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Mass Layoffs Are Underway At The Nation’s Public Health Agencies

Mass Layoffs Are Underway At The Nation’s Public Health Agencies

Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department received notices Tuesday that their jobs were being eliminated, part of a sweeping overhaul designed to vastly shrink the agencies responsible for protecting and promoting Americans’ health. The cuts include researchers, scientists, doctors, support staff and senior leaders, leaving the government without many of the…MORE

NFL Postpones A Decision On The Tush Push But Passes Other Rule Changes

NFL Postpones A Decision On The Tush Push But Passes Other Rule Changes

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The future of the tush push has been pushed until next month. NFL team owners had been set to vote Tuesday on Green Bay’s proposal to ban the play that’s helped the Philadelphia Eagles win one Super Bowl and reach another, but the proposal was tabled until May. Team owners…MORE

Meta’s Head Of AI Research Stepping Down

Meta’s Head Of AI Research Stepping Down

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — The head of Meta’s artificial intelligence research division said she plans to step down, vacating a high-profile position at the parent company of Facebook and Instagram at a time of intense competition in the development of AI technology. Joelle Pineau, Meta’s vice president for AI research, said Tuesday she is…MORE