Politics Oct 04 Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force The announcement comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at the White House last week and said they had signed a voluntary accord that would effectively self-police the development of the technology.
World Oct 03 Prosecutor says 2 Iranian men scouted a UK synagogue for a chlorine bomb plot The Heaton Park synagogue was the site of an attack on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, on Oct. 2, 2025, when Jihad Al-Shamie crashed his car into the gates and then began a knife attack.
World Oct 03 Dual UK-Iranian national released on bail over suspected plot against U.S.-run military base The 25-year-old man was arrested Thursday in London on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts close to the RAF Fairford air base, which has been used by American bombers to strike Iran. He was the sixth person taken into custody and…
Nation Sep 30 Federal oversight of Oakland Police Department ends after 23 years A federal judge on Tuesday ended federal monitoring of the Oakland Police Department after 23 years, capping the longest-running oversight of a police department in U.S. history.
Politics Sep 29 WATCH: Trump launches AI-powered government website America.gov The president said the site is “glamorizing” the federal bureaucracy — but it doesn’t agree with him on many key issues.
World Sep 28 Contradicting Trump, Pope Leo says AI safety concerns not 'fake news' Pope Leo XIV said Monday that concerns about artificial intelligence going rogue are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously, insisting that safety issues raised by AI experts should be discussed and acted on.
World Sep 28 Tropical Storm Hanna forms in the Atlantic Ocean. It's not threatening land, forecasters say There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Little change in strength is forecast in the coming days.
Politics Sep 28 WATCH: Trump announces new steel plant project in Iowa President Donald Trump credited his "powerful" steel tariffs for the opening of a future steel plant.
Politics Sep 28 Trump administration uses taxpayer money to air 2024 Trump campaign ad A television advertisement from Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign is the latest in a series of ads promoting the president ahead of the midterms that the White House maintains are “public service announcements.”…
World Sep 26 Bodies of 6 people, including 4 Americans, recovered from collapsed building in Athens The blast on Friday was believed to have been caused by a major gas leak, Athens Mayor Haris Doukas said. Neighboring buildings were damaged and evacuated.