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James Talarico Was Targeted by False Rumor He Was in Ohio

The Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas spent nine days off the trail with what he and his campaign said was a bad case of the flu. His opponents fueled rumors, including one that spread widely before it was debunked.

Jury selection to begin in federal hate crimes trial over supermarket shooting

Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in the trial that could see the white supremacist who killed 10 people in a 2022 Buffalo supermarket get the death penalty

Government spent $10 million on pro-Trump ads after president said super PAC would fund

Nearly $22 million in taxpayers funds has been spent to air the ads, with nearly half spent after Trump promised to fund what the White House calls public service announcements through his super PAC.

Trump says he’s ‘looking at’ firing Kimberly Guilfoyle from Athens post

Ambassador Guilfoyle is accused of asking a donor to pay her personal American Express bill. “We’re not happy,” the president told reporters.

Mike Johnson says execution video could be ‘recruiting tool’ for terrorists

“We’ve got to think through the policy implications,” the House speaker told CBS News, commenting on plans to live-stream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter.

Actor Selma Blair removed from plane by police after altercation

Authorities say Blair was physically abusive and injured two flight attendants while traveling from Los Angeles to New York. A Blair representative said she had a medical emergency aboard the plane.

Actress Selma Blair Is Arrested in Assault on Flight Attendants

The police responded to a call about a “physically abusive passenger” aboard a flight that landed at Kennedy Airport on Sunday night, officials said.

Emergency help was delayed by confusion after failed execution of Christa Pike, 911 calls reveal

Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion among first responders and Tennessee prison officials following her failed execution last month

Man in Line at Trump Rally Cut Off After Slamming Trump and ‘MAGA Idiots’

The rally attendee said he had come to hear President Donald Trump's "lies and garbage."

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Answer for Tree Removals at D.C. Golf Course

During a four-hour hearing, a federal judge demanded answers from the Trump administration about who authorized the removal of hundreds of trees at the East Potomac Golf Links.

When AI is subject to less regulation than your fridge, something is startlingly wrong | Richard Hermer

Let’s be clear: the risk to humanity is unprecedented. Without an urgent public debate and robust use of international law, we will lose control of the future In my two years as attorney general, I spent more time working on national security than any other issue. The range and gravity of the threats posed to our nation are multifold, from terrorism, armed conflicts and nuclear proliferation, to the impacts of financial insecurity and the climate crisis. All profound challenges, yet ones our superb intelligence and defence communities are well placed to counter. The risk from AI is of an altogether different magnitude, not only in scale, but also because there is a limited time window to address it. The risk is difficult to overestimate: it poses an existential risk to humanity. The lights are flashing red and we must act now before it’s too late. Although the extraordinary threats posed by AI have long been flagged by those closely involved in its creation, it was not until very recently, after the disclosure of the Hugging Face hack and the resignation of Jacob Coxon from Anthropic, that the issue at last started to gain traction in the public discourse. This moment is an opportunity, and to capitalise on it we desperately need increased urgency in international coordination to regulate frontier AI. There must also be meaningful public engagement with how AI should be shaped to benefit humanity, rather than entrench the power of a few. We cannot leave this to China, the US and big tech – we must all demand a voice in the debate.

Whistleblowing in universities is ‘extraordinarily risky’: stronger protections are needed

39-year-old unvaccinated woman becomes 6th measles death in Pennsylvania

As of Friday, state health officials reported 1,136 cases across 41 counties.

Judge halts tree removal at Washington golf course Trump eyes for expansion

Ana Reyes demands Trump officials explain East Potomac tree cutting and says it will likely cause ‘irreparable harm’ US district judge Ana Reyes on Monday ordered a 24-hour halt to tree cutting at the historic East Potomac golf course while she decides on an emergency order from plaintiffs concerned that Donald Trump’s plans for the course are moving forward despite a pending court case challenging them. “Tree removal for routine maintenance is not exempt from this order,” Reyes’ wrote. “Plaintiffs are likely to suffer immediate and irreparable harm in the absence of preliminary relief.

Mamdani orders review of police use of force, riling critics and supporters

The announcement thrusts the city deeper into the nationwide debate over how law enforcement officials protect themselves and the public.

US agents raid home of Trump critic Ilhan Omar

Homeland Security officials launch criminal investigation into the Minnesota representative