Aug 07 Two Pennsylvania state troopers injured in ‘ambush’ shooting, suspect killed, officials say By Mark Scolforo, Marc Levy, Associated Press The attack took place in the rural area near Thompson shortly after 11 a.m., state police Col. Christopher Paris told reporters after he and Gov. Josh Shapiro met with one of the wounded officers in a hospital. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 5:55 ‘Mutually assured destruction’: GOP Rep. Lawler calls for redistricting battles to end By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura Indiana could become the next major battleground over redistricting.The move follows efforts by Texas Republicans to redraw congressional maps in their favor, a move that sparked threats of retaliation from leaders in blue states. In response, a handful of Republicans… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 6:03 A look at Trump’s legal authority over DC as he threatens federal takeover By William Brangham, Ian Couzens President Trump continues to direct his ire at Democrat-run cities for what he calls an out-of-control crime wave, despite FBI data showing crime down in every category. This week, he went as far as threatening a federal takeover of Washington… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 4:03 A Brief But Spectacular take on the power of intergenerational communities By Brief But Spectacular What happens when leaders across generations come together to reimagine the future of collaboration? Earlier this year, CoGenerate, a nonprofit that brings older and younger changemakers together, hosted a gathering in Los Angeles to explore partnership. Participants shared their Brief… Continue watching
Aug 07 U.S. Air Force to deny retirement pay for transgender troops being separated from service By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press An Air Force spokesperson told The Associated Press that “although service members with 15 to 18 years of honorable service were permitted to apply for an exception to policy, none of the exceptions to policy were approved.”… Continue reading
Aug 07 Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center temporarily halted by judge’s order By David Fischer, Associated Press The facility can continue to operate and hold detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but workers will be barred from adding any new filling, paving or infrastructure for the next 14 days. Continue reading
Aug 07 OpenAI releases hotly anticipated GPT-5 update By Associated Press Expectations are high for the newest version of OpenAI's flagship model because the San Francisco company has long positioned its technical advancements as a path toward artificial general intelligence, or AGI, a technology that is supposed to surpass humans at… Continue reading
Aug 07 EPA kills Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy for lower-income households By Alexa St. John, Matthew Daly, Associated Press It's the latest Trump administration move hindering the nation’s shift to cleaner energy. Continue reading
Aug 07 Soldiers hailed as heroes for tackling armed assailant at Georgia Army base By Russ Bynum, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Officials say Sgt. Quornelius Radford used a personal handgun to shoot five soldiers Wednesday at Fort Stewart before being tackled by other troops. Continue reading
Aug 07 Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect just as U.S. economic pain is surfacing By Josh Boak, Associated Press The higher import taxes are part of his strategy to reduce the U.S. trade deficit and encourage foreign investment in America. Continue reading