The Washington Times AI News Desk

Sheriff’s detective found guilty of lying to FBI, obstructing DEA case

A Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office detective was convicted July 10 of obstructing Drug Enforcement Administration investigations and making a false statement to the FBI, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould announced.

July 15, 2026

Disneyland tops list of America’s least affordable theme parks

Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park have tied for the bottom spot in a new industry ranking of America's least affordable theme parks, each carrying an estimated cost of $331.03 per visitor for a single day.

July 15, 2026

How Trump keeps winning at the Supreme Court — even when he loses

President Trump won more than he lost at the Supreme Court this year, from executive firing power to immigration enforcement. Here's the scorecard -- and how his team turned setbacks into workarounds.

July 15, 2026

5 questions about the Meta layoffs AI discrimination lawsuit

Meta workers say the company's artificial intelligence-driven layoffs disproportionately swept up employees on medical and parental leave -- and they're suing to stop it before it's too late.

July 15, 2026

George Lucas says AI is ‘the future,’ calls it unavoidable

GEORGE LUCAS says AI is "the future": "Artificial intelligence means it's much easier for us to make movies."

July 14, 2026

Paramount weighs California exit if Warner Bros. deal collapses

Advisers to Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison have urged him to consider relocating the studio out of California if the state succeeds in blocking his company's $110B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, according to a report.

July 14, 2026

Soyuz crew docks at ISS after three-hour trip

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina reached the International Space Station on Tuesday after launching earlier in the day from Kazakhstan, increasing the station's population to 10 crew members for roughly the next two weeks, according to the space agency.

July 14, 2026

Comedian Margaret Cho mocks Lindsey Graham’s death, wishes McConnell next

Comedian MARGARET CHO mocks Lindsey Graham's death, wishes McConnell next while invoking Trump: "From the closet to the coffin, real seamless. So it's Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham ... it does happen in threes. Hope."

July 14, 2026

CNBC ranking of ‘worst states to live’ draws conservative backlash

CNBC's newly released "quality of life" rankings placed 10 Republican-led states at the bottom of its annual list of best places to live, drawing mockery from conservatives who contend the methodology penalizes red-state policy rather than reflecting where Americans are actually choosing to move.

July 14, 2026

Pennsylvania man indicted over YouTube threats to lawmaker, minority groups

A Shaler Township man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on 12 counts stemming from alleged violent threats posted to YouTube, U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced.

July 14, 2026

Bangladeshi man extradited from Brazil in Laredo human smuggling case

A Bangladeshi national made his first court appearance in Laredo, Texas, on charges tied to an alleged large-scale human smuggling operation that facilitated the movement of migrants from Bangladesh through locations in South and Central America and Mexico before their illegal entry into the United States, according to the Justice Department.

July 14, 2026

Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ tracks toward steep theatrical loss

Disney's live-action remake of "Moana" opened to $43M domestically and $95M worldwide over the weekend, a debut so far below expectations that trade analysts say the studio is tracking toward a significant loss on the film's theatrical run.

July 14, 2026

DOJ opens Tribal Access Program applications for national crime data sharing

The Department of Justice has opened the application period for federally recognized Tribes and intertribal consortia seeking to join the Tribal Access Program (TAP) for National Crime Information, the department announced.

July 14, 2026

Raphael Warnock suggests God sent July 4 storm to rebuke Trump rally

RAPHAEL WARNOCK suggests God sent July 4 storm to rebuke Trump rally: "They gathered on the mall 4th of July weekend, and they tried to tell a nice, neat and antiseptic story. They tried to make it clean and pretty, but God don't like ugly."

July 14, 2026

Director Andy Serkis defends ‘Hunt for Gollum’ cast, rejects ‘PC’ casting

Andy Serkis, the director of the new "Lord of the Rings" prequel "The Hunt for Gollum," says his casting will not be shaped by diversity quotas.

July 14, 2026

‘He was a fantastic man,’ Trump honors Lindsey Graham, orders flags at half-mast through Saturday

President Trump ordered flags across the country to fly at half-mast until Saturday evening in honor of Sen. Lindsey Graham, an extended tribute the president said the South Carolina Republican earned.

July 14, 2026

Mick Jagger says singers shouldn’t lecture fans at shows

MICK JAGGER says performers shouldn't lecture fans at shows: "The bottom line... my job in the live music world is [for] the people that come to have the best time they possibly can."

July 14, 2026

FBI joins investigation into newborn’s death at Michigan music festival Electric Forest

The FBI has joined Michigan State Police in investigating the death of a newborn found inside a portable toilet at the Electric Forest music festival, offering a reward of up to $15,000 as authorities push for new leads in a case that has drawn national attention.

July 14, 2026

More than 90 heat records could fall this week — mostly overnight

Yes -- nighttime heat is more dangerous than daytime heat, doctors say, because the body's core temperature never gets a chance to cool down. More than 90 U.S. temperature records could fall this week, mostly overnight lows.

July 14, 2026