House passes 3-month funding bill averting government shutdown
The House passed a short-term funding bill, preventing a government shutdown that would’ve happened at the end of the month.
San Francisco mayor pledges to only fund homelessness projects that work
Mayor Daniel Lurie announced a new multi-year plan to reshape the city’s response to homelessness.
Scholar slop? How hallucinated research citations pollute crucial academic databases
Citations are the currency of academic impact. Now, AI-generated fake papers are artificially inflating those numbers online.
USDA beefs up American rancher aid, but the underlying industry pressures remain
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said the new plan is intended to help livestock ranchers facing a low supply of fed cattle, which has helped beef prices soar.
Trump meets oil chiefs as refineries max out, gas prices refuse to budge
Trump met with oil executives in the wake of a major Venezuela deal and a global shortage on refining capacity that’s keeping gas prices high.
Face of Defense: Space Force Basic Military Training Graduate Returns to Instruct Next Generation
Space Force Sgt. Morgan O. Thompson became the first guardian to complete Space Force basic military training and later graduate from military training instructor school as a Space Force military training instructor.
Meet Mmoab: A Military Working Dog Serving in England
The latest addition to the 100th Security Forces Squadron’s military working dog pack is 3-year-old Mmoab, a black Belgian Malinois who joined the U.S. Air Force canine team at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England.
American Heroes of 9/11: Father Mychal Judge
The first certified death of September 11th was a Catholic priest. Father Mychal Judge was the chaplain of the FDNY and he ran into the North Tower with the firefighters. He was giving last rites in the lobby when the South Tower came down at 9:59. Father Mychal Judge is an American hero.
Want to manipulate hearts and minds online? Amazon sells just the bot farm you need
Bot farms are pushing disinformation on social media. Buying them is easy — and cheaper than you might think.