Hundreds of millions of people a week turn to ChatGPT for health advice, and now the platform has a dedicated space for those users. This week, OpenAI rolled out Health in ChatGPT, where users can upload medical records such as lab results and medications, and connect Apple Health to allow the platform access to health…
Washington — Maine Democrats are gathering Saturday for the party’s nominating convention to select a U.S. Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner on the ballot in November, with former state Senate President Troy Jackson poised to secure the nomination. Around a dozen Democrats planned to seek the nomination earlier this month, after Platner dropped out…
Foot traffic to popular food and restaurant chains has declined as the outbreak of cyclosporiasis, linked to lettuce from Mexico, grows in scope, and consumers take steps to avoid getting sick. Cases of illness connected to the cyclospora parasite expanded to four more states, bringing the total number of affected states to nine, the U.S. Department…
Washington — The ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is demanding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement explain why it has purchased commercial spyware capable of covertly taking control of phones as well as collecting messages, photographs, location information and other personal data. Democratic Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan called…
The Tampa, Charleston and Des Moines airports have signed on to a new program to privatize airport security, the Transportation Security Administration told CBS News. Under the new initiative, called TSA Gold+, TSA would maintain oversight of security standards and operations but would use private contractors for screening instead of federal workers. Gold+ is an…
The Justice Department told a judge it will withdraw its subpoenas for grand jury testimony and phone records from New York Times reporters during a heated court hearing Thursday. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian grilled federal prosecutors working for the Justice Department on why it had issued subpoenas before taking further investigative steps, and questioned…
Washington — The Justice Department will face an uphill battle if it tries to prosecute former special counsel Jack Smith over allegations from House Republicans that he made false statements under oath because it lacks any evidence he committed a crime, former prosecutors say. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan formally referred Smith to the…
Washington — The U.S. Navy is taking a major step to restrict press access to information about service members by no longer releasing information about any sailor’s service history – information that has been freely offered by the service for decades. The move, which officials say is being driven by increased security threats and harassment…
The Republican chair of the House Judiciary Committee encouraged the Justice Department to look into criminally charging Jack Smith, alleging the former special counsel who brought charges against President Trump lied to Congress — allegations the committee’s top Democrat denied. The criminal referral Wednesday from Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio stems from last year’s revelation that…
The Justice Department is suing two Chinese companies to force a mandatory recall of immersion water heaters, alleging that the products can overheat and catch fire “within minutes” after they’re turned on, according to court filings obtained by CBS News. The heaters can be used in bathtubs and pools. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal…
