The Seattle City Council has unanimously approved legislation to overhaul how revenue from automated traffic cameras is used, shifting funds toward traffic safety and critical sidewalk repairs. Council Bill 120971 changes the city’s financial policy to allocate 70% of traffic camera revenue to the general fund and the remaining 30% to a newly created Automated Traffic Camera Fund.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has announced a major deal to supply 18,000 AI GPUs to Humain, Saudi Arabia’s newly launched state-sponsored artificial intelligence company. The announcement was made during the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s visit to the kingdom.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has elevated his daughter, Kim Ju-ae, to the international stage by bringing her to an official diplomatic event at the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang. The appearance marks what experts are calling her first formal role in diplomacy, reinforcing long-standing speculation that she is being groomed to succeed her father.
A federal judge has removed New York City’s authority over Rikers Island, placing the troubled jail under the control of an outside official. The decision follows years of escalating violence, dysfunction, and the city's failure to implement mandated reforms.
After a grueling 17-hour hearing, the House Ways and Means Committee advanced President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and border security legislation, dubbed the “big, beautiful” bill. The session, marked by bipartisan fatigue, saw lawmakers from both parties caught on camera dozing off during deliberations.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D) signed a bill into law that allows the state to use millions of dollars to cover the cost of an abortion for those uninsured and underinsured.
