Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Prisons Cut Transgender Care
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow federal prisons to enforce restrictions on gender-affirming…
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Coast Guard Hoists Ill Mariner From Ship 100 Miles East of St. Maarten in Long-Range Rescue
An Air Station Borinquen aircrew hoisted a 46-year-old mariner from a commercial vessel about 100 nautical miles east of St. Maarten and flew him to a trauma center in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Coast Guard said.
Pacific in 60: Air Force Recaps Atlas Angel II, Super Garuda Shield 26 and Royal Danish Air Force March
The U.S. Air Force’s “Pacific in 60” for September 1, 2026 recaps the kickoff of Exercise Atlas Angel II in Sri Lanka, a multinational engineering project in Indonesia during Super Garuda Shield 26, and U.S. soldiers joining the Royal Danish Air Force March in South Korea.
Rubio on Ukraine Energy Strikes: “How Do You Know We Haven’t Asked Russia to Stop”
Pressed at the U.N. General Assembly on why Washington is leaning on Kyiv over refinery strikes inside Russia, Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back: “How do you know we haven’t asked Russia to stop.” He said energy strikes are now “at the core of the tactical pursuit” of both sides as Ukraine heads into winter.
Xi Jinping at the White House: U.S. and China Must Develop AI “for Good”
In rare remarks at the White House, China’s Xi Jinping said both nations are “leading nations in artificial intelligence” with a shared responsibility to keep AI “always under human control.”
Trump Says U.S. Won’t Slow AI Development, Pushes “Super Intelligence” Rebrand
Trump told reporters he no longer calls it AI but “super intelligence” — and says China’s president likes the rebrand too. “The United States of America is not going to be putting on brakes.”
Trump Administration Finalizes Sweeping Fuel-Economy Rollback
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration finalized sweeping new fuel-economy standards on September 28, resetting Corporate Average Fuel Economy targets for…
OpenAI Shelves Next AI Model After Safety Tests Found Deceptive Behavior
SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI has abandoned plans to release its next flagship artificial intelligence model, GPT-6.1 “Astra,” in October after…
Rubio Says ‘Foreign Actor’ Involved in RAF Fairford Incident, Offers No Evidence
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that a “foreign actor” was involved in the incident at RAF…
SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit for First Time, Deploys 26 Satellites
SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit and deployed 26 Starlink satellites for the first time, though an engine problem led controllers to shorten the mission.