NASA Overhauls Artemis Plan, Adds 2027 Test Mission Before 2028 Moon Landing
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has announced a major restructuring of the agency’s Artemis moon program, conceding that the original plan to land astronauts on the lunar surface in 2028 was not feasible without an...
Bolivian Military Cargo Plane Carrying Cash Crashes Near La Paz, Killing at Least 15
A Bolivian military cargo plane transporting newly printed banknotes crashed Friday near the capital, La Paz, killing at least 15 people and injuring several others, officials said. The aircraft went down in El Alto,...
U.S. Launches Major Military Strikes on Iran Amid Escalating Tensions
The United States initiated large-scale military strikes against Iran on February 28, with President Donald Trump announcing the start of “major combat operations” targeting the country’s missile capabilities. Describing the action as a “massive...
Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Halt Use of Anthropic AI Amid Pentagon Dispute
President Donald Trump on Friday directed all federal agencies to immediately stop using artificial intelligence technology developed by Anthropic, escalating a growing conflict between the U.S. government and the AI firm over military safeguards....
Prosecutor Defends Charges Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia Amid Vindictive Prosecution Claims
The lead prosecutor in the human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia acknowledged in a Nashville hearing that the charges could be perceived as vindictive but maintained that filing them was “the right thing...
FBI Fires Employees Linked to Trump Investigations Amid Subpoena Dispute
The FBI has dismissed roughly a dozen employees over two days this week, targeting personnel connected to investigations involving President Donald Trump, according to multiple sources. At least 10 staff members were terminated on...
Federal Reserve Moves to Block Subpoenas for Chair Jerome Powell Amid Criminal Probe
The Federal Reserve is mounting a closed-door legal effort to block grand jury subpoenas issued by the U.S. Justice Department to Chair Jerome Powell, according to sources familiar with the matter. Powell disclosed in...
Pentagon–Anthropic AI Deal Nears Collapse Amid Surveillance and Weapons Dispute
The U.S. military’s partnership with artificial intelligence firm Anthropic is on the brink of collapse as both sides clash over how the company’s powerful AI model, Claude, could be used. The Pentagon has given...
U.S. Blocks Venezuela From Funding Maduro’s Drug Case Defense
The Trump administration has blocked Venezuela’s government from paying the legal fees of former president Nicolás Maduro, who is facing drug-trafficking charges in New York, according to his attorney. Lawyer Barry Pollack said the...
Cuban Forces Kill Four After Armed Speedboat From Florida Enters Territorial Waters
Cuba’s government said Wednesday that its coast guard killed four people aboard a Florida-registered speedboat that allegedly entered Cuban territorial waters carrying weapons and plans to carry out a terrorist attack. According to the...