Day: February 11, 2025

Judge blocks Trump order limiting ‘indirect’ NIH research costs after public outcry

9:40 pm February 11, 2025

A judge temporarily halted a directive by the Trump administration that imposed a cap on overhead costs that go to universities and other institutions that host federally funded research projects. The directive, which went into effect Monday, sparked an outcry of criticism from research institutions that argued the new rule would have devastating consequences. It […]

‘Deregulatory flavor’: JD Vance lays out vision in Paris for the future of AI under Trump

9:39 pm February 11, 2025

Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) systems must not become tainted with “ideological bias” and cautioned against coordinating with “hostile foreign adversaries” on AI capabilities. Vance appeared Tuesday at the AI Action Summit in Paris, where world leaders, top tech executives and policymakers teamed up to hash out tech policy […]

Airline passenger charged for allegedly threatening pilot, flight attendants: ‘I will really break your jaw!’

9:22 pm February 11, 2025

A New Jersey airline passenger allegedly told a flight attendant “I will really break your f—– jaw n—-!” before threatening a pilot “six inches from his face” after the plane he was traveling on landed in Newark, federal prosecutors say. Luis Vaquero, 27, of Passaic County is now facing a federal charge following the “harrowing […]

Steven Bannon pleads guilty to scheme to defraud in border wall fundraiser, avoids jail time

9:19 pm February 11, 2025

Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge that he defrauded donors who gave money to a private campaign to build a wall along the U.S. southern border. Bannon pleaded guilty to one scheme to defraud count and was sentenced to three years conditional discharge. He will […]

Florida ‘brothel’ allegedly run by illegal immigrants shut down after victim’s desperate phone call

9:07 pm February 11, 2025

Two Guatemalan illegal immigrants are accused of human trafficking after police found two women at a residence in Lake Worth Beach that was “actively being used as a brothel,” according to authorities. Yudvin and Glin Zunigalatin are charged with human trafficking, deriving proceeds from prostitution, holding a house of ill fame and resisting, according to […]