week, after seven years in the role. She plans to leave on March 8, just three days after Super Tuesday. “I have decided to step aside at our spring training on March 8 in Houston to allow our […]
Air Force Member Sets Himself on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy, Dies
An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force died Sunday after setting himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., journalist Talia Jane posted on X. He declared while setting himself on fire that he “will no longer be complicit in genocide,” a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The man, whose name […]
Sen. Thune Endorses Trump in 2024 Primary
Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., on Sunday endorsed former President Donald Trump for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Thune’s endorsement comes the day after Trump defeated primary rival Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina, where Haley served as governor before serving as U.N. ambassador. “The primary results in South Carolina make clear that […]