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FCC considering changes, possibly ending, program that offers discounted internet to schools, librariesA federal program that has paid out billions of dollars to local schools and libraries to offset the cost of internet service is in danger of being curtailed or even eliminated, leaving district administrators and library officials concerned about how they would bridge the financial gap. The E-Rate program, overseen
Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters, residents sayEthiopian federal forces have retaken Mekelle’s airport from Tigrayan fighters. That's according to residents who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front or TPLF. The AP learned of the takeover Saturday but couldn't establish when it occurred. Control of Mekelle itself…
Air traffic control calamity disrupting hundreds of US flights spotlights the aging systemCommunications failures that snarled U.S. air traffic Monday highlight the aging systems controllers rely on to guide roughly 45,000 flights a day. Congress handed the Federal Aviation Administration $12.5 billion last year to overhaul technology after the deadliest American plane crash in more than two decades happened in January. The same Philadelphia…
FAA says Trump’s arch would not interfere with airplanes flying into DC’s national airportBy Michael Williams, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said it has determined that President Donald Trump’s planned triumphal arch will not interfere with aircraft flying into the nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, one of the busiest commercial flight corridors in the country. The arch, which is…
Push to restrict ‘jawboning’ advanced by Senate Commerce panelWASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday approved, 18-10, legislation by Chairman Ted Cruz that would limit government coercion of broadcasters and online platforms, despite concerns about its impact on conversations with artificial intelligence platforms. Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.,…
Department of War Waives UAP NDA Barriers and Opens Protected Disclosure Channel to PURSUEKey Takeaways The Department of War has authorized current and former personnel and contractors to disclose protected UAP information directly to designated PURSUE representatives. The waiver overrides civil and administrative enforcement provisions in NDAs and Special Access Program Indoctrination Agreements for covered communications to PURSUE. The…
Tylenol Maker and Pharmacy Chains Ask Appeals Court to Reconsider Autism and ADHD Lawsuit RulingBy Samuel López | USA Herald Tylenol maker Kenvue and some of America’s largest pharmacy and retail chains are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider a decision that breathed new life into roughly 550 lawsuits alleging prenatal exposure to acetaminophen contributed to autism spectrum disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children.…