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DOJ reverses course, will now defend Trump executive orders targeting law firms

The Justice Dept. said in a court filing it seeks to withdraw its motion to voluntarily dismiss appeals of court decisions invalidating executive orders targeting four law firms.

Anthropic's Claude AI being used in Iran war by U.S. military, sources say

Two sources familiar with the U.S. military's use of artificial intelligence confirm that the U.S. used Anthropic's Claude AI model over weekend for the attack on Iran — and is still using it.

Gas prices across the U.S. jump 11 cents per gallon, AAA says

Crude oil prices are surging due to the Iran war, pushing up prices at the pump across the U.S., according to AAA.

World's largest acidic geyser erupts in Yellowstone after years of silence

Echinus Geyser is about 66 feet wide and is surrounded by rocks that resemble sea urchins.

Stocks pare losses as Trump says U.S. will insure ships in the Persian Gulf

U.S. financial markets rebounded after shedding more than 1,200 points in earlier trading on Tuesday.

Amazon says drones hit 3 of its Middle East data centers

Drones struck two facilities in the United Arab Emirates directly, and damaged a data center in Bahrain, Amazon said.

Alabama man on death row for 36 years may get new trial

Michael Sockwell, one of Alabama's longest-serving death row inmates, could soon receive a new trial.

Americans urged to leave 14 Middle East countries amid Iran war

The State Department said it was facilitating charter flights from Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE for Americans.

Panel reviewing Trump ballroom plans will also hear from skeptical commenters

At a meeting this week, the National Capital Planning Commission will be hearing from about 100 people who are expected to register their dismay over Trump's plans for a White House ballroom addition.

DOJ moves to drop defense of Trump's executive orders targeting law firms

Four different district court judges found President Trump's executive orders targeting the law firms were unconstitutional.

SCOTUS blocks Calif. law against schools outing transgender students to their parents

The Supreme Court order blocks for now a California law​ that bans automatic parental notification requirements if students change their pronouns or gender expression at school.