Tech firm Perplexity AI’s Comet browser now is free
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Officials for San Francisco-based Perplexity AI on Thursday announced the tech startup's Comet browser that is powered by artificial intelligence is…
Trump says U.S. is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean
WASHINGTON — President Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict,” according to a…
U.S. To Give Ukraine Intel For Attacks On Critical Energy Targets In Russia: Reports
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Reports indicate that the United States has…
Berkshire Hathaway to buy Occidental’s OxyChem for $9.7B
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Berkshire Hathaway will purchase Occidental's chemical business, OxyChem, for $9.7 billion, the two companies announced Thursday. Berkshire Hathaway and Occidental said…
Two planes collide at LaGuardia, injuring one flight attendant
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Two planes operated by Delta Air Lines subsidiary Endeavor Air collided Wednesday night on the tarmac of New York City's LaGuardia…
Jane Fonda reboots Red Scare-era committee to protect free speech
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Jane Fonda and other Hollywood actors, directors, writers and producers relaunched the post-World War II Committee for the First Amendment to…
U.S. targets Iran’s nuclear program, weapons procurement
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The United States is blacklisting 44 individuals and firms accused of being involved in Iran's nuclear program and weapons procurement network,…
U.S. says it will cut $8 billion for climate projects in blue states
A top Trump administration official on Wednesday said the U.S. Department of Energy will cut billions of dollars in funding for energy projects in Democratic…
Homeland Security adviser: ICE will attend Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show
Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Homeland Security adviser Corey Lewandowski said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will attend the Super Bowl's halftime show featuring Bad Bunny.…
Civilian accused in N.J. Navy base active-shooter hoax
Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A civilian working at a U.S. Navy base in New Jersey is accused of falsely reporting an active shooter to create…
Gallup Poll: 43% of Americans say Supreme Court is ‘too conservative’
Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A new Gallup Poll has suggested the popularity of the U.S. Supreme Court is pushing an all-time low, with more than…
Florida received more immigrants per capita than any other state under Biden
ORLANDO, Fla. — After Paola Freites was allowed into the U.S. in 2024, she and her husband settled in Florida, drawn by warm temperatures, a large Latino…
Stephen King is the most banned author in U.S. schools, PEN report says
NEW YORK — A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored and the country divided…
Can you truly be ‘pro-life’ while supporting the death penalty? Pope challenges U.S. Catholics
ROME — Pope Leo XIV has intervened for the first time in an abortion dispute roiling the U.S. Catholic Church by raising the seeming contradiction over what…
Supreme Court says Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook can remain governor for now
1 of 2 | On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook (pictured Feb. 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington,…
Education Department, Harvard reach potential deal, Trump says
1 of 3 | President Donald Trump takes questions in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. He said the…
Contributor: Charging $100,000 for H-1B visas will cost the U.S. uncountable wealth
President Trump signed a proclamation that imposes a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, the immigration allocation set aside for highly skilled workers the U.S.…
Humberto brings dangerous surf, rip currents to Caribbean, U.S. coast
Hurricane Humberto, which can be seen to the right of Hurricane Imelda, is expected to lose its hurricane strength Wednesday afternoon. Photo courtesy of NOAA…
First Japanese Destroyer Heads To U.S. For Tomahawk Missile Modifications
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The first Japanese warship destined to receive…
U.S. gov’t shuts down; Dems, Republicans trade blame
Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. government shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday after the Trump administration and Democrats failed to agree on a funding…