Not everyone is happy that the Trump administration gave Nvidia the green light to start selling its H20 advanced AI chips in China again. A group of 20 national security experts and former government officials wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Monday urging the Trump administration to reverse its recent decision to let …
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Hawaii health officials urge vigilance as COVID cases rise again
The number of COVID-19 cases in Hawaii is rising again, prompting a message of vigilance from health officials. The Hawaii Department of Health today reported the statewide test positivity rate — or percentage of all tests that are positive — at 12.4% as of Saturday, up from 10.9% the previous week. DOH said the virus is circulating at higher levels …
Read More »Bank Groups Urge OCC Delay Allowing Crypto Bank Charter Bids
US banking groups have urged the country’s banking watchdog to postpone its decision on crypto companies’ bank licenses until more details about their plans are public, claiming that allowing the bids would be “a fundamental departure” from current policy. The American Bankers Association and other bank and credit union trade groups said in a letter to the Office of the …
Read More »Ex-Justice Dept. Lawyers Urge Senate Not to Confirm Emil Bove as Federal Judge – The New York Times
Ex-Justice Dept. Lawyers Urge Senate Not to Confirm Emil Bove as Federal Judge The New York Times Whistleblower Documents Implicate Emil Bove in Criminal Contempt Order by Chief Judge Boasberg Just Security Hundreds of DOJ alumni warn Senate against Trump’s appellate judge nominee Reuters Why a Devoted Justice Department Lawyer Became a Whistle-Blower The New Yorker Opinion | Trump’s Plans to Put Emil Bove …
Read More »'Contrary to President Trump's goal': Senate Republicans urge administration to release $7B in school aid – Politico
‘Contrary to President Trump’s goal’: Senate Republicans urge administration to release $7B in school aid Politico 10 GOP senators come out against latest Trump school funding cuts, saying they ‘will harm students’ The Hill Here’s how much Minnesota school districts are each losing after Trump cuts Minnesota Reformer Withheld federal funds affect gifted, vulnerable students, Cincinnati-area districts say Cincinnati Enquirer Lawsuit: Hundreds of jobs …
Read More »As tick populations rise in Vermont, health officials urge precautions
A blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, which is a carrier of Lyme disease. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP Invasive plants, new housing development and climate change are boosting tick populations in Vermont, officials say, prompting new concerns about diseases the tiny arachnids carry. Although ticks have been present for …
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