Hacker News with Generative AI: US News

Renowned US health research hub Johns Hopkins to slash 2k jobs (medicalxpress.com)
Prestigious US university Johns Hopkins said Thursday it will lay off more than 2,000 employees around the world in the aftermath of the Trump administration's massive reduction in foreign aid funds.
Healthcare, Job Cuts, US News, Universities
12 points by bikenaga 19 days ago | 1 comments
DOGE Has Started Gutting a Key US Technology Agency (wired.com)
At least dozens of workers for the Technology Transformation Services, housed within the US General Services Administration, were fired Wednesday afternoon, sources tell WIRED.
Layoffs, Technology, Government, US News
171 points by qwertox 48 days ago | 180 comments
Millions in US use well water, few test it enough to make sure it's safe (theconversation.com)
Water Quality, Public Health, Environmental Issues, US News
21 points by rntn 172 days ago | 7 comments
Who died and left the US $7B? (sherwood.news)
It was the biggest estate-tax payment in modern history, but no one knew who made it. Then an anonymous phone call pointed to one man.
Taxes, Inheritance, Wealth, Mystery, US News
456 points by jsnell 176 days ago | 551 comments
Trump injured but ‘fine’ after attempted assassination at rally (apnews.com)
Politics, US News, Crime, Donald Trump
268 points by happyopossum 263 days ago | 491 comments