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Trump administration's AI push pays off at the Pentagon

The Department of Defense was afraid it was falling behind the curve in persuading employees to use artificial intelligence, so the Trump administration made a concerted effort to push it.

Once the hottest ticket near the White House, Ned's Club now feels overcrowded

Ned's Club, a members-only club near the White House, was quite the rage when it opened last year, but some members have been dismayed by a loss of luster.

Snubbed by Big Law, Clarence Thomas found his path to the Supreme Court

Justice Clarence Thomas says those who dislike him and the direction he's led the Supreme Court should blame the snobbish law firms that didn't offer him a job when he emerged from Yale Law School in the 1970s.

Walmart settles opioid dispensing lawsuit with DOJ, avoiding billion-dollar payout

Walmart reached a $50M settlement on Friday with the DOJ, resolving allegations that its pharmacies unlawfully dispensed opioids and fueled the nation's drug epidemic.

Sweetener in gum, jam, toothpaste tied to higher stroke, heart attack risk, new study finds

STUDY: A sugar substitute found in everything from sugarless gum to toothpaste and jam is drawing fresh scrutiny after researchers presenting at Europe's largest cardiology conference this week reported that people with high blood levels of xylitol face a significantly greater risk of stroke, heart attack and death than those with the lowest levels.

Bill Maher: Left 'can't stand to talk' amid Kushner-Jeffries flap

BILL MAHER: "It is always the left that can't stand to talk" to people they disagree with.

Niger's security forces battle mutinous soldiers in the capital

A group of soldiers in Niger rebelled against officers at a key military base and fired at sensitive locations in the capital, Niamey, in an apparent mutiny and threat to the country's struggling junta, authorities said Saturday.

Woman pleads guilty in Arizona to paternity fraud against former 'The Bachelor' star and another man

A woman pleaded guilty in Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona Friday after claiming false pregnancies against two men, including one who appeared on "The Bachelor."

Bahama Breeze shuttering final locations, converting others to sister chains

Bahama Breeze, the tropical-themed casual dining chain founded in Orlando three decades ago, is in its final stretch. Its last restaurants are set to either close for good or reopen under different names within Darden Restaurants' portfolio of brands.

Serbia's president criticizes U.N. court for not releasing war criminal Mladic to die at home

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday accused a war crimes U.N. court in The Hague of "uncivilized behavior" for refusing to grant an early release for the former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, who died Thursday at the age of 84 while serving a life sentence for his crimes.

East Palestine train derailment cleanup response prompts probe request

Trump administration officials are calling for a federal watchdog investigation into the response to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio train derailment, citing newly disclosed documents showing internal models predicted thousands of severe casualties from an unnecessary procedure.

Documents suggest officials downplayed East Palestine train derailment, prompting probe request

Trump administration officials are calling for a federal watchdog investigation into the response to the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio train derailment, citing newly disclosed documents showing internal models predicted thousands of severe casualties from an unnecessary procedure.