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Senate’s $1.15 trillion defense bill urges Pentagon to create new combatant command for drones
The Pentagon should create a new combatant command focused exclusively on drones and robotics, lawmakers said in a major defense bill that cleared a key Senate committee Thursday.
As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion
In "Disclosure Day," out Friday, Steven Spielberg is once again inviting audiences to ponder the existence of extraterrestrial life - and the implications it would have for religion on Earth.
Senate intelligence chairman seeks federal probe of Chinese AI-related influence operation
China is engaged in a covert influence campaign to prevent the development of U.S. data centers needed for artificial intelligence capabilities, according to the chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
Children’s entertainer Ms. Rachel visits Delaney Hall families, urges Congress to end detention
Children's entertainer Ms. Rachel visited families connected to detainees at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, on Monday, calling on the federal government to end what she described as the traumatization of children by immigration enforcement. "This is not a partisan issue," she said. "We will all look back on this time and remember if we stood with children being abused in detention centers or with corporations making millions and harming them with our tax dollars."
Foreign surveillance law set to expire as Congress leaves town after rejecting extension
Congress left Washington this week without renewing a foreign surveillance law that expires Friday, meaning America's spy network will lose some of its powers used to thwart terrorist plots.
U.S. slaps sanctions against Cuban oil and gas company as tensions rise
The U.S. government on Thursday announced sanctions against Cuba's state-owned oil and gas company in a move some experts say will only deepen the island's crises and hit vulnerable Cubans the hardest.
Markwayne Mullin says he has ‘zero respect’ for Mamdani amid ICE surge threat
HOMELAND SECURITY CHIEF on Mamdani's NYC: "Mamdani is a socialist communist that I have zero respect for. He's running a great city by allowing lawless activity to continue to run rampant on the streets."
British defense minister resigns after losing battle for increased military spending
British Defense Secretary John Healey unexpectedly stepped down Thursday in a dispute over military spending in the latest blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Iran’s Kharg Island is key to its oil exports. Targeting it carries major risks
Iran's Kharg Island, home to a terminal through which the country exports most of its oil, has emerged as a focus of the war launched in late February by the United States and Israel.
Military analyst says aviation alone doesn’t win wars
Some politicians are wedded to the notion that airpower alone can prove decisive on a battlefield. It's a tempting proposition to elected officials who have to face the voters, a former Marine and an analyst with the Stimson Center think tank said Thursday.
Slovenia’s new government lifts entry ban on Netanyahu and other measures against Israel
Slovenia's new conservative government on Thursday abolished an entry ban on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and two of his ministers, marking a shift in policies toward Israel that had been pursued by the previous center-left government.
Anthropic announces ‘Claude Corps’ to teach nonprofits to use AI more effectively
Anthropic will donate $150 million to launch a fellowship program that places people early in their careers with nonprofits around the country to help them use artificial intelligence more effectively in their work.
Trump cancels strikes on Iran, predicts deal signing soon
President Trump on Thursday abruptly canceled planned strikes against Iran, citing a breakthrough in peace talks and the likely signing of a deal to wind down hostilities.
Forensic teams give names back to remains of Ukraine’s fallen
In a train yard near Odesa, Ukraine's dead return home, their remains stored in body bags stacked in refrigerated cars. Some bodies are whole. Some are badly decomposed. Some bags contain mangled fragments of several men mixed together by blast, time or expediency.
Belfast riots spread to second night as police deploy water cannons
Police in Northern Ireland fired water cannons Wednesday on rioters hurling projectiles at officers in Newtownabbey, as anti-immigrant unrest fueled by a viral knife attack entered its second consecutive night near Belfast.
Pentagon orders partial shelter-in-place after air quality issue detected
Defense Department officials ordered a partial shelter-in-place Thursday after the Pentagon's systems detected an "air quality issue" that required additional precautionary measures.
Schumer blasts Trump plan to seize Iran’s Kharg Island as ‘fiasco’ after fresh U.S. strikes
SCHUMER blasts Trump's Iran plan: "For weeks, Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio have insisted their disastrous war in Iran is over. How stupid do they think the American people are? This morning, Trump said he plans to take Kharg Island, which could even mean putting American boots on the ground."
Pentagon floors locked down over hazardous materials incident
Multiple floors and corridors inside the Pentagon were locked down and partially evacuated Thursday after building systems detected what officials described as a hazardous materials incident, according to three sources and the Arlington County Fire Department.
House rejects 3-week extension of foreign surveillance law used to thwart terrorists
The House rejected a three-week extension of a foreign surveillance law that expires Friday as Democrats protest President Trump's pick to temporarily lead the U.S. intelligence community.
Iran might aim to hit Musk’s SpaceX, Starlink facilities
Iran is considering Elon Musk's SpaceX and Starlink facilities across the Middle East as possible military targets as it aims to retaliate against President Trump's newest threats, state-aligned Fars News Agency reported Thursday.