Republican Texas Rep. Brandon Gill pressed a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) advocate Thursday on why taxpayers should pay for sugary drinks. The House Oversight subcommittee examined waste, fraud and abuse in SNAP, a roughly $100 billion program that provides food for more than 40 million Americans. Gina Plata-Nino, director of policy and advocacy for…
Northern Arizona University’s College of Health and Human Services announced Thursday it is now accepting applications for two AI training programs for healthcare employees involved in public and clinical health. The goal of the programs is to give healthcare workers “the knowledge and skills they need to build AI tools that can gather and analyze…
Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst plans to introduce legislation that would require alleged fraudsters to surrender their passports as a condition of pretrial release, the Daily Caller News Foundation learned Friday. The “Preventing Fugitive Fraudsters Act” would require defendants accused of government program fraud to surrender their passports upon pretrial release to ensure they cannot…
The tallest building in Beijing was struck by a plane Friday — spewing debris all over the Chinese capital’s streets, multiple sources reported. Footage of Beijing posted to X by BNO News showed aircraft parts falling near the 109-story China Zun, also known as the CITIC Tower. Online images captured the registration code that indicated that…
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is all but running for president in 2028, and like many Democratic hopefuls in a crowded field, he’s refusing to pick a side. To his Left are candidates pledging to stop all aid to Israel and establish a moratorium on AI data centers. To his Right are California Gov. Gavin Newsom…
