WA lawmakers may consider these changes to high school grad standardsThe Washington State Board of Education has a final proposal for how the state should rewrite graduation requirements for high school students, after more than a year of deliberations.Spokane Spokesman-Review17d agoWhole story →Education
Fresh layoffs begin at Kennedy Center as closure continuesThe Kennedy Center laid off more than a dozen employees Friday, according to three people familiar with the cuts who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The layoffs come as the center’s main building remains closed during a widening legal battle over President Donald Trump’s transformation of the national cultural institution.Spokane Spokesman-Review17d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentDonald Trumpkennedy center closure
Judge floats U.S. fund oversight amid Trump ‘weaponization’ flapWASHINGTON — A federal judge suggested a court-appointed “neutral” overseer could allay concerns that the Justice Department might use a long-standing U.S. fund to revive plans to compensate supporters of President Donald Trump as victims of government “weaponization.” U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema made clear during a hearing Friday in Virginia…Spokane Spokesman-Review17d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentjudgment fund oversight hearing
Appeals court rejects Trump policy allowing swift deportations to third countriesBOSTON – A federal appeals court rejected on Friday a policy adopted by President Donald Trump's administration that allows authorities to rapidly deport migrants to countries other than their own without giving them a chance to raise safety concerns.Spokane Spokesman-Review17d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmenttrump deportation policy ruling
ICE agent pleads not guilty to lying about Minneapolis shootingA U.S. immigration agent pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges of lying to the FBI that he was attacked before shooting a Venezuelan man in the leg in Minneapolis at the height of President Donald Trump's deportation sweeps in January.Spokane Spokesman-Review17d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentice agent indictment
California Gov. Gavin Newsom creates panel on AI safety regulation, suggests possible 'kill switch'Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered the formation of a panel to come up with safety regulations for the state's artificial intelligence companies, including the development of a possible "kill switch" for AI programs that go rogue.Spokane Spokesman-Review17d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeGavin Newsomai safety regulation panel
Data center bill to lower Americans' energy costs blocked by DemocratA top Democrat thwarted Republican-led Senate legislation that attempted to prevent Americans from paying high energy costs associated with data centers, despite the bill getting overwhelming bipartisan support in the House the day before.Spokane Spokesman-Review17d agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetHR 9340house passes hr 9340
Keeping kids safe in the age of AI: What safeguards does WA have?As artificial intelligence chatbots become more sophisticated and better at mimicking human characteristics, parents, researchers and lawmakers have sounded the alarm about how they’re affecting children and teens.Spokane Spokesman-Review18d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeai chatbot regulation
