Trump Administration Backs Plan for New Nuclear Plants
The federal government announced that it would back an effort to build several Westinghouse nuclear reactors, but offered few details. Source: Original News
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Shutdown Makes Air Travel System ‘Less Safe,’ Air Traffic Controllers Say
Controllers have urged air passengers to contact their representatives to end the shutdown. The transportation secretary also warned of consequences for travel, though he said the system remained safe. Source: Original News
House Report Details Biden’s Decline, Claiming He Was Impaired as President
The Oversight Committee said aides to former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. covered up his deterioration and asserted that many of his decisions are “void.” The committee’s ranking Democrat called the report a “sham investigation.” Source: Original News
U.S. Military Kills 14 More People Accused of Smuggling Drugs on Boats
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the three strikes hit four boats in international waters and that there had been one survivor. Source: Original News
Trump’s Feud With Colombian Leader Threatens U.S. Antidrug Efforts
President Trump said he is cutting U.S. aid. Gustavo Petro, a leftist guerrilla turned president, has called Mr. Trump’s boat strikes murder. Source: Original News
Steven Hatfill, Covid Vaccine Critic, Is Ousted From HHS
Dr. Hatfill said he was pushed out by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s chief of staff, who fired him when he refused to resign. Source: Original News
Dozens of States to Sue Trump Administration Over Planned Food Stamp Cuts
The states petitioned a federal court days after the Agriculture Dept. said it would not take emergency steps to provide aid during the government shutdown. Source: Original News
Amazon to Cut 14,000 White-Collar Jobs
The company is looking to slash costs by “reducing bureaucracy, removing layers, and shifting resources” as it continues to spend aggressively on artificial intelligence. Source: Original News
Saudi Arabia’s New Power Play Is Exporting A.I. to the World
The kingdom is pouring money into data centers and working with U.S. and Chinese tech giants, landing its A.I. ambitions in the middle of a geopolitical tussle for tech power. Source: Original News
Can a Start-Up Make Computer Chips Cheaper Than the Industry’s Giants?
Substrate, a San Francisco company, is trying to take on powerhouses like the Dutch company ASML. Source: Original News