Senate votes to repeal decades-old measures that authorized Iraq, Gulf wars
Mario Tama/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Wednesday voted to repeal two congressional authorizations from decades ago allowing the use of military force against Iraq, a country then falsely accused of stockpiling chemical and nuclear weapons and
Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak and other tech leaders warn 'out-of-control' AI poses 'profound risks'
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Artificial intelligence-driven language models have garnered millions of users in recent months, instantly whipping up viral sensations like a biblical verse about how to remove a peanut butter sandwich from a VCR.
US wants Israeli 'consensus' on judicial overhaul, White House says, after Biden, Netanyahu exchange
Sean Gallup/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. would like to see any decision on judicial overhaul in Israel in “keeping with a consensus” and based on the “broadest possible base of public support,” White House spokesperson John Kirby
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan to reduce drug overdoses
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the overdose reversal drug Narcan for over-the-counter use on Wednesday– a milestone decision that advocates said will make it easier to save lives amid
Sperm donor in the Netherlands fathers more than 500 children, foundation says
Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images (DEN HAAG, Netherlands) — A 41-year-old man allegedly fathered more than 500 children in the Netherlands, according to the Donorkind Foundation, an organization that helps children born via sperm donations who are looking for their
Pope Francis taken to hospital with respiratory infection
Alessandra Benedetti – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images (ROME) — Pope Francis has been diagnosed with a respiratory infection, according to the Vatican Press Office. He was taken to The Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, where he will be
Nashville shooting timeline: How the massacre unfolded at the Covenant School
Nashville Police Department (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Three children and three adults were killed in a mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday. The alleged shooter, who was identified by police as 28-year-old Nashville resident
'Nothing to hide,' Pence says as he weighs appeal of Trump probe order
Creativeye99/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he’s weighing how to proceed after a federal judge ruled one day earlier he must testify to a grand jury investigating efforts by former President Donald
What's behind India's strategic neutrality on Russia's invasion of Ukraine
ALEXANDR DEMYANCHUK/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East have all avoided taking sides on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — but India’s size and power make it the most influential
Sen. Rand Paul staffer's parents speak out after he was 'brutally attacked' in DC
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A staffer for Sen. Rand Paul was stabbed and seriously injured in Washington, D.C., on Saturday and a suspect has since been arrested, police and Paul’s office said Monday. On Wednesday, victim