Colombia’s capital announces new measures to cut water consumption as dry weather persists
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) – The mayor of Colombia’s capital Bogotá announced new measures Monday to reduce water consumption in the city of 8 million people. Due to the El Niño-induced drought, authorities are already rationing water in most areas and asking residents to change their showering habits. In a statement broadcast by local media, Bogota […]
New York’s Vessel to reopen with steel-mesh safety measures after suicides | New York
The Vessel, the giant climbable centerpiece of New York’s upscale Hudson Yards development that has been the site of a number of suicides, will reopen later this year with new safety features, developers say. The 150-foot-tall sculpture, designed by Thomas Heatherwick and built at a cost of $260 million, was closed three years ago after […]
New York City Council votes to approve enhanced safety measures for EMS workers
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DeSantis signs measures that will target child predators
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed This law is intended to protect minors by targeting child predators. One solution is to establish a program that provides grants to law enforcement agencies to conduct online sting operations. “An online sting grant program has been established within the department to provide grants to local law enforcement agencies […]
Wisconsin Voters Approve GOP-Led Election Integrity Ballot Measures Ahead Of November
Wisconsin approved two Republican-backed election integrity ballot initiatives that would change how the battleground state runs elections ahead of November, according to The Associated Press. The swing-state voters considered one measure to ban the private funding of elections, as well as another that would crack down on which individuals can perform election-related tasks. The first […]
Social Security Administration announces new measures to deal with overpayments
The Social Security Administration limits clawbacks to 10% of your benefit check instead of 100%. (iStock) The Social Security Administration (SSA) is limiting the cancellation of benefit overpayments to 10% of benefit checks instead of 100%, following criticism for strict repayment plans that have left some beneficiaries in poverty. Social Security Secretary Martin O’Malley stated […]
River Wye pollution measures ‘fail to emerge’, letters suggest | Rivers
The government has been accused of quietly shelving plans to regenerate the polluted River Wye after a letter from the government showed the plans were incomplete with no date set for publication. A letter revealed to the Guardian under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act said the then environment secretary, Therese Coffey, told stakeholders in […]
New AI test measures how fast robots can respond to user commands
The Artificial Intelligence Group has announced a new set of results evaluating the speed of hardware when running AI applications. Two new benchmarks measure the speed of AI chips and systems in generating responses from data-packed AI models. One of the new benchmarks also evaluates the speed of question-and-answer scenarios for large language models. Artificial […]
Youngkin vetoes Virginia assault weapons ban, signs 2 gun control measures
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) vetoed an assault weapons ban that passed the state Legislature last month, along with several other gun control bills, during Tuesday’s 30-bill veto session. “I have sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Virginia, including, absolutely, the right of law-abiding Virginians to […]
Harris to announce gun control measures on visit to Parkland, Fla.
Vice President Harris will make two announcements on gun violence prevention efforts Saturday in Parkland, Florida, where 14 students and three staff members were killed in a school shooting in 2018. Harris is scheduled to meet with the families of those killed in the shooting, and will visit Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with U.S. […]