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Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task forcePresident Donald Trump has tapped his director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence. Trump is calling it the “Super Intelligence Force” because he's tried to rebrand AI as “super intelligence.” The announcement Sunday comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at the White…
Opposition fighters in northern Ethiopia's Tigray withdraw from regional capitalLeaders of a rebellious political group in northern Ethiopia say they have withdrawn from the regional capital, allowing federal troops and allies to enter. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, had seized the Mekelle airport and city last month. They announced Saturday they pulled out to spare the city from destruction. The African Union has…
Pro-Ukraine governing coalition wins 35% in Latvian electionLatvian lawmakers plan to start negotiations to form a new government after a parliamentary election. Pro-Ukraine Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs's four-party coalition emerged with 35% of the vote. A political crisis in May over stray drones suspected to be from Ukraine brought down the previous coalition. The parliament then approved the coalition led…
Trump promises $500 Obamacare rebate checks for 1M enrollees in 30 statesThe Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to about 1 million ACA enrollees across 30 states. The White House claims these individuals were overcharged by the former President Joe Biden's administration for exchange fees. Trump announced in a recorded address Thursday that the rebates will be sent out in a few weeks. The White House states…
Governor says Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa PikeThe head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike. The announcement was made by Gov. Bill Lee on Saturday. Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada said in a statement that stepping aside “is in the best interests” of the state as an independent review is carried out to determine why Pike’s…
Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters, residents sayEthiopian federal forces have retaken Mekelle’s airport from Tigrayan fighters. That's according to residents who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front or TPLF. The AP learned of the takeover Saturday but couldn't establish when it occurred. Control of Mekelle itself…
Judge temporarily blocks border wall construction in Texas’ Big Bend regionA federal court in Texas has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall in the Big Bend region. This decision is a win for landowners, businesses and environmentalists who oppose the $46 billion project. The plan includes 30-foot steel walls, vehicle barriers, roads, and surveillance technology. Judge Kathleen Cardone ruled…
Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys sayChrista Pike's attorneys say she was placed on a ventilator in hospital and was unconscious hours after her failed execution in Tennessee. Her lawyers said in a court filing Friday that hospital staff were working to save Pike’s life and clear the pentobarbital from her system as of late Thursday. Pike was given two doses of the drug Wednesday in the…
Trump administration says it has no plans for ICE officers at polls. Activists are preparing anywayAs midterm elections approach, some voters are worried about immigration enforcement officers at polling places. Department of Homeland Security officials say they don't plan to send officers en masse to patrol the polls. They dismissed concerns as “fear-mongering.” Election law experts say federal law bars the government from deploying armed troops,…
A galactic Nobel? Experts float the International Space Station among contenders for the Peace PrizeExperts say the Nobel Peace Prize might go to the International Space Station this year, highlighting global cooperation. But terrestrial contenders include U.S. President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and emergency teams in Sudan. The Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the winner on Oct. 9. The prize often focuses on the…
Donor revives fraud claims against Christian worship leader Sean Feucht over a $250,000 donationA federal lawsuit in California accuses Christian worship leader Sean Feucht of lying about needing funds for a nationwide concert tour.  Southern California businessperson Steve Bray claims Feucht solicited a $250,000 donation for the tour, which was already fully funded by another large organization. Bray's initial lawsuit was dismissed due to lack of…
Rubio waives human rights restrictions to release $320 million in military aid to EgyptSecretary of State Marco Rubio has waived a restriction on $320 million in military aid to Egypt that had been previously withheld over human rights concerns. The State Department said Thursday that Rubio had signed off on the waiver “in the interest of U.S. national security.” In a letter sent to lawmakers, Rubio cited Egypt’s “helpful role” in the war…
Judge overturns Trump's decision to fire court-appointed US attorney in SeattleA judge has overturned President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the court-appointed top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle. It's the latest development in a legal tug-of-war over the administration’s efforts to control who occupies the powerful Justice Department posts. The 17 judges in the Western District of Washington unanimously named Roger Rogoff, a former…
Christa Pike is in critical condition after Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, her lawyers sayAttorneys for Christa Pike say the death row inmate is still alive but in critical condition a day after the state's failed attempt to execute her for the 1995 murder of a woman. The state tried to execute Pike by lethal injection on Wednesday but neither the initial nor backup dose of pentobarbital killed her. Pike was still snoring when the execution…
Tennessee governor calls Christa Pike's failed execution 'deeply disturbing' and calls for a reviewTennessee officials haven't yet explained what went wrong during the failed execution of Christa Pike, which was called off after she was given an initial and a backup dose of the drug meant to kill her. It wasn’t clear if Pike was still alive on Thursday. She could be heard snoring loudly in the execution chamber Wednesday night more than an hour after…
3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states' abortion 'shield' lawsAlabama, Arkansas and Louisiana have gone to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge abortion “shield laws” in California, Massachusetts and New York that protect providers who prescribe abortion pills across state lines. Attorneys general the Republican-led states said Wednesday that the laws undermine their abortion bans and their states’ sovereignty when…
Ukraine to present ‘wish list’ for new Russia sanctions under Graham lawUkraine will present the Trump administration and Congress this week with a wish list of Russian companies, vessels and individuals it would like to see hit with U.S. sanctions under a new law signed by President Donald Trump this month. This is according to Denys Sienik, the chargé d’affaires at Ukraine’s embassy in Washington. He says the top priority…
North Korea denies planting mines that injured 3 South Korean soldiers, accuses Seoul of conspiracyThe powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has rejected South Korean findings that North Korea likely planted the land mines that injured three South Korean soldiers last week. She threatened to retaliate if the South fires at North Korean troops conducting border fortification work. The statement by Kim Yo Jong came after South Korea's…
Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tacticsFormer special counsel Jack Smith has forcefully defended his prosecutions of President Donald Trump and his investigative tactics. He pushed back against repeated Republican efforts to paint him and his team as partisan political operators during a Senate hearing Tuesday that featured a senator’s bungled attempt to accuse him of lying about a basketball…