A new study that examined how well artificial intelligence performed in an emergency room setting found that it outperformed doctors at diagnosing patients.  The study, published in Science on Thursday, evaluated OpenAI’s o1 model, which the company released in 2024. The model is a reasoning-focused AI specifically designed to excel at complex, structured problems. This […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Italy and the Vatican this week, according to Italian media reports. Italian newspapers say Rubio is scheduled to meet with Pope Leo XIV and Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state. The meeting would take place one day before the anniversary of Leo’s first year as pontiff. […]

A company that makes mifepristone, Danco Laboratories, requested the Supreme Court block a federal court ruling keeping the abortion pill from being given by mail or telehealth. In an emergency appeal filed Saturday, Danco said the federal appeals court’s decision injects “immediate confusion and upheaval into highly time-sensitive medical decisions.” “It forces Danco, FDA, certified […]

Donald Trump said Saturday he is reviewing a new proposal from Iran but indicated it is unlikely to be accepted by the U.S. as a dispute grows in Washington over whether the administration must seek congressional approval to continue military operations. “I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, […]

World leaders are condemning Israel’s interception of a flotilla attempting to get humanitarian aid to Gaza, and calling for those still detained to be released. Israeli forces seized 22 boats carrying around 175 activists near Crete, Greece. Most of the activists were disembarked in Crete, while two were sent to Israel for “questioning,” according to […]

Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services on Friday began implementing new work requirements for certain Medicaid recipients, becoming the first state to roll out the policy ahead of a federal deadline. State officials said the requirements, which apply to adults covered under Medicaid expansion, phased in starting May 1 and will be fully implemented through […]

Spirit Airlines said Saturday it began an immediate, orderly winddown of operations, canceling all flights and ceasing customer service, in a shutdown that left travelers scrambling and prompted rival carriers to offer limited assistance. In a notice posted on its restructuring website, the airline said the shutdown took effect May 2. “All flights have been cancelled, and […]

Mackinac Island sits in the Straits of Mackinac, right between Michigan’s Lower and Upper Peninsulas, and has long been known as a source of world-class fudge, horse-drawn carriages and an ongoing 128-year ban on automobiles. In the absence of cars, the island still reported four drunk driving arrests between 2020 and 2023. It’s far from […]

Democrats are split on data centers. As primary election season heats up, the race to develop artificial intelligence is opening a rift between core Democratic constituencies such as unions and environmental groups.  Maine became the first state to pass a moratorium on building new data centers through its Legislature. But in the 11th hour, Gov. […]