Trump cancels US strikes on Iran under ‘perimeters of a deal’ that were agreed to
President Donald Trump said he canceled planned U.S. strikes on Iran Saturday night after being asked to by Tehran and other Middle Eastern countries. While Trump said on Truth Social that the U.S. is “locked and loaded and ready to go,” he agreed to hold off on any attack under the “perimeters of a deal” he […]
Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire
Five people are dead and 41 are missing after a ferry caught fire on Sunday in Indonesia. Multiple sources say a total of 225 people were rescued. Passengers were seen jumping into the sea and picked up by rescue boats. However, larger rescue ships could not approach the wreck due to a fire risk by […]
Death toll rises in Spain-Morocco border crisis
The death toll continues to climb in the Spain/ Morocco border crisis. Sixty-seven people reportedly died after tens of thousands of people crossed by land and sea into Ceuta in a single day. Spanish officials said most of those who entered Ceuta had returned to Morocco, while authorities in Madrid moved to reinforce security, speed […]
Trump tells Cornyn, Tillis he will push for ‘Anti-Weaponization’ bill if Blanche not confirmed
President Donald Trump on Saturday said he will “push hard” to get a bill passed that would create his controversial “Anti-Weaponization” fund if two Republican lawmakers don’t vote to approve Todd Blanche as Attorney General. This week, Trump threatened to temporarily withdraw Blanche’s nomination after Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of […]
State Department warns Americans of heightened risk in Middle East
The State Department is urging Americans in the Middle East to exercise heightened caution and prepare for possible travel disruptions as tensions involving Iran and the United States raise concerns about the safety of U.S. citizens. The warning advised Americans in the region to be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures and other disruptions. […]
At least three killed, multiple injured in shooting near Idaho fast food restaurant
At least three people were killed, and at least two others were injured in what authorities described as an active shooter incident Saturday near an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho. The shooting prompted a massive law enforcement response and the temporary closure of roads and businesses in the area. Twin Falls city spokesperson Josh […]
Frontier AI models escaped testing safeguards as Trump weighs regulations
Just as the smoke from OpenAI’s hack of Hugging Face was beginning to clear, another frontier artificial intelligence company revealed its systems had unintentionally hacked multiple companies. Anthropic on Thursday said OpenAI’s revelation the week prior spurred it to conduct a “retrospective review” of its own activities, searching for similar simulations that led to the […]
Mega El Niño could drive up food, insurance and tourism costs
A strengthening El Niño in the Pacific could soon be felt far from the ocean. Grocery aisles, insurance bills, utility costs and the budgets of tourism-dependent towns already strained by heat, drought, wildfire smoke and flooding face economic strain. The emerging climate pattern, sometimes described by forecasters as a possible “super” or “mega” El Niño, […]
Savannah Guthrie pleads for help six months after mother’s disappearance
Six months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Arizona home, her family is again pleading for answers while investigators point to newly released ransom notes they hope will help identify whoever is responsible. In an emotional Instagram post early Saturday, Savannah Guthrie described her mother as “our beautiful Mom” and said the family has lived […]