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Anthropic says its own AI models breached three companies during security tests - TechCrunch
After OpenAI's models broke into Hugging Face, Anthropic checked its own history and found three similar incidents…
Amid escalation, US allies hang back on intervening in Iran war - Politico
Traditional U.S. partners are wary of any direct support until they receive reassurances of a lasting ceasefire — or other promises.…

Trump threatens to pull Todd Blanche’s AG nomination until after GOP holdouts leave office - NBC News
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general until two Republican senators who have expressed concerns about Blanche l…

Rand Paul threatens to hold Fauci in contempt after he declines to answer questions - The Washington Post
The former official invoked the Fifth Amendment in response to all questions at a hearing after alleging the GOP senator was seeking to wrongly trap him with perjury charges.…

Blanche nomination hangs by a thread as Cornyn stands by settlement ultimatum - Politico
“Maybe they think I'm just going to give up or, you know, go along, but they're mistaken,” the GOP senator said.…
St. Paul Mayor Her investigated for sexual harassment allegations involving police chief - Star Tribune
The city hired an outside law firm for the probe after Chief Axel Henry filed a formal complaint alleging inappropriate conduct toward city employees.…
Rescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan - AP News
Soldiers and emergency workers are combing through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that kille…

Scientists find a simple way to stop cavities without drilling - ScienceDaily
A liquid brushed onto cavities in seconds may spare many young children from pain, infection, and surgery. A major U.S. trial found that silver diamine fluoride stopped decay in mo…

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future - The Verge
The Z Fold 8 looks unusual at first, with its squat outer screen, but you get used to it fast — and the wide inner display makes it all worthwhile.…

Live: People urged to stay off roads ‘unless fleeing an area subject to flooding’ - Times Union
Overnight rain inundates upstate with heavy rainfall, leaving roads dangerously flooded and pushing the Schoharie Creek to flood stage in Prattsville.…