Voters in five US states – Kansas, Missouri, Virginia, Michigan, and Washington – are headed to the polls for another key round of midterm primaries, where they will choose the Republican and Democratic candidates to compete in November’s elections. Several of the contests on Tuesday will help shape the battle for control of the US…
A 37-year-old Spokane, Washington, resident with a previous manslaughter conviction was arrested Monday in connection with the largest of the region’s three wildfires, which have displaced thousands of people and destroyed hundreds of structures, authorities said. Aaron Farinacci, 37, was taken into custody without incident with the help of a SWAT team after a judge…
A total of 1,000sq km (386sq miles) has burned across Washington state, and some of the fires have not been contained. Published On 3 Aug 20263 Aug 2026 Wildfires in eastern Washington state have forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area and destroyed at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures, authorities…
Ukrainian Ambassador Olga Stefanishyna took note of what she said was an improved relationship between Ukraine and the U.S., telling reporters Thursday that the “overall dynamics” have shifted. In just the past six weeks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had two phone calls and three meetings with President Trump, including one earlier this week. Stefanishyna,…
The US has lifted export controls on Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos AI models, less than three weeks after the company was ordered to suspend access to its most advanced AI models over national security risks. Washington has stepped up oversight of new model releases to identify potential threats amid concerns that advanced AI models could…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Amazon CEO Andy Jassy was among tech leaders who raised concerns to senior Trump administration officials this week about security risks in Anthropic’s most advanced AI models, a person familiar has said. Jassy’s involvement sheds light on the extraordinary move by Anthropic on Friday to shut down its latest models globally…
Frank Garcia has just been confirmed as Washington’s top Africa diplomat. His appointment tells African governments everything they need to know about how little they matter to this administration. Last month, the U.S. Senate confirmed Frank Garcia as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, ending a vacancy that had run for more than fifteen…
WASHINGTON — Glitz, glamor and geopolitics were on the menu Wednesday night as Washington’s AI elite gathered to mingle and celebrate AI pioneers. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Complete with a red carpet and a dancing humanoid robot, the event could have been mistaken for…
Sen. Bill Cassidy’s advocacy for vaccines and his résumé as a doctor have defined his political career. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Now, those credentials are putting his Senate future in peril as Cassidy, R-La., prepares for the most difficult primary of his life Saturday….
Leaders from around the world have condemned the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night as an act of political violence and expressed relief that Donald Trump, officials and journalists at the event were unharmed. The president and his wife, Melania, as well as members of the US cabinet, were evacuated from…
