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Lawmakers say US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone
The U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, members of Congress said Thursday, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more airspace near El Paso, Texas.It's not clear why the laser was deployed but it's the second time in two weeks that one has been fired in the area. The military is required to formally notify the FAA anytime it takes any counter-drone action inside U.S. airspace.
The earlier laser firing did not hit a target. It was done by the CBP near Fort Bliss, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northwest,... Read More
Los Angeles Board of Education to discuss school superintendent after FBI searched his home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The governing board of the Los Angeles Unified School District will meet in a closed session on Thursday to discuss the superintendent, a day after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district's headquarters.The calendar for the Board of Education notes a special afternoon meeting to discuss Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, but there were no additional details. The district said in a statement Wednesday that it “is cooperating with the investigation and we do not have further information at this time.”
Federal authorities have... Read More
Olympic hero Jack Hughes keeps waiting for life to return to normal. It didn't happen in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Hughes knows that at some point, the chaos that has been his life since his gold-medal winning overtime goal for the United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics will end.The New Jersey Devils star isn't there yet. And might not be for a while.
The 24-year-old Hughes — his smile still missing the handful of teeth he lost in the Olympic final against Canada — received a loud and long ovation on the road in Pittsburgh on Thursday night, the latest in a series of “is this really happening?" moments since his overtime score on the final day of... Read More
Pakistanâs defense minister says that there is now 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s defense minister said that his country ran out of “patience” and considers that there is now an “open war” with Afghanistan, after both countries launched strikes following an Afghan cross-border attack.In a post on X, Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif said Pakistan had hoped for peace in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of NATO forces and expected the Taliban to focus on the welfare of the Afghan people and regional stability. Instead, he alleged, the Taliban had turned Afghanistan “into a colony of India,” gathered militants from... Read More
Anthropic CEO says it 'cannot in good conscience accede' to Pentagon's demands for AI use
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said Thursday that the artificial intelligence company “cannot in good conscience accede” to the Pentagon’s demands to allow unrestricted use of its technology, deepening a public clash with the Trump administration that is threatening to pull its contract and take other drastic steps by Friday.The maker of the AI chatbot Claude said in a statement that it’s not walking away from negotiations but that new contract language received from the Defense Department “made virtually no progress on preventing Claude’s use for mass... Read More
Top Stories
- Lawmakers say US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone
- Pakistanâs defense minister says that there is now 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes
- Anthropic CEO says it 'cannot in good conscience accede' to Pentagon's demands for AI use
- Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing the path for Paramount
- Columbia student detained by ICE is abruptly released after Mamdani meets with Trump
- Young woman says she was on social media 'all day long' as a child in landmark addiction trial
- Deadly shooting in Cuban waters highlights obsessions with counter-revolution as US pressure mounts
- Prosecutor claims that delayed charges against Abrego Garcia were 'extraordinary' but justified
- Crowds of Chicago mourners pay respects to Jesse Jackson at start of cross-country memorial services
- US and Iran wrap up latest nuclear talks without a deal as the risk of war looms
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- Olympic hero Jack Hughes keeps waiting for life to return to normal. It didn't happen in Pittsburgh
- Azzi Fudd, Sarah Strong lead UConn to 46th straight win and another 30-win season
- Opening round at the Cognizant Classic features bird feathers, shots from the mud and hole-outs
- Hornets' Kon Knueppel breaks NBA rookie record for 3-pointers in a season in just 59 games