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. No more could able-bodied people lounge...SFGATE12h agoWhole story →HealthJusticeSarah Huckabee Sandersmedicaid rule change
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. Attorneys for...SFGATE22h agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationharvard funding cuts appeal
Federal prosecutors charge shop clerk, son with selling kratom thought to be tied to Ole Miss deathFederal prosecutors in Mississippi say they have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student. The U.S....SFGATE4d agoWhole story →HealthJusticekratom death investigation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risksCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws aimed at protecting workers from the risks of artificial intelligence. He also blasted President Donald Trump on Wednesday for not passing comprehensive AI...SFGATE6d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentGavin Newsomcalifornia ai law signing
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...SFGATE6d agoWhole story →EconomyJusticeftc ai investigation
SF: City Strengthens Security Protections Around License Plate Reader DataSan Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced stronger protections for data collected from automated license plate reader, or ALPR, cameras in the city.SFGATE6d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyDaniel Luriealpr data protection update
Cornell rape allegations lead to renewed scrutiny of laws on intoxication and consentA woman’s account of being sexually assaulted at a Cornell University fraternity house has advocates and lawmakers renewing their criticism of a New York law that makes it more difficult to...SFGATE7d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentcornell rape allegations
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. A woman claims she was sexually assaulted by seven students at the Chi Phi...SFGATE7d agoWhole story →JusticeEducationKathy Hochulcornell gang rape investigation
