Could Social Security’s retirement age go up? Senators demand answers 
Meta tests smart glasses with defense contractor’s facial recognition software 
How an AI slop shop is flooding TikTok with pro-war disinformation 
Britain to ban TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook for under-16s 
Iran, US agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz 
National Guard’s DC deployment has had no ‘measurable effect’ on violent crime: Report
The presence of more than 2,000 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., since Aug. 2025 has had “no measurable effect...
The US military wants to showcase battle-ready laser weapons by 2028
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology....
Bomb threat and hostage situation reported at bank in Bakersfield, CA
A bomb threat at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield, California, led to a barricade situation with several people inside...
Clashes continue as Newark seeks to inspect ICE detention center
Street clashes, a newly enacted nightly curfew, and conflicting federal and local claims over an alleged detainee hunger strike have...
Frontier flight from Puerto Rico to Chicago diverted after passenger tries to open emergency doors
A Frontier Airlines flight from Puerto Rico to Chicago was diverted to Miami after a passenger became disruptive, with another...
US mounts response as screwworm threat moves closer to border
The sun is high, the temperature is higher and a Texas cattle rancher along the U.S.-Mexico border is checking his...
2 police officers shot, suspect killed in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Two police officers were shot and a suspect was killed while officers were serving a search warrant in Atlantic City,...
Rubio faces lawmakers as Iran ceasefire hangs in the balance
Iran continues to field a robust drone arsenal, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on Tuesday, attributing the resilience...
In Trump’s IRS settlement, he saw ‘collusion.’ Why a retired judge went to court to stop a $1.776 billion deal
When President Donald Trump sued his own government, seeking billions from the Internal Revenue Service, retired federal judge John Jones...
Hackers compromised a senior Space Force official’s Instagram, posting anti-American content
Hackers took control of a senior U.S. Space Force official’s Instagram account for an undisclosed number of hours on Sunday,...
