By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will issue an executive order on Tuesday to provide federal support to address massive energy needs for fast-growing advanced artificial intelligence data centers, the White House said. The order calls for leasing federal sites owned by Defense and Energy departments to host gigawatt-scale AI data centers […]

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will announce a plan on Tuesday to offer free tuition to state and city colleges for students pursuing associates degrees in certain high-demand fields. Hochul, a Democrat, is set to debut the proposal in a speech in Albany during which she will detail her agenda for […]

By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – Autism spectrum disorder is a neurological and developmental condition marked by disruptions in brain-signaling that cause people to behave, communicate, interact, and learn in atypical ways. Autism diagnoses in the United States have increased significantly since 2000, intensifying public concern over what might contribute to its prevalence. Here is what […]

By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Culture war issues like diversity in the military, rather than overseas conflicts, will likely be the focus of a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth. Hegseth is one of […]

By Gabriella Borter and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With 30 miles (48 km) of tall black temporary fencing, 25,000 law enforcement officers and security checkpoints set up to process hundreds of thousands of spectators, Washington is braced for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week. The Monday swearing-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol […]