WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, rolled out an aggressive bill Wednesday to rein in artificial intelligence, escalating the debate on Capitol Hill. The 19-page Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act would require pausing advanced AI development until a Cabinet-level Department of Artificial Intelligence, led by a secretary of AI, can be…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged Wednesday that one measles death has occurred so far in 2026 but provided no clarity about who died or where. The agency previously declined to recognize four measles-associated deaths the Pennsylvania Health Department reported over the last month. On Wednesday, the CDC’s measles outbreak page was updated…
Federal authorities have opened an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s former attorney and accountant, a senior law enforcement official familiar with the probe told NBC News on Tuesday. The lawyer, Darren Indyke, and the accountant, Richard Kahn, are administrators and executors of Epstein’s estate. Interviews with witnesses have been ongoing, according to the law enforcement official,…
A white Philadelphia teacher and activist has admitted to lying about her identity for years, falsely claiming Palestinian and Black heritage while working with Palestinian and racial justice organizations. Hannah Gann posted a statement to her Instagram page last week, admitting she has no Palestinian or Tunisian heritage and describing herself as a “white woman…
An attempted traffic stop by federal immigration officers ended in a deadly crash Sunday after the driver fled and smashed his car into a tree in Grand Rapids, Michigan, according to police. The driver, a Guatemalan national, was pronounced dead at the scene. Rosario Ovando, consul general of Guatemala in Chicago, which serves Michigan, identified…
The FBI said Wednesday that it is investigating a notorious hacking group over its claims to have stolen data on agents. “The FBI is aware of a cyber-criminal enterprise group claiming a compromise of the FBIJobs.gov portal and alleged impact to FBI employee personally identifiable information (PII),” the FBI said in a statement. “While the…
Maintaining a clean home all the time is already a feat on its own, but it can be even harder when you have young children, particularly ones who have lots of toys. While cleaning rooms and doing laundry are a part of everyone’s routine, keeping toys like Legos, stuffed animals, electronics and dolls clean isn’t…
The yields on U.S. Treasury bonds surged Wednesday as oil prices also climbed. The 10-year Treasury yield, which heavily influences consumer borrowing rates such as mortgages, rose as high as 5.08%, its highest level since June 2007. The 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.38%, also a level not seen since before the global financial crisis nearly…
ESPN college basketball analyst Chris Spatola died suddenly, network officials said Tuesday, triggering a flood of tributes for the former West Point guard and Army combat veteran. The network did not reveal how Spatola — the son-in-law of all-time college basketball coaching wins leader Mike Krzyzewski — died, only saying that he had “passed away…
For the first time since announcing his Alzheimer’s diagnosis over the summer, Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger has discussed his experience with the disease and what lies ahead. “I’ve done harder things than this before,” Sullenberger, the retired pilot who successfully landed a commercial airliner filled with passengers on the Hudson River in 2009, told “Good…
