Army picks 5 companies to build, operate nuclear microreactors at military bases
The Army has selected five companies to build and operate nuclear microreactors on five military installations across the country, the service announced Wednesday.
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Pentagon eyes energy solutions for 'power hungry' Golden Dome missile shield
The Trump administration's Golden Dome, a multilayer missile defense system designed to thwart a mass missile attack on the U.S., will need more than money and time to work. It is going to need power and lots of it.
Body found in Cuyahoga River in Cleveland identified as missing Maryland man
The body of a Maryland man who went to Cleveland to watch an NFL game and subsequently went missing was found in the city's Cuyahoga River.
Fort Hood survivor: Livestreaming Hasan execution 'dishonors' victims
Alonzo Lunsford wants the man who shot him seven times at Fort Hood to die, and he says he has forgiven him anyway. What the retired Army staff sergeant does not want is for Americans to treat the execution as entertainment.
Off-duty ICE agent shot after assaulting elderly man and daughter on Fresno lawn, police say
An off-duty ICE agent was shot and arrested early Friday after police said he assaulted a 72-year-old man and the man's daughter outside their home in central Fresno. The ICE agent remains in custody on felony assault charges and was taken to a hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to the midsection. According to police, a woman found the agent sleeping on her front lawn.
Fairfax County police officer, a 23-year veteran on the force charged, accused of shoplifting
A Fairfax County Police Department officer faces two counts of misdemeanor shoplifting after, the department says, he shoplifted from two local Target stores.
Mystery surrounds young worker's death at Russia lab studying severe diseases
The World Health Organization said Saturday it still doesn't know what caused the death of a young worker at a lab in Russia that focuses on plague and other illnesses.
India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief
Indian authorities deployed a sweeping security crackdown across New Delhi and detained thousands of protesters Saturday as India's youth "Cockroach" movement sought to intensify a nationwide campaign against a contentious voter list revision that has fueled anger at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government and election authorities.
The ruling party of the populist Czech prime minister leads in 1st round of Senate election
A political group led by Prime Minister Andrej Babis was leading Saturday in the Czech Republic's first round of voting to fill one-third of the seats in Parliament's upper house, the Senate.
Bill Maher mocks Mamdani's Oct. 7 anniversary statement: 'His rap name was Tone Deaf'
BILL MAHER criticized Zohran Mamdani on Friday over the mayor's statement marking the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel: "His rap name was Tone Deaf."
Trump calls for Zelenskyy's ouster after criticism of Russia diesel deal
President Trump is pressing Ukraine to vote out President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he slammed America's diesel import deal with Russia.
Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesign
The National Park Service has begun a new round of tree-cutting at a historic golf course near the National Mall as the Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course.
Bronchitis forces Barry Manilow to cancel Las Vegas show days after return from break
Barry Manilow has canceled his Saturday show at his Las Vegas residency, days after returning Thursday from a weekslong break. His representative blamed bronchitis.
National Zoo welcomes 5 newborn cheetahs
The District's National Zoo announced the recent birth of five cheetahs, the 21st litter born in the Smithsonian population since 2007.
El-Sayed calls for end to Iran war in favor of 'Michigan first'
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says in a new anti-war ad that he will put "Michigan first."
Ethiopia tells U.N. it is acting in self-defense against Eritrea
Ethiopia told the U.N. Security Council on Friday it is taking measures in self-defense against Eritrea, accusing its neighbor of sending troops across the border and occupying parts of northern Ethiopia.
2 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of flash floods across the Southeast
Isaias roared onto the Florida Panhandle, ripping roofs off homes and condominiums, before it moved north Saturday, bringing torrential rain and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes across the Southeast.
Anthropic's Claude AI submits a false tip on a Philadelphia unsolved homicide case
An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false tip to a Philadelphia police website about an unsolved homicide case, authorities and Anthropic said.
8 dead after shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, governor says. Shooter also dead
Eight people were killed Friday in a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, police said.
Shooting leaves 9 dead including suspect in Erie, Pennsylvania, police say
A man killed eight people, including a pregnant woman, children and other relatives, at his home in Erie, Pennsylvania, before taking his own life as well, authorities said Saturday.