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Molly Taft

DOGE Cuts Pull AmeriCorps Volunteers Off of Disaster Relief Jobs

Workers for the National Civilian Community Corps were sent home due to “new operational parameters.” The program’s long-term fate is unclear.

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Associated Press

Researchers catch a colossal squid on camera for the first time in the deep sea

Full-grown adult colossal squids, which scientists have uncovered from the bellies of whales and seabirds, can reach lengths of up to 23 feet.

A colossal squid has been caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea by an international team of researchers steering a remotely operated submersible.

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NFL draft prospect Bond sues woman over arrest

Lawyers for NFL draft prospect Isaiah Bond filed a lawsuit in United States District Court in Northern Texas on Wednesday against a woman who they say made false statements to the Frisco (Texas) Police Department.

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Reuters

Arsenal oust Madrid, reach 1st UCL semi since '09

Arsenal snuffed out any chance of a famous Real Madrid comeback to reach the Champions League semifinals after a 2-1 victory in the Bernabeu Stadium completed a 5-1 aggregate win on Wednesday.

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Lily Hay Newman

‘Stupid and Dangerous’: CISA Funding Chaos Threatens Essential Cybersecurity Program

The CVE Program is the primary way software vulnerabilities are tracked. Its long-term future remains in limbo even after a last-minute renewal of the US government contract that funds it.

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The Conversation

Pennsylvania is facing a nursing shortage—here’s how it plans to fix it

Pennsylvania’s nursing shortage is the result of long-standing issues in education, workforce retention, and healthcare delivery.

Imagine nearly every seat in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center ? over 20,000 seats ? are empty. That’s the scale of Pennsylvania’s projected shortfall of registered nurses by 2026, according to the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.

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Sarah Bregel

Hong Kong suspends U.S. package deliveries over ‘bullying’ tariffs

Citing ‘abusive’ U.S. tariffs, Hongkong Post says it will no longer accept goods headed to the United States.

The postal service for Hong Kong will cease handling packages containing goods to be delivered to the U.S. The announcement came Wednesday via a press release from the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

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Sam Becker

B2AI is the new B2B: Why companies need to start designing products for AI agents

Businesses will need new strategies in a world where AIs chat among themselves, says a report from Visa and the Institute for the Future.

Some common business models can be described as B2C and B2B, which are “business-to-consumer,” and “business-to-business,” respectively. But now, get ready for “B2AI,” or “business-to-AI.”

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The Conversation

Should you worry about the stock market tanking your 401(k)? Here’s what to know

Even if you are a baby boomer heading for retirement and your 401(k) has taken a hit in recent weeks, don’t panic.

With stock market charts resembling the contours of a roller-coaster ride in recent days, many Americans could be forgiven for eyeing their 401(k)s with a little concern.

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Rebecca Robbins and Dani Blum

Patients Cut Off From Cheaper Obesity Drugs as FDA Halts Sales of Copycats

U.S. regulators are trying to shut down the industry for compounded weight-loss drugs, which could result in higher costs or suspend treatment for patients.

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Karoun Demirjian, Dani Blum and Azeen Ghorayshi

RFK Jr. Calls Autism ‘Preventable,’ Drawing Ire From Researchers

The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors scientists say are likely contributing to rising rates of the condition.

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Miriam Jordan

Trump Administration Directs Judges to Deny Asylum Without Hearings

A directive from the Justice Department, which says the move is intended to reduce a backlog in immigration court, would result in rapid deportation orders in many cases.

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Amy Poehler Surprised Will Arnett On "Smartless," And Their Discussion Was Really Sweet

"I’m really, really lucky to have her as a partner in this way," Will said of Amy.

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Xuan Thai

Taylor takes issue with findings of Stanford probe

Former Stanford head football coach Troy Taylor released a statement about his firing on Wednesday, taking issue with the findings of two separate workplace investigations conducted during his two years as head coach.

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Braves' Strider goes 5 in 1st start since April '24

Braves pitcher Spencer Strider allowed two runs and five hits in five-plus innings vs. the Blue Jays in his first start in more than a year after having UCL surgery.

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OpenAI announces o3 and o4-mini reasoning models for ChatGPT (updated)

UPDATE: Apr. 16, 2025, 2:18 p.m. EDT Now that the OpenAI livestream has ended, this article has been updated with the latest information about the o3 and o4-mini launch.

OpenAI's o3 and o4-mini models for ChatGPT have arrived.

As expected, during a livestream event today, the ChatGPT maker released the newest versions of its reasoning models. OpenAI launched o1, its first reasoning or chain-of-thought model, last summer and skipped over o2 to announce its progress on o3 in late...

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Celebrate spring with tech and toy deals up to 47% off at Amazon

SAVE UP TO 47%: Amazon has hundreds of tech and toy items on sale for up to 47% off that will arrive by Sunday, including Lego sets, Bose speakers, Sony headphones, Echo devices, and National Geographic STEM toys.

Best sprig tech anad toy deals at Amazon Best tech deal ...

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TikTok is testing Footnotes, its version of Community Notes

TikTok is testing out Footnotes, which is effectively its version of X's Community Notes. The company announced the new feature Wednesday in a blog post on its website.

TikTok is just the latest social media platform to roll out its own version of Community Notes, joining giants like Facebook and Instagram. The idea is that a community of users can help combat misinformation.

In the post announcing the feature, TikTok wrote:

"Footnotes will draw on the collective knowledge of the TikTok...

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Report: Xs DM feature is getting rebranded as XChat

Elon Musk’s steady mission to erase every trace of Twitter’s former identity continues — and the next feature on the chopping block appears to be Direct Messages. According to rumblings from X employees and independent researchers, the classic DM tab may soon be replaced by something called XChat.

SEE ALSO: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk call to delete IP laws, but artists are pushing back

The change was first hinted at by Zach Warunek, a software...

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