OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang were scheduled to meet Senator Mark Warner in Washington as Congress intensified scrutiny of artificial intelligence after an OpenAI security test led to an intrusion at Hugging Face. Warner, the Senate Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat, did not disclose the meeting agenda....
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an emergency directive on August 24, 2026, ordering federal agencies to patch an actively exploited vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration Suite within three days. Tracked as CVE-2026-73570, the critical flaw enables remote code execution and poses an immediate threat to government network security....
NASA has officially cleared the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for final launch preparations, targeting liftoff as early as August 30, 2026, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A. Officials from NASA, the Roman mission team, and SpaceX concluded a successful Flight Readiness Review...
Multiple senior White House officials have announced departures, leaving key positions vacant as the administration enters the final stretch before the November midterm elections. Congressional Liaison Director James Bredar announced his departure for September 30, while Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt resigned to focus on family responsibilities after returning from maternity...
The Houston Astros and general manager Dana Brown mutually agreed to part ways Monday, ending his tenure during a tight American League West race. Brown, 59, had served as Houston’s general manager since January 2023, and his contract was scheduled to expire after the 2026 season. The Astros entered Monday...
The United States military conducted a lethal kinetic strike against a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in two fatalities, according to U.S. Southern Command. The operation targeted a low-profile boat operating along established narcotics smuggling routes under the direction of SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L....
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Aug. 23 requested a Major Disaster Declaration for damage from the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain wildfires and subsequent flooding and debris flows. The request asks President Donald Trump and FEMA to provide individual assistance in Pueblo and Custer counties, public assistance in Pueblo, Custer...
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted preliminary conditional approval on Aug. 14 for World Liberty Trust Company, a national trust bank tied to President Donald Trump’s family crypto venture World Liberty Financial. The charter would allow the entity to directly issue and manage the USD1 stablecoin,...
Cleveland waived tight end Dae’Quan Wright on Sunday, Aug. 23, creating a path for him to return to college football at LSU if he clears NFL waivers. Agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed the agreement to The Associated Press. Wright entered the NCAA transfer portal Thursday after Louisiana’s 19th Judicial District Court...
WASHINGTON — A man was fatally shot by U.S. Secret Service officers on Saturday evening after he opened fire at a security checkpoint near the White House, authorities said. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best of Dundalk, Maryland, approached the checkpoint at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW around...
