Arkansas campaign ad sparks conservative backlash for portraying lazy welfare recipient as whiteA new video from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was standard issue Republican messaging for promoting her state’s stricter rules for people on Medicaid.WDIV ClickOnDetroit6h agoWhole story →HealthGovernmentSarah Huckabee Sandersmedicaid rule change ad controversy
Appeals court weighs judge's authority to restore Trump administration funding cuts to HarvardA federal appeals court has heard arguments over whether a judge had the authority to restore billions of dollars in funding that the Trump administration cut from Harvard University.WDIV ClickOnDetroit16h agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationharvard funding cuts appeal
FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over possible risks to consumersThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies over dangers their technology may pose to consumers, the agency said Wednesday.WDIV ClickOnDetroit6d agoWhole story →CommerceTechnologyftc ai investigation
How a bill intended to rein in NIL and 'protect' college sports could also save the US Olympic teamThe Protect College Sports Act, passed by the Senate this week, aims to safeguard Olympic sports in the U.S. The bill addresses issues like name-image-likeness payments and requires colleges to maintain scholarships and roster spots for Olympic sports.WDIV ClickOnDetroit6d agoWhole story →CultureEducationprotect college sports act passage
New York Gov. Hochul pushes for investigation into Cornell's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegationNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for an investigation into Cornell University's handling of a 2024 gang rape allegation.WDIV ClickOnDetroit7d agoWhole story →JusticeEducationKathy Hochulcornell gang rape investigation
Watchdog says Trump can't cancel more than $800M in spending approved by CongressPresident Donald Trump is not permitted to withhold beyond the end of the fiscal year more than $800 million in spending approved by Congress.WDIV ClickOnDetroit7d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyimpoundment control act dispute
Fake payroll, millions in loans: Detroit man sentenced in pandemic fraud caseA 46-year-old Detroit man was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to participating in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving pandemic relief funds.WDIV ClickOnDetroit7d agoWhole story →HealthJusticepandemic fraud case sentencing
