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Federal Lawsuit Challenges Mask Ban in Suburban New York County
Infectious Disease > COVID-19 — Class action lawsuit seeks to immediately stop enforcement by Associated Press August 23, 2024 A disability rights organization is challenging a suburban New York ban on wearing masks in public except for health and religious reasons, arguing it is unconstitutional and discriminates against people with disabilities. The federal class action
Will the AI chatbot wave come for the federal government?
PoliticsThe kind of chatbots that people encounter when interacting with private businesses may be helpful in a variety of public service uses, the federal government's chief data officer says.Canada's public service is working on its own artificial intelligence strategyAnja Karadeglija · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jul 27, 2024 10:06 AM EDT | Last Updated:
Where to File a Federal Complaint If Your Airline Refuses to Give You a Refund
Credit: Lubo Ivanko / Shutterstock.com Airlines were hit hard by the CrowdStrike outage last week, which initially resulted in thousands of cancelled flights and many more delays. Unfortunately, Delta passengers are still grappling with travel disruptions—so much so that the Department of Transportation has stepped in to investigate whether consumers' rights are being upheld. If
The federal government puts warnings on tobacco and alcohol. Is social media next?
'An unfair fight': The U.S. surgeon general declares war on social media Social media platforms are part of what the U.S. surgeon general is calling a youth mental health crisis. doble-d/Getty hide caption toggle caption doble-d/Getty Social media platforms are part of what the U.S. surgeon general is calling a youth mental health crisis. doble-d/Getty
Federal Prosecutors Charge Samurai Wallet Founders with Money Laundering
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With little federal guidance, US cities take lead on AI policymaking
By the time Stephanie Deitrick started writing an AI policy for the city of Tempe, Arizona, she worried it was already too late.“It had been on my mind as something that we really need to look at ... before we’re hit with something we’re not expecting,” said Ms. Deitrick, the city’s chief data and analytics officer. “And
A federal judge in Georgia ordered a redraw of both the state’s congressional and legislative maps Thursday, mandating that one new majority-Black congressional district and seven majority-Black legislative districts be added. In a 500-plus-page whopper of an opinion, U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled that the maps discriminated against Black voters in violation of Section
Federal and state officials confirm specific brand of ice cream matches outbreak patients
The Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that “On the Go” ice cream cups are behind foodborne illnesses. The ice cream, made by Real Kosher Ice Cream of Brooklyn, NY, has been found to be contaminated with the same strain of Listeria monocytogenes as that found in samples from two patients. Both patients, one in
Some federal employees who were on strike may continue to get their regular paycheques, for now
The government has indicated that a number of employees could only see the first cuts in future pay periods. Published May 09, 2023 • Last updated May 09, 2023 • 2 minute read Hundreds of public servants march at Parliament Hill on April 19, 2023. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia After a nationwide strike involving
New federal program targets abandoned crab, lobster traps
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The U.S. government is launching a new program to combat the scourge of abandoned crab and lobster traps, which can dilute harvests and kill other fish in coastal waters from Maine to Alaska.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has chosen William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science to anchor the