Washington — The U.S. government ordered agencies Friday to stop using Anthropic's AI after its CEO refused Pentagon demands for unrestricted military use. Dario Amodei said Anthropic would not permit Claude to be used for mass domestic surveillance or in autonomous weapons, saying it "cannot in good conscience accede" to...
Fort Hancock, Texas — U.S. military reportedly used a laser-based counter-unmanned aircraft system to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone Thursday, prompting the FAA to impose temporary flight restrictions over the area. Congressional Democrats said they were notified and criticized coordination between the Department of Defense, DHS and...
TOPEKA, Kansas — State lawmakers this week implemented SB 244, requiring state-issued IDs and government facility use to match sex assigned at birth; the law immediately invalidated roughly 1,700–1,800 previously updated driver's licenses and birth certificates and prompted a same-day lawsuit challenging constitutional rights. KDOR sent notices to affected residents,...
United States. Federal and state officials announced Thursday that Walmart agreed to pay $100 million to settle allegations that its Spark Driver program misrepresented drivers' pay and customer tips, deceiving drivers and shoppers. The settlement resolves claims brought by the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from 11 states, including...
Washington: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday to discuss major housing investments and other city concerns. Mamdani presented a mock New York Daily News front page and posted a photo and message calling the meeting productive. The White House...
Washington — President Donald Trump said this week he faces a 'big decision' on whether to attack Iran, expressing frustration with nuclear negotiations as U.S. military forces surged to the Middle East. Indirect talks in Geneva continued Feb. 27–28, with U.S. delegations seen leaving the site and Oman reporting a...
Chappaqua, New York. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared Thursday for a closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee in its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein; her husband, former President Bill Clinton, is scheduled to appear Friday. The couple agreed to testify after Republican subpoenas and a...
Los Angeles — Netflix declined to raise its offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday, effectively ceding the lead to Paramount Skydance after the target's board identified Paramount's revised proposal as a company superior proposal. Netflix said the revised price made the transaction no longer financially attractive and reiterated...
WASHINGTON — Vice President J.D. Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration will temporarily halt $259.5 million in federal Medicaid reimbursements to Minnesota as part of an investigation into alleged fraud connected to daycare centers. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz joined the announcement, saying the...
Los Angeles. Federal agents served search warrants Wednesday at Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho's San Pedro home and a third property in Southwest Ranches, Florida. The U.S. attorney said warrants were judicially approved and affidavits remain sealed; the district is cooperating and the Board scheduled a...
