Admits to lying about contents and purpose of packages during inspection The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) discovered evidence this week that a third Chinese national was smuggling…
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President Trump Orders FAA to Repeal Ban on Supersonic Air Travel
Administration calls regulation meant to curb sonic boom noise pollution “stifling” President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order directing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to repeal an…
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HHS Secretary Removes All Members of Vaccine Advisory Committee
He points to conflicts of interest in retiring the group members. This week, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced that he is “retiring”…
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Energy Department Announces AI-Focused Supercomputer for Scientific Discovery
The system will control NVIDIA tech for cutting-edge research in energy, AI, and physics. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that it will construct a new…
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President Trump’s Administration Directs Federal Agencies to Cancel Contracts with Harvard
Each agency requested to review contracts and consider alternatives. President Trump’s administration requested that government agencies cancel federal contracts with Harvard University, which maintains around 30 scientific research…
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NIH and CMS Launch Data Initiative on Autism and Chronic Disease Research
HHS secretary says the partnership is “pulling back the curtain” to uncover the roots of chronic illnesses. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Medicare…
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FDA Launches Agency-Wide AI Integration to Accelerate Scientific Review
The new initiative seeks to reduce inefficiencies and improve review times across all FDA centers by the end of next month. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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President Trump Signs Order Restricting Gain-of-Function Research
He says the risky research needs stronger oversight rather than an outright ban. President Donald Trump issued an executive order restricting “gain-of-function” scientific research this week. The practice…
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Supreme Court Allows Military Transgender Ban
The policy may be enforced while the legal challenge runs its course. The Supreme Court lifted a lower court’s pause on the policy of President Donald Trump’s administration…
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Energy Secretary Promotes “Energy Freedom” in Warsaw
Secretary Wright also signed an engineering development agreement with Poland on a nuclear plant. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright encouraged European nations to abandon the plan to transition…
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