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U.S. military takes out ship used as refueling station for alleged drug-trafficking boats

The U.S. military, in conjunction with Ecuadorian officials, boarded and later sank a vessel on Friday allegedly used as a refueling station for drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, according to U.S. Southern Command. The vessel, which was in international waters near Ecuador, was allegedly used as a floating ship-to-ship refueling station for drug…

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U.S. military uses laser to shoot down 3 cartel drones at southern border, Pentagon says

The U.S. military this week used a laser to shoot down three drones along the U.S.-Mexico border that were allegedly operated by drug cartels, the Pentagon said Thursday. The three unmanned aircraft systems were shot down late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning using an “Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system,” according to U.S. Northern…

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Marine One’s warning calls before mishap went unheard by Reagan air traffic controllers, NTSB says

Air traffic controllers in Washington and the pilots of President Trump’s helicopter met to discuss communication issues one week before a jet was allowed to take off just as Marine One left the White House, federal investigators said Thursday. Controllers reported not receiving the standard three-minute warning call ahead of Marine One flights and both…

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OpenAI, Anthropic, tech leaders warn of “limited window” to defend against AI cyber threats

Leading developers of the most powerful artificial intelligence tools are warning that their technology may soon be used to carry out sophisticated cyberattacks against companies and institutions, ranging from hospitals to technology firms. In an open letter published Thursday, the leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and dozens of other signatories said there is a…

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What happens to Lindsay Clancy after verdict in murder trial? Legal experts explain potential outcomes.

The jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother who killed her three children, will decide if she can be held criminally responsible for the murders.  Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder in the January 2023 strangulation deaths of her children — 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and…

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Historic U.K. estate used as Wayne Manor in “Batman Begins” must be surveyed for bats, officials say

A British estate used as a filming location in Christopher Nolan’s “Batman Begins” may be taken from its owners if repair work, including bat surveys, does not commence, according to local council notices. The stately home was built between 1852 and 1854 in Buckinghamshire, a region in southeast England. It stood in for Wayne Manor in…

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Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from streamer Hasan Piker after remarks on Israel and Jewish Americans

Popular left-wing streamer Hasan Piker drew stiff criticism from prominent Democrats on Monday after arguing that some Jewish Americans’ support for Israel is “making antisemitism worse” — leading one of his most prominent political allies, Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, to say that “nobody” speaks for him. It’s the latest controversy in the hotly…

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