• Los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid (CMS) expusieron inadvertidamente los números de Seguro Social de miles de médicos a través de una brecha de datos.
• La agencia no aseguró adecuadamente la información personal sensible en sus sistemas, lo que ha generado preocupaciones sobre las prácticas federales de protección de datos.
• La brecha ha impulsado investigaciones sobre los protocolos de seguridad de CMS y posibles reformas regulatorias.
Robert Hayward predice que Reform será el gran ganador, arrebatando escaños tanto a Labour como a los Conservatives. Buenos días. Ya estamos en la última semana de campaña para el Scottish parliament, el Welsh Senedd y las elecciones locales inglesas. Keir Starmer había planeado un gran discurso para hoy, pero él y otros líderes políticos se centran hoy en su respuesta al apuñalamiento en Golders Green y a la amenaza de antisemitismo que enfrenta la comunidad judía de Gran Bretaña – descrita como una “national security emergency” por Jonathan Hall KC, el revisor independiente del gobierno sobre legislación antiterrorista. Aquí está nuestra overnight story. Y aquí está nuestro live blog de Taz Ali. Taz cubrirá la mayor parte de la reacción política a esa historia, por lo que eso no será algo que yo cubra aquí. (Y dado que hay procesos penales activos, me temo que no se permitirán comentarios relacionados con el ataque debajo de la línea). Continue reading...
• Jueces en decisión unánime reactivan demanda federal presentada por “crisis pregnancy centers” antiaborto en el estado
• Regístrese en el correo electrónico de Breaking News US para recibir alertas de boletines en su bandeja de entrada
• El US supreme court se puso del lado del operador de “crisis pregnancy centers” antiaborto de base cristiana en New Jersey este miércoles, el cual intenta impedir una investigación estatal sobre si las instalaciones participan en prácticas engañosas
El conflicto con Irán ha entrado en una fase similar a la Guerra Fría, con sanciones financieras e interdicciones navales que han conducido a un tenso punto muerto. Se espera que los precios más altos de la energía persistan, mientras el riesgo de escalada se mantiene. Según se informa, el presidente Trump está evaluando nuevos ataques frente a la intensificación de las sanciones, con el objetivo de obligar a Irán a negociar su programa nuclear.
• X-Energy, a nuclear power company, completed its Nasdaq debut with CEO Clay Sell announcing plans to deliver clean energy solutions to data centers and industrial customers.
• The company is positioning itself as part of the broader reinvention of nuclear power to meet growing energy demands from artificial intelligence and cloud computing infrastructure.
• The move reflects investor appetite for clean energy technologies as data center operators seek sustainable power sources to support AI expansion.
Janet Mills says moratorium would’ve been ‘appropriate’ if it didn’t interfere with ongoing datacenter project in MaineThe Democratic governor of Maine on Friday vetoed a bill that would have made it the first US state to impose a moratorium on large new datacenters, even as local opposition to the electricity-hungry facilities grows.The decision reflects the difficult trade-off facing political leaders, who must weigh the impact of datacenters on the environment and household energy bills against the millions of dollars in investment and tax revenue they can bring. Continue reading...
• Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs sustained a concussion on a hard fall during the second quarter of Game 2 playoff loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night, played only 12 minutes before exiting.
• Spurs lost 106-103, evening the first-round series at 1-1; coach Mitch Johnson confirmed Wembanyama is in protocol and out for the game, emphasizing proper steps will be taken.
• The incident occurred with 8:57 left in the second quarter while driving to the basket defended by Jrue Holiday, landing chin-first and briefly appearing knocked out.
Tech company has signed on to nine deals as it aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAmazon has entered power agreements with nine new renewable projects in New South Wales and Victoria, as the technology company seeks to source renewable power for its datacentre operations in Australia.The nine deals, including one windfarm and 10 solar and battery projects, will take the amount of renewable energy Amazon is sourcing in Australia from 430MW to nearly 1GW. Continue reading...
A top UN official has criticised lack of global urgency as reports confirm the world’s largest humanitarian crisis is worseningEfforts to end Sudan’s catastrophic war have been criticised as “unacceptable” by the country’s top UN official as a series of new reports confirm that the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis is worsening.Speaking to the Guardian on the eve of the third anniversary of the war, Denise Brown expressed her concern over the apparent lack of political urgency to end a conflict that has forced 14 million Sudanese to flee their homes. Tens of thousands of people are missing. Continue reading...
• Britney Spears has voluntarily entered a substance abuse treatment facility in Los Angeles more than a month after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
• The pop icon's decision to seek treatment comes as she continues to navigate personal challenges following her conservatorship termination.
• The move marks a significant moment in Spears' ongoing recovery journey, with sources close to the singer indicating her commitment to addressing substance abuse concerns.