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Senate Republicans approve budget measure, teeing up bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted early Thursday morning to approve a budget measure that would pave the way for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol funding without any Democratic support. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The vote was 50-48 after a marathon session last…

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In Eastern Africa, the cradle of humankind is tearing apart

Eastern Africa’s Turkana Rift is both a hotbed for fossil discoveries of our earliest ancestors and a literal hotbed of volcanic activity caused by shifting tectonic plates. Now researchers have found that Earth’s underlying crust in the region has been significantly thinned, presaging Africa’s eventual breakup—and with that finding, the researchers offer a new perspective…

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Kathy Attawell obituary | Health

Kathy Attawell obituary | Health

My friend Kathy Attawell, who has died suddenly aged 65, dedicated herself to improving public health in developing countries. Her contributions to the HIV response, and to improving maternal and child health, saved the lives of thousands. I met Kathy on our first day at Exeter University in October 1978 – she was warm and…

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Meet AGI CPU — a specialist processor that engineers believe will power the next wave of AI

Chip designer Arm has entered the artificial intelligence (AI) hardware arena with its first in-house processor designed to power AI agents. Unlike conventional chatbots, these are much smarter systems that can take proactive actions to achieve their goals without as much human input or supervision. By focusing specifically on powering AI agents, Arm’s chip could…

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