Trump Administration Defends Pentagon Blacklisting of Anthropic in Court

The administration of Donald Trump has defended the Pentagon’s decision to blacklist Anthropic, arguing in a court filing that the move was lawful and rooted in national security concerns. The designation, made by Defense...

Juliana Stratton Wins Illinois Democratic Senate Primary, Eyes November Victory

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton secured a decisive victory in the Democratic primary to succeed retiring U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, positioning herself as the frontrunner for the November election in the heavily Democratic state....

Amazon Expands Ultra-Fast Delivery With 1-Hour and 3-Hour Shipping Across U.S.

Amazon is accelerating its push into ultra-fast delivery, rolling out 1-hour and 3-hour shipping options across multiple U.S. markets, including Los Angeles and Chicago, as it intensifies competition with retail rival Walmart. The move...

Bank of America Reaches Settlement in Epstein Abuse Lawsuit

Bank of America has reached a settlement in principle to resolve a civil lawsuit filed by women who accused the bank of facilitating sexual abuse by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The agreement, disclosed in...

US Jury Convicts Former Syrian Prison Chief of Torture

A U.S. federal jury in Los Angeles has convicted former Syrian government official Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 73, on charges of torture and conspiracy to commit torture, the Department of Justice announced. Alsheikh, who headed...

Minors Sue Elon Musk’s xAI Over Alleged Misuse of Grok Image Generator

Three plaintiffs from Tennessee, including two minors, have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, accusing it of knowingly enabling the creation of sexually explicit content using real individuals’ images. The...

Canada’s Inflation Slows to 1.8% in February Amid Base-Year Effects

Canada’s annual inflation rate eased to 1.8% in February, down from 2.3% in January, according to data released by Statistics Canada. The decline was largely driven by base-year effects, as prices had surged during...

Russia Fines Telegram 35 Million Roubles Over Banned Content

Russia has imposed a fine of 35 million roubles (approximately $432,366) on the Telegram messaging app for failing to remove content that authorities deemed illegal, according to a report by the Interfax news agency...

Massive Wildfires Sweep Nebraska, Over 600,000 Acres Burned

Multiple wildfires across Nebraska have scorched more than 600,000 acres, marking the largest wildfire outbreak in the state’s history. The biggest blaze, known as the Morrill Fire, had burned around 460,000 acres as of...

Trump Signals Possible Deal with Cuba Amid Renewed Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States could soon reach a deal with Cuba or take alternative action, suggesting that developments in the long-strained relationship between the two countries may...