OSU’s psychedelic drug research center launches certificate studies program
The Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education at Ohio State University has launched the first university-level psychedelic education program designed specifically for non-clinical audiences, university officials recently announced. Early enrollment for the online Certificate in Interdisciplinary Psychedelic Studies, which started June 15, has demonstrated strong demand from a diverse pool of learners, according to [...]
Maui panel OKs bill to curb vacation rentals
HONOLULU (AP) — Lawmakers on Maui passed legislation last week aimed at eliminating a large percentage of the Hawaiian island’s vacation rentals to address a housing shortage exacerbated by the wildfire that destroyed most of Lahaina two years ago. The Maui County Council’s housing committee voted 6-3 to pass the bill, which would close a [...]
Appeals court says California ammo law is unconstitutional
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A voter-backed California law requiring background checks for people who buy bullets is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled last week in a blow to the state’s efforts to combat gun violence. In upholding a 2024 ruling by a lower court, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the [...]
USDA to send half of D.C. employees to field offices
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will move thousands of employees out of the nation’s capital in a reorganization the agency says will put them closer to customers while saving money, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said. Around 2,600 workers — more than half of the Washington, D.C., workforce — will be moved [...]
Intel cuts back on spending, workforce
Intel Corp. is shedding thousands of workers and cutting expenses as its new CEO works to revive the fortunes of the struggling chipmaker that helped launch Silicon Valley but has fallen behind rivals such as Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. In a memo to employees, CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Intel plans to end [...]
Columbia agrees to pay more than $220 million in deal to restore federal funding
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University announced last week it has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to the federal government to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of combating antisemitism on campus. Under the agreement, the Ivy League school will pay a $200 [...]
Trump signs order to clarify college athletes’ employment status amid NIL chaos
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump last week signed an executive order mandating that federal authorities clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of the schools they play for in an attempt to create clearer national standards in the NCAA’s name, image and likeness era. Trump directed the secretary of Labor and the National Labor [...]
Paramount’s $8B merger deal with Skydance gets regulatory approval
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators last week approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue. The stamp of approval from the Federal Communications Commission comes after months of turmoil revolving around President Donald Trump’s legal battle with “60 Minutes,” the crown [...]
UnitedHealth says it is under federal probe
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — UnitedHealth Group said last week it was under a Department of Justice investigation. The company said it has started complying with both criminal and civil requests from federal investigators and it was cooperating with them. “(UnitedHealth) has a long record of responsible conduct and effective compliance,” the company said in [...]