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WindBorne’s balloons, in contrast, can collect and distribute data from remote regions. That makes them more adaptive, and especially useful for monitoring atmospheric rivers that bring extreme precipitation to coastal regions, said Glackin. “I’d like to see them in the suite of observing systems.” The company deploys about 100 balloons from six launch sites globally, a fraction of the 92 …

Representatives for Tract have glowingly pitched the project to residents, saying the center will be “a good neighbor” while generating hundreds of millions of dollars for the local government. Earnhardt family disputes aside, the fight in Mooresville echoes similar debates across the country as communities grapple with the potential economic benefits and environmental downsides of giant data centers that are …

IRS, White House clashed over immigrants’ data before tax chief was ousted  The Washington Post Trump Is Removing Billy Long as the I.R.S. Head 2 Months After He Was Confirmed  The New York Times Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commissioner, giving him the shortest-ever tenure in the role  Federal News Network IRS begins sharing sensitive taxpayer data with immigration authorities to find …

Trump Wants Admissions Data on Grades and Race, but Who Will Collect It?  The New York Times Ensuring Transparency in Higher Education Admissions  The White House (.gov) Trump orders colleges to share admissions data, with an eye on affirmative action  NPR Education Department demands proof schools are not conducting race-based admissions  Fox Business Trump orders colleges to report race data  Axios Source link

After Trump’s Demand for a ‘New’ Census, Commerce Department Signals Intent to Infer Citizenship Figures From Existing Data  Democracy Docket Trump Demands Census Excluding Undocumented Immigrants Amid Redistricting Fight  The New York Times Trump’s never-ending quest to mess with the census  CNN How Trump’s census plan could reshape congressional maps  PBS Trump’s demand for a new census is unconstitutional — and impossible  MSNBC News Source …

Several states in the western US are experiencing a surge in new Covid-19 infections, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An update released on Friday shows Covid-19 activity in wastewater has risen to a “moderate” level nationwide, up from “low” the week before. The highest levels are in the western US, including in …

Trump Administration to Require Universities to Submit Data on Applicants’ Race  The New York Times Trump orders colleges to share admissions data, with an eye on affirmative action  NPR Ensuring Transparency in Higher Education Admissions  The White House (.gov) Trump signs action forcing universities and colleges to submit admissions data  The Guardian Trump orders colleges to report race data  Axios Source link

NEW YORK — The new variant XFG, or “Stratus,” has become the third-most dominant strain of COVID-19 this summer and is driving up case estimates in New York. Stratus is similar in symptoms and seriousness to other Omicron variants, but it may present a never-before-seen symptom: hoarseness. New data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Stratus accounted for …

Trump seeks to force universities to turn over admissions data on race  The Washington Post Trump Administration to Require Universities to Submit Data on Applicants’ Race  The New York Times Trump orders colleges to share admissions data, with an eye on affirmative action  NPR Ensuring Transparency in Higher Education Admissions  The White House (.gov) Trump signs action forcing universities and colleges to submit admissions …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Colleges will be required to submit data to prove they do not consider race in admissions under a new policy ordered Thursday by President Donald Trump. In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled against the use of affirmative action in admissions but said colleges may still consider how race has shaped students’ lives if applicants share that information …