Trump 'using troops as cannon fodder' in 'illegal war' with Iran, Sen. Duckworth says

The White House has turned down billionaire Elon Musk’s offer to pay TSA agents salaries during the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown that affects the airport agents, citing legal reasons.  DHS has been shut down for over a month, leaving tens of thousands of agents working without pay. “We greatly appreciate Elon’s generous offer....

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) plan to introduce legislation that would bar construction of all new data centers until “strong national safeguards are in place.” The pair announced the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act on Wednesday, which aims to halt construction of AI infrastructure until lawmakers enact measures requiring government...

The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday, killing four “narco-terrorists.”  The vessel was operated by a designated terrorist organization, which was transiting along “known narco-trafficking” routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in “narco-trafficking operations,” the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) said on Wednesday. It is unclear which terrorist group the military...

One of the 22 men vying for reality star Taylor Frankie Paul's heart on the now-cancelled season of ABC's "The Bachelorette" was the driver in a 2014 crash that left former Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) paralyzed. Brad Ledford, 29, was set to appear in the franchise's 22nd season, which ABC shelved last week following domestic...