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New in medicine Wellness Prescription drugs Federal agencies See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link A drug currently used to treat certain HIV infections has also, on Wednesday, received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to be used to prevent HIV. Gilead Sciences, maker of the drug, announced that a twice-a-year injection of lenacapavir has been approved in the United States for HIV prevention under the brand name Yeztugo. In clinical trials, the drug was found to dramatically reduce the risk of infection and provide near-total protection against HIV, significantly more than the primary options available for pre-exposure…
OpenAI said Monday the U.S. Department of Defense granted it a contract for up to $200 million to help the agency identify and build prototype systems that use its frontier models for administrative tasks and more. OpenAI provides a few examples of possible tasking, such as helping service members get healthcare, streamlining data on various programs, and “supporting proactive cyber defense.” The company also said that “All use cases must be consistent with OpenAI’s usage policies and guidelines.” The DoD’s announcement used slightly more straightforward wording. It says, “Under this award, the performer will develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the federal government.But the justices also have 16 cases to resolve that were argued between December and mid-May. One of the argued cases was an emergency appeal, the administration’s bid to be allowed to enforce Trump’s executive order denying birthright citizenship to U.S.-born children of parents who are in the country illegally.The court typically aims to finish its work by the end of…
CNN — The dish known as salad is said to date back to the ancient Roman habit of dipping romaine lettuce in salt — “herbe salata” means “salted leaves.” Now, centuries after the concept originated in Ancient Rome, salads may conjure for some an image of a tub of lettuce with choose-your-own mix-ins from ubiquitous salad chains; for others, it’s a warm bowl of grains (like farro salad) or a salad devoid of lettuce altogether (like a macaroni or potato salad, or cole slaw). Salad is considered by some a cold, dressed and chopped side dish while others turn salads…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ian Andersen was biking through Iran last week when Israel launched strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and the country’s military leaders, drawing Tehran’s swift response with barrages of missiles.The 32-year-old from Minnetonka, Minnesota, said he did not expect to get caught up in what looked like a real war zone. He fled to neighboring Azerbaijan on Monday. “The bombs started falling,” Andersen said Wednesday, speaking to The Associated Press over Zoom from a hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital. “It was extremely scary.”Andersen was on a yearslong, personal mission to cycle across all seven continents.…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As fans removed their caps and stood for the national anthem Saturday night at Dodger Stadium, they were met with a surprising rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Latin pop and R&B singer Nezza stood in front of the crowd, closed her eyes and belted the song out — in Spanish.Her 90-second rendition, and a behind-the-scenes video she shared on social media of team representatives discouraging it beforehand, quickly went viral and have become a flashpoint for Dodgers fans frustrated by the team’s lack of vocal support for immigrant communities impacted by the deportation raids across the…
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 1:45 PM ET, Tue June 17, 2025 American Cruise Lines has kicked off its largest season of New England cruises, with its newest ship, American Patriot, making its debut.This summer, the company is offering nine itineraries on five small ships in the region. One is American Patriot, the flagship in the line’s new Patriot Class. After successfully passing sea trials, the 130-guest vessel is setting sail on its first cruise this week from Boston. Departing June 21, the 15-day “Grand New England” voyages includes stops at Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Gloucester, Provincetown, and Plymouth, Massachusetts; Portsmouth,…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been on something of a hiring spree lately, trying to staff up Meta’s new superintelligence team with top-tier AI researchers from competing labs. To work on a team led by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang and at a desk physically near Zuckerberg, Meta has reportedly offered employees from OpenAI and Google DeepMind compensation packages worth upwards of $100 million. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed those reports on a podcast with his brother, Jack Altman, which was published on Tuesday. However, the OpenAI CEO noted that Zuckerberg’s recruiting efforts have been largely unsuccessful and made…
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ShareLawyers discuss exhibit issues while trial holds for sick jurorAdam Reiss and Matt LavietesReporting from New York, N.Y.As the trial holds to address today’s absentee juror — who is sick — prosecutor, lawyers for Combs and the judge are wasting no time to debate whether certain exhibits can be shown. ShareJudge says trial ‘cannot go on today’ due to sick jurorAdam Reiss and Matt LavietesReporting from New York, N.Y.Subramanian said the Combs’ trial “cannot go on today” because one of the 12 regular jurors is sick and “had vertigo.”The juror in question needs to stay home today, according to the…