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Senate reaches bipartisan deal on permitting bill to speed approvals of new energy projects
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators from both parties said Sept. 30 they have reached a deal on legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects that now face yearslong delays, as lawmakers seek to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy.
The bill, proponents argue ... (full story)
Federal scholarship for private school and homeschooling will be open to most kids in 30-plus states
Nearly all schoolchildren in at least 30 states can apply for a new federal scholarship next year to help pay for private school, homeschooling and other educational expenses, according to proposed regulations issued Oct. 1 by the Trump administration.
The first national school choice scholarship program, the Federal Scholarship ... (full story)
Americans are using buy now, pay later more than ever. Here's what to know if you're one of them
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NEW YORK (AP) — Americans spent more than $160 billion last year using buy now, pay later plans, according to research published by Federal Reserve economists.
Experts say they’re increasingly seeing people use the plans for everyday expenses like groceries, bills, transportation and, sometimes rent.
“It ha ... (full story)
Pilot stabs fellow pilot on flight to Israel before passengers intervene to stop attack
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A copilot stabbed a captain in an apparent attempt to crash a jetliner as it was flying 174 people to Israel on Sept. 30. But passengers burst into the cockpit and wrestled with the attacker even as the plane descended sharply, witnesses and Israel’s government said.
The plane made an emergenc ... (full story)
A timeline of developments in AI safety since the attack on Hugging Face
In one alarming announcement after another, artificial intelligence companies in recent months have shared examples of their technology acting in ways that appeared to evade instructions from humans.
The episodes have highlighted the vulnerabilities in AI security and raised questions over how the fast-growing technology can be ... (full story)