Visa processing ban on 75 countries struck down by federal judge

Visa processing ban on 75 countries struck down by federal judge

The Trump administration must resume processing visas for people from 75 countries the government deemed likely to become a “public charge,” a federal judge in New York ruled Friday, halting one of the latest efforts to restrict legal immigration pathways to the United States.

72 arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of starting forest fires

72 arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of starting forest fires

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police on Sunday arrested 72 people suspected of starting some of the recent forest and peat bog fires, as massive fires in central and western parts of the country unleashed a damaging cloud known as choking haze. Indonesia has been battling fires sparked by an intensifying El Niño pattern and … Read more

Hugging Face Could Be Acquired for $13 Billion Amid AI Boom

Hugging Face Could Be Acquired for $13 Billion Amid AI Boom

The AI ​​industry’s next blockbuster acquisition may not be another model maker. Hugging Face, whose platform helps developers discover, share and build AI models, has been exploring a sale that could value the company at $13 billion or more. The startup has been working with a bank to gauge interest from bidders, and no deal … Read more

Emergency declared in Nevada as wildfire forces evacuation of 14,000 people

Emergency declared in Nevada as wildfire forces evacuation of 14,000 people

Nevada firefighters are struggling to contain a rapidly growing wildfire that has already forced the evacuation of nearly 14,000 people. A state of emergency has been declared, meaning federal first responders are working alongside local firefighters to try to keep it away from residential areas. Camille Knight details. Keywords for this article