US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trump’s midterm messaging

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, who is in line to chair the House Judiciary Committee if his party wins the ...

Senate to vote on resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midterms

WASHINGTON (AP) — Increasingly anxious about the Iran war, senators are set to vote Thursday on a war powers resolution seeking to halt President Donald Trump ‘s military action, which has been ...

Meta bets big on wearable AI, new AI agent as Zuckerberg pushes back against AI doom

Having an AI agent, which goes beyond chatbots in that it can act and perform tasks on a person’s behalf, has been a “sign of someone who is completely AI-pilled,” Meta’s chief AI officer Alexandr ...

At 10 years old, Smithsonian’s Black museum is undaunted amid pressure from Trump administration

It means we are planning our next 10, frankly 20 years of exhibitions right now.” Beginning with a full museum activation on Thursday, the celebrations extend through the rest of the weekend, both at ...

Famed radio and TV priest Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis, a step away from sainthood

Tens of thousands of Catholic devotees are converging on St. Louis for a formal ceremony of beatification on Thursday, in which the prelate will be designated Blessed Fulton Sheen — one step away from ...

How sweeping job cuts have reshaped life and job prospects in the DC area, according to a new survey

More affluent households were hit especially hard by the cuts, the survey found. A majority — 58% — of those in households with an annual income of $90,000 or more said they were impacted by the ...

8 sailors in USS Lincoln group attempted suicide on extended deployment, Navy leader says

If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. WASHINGTON (AP) — ...

Gulf nations have found ways to keep oil flowing through the Iran war, but the costs are mounting

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the war, choking off sea passage for some ...

Palestinian president, again denied a visa to speak at UN, addresses leaders on prerecorded video

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday, delivering prerecorded remarks from his office in Ramallah after the United States denied him and other top ...

OpenAI’s breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke from prime minister

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday he was extremely concerned about OpenAI ‘s breach of an Australian health department website and that the artificial intelligence company took too long to ...

Powerful Hurricane Polo drenches Mexico’s coast from offshore as Nolo nears Hawaii

Powerful Hurricane Polo sent bands of heavy rain across Mexico’s Pacific coast Thursday as a growing Tropical Storm Nolo ...

Senators to question FDA nominee about her views on abortion pill and vaccines

President Donald Trump’s nominee to take over the Food and Drug Administration is set to answer questions Thursday, with Senate lawmakers likely to focus on her plans for vaccines, the abortion pill ...