Arizona State has placed hockey coach Greg Powers on leave after Matthew Mayich suffered severe heatstroke during a team workout. His family and seven teammates are seeking an independent investigation.
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The Senate voted 53-47 on a House-passed bill limiting lawmakers’ stock purchases, short of the 60 votes needed to advance it. Democrats objected to what they called incomplete trading restrictions and an attached voter ID requirement.
A Paris court sentenced six smugglers to six to 10 years in prison for involuntary homicide after 31 migrants died in a 2021 Channel crossing. Seven other defendants received lesser sentences, and one was acquitted.
The FTC is investigating Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies over potential consumer risks. The inquiry follows reported security incidents involving AI agents and a White House meeting where executives signed voluntary safety standards.
Pete Hegseth plans to reduce general and admiral positions by 20%, expanding an earlier order to cut senior military ranks. Supporters cite bureaucracy, while critics question the effect on military leadership.
Senate Democrats blocked a House-passed bill aimed at preventing data center costs from reaching consumers, saying its protections were optional. Republicans pointed to its broad House support as concern over energy bills grows.
MI5 says a Chinese research institute with strong ties to Beijing’s intelligence service funded work involving more than 100 UK-linked academics. Universities have been urged to end ties with the group, and continued collaboration could carry legal risks.
The Federal Reserve’s inspector general found no grounds to suspect a federal crime in its headquarters renovation, but identified management failures behind cost overruns. The project’s estimated price has climbed to nearly $2.5 billion.