Security
The FBI has seized tools used by Chinese hackers for cyber operations, officials say
The FBI has seized scanning and phishing tools used by a group of hackers that officials say is associated with the Chinese government and responsible for disruptive cyber operations in the United States and abroad, including against the power industry, academia and critical infrastructure.
Strike on Ukrainian public buses leaves 30 dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv
A Russian guided bomb exploded next to public buses filled with passengers in eastern Ukraine, authorities said Thursday, killing 30 people as part of a wave of attacks that also worsened power outages in the capital.
Splash down: Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space
Four astronauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Thursday after hurrying there eight months ago to replace an ailing colleague and his crew.
Texas Trump voter says ICE arrests are hurting his lumberyard
A Texas lumberyard owner who voted for Trump in 2024 says the administration's immigration enforcement has slowed business in Rio Grande City.
Mamdani’s Oct. 7 commemoration outrages supporters and critics of Israel
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tried to thread a needle on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks by condemning Hamas' "horrific war crimes" and denouncing Israel's "genocide" in Gaza. It did not go well.
Venezuela’s Maduro, wife face charges over alleged torture of Americans
Federal prosecutors filed new charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Thursday, alleging they tortured Americans and others held in their government's custody.
Trump may authorize more strikes on Iran before midterms: Report
The Pentagon has ordered U.S. Central Command to prepare for further military strikes against Iran that could be launched before the midterm elections next month, according to The Atlantic.
Turkey says Mecca pact is purely defensive, will not deploy forces to attack Houthis
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Thursday that the Mecca defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is defensive in nature.
The long-deployed USS Lincoln is returning home to San Diego
The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning home to San Diego Thursday after supporting the Iran war during a record-long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days at sea that included reports of deteriorating conditions among its crew.
A quarter-century later, the legacy of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan endures
Dr. Nigar Nangrahari was on a night shift in a Kabul hospital when the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan began 25 years ago - an event that would shape her and her country's future for decades to come.
Marco Rubio refuses to comment on Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle allegations
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday flatly refused to comment on a new report alleging that U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before taking up her post.
Attacks on Saudi airports claimed by Houthi rebels kill 3 people, officials say
Two attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia claimed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen killed three people Wednesday, Saudi officials said, as the kingdom was pulled deeper into the latest front in the Iran war.
China’s threat to global internet is increasing
China's state-linked telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies is expanding control over large swaths of the global internet infrastructure that poses an "existential" national security threat, according to a former U.S. intelligence leader.
As Army moves to execute Fort Hood shooter, questions about procedure linger
The former U.S. Army officer convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad in December in what would be the first military execution in more than 65 years.
Hegseth orders revamp of military’s inspectors general system
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a shakeup of the Pentagon's inspectors general system, including a ban on anonymous complaints lacking "specific, credible evidence of wrongdoing."
‘Start killing a bunch of white people’: Feds foil ISIS plot for mass shooting at Mall of America
Federal authorities said Wednesday that they derailed a plot by a man who pledged loyalty to ISIS and had planned a mass shooting attack on the Mall of America in Minnesota.