For over a decade, the CDC’s anti-smoking ads and 1-800-QUIT-NOW hotline have helped Americans kick the habit. Now, both face an uncertain future after budget cuts. Dr. Celine Gounder explains where people can still turn for help. Source link
Washington — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday continued to amplify President Trump’s assertion that more than a quarter of a million non-citizens were registered to vote in four states, though the administration has yet to provide details of how it arrived at that figure. In a news conference following Mr. Trump’s address to…
Former Rep. Ben McAdams, a moderate Democrat, won a competitive Democratic primary in Utah’s newly drawn 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, CBS News projects. The primary is the latest flashpoint in the debate over the direction of the Democratic Party’s future. The race pitted McAdams against three progressives — state Sen. Nate Blouin, political newcomer…
In “Facing Fertility,” Nikki Battiste meets a Florida couple who traveled to Colombia for fertility care at a fraction of U.S. costs. The global fertility tourism market has surged by more than $50 million in the past year and is projected to reach $800 million by 2030. Source link
The Oakland Ballers, an independent baseball team in the Pioneer League, allowed an AI manager to call their recent game. While the use of artificial intelligence is controversial in professional sports, Major League Baseball announced last week that it would begin using AI umpires next season. Source link
Washington — President Trump on Thursday said he delayed the signing of an executive order on artificial intelligence expected that afternoon because he doesn’t want to “get in the way” of the United States leading the world in the development and advancement of AI. The president was expected to sign an executive order Thursday afternoon…
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes and a group of Democratic members of Congress are asking for an independent review of the Epstein case files to determine whether any of the records have been “tampered” with or concealed, ahead of the release of those files by next week. In a letter Thursday to the Justice…
OpenAI said the company will make changes to ChatGPT safeguards for vulnerable people, including extra protections for those under 18 years old, after the parents of a teen boy who died by suicide in April sued, alleging the artificial intelligence chatbot led their teen to take his own life. A lawsuit filed Tuesday by the…
After the tabled hep B vote, some liaison members from top medical organizations shared their agreement for holding off on making changes to the current recommendations. Some also urged more transparency in how decisions will be made on future potential recommendation changes. “I would urge the committee to use the methodical scientific method to weigh…
David Pogue, an author and correspondent for “CBS Sunday Morning,” talks about covering the rise of Apple over his career as the company is set to turn 50 next month, and his new book, “Apple: The First 50 Years.” Source link
