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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding that it froze at the University of California, Los Angeles.U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco granted a preliminary injunction on Monday, saying the government likely violated the Administrative Procedure Act, which requires specific procedures and explanations for federal funding cuts. Instead, the government informed UCLA in generalized form letters that multiple grants from various agencies were being suspended but offered no specific details.In August, UCLA announced that the Trump administration had suspended $584 million in federal grants over…
The Trump administration announced on Monday, Sept. 22, that it had found the “answer to autism” – a claim experts, advocacy groups and the autism community are calling dangerous and regressive.Trump announced plans to reveal the supposed cause of autism spectrum disorder during a Sept. 21 memorial rally for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, telling memorial-goers, “I think you’re going to find it to be amazing.”In a press conference, Trump, alongside Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) RFK Jr. and other officials, claimed that Tylenol use during pregnancy could contribute to the development of autism in children, a contrast to current medical guidelines…
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery ran for two touchdowns apiece, and the Detroit Lions bullied their way to a 38-30 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night.The Lions (2-1) sacked Lamar Jackson seven times and outrushed the Ravens 224 yards to 85. Detroit scored on drives of 98 and 96 yards against a Baltimore front that was without defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike and showed little ability to handle the Lions physically up front.Up 31-24 at the two-minute warning, Detroit converted on fourth-and-2 from its own 49 when Jared Goff completed a 21-yard pass to Amon-Ra St.…
President Donald Trump endorsed unsubstantiated claims about a link between Tylenol and autism Monday and made a variety of outlandish claims about childhood vaccinations, offering perhaps his most emphatic support to date of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda.At a White House briefing, Trump announced that his administration is issuing a warning to doctors not to recommend acetaminophen — the active ingredient in Tylenol and other widely used medications — for pregnant women, claiming it may be linked to autism in children.“I want to say it like it is: Don’t take Tylenol. Don’t take it,” he said. “Fight like…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 34-year-old Shahriar Tajbakhsh, the CTO and cofounder of the AI recruitment platform Metaview, who lives between San Francisco and London. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I woke up around 5:30 a.m. on Saturday in London and saw an email from lawyers with “urgent notice” in the subject line.We had an employee who was supposed to enter the US in the coming days after their H-1B visa petition was approved earlier in the year. The lawyers outlined President Trump’s executive order issuing changes to H-1B visa rules, including that…
Sling TV is one of the best live TV streaming services you can sign up for without breaking the bank. With plans starting at $45.99 a month (and cheaper, thanks to new short-term passes), it’s an excellent midrange option with a healthy assortment of popular channels and features that cord-cutters crave. But Sling isn’t the only live TV option out there, and there are some areas where it falls behind more expensive services. To help you decide if Sling TV is the right choice for you and your household, we’ve broken down everything you need to know, including our thoughts on…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven and in some cases discredited ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism as his administration announced a wide-ranging effort to study the causes of the complex brain disorder.“Don’t take Tylenol,” Trump instructed pregnant women around a dozen times during the unwieldy White House news conference, also urging mothers not to give their infants the drug, known by the generic name acetaminophen. He also fueled long-debunked claims that ingredients in vaccines or timing shots close together could contribute to rising rates of autism in the…
By Nancy Lapid(Reuters) -On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a notice to the Federal Register ahead of a speech by President Donald Trump, approving a version of leucovorin made by GlaxoSmithKline that the company had previously withdrawn from the FDA’s consideration when it stopped manufacturing the drug.The FDA cited a review of the use of leucovorin in 40 patients with a rare metabolic disorder called cerebral folate deficiency that can lead to a range of neurological symptoms, some of which are seen in people with autism.Here’s what is known about leucovorin and autism.WHAT IS LEUCOVORIN?Leucovorin, also known…
Meta announced on Monday that it’s bringing an AI assistant to Facebook Dating. This chatbot is intended to help users find matches who are more closely tailored to what they are looking for. For example, Meta might suggest users ask it to find “a Brooklyn girl in tech” or a user could ask the AI to help refine their profile. Meta also says that it’s “helping people avoid swipe fatigue” with a new feature called Meet Cute, which gives users a weekly “surprise match” chosen based on its algorithm. The company says Facebook Dating matches among adults ages 18 to…
There’s a classic Simpsons episode in which the sly businessman Mr. Burns recruits real Major League Baseball players to join his company softball team in order to win a bet. But when the championship is on the line, Mr. Burns pulls eight-time National League all-star Darryl Strawberry for a substitute, Homer Simpson. “You’re a left-hander, and so is the pitcher. If I send up a right-handed batter, it’s called playing the percentages,” Mr. Burns says to Strawberry. “It’s what smart managers do to win ballgames.” High-level baseball is very mathematically-driven, with teams hiring dozens of data engineers to study granular…