Trump Administration Delays Plan to Limit Pricey Bandages
Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” reached $10 billion last year. A leading seller made a large donation to President Trump’s election campaign. Source: Original News
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Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library?
An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power. Source: Original News
Air Force Academy Stops Considering Class Diversity in Admissions Process
The Justice Department said in a filing Friday that the academy changed its policy to adhere to an executive order issued in January by President Trump. Source: Original News
Experts Doubt Kennedy’s Timetable for Finding the Cause of Autism
The nation’s health secretary announced that he planned to invite scientists to provide answers by September, but specialists consider that target date unrealistic. Source: Original News
Miami-Dade Mayor Vetoes Plan to Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water
The veto by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, a Democrat, pushed back on a growing campaign against the mineral, which has been used for decades to prevent cavities. Source: Original News
Trump to Undergo First Physical Since Retaking Office
The president has often been guarded about even the most basic information about his health. Source: Original News
How TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse
A set of popular apps helped China’s ByteDance develop a key component of advanced artificial intelligence: information on how a billion people use the internet. Source: Original News
Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff Is in Russia, the Kremlin Says
The Kremlin spokesman would not say whether the Trump aide, Steve Witkoff, would meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. Source: Original News
Tesla U.S. Sales Plunge as G.M. and Others Make Gains
Overall sales of electric vehicles rose almost 11 percent in the first three months of the year as traditional carmakers offered new models. Source: Original News
Swept Out of Office by Covid, a Democratic Governor Eyes a Comeback
Steve Sisolak, the former governor of Nevada, says he is weighing a rematch against Gov. Joe Lombardo, the Republican who ousted him in 2022. Source: Original News