Congress has allocated $10 million for NIST’s AI Safety Institute. In 2023, the Commerce Department announced several new hires, including Paul Christiano, who will serve as head of AI Safety. The Federal Communications Commission hosts an open meeting on Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
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In recent court appearances, Mr. Blanche has painted a picture of Mr. Trump as the victim of partisan attacks from Democrats and has attacked the cases themselves as attempts to derail Mr. Donald J. Trump’s campaign for the White House. Many have privately questioned, at social events and in informal alumni gatherings, why he would upend his life and risk his reputation.
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The interactive map, called HeatRisk, appears on websites for the National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Users can scroll through to look at current heat conditions, as well as a forecast for the next several days. The map is color-coded to show the risk of heat-related health impacts. It comes the same day the CDC put out new guidance for clinicians.
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Construction for the campus is expected to begin this summer and it is scheduled to open in summer 2025. Funding for the project was approved during the 88th Legislative Session by Abbott. The law also provides an additional $5 million for the facility’s first year of operation to support critical services to those in need.
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Aaron Carter died in 2022 after struggling with addiction and mental health. His official cause of death determined by the Los Angeles County coroner was that Aaron drowned in a bathtub after taking an anti-anxiety medication, alprazolam, and inhaling difluoroethane, a flammable gas. In 2022, nearly 108,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
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Polk County Middle’s Science Olympiad team competed against North Carolina’s best. Four Wolverines earned top-10 finishes at state science Olympiad. Polk’s Ryan Blomeley and Clementine Frantz earned third place.
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New Flinders University research has found adults play sport for the enjoyment, to improve their fitness and to socialize, but injuries, illness and family commitments can hamper participation. Over a third of Australians likely not to be doing enough exercise each week, organized sport could prove a useful public health tool if we could encourage more people to join or continue playing.
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Colorado is off to a hot start in the spring transfer window. Alabama and Ole Miss are hoping to make a run for the expanded College Football Playoff in 2024. The Crimson Tide has had a huge weekend and parlayed impactful visits into a flurry of commitments from players at positions of need.
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UDFAs comprised a larger percentage of the NFL pool of starters than players drafted in Rounds 4, 5, 6 or 7. From 2019 to 2023, 429 undrafted players — more than 12 percent — reached the starting lineup. In 2018, only one undrafted rookie — Green Bay wide receiver Robbie Anderson — was in a Week 1 starting lineup. In 2016 the Bengals picked wide receiver Cody Core at 199.
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Aaron LaBerge will step down from his role as CTO of Disney Entertainment and ESPN on July 1. He will transition into a new role as chief technology office for Penn Entertainment.
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