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Correspondents’ dinner suspect charged with trying to assassinate Trump
Cole Tomas Allen made his first federal court appearance after prosecutors said he rushed a Washington Hilton security checkpoint with guns and knives during the annual media dinner
Bessent defends potential dollar swap lines for Gulf and Asian allies
The Treasury secretary cast the discussions as routine as the Trump administration weighs financial backstops sought by partners during the Iran war
Musk-Altman OpenAI trial puts AI’s mission and money on the stand
The federal case asks whether OpenAI strayed from its founding purpose as it became one of the most valuable companies in artificial intelligence
Jake Reiner describes ‘living nightmare’ after parents’ killings
Rob and Michele Reiner’s eldest son wrote that his world collapsed after learning they had been stabbed to death; his brother Nick has pleaded not guilty to murder
NYT: Trump Administration Is Dismantling EPA Research Office
The report says a prestigious EPA science office that operated for decades with insulation from political pressure is now being taken apart
Drugmakers eye Lp(a) as next big test in heart medicine
Novartis, Amgen and Eli Lilly are in late-stage trials to see whether sharply lowering a genetic cholesterol risk can prevent heart attacks
AI Data Center Boom Puts New Pressure on Household Power Bills
In Georgia, CBS News found six Georgia Power rate hikes in three years as advocates warn that surging electricity demand from data centers could leave residents exposed
Oil rises as U.S.-Iran talks stall over Hormuz and nuclear demands
Brent crude climbed above $109 before easing, with no clear breakthrough on reopening the Strait of Hormuz or resolving Washington’s dispute with Tehran over its nuclear program
GOP leader warns Mamdani’s gifted-program plan could hurt students
New York Young Republican President Stefano Forte criticized the mayor’s education agenda, saying a shift away from gifted programs would weaken merit-based opportunity
Google workers urge Pichai to reject classified Pentagon AI work
In an open letter, employees working on AI systems warned that a Defense Department deal could put Google technology into harmful military uses