Californians decisively approved a $10 billion initiative on Tuesday to support construction projects for TK-12 schools and community colleges. Proposition 2, which passed with 56.8% of the vote, will be the first state bond for school construction since 2016, replenishing state funding that had been depleted. The victory of Proposition 2 comes as a relief … Read more
The student government at the CUNY Graduate Center has approved a resolution to boycott the use of student activity fees to purchase goods that support or benefit from the US-backed Israeli occupation of Palestine. Critics have criticized this move as antisemitic and illegal. The list of boycotted items includes Sabra brand hummus, Starbucks coffee, food … Read more
Former President Trump on Monday said he would be in favor of Congress returning early from recess to pass additional aide following Hurricane Helene. “I would be in favor of it, yeah. This is a very unusual situation, and I would be in favor of it,” Trump told reporters in Asheville, N.C., where he toured … Read more
European Tech Insights recently conducted a study in which they found that the majority of Europeans support the use of artificial intelligence in police and military operations. Over 3,000 people were surveyed, and 75% of them expressed support for AI technologies like facial recognition and biometric data being used for surveillance by law enforcement and … Read more