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Trump and Kennedy seek to relax safeguards for AI healthcare tools
There are persistent questions about the systems’ quality.
Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soon
Gemini Spark is the latest in a slew of big bets Google is making in AI technology.
Two former Cal State administrators get $12 million in gender discrimination settlement
The Cal State San Bernardino case is believed to be the largest publicly reported employment discrimination settlement in the CSU system.
Navy Band Southwest fans out for free concerts during L.A. Fleet Week
Besides the main expo area, Navy Band Southwest will also perform at the Los Angeles Farmers Market and the Santa Monica Pier, and in Gardena.
Crestview, Trinity leagues to collide in Division 1 softball quarterfinals
Softball notes: Wednesday's matchups include Orange Lutheran at La Habra, and JSerra at Pacifica.
Trump shows reporters ballroom construction site as lawmakers balk at $1B for White House security
The surprise visit comes days after the Senate parliamentarian said a proposal to pay for $1 billion in security additions to the White House campus could not be included in…
Democratic-led states challenge the Trump administration’s new caps on federal student loans
Previously, graduate students could take out loans up to the cost of their degree.
US government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement
The document says the U.S. is “forever barred and precluded” from examining or prosecuting Trump, his sons and the Trump organization’s current tax issues, states the one-page document posted to…
UCLA’s Jordan Woolery named Softball America’s National Player of the Year
The senior first baseman, hitting .506 with 34 homers and a Bruins-record 111 RBIs, is having one of the greatest seasons in NCAA Division I history.
Rubio heads to a NATO FMs meeting as European angst over Trump reliability, US troops, Iran grows
The trip also comes as uncertainty over Trump's intentions with regard to the war with Iran is rising.