Stories from United States

New York City is rolling out 'Empire bins,' which are curb-side containers designed for automated side-loading collection trucks. The system is currently active in the Morningside Heights and West Harlem districts.

The Chickasaw Nation has launched aachompa.com, a new online marketplace. The platform facilitates the sale of art, clothing, books, and gifts created by Chickasaw and other First American artists.

Missouri requires adding cancer warnings to glyphosate-based weed killer products, such as Roundup. Deputy Solicitor General Sarah Harris stated that the Environmental Protection Agency holds authority over label changes rather than the state.

A group of seniors, including Rita Sibonala, joined Democratic lawmakers outside the Capitol to call for protections for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders. Representative Cipanala addressed the group, noting the physical vulnerabilities of aging and the reliance on caretakers. Thousands gathered in Washington in early April for a Stand Up for Science demonstration. Participants denounced efforts to silence scientific findings and criticized the Trump administration's practice of making political appointments to key scientific roles. Marie-Pierre Ellis reported that the movement aims to resist attacks on scientific facts and research. The demonstration highlighted concerns regarding the influence of politics on scientific institutions. Protests are scheduled around the Washington Monument for May Day.

Developer Mitchell Hashimoto announced that the Ghostty open-source project will migrate away from GitHub. The decision follows frequent service outages on the GitHub platform.

The US administration has ended or attempted to end Temporary Protected Status for more than one million immigrants since last year. Advocate Sibonala stated that the justices should consider the human toll of removing valuable workers, particularly those in long-term care roles.

Arizona's fourth fastest growing metro area faces ongoing concerns regarding water availability. City leaders noted that taps ran dry in the Rio Verde Foothlands community in 2023.

Phoenix is allowing Cave Creek to use its canal water to mitigate water loss. In exchange, Phoenix will be permitted to pull from Cave Creek's underground water storage. The exchange follows reports that the Colorado River in the valley would be negative for local residents. Piping Cave Creek's stored water back to the town was described as complicated and expensive. Water consultant Brad Hill stated the solution may not be permanent because the stored water is a finite supply and climate change is worsening long-term drought. Catherine Sorensen from the Kyle Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University noted that water issues in Rio Verde Foothills were an outlier despite headline coverage. She stated such incidents could negatively impact the local economy. Under the arrangement, Phoenix is permitted to draw from stored water reserves in Cave Creek.

Prosecutors say a suspect armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and several knives stormed security checkpoints on a hotel floor. The suspect apparently managed to reach the floor above an event undetected. The president was reportedly evacuated relatively quickly during the incident.

Amazon announced it will make OpenAI's AI models available to its customers. The market decline occurred alongside stalled peace negotiations between the US and Iran. New York stock markets fell following news that OpenAI missed its revenue targets. Market movement is being driven by both technology sector earnings and the ongoing Iran war situation. Internal concerns have been raised that OpenAI may be unable to cover future computing contract costs after failing to meet new user and revenue targets. Oracle shares fell over 3% following news of a 300 billion won, five-year partnership with OpenAI. Nvidia and AMD also saw declines of 1% and 2% respectively. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has integrated OpenAI models, including Codex and Managed Agents, into its platform. This allows enterprises to deploy secure AI within their existing AWS environments.