A van drove through a barricade near the White House early Wednesday morning, authorities said. The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. said officers responded to Connecticut Ave., NW and H Street, NW around 6:37 a.m. EDT for the crash. There were no injuries reported. The driver was detained and being questioned, according to a...
The Justice Department’s surprise settlement with Ticketmaster parent Live Nation in its lawsuit alleging the entertainment behemoth holds an illegal monopoly on the ticketing industry has turned attention toward the Trump administration’s approach to antitrust. The agreement, which must still be approved by a judge, would require the company to cap service fees at 15...
Unknown projectiles struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday, with one of the strikes causing a fire onboard one vessel and prompting most of its crew to evacuate, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The maritime security agency posted on social platform X that the fire on one vessel...
YouTube on Wednesday said it would expand access to its artificial intelligence (AI) detection tool to politicians and journalists. The company will allow a pilot group of lawmakers and reporters to use its likeness detection feature, which flags AI-generated content that uses a person’s likeness and allows them to request removal if it violates YouTube...
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) is projected to win his primary race, fending off a long-shot challenge from 34-year-old antitrust lawyer Evan Turnage, according to Decision Desk HQ. Thompson, the 78-year-old civil rights leader, has represented Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District for more than 30 years. He is expected to prevail in November’s general election, as his...
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Monday said one of his staffers flew to Colombia to return a hearing aid device to a 6-year-old who was deported alongside his mother. “As we stand here, my staff has just landed in Columbia, and is placing the hearing devices back in the boy's ear,” the California lawmaker said...
The State Department has authorized the use of up to $40 million in emergency funds for evacuation flights from the Middle East amid the unrest over the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. The funds were pulled from a stockpile traditionally reserved for emergencies involving diplomatic and consular staff, two U.S. officials who were not permitted to...
President Trump's war in Iran has sparked a heated fight in conservative circles, pitting some of Trump’s most ardent supporters in the media against GOP lawmakers who are backing what critics argue is a conflict pushed by Israel but unpopular with the American people. Among the loudest opponents of the war in its early days...
