A new COVID-19 strain has emerged that appears likely to stick around in the U.S. through the holiday season. JN.1, which is a close relative to BA.2.86, is the fastest growing variant in the U.S. According to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, JN.1 was responsible for … Read More Health
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty-eight healthcare companies, including CVS Health , are signing U.S. President Joe Biden’s voluntary commitments aimed at ensuring the safe development of artificial intelligence (AI), a White House official said on Thursday. The commitments by healthcare … Read More Health
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty-eight healthcare companies, including CVS Health , are signing U.S. President Joe Biden’s voluntary commitments aimed at ensuring the safe development of artificial intelligence (AI), a White House official said on Thursday. The commitments by healthcare … Read More Health
(Reuters) – Slovak government’s plans to cut funding to state broadcaster RTVS and divide the group into radio and television units will undermine its independence and threaten media freedom, a group of press freedom organisations said on Wednesday. In an open letter to Slovakia’s president, Read More Government
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-way alliance has agreed on a budget for 2024, following weeks of negotiations after a court ruling last month threw its finances into disarray, three government sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Read More Government
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-way alliance has agreed on a budget for 2024, following weeks of negotiations after a court ruling last month threw its finances into disarray, three government sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Read More Government
Leonid Volkov says it’s no coincidence that he and his colleagues have lost touch with imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navaly just as President Vladimir Putin runs for re-election. Read More Politics
Ask a small business owner how they’re feeling about the business climate right now and the answer is lukewarm. But most say they are feeling better today than they did a year ago. Read More Business
With the United Nations climate talks wrapping up in Dubai, foundations and other funders pledged at least $2.1 billion in new financing to reduce climate impacts, especially from agriculture, and increasing help for vulnerable communities. The Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC, or COP28 summit, Read More Health
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The heart of Lahaina, the historic town on the Hawaiian island of Maui that burned in a deadly wildfire that killed at least 100 people, reopened Monday to residents and business owners holding day passes. The renewed access marks an important emotional milestone for victims … Read More Business
