NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge in Tennessee says he won’t immediately rule on whether to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail as he awaits trial on human smuggling charges. A decision to free the Salvadoran national could allow President Donald Trump’s administration to try to deport him for a second time. A hearing…… MORE
Researchers Try New Ways Of Preserving More Hearts For Transplants
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two university hospitals are pioneering new ways to expand access to the lifesaving heart transplants for adults and babies. They aim to overcome some barriers to retrieving hearts donated after circulatory death, when the heart stops beating after withdrawal of life support. Surgeons at Duke and Vanderbilt universities say they’ve separately devised…… MORE
Trump Says He’s ‘Highly Unlikely’ To Fire Fed’s Powell After Floating That Idea In Private
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. His public statement Wednesday came less than 24 hours after suggesting in a private meeting that he was leaning in favor of dismissing Powell. Trump confirmed to reporters that in a White House meeting Tuesday night with about…… MORE
Nvidia CEO Downplays Role In Lifting US Ban On Chip Sales To China
BEIJING (AP) — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says export controls on advanced chips require companies to adapt. Speaking in Beijing on Wednesday, he addressed the recent lifting of a U.S. ban on Nvidia’s H20 chip sales to China. Huang downplays his influence on the decision, stating it was up to the U.S. and Chinese governments.…… MORE
Trial Opens Against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg And Other Leaders Over Facebook Privacy Violations
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — An $8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders begins, with claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. The fallout from that case led to Facebook agreeing to pay a $5.1 billion penalty to settle FTC charges. Now shareholders…… MORE