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Wall St futures tick up after record highs; Iran’s Hormuz proposal in focus

Over 1,000 US TSA officers have left since start of shutdown, DHS says

Letter: Starboard has taken a significant stake in observability company Dynatrace and is pushing for changes to boost the stock; DT jumps 7%+ after hours (Lauren Thomas/Wall Street Journal)

Anthropic blocks most advanced AI models after US bars foreign use

Anthropic said it blocked its most advanced artificial intelligence models for public use after the U.S. government banned their use by foreigners. Anthropic released its Fable 5 a…

Tren De Aragua leader killed in US airstrike, Trump says

US forces killed the leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua in an airstrike, President Trump announced Friday.…

US earns historic win in World Cup opener after beatdown of Paraguay as the legend of Folarin Balogun is born

Folarin Balogun becomes the first American player since 1930 to score multiple goals in a World Cup game as Team USA beats Paraguay 4-1 at home.…

How Folarin Balogun’s accidental USA eligibility created World Cup hero

The USA men’s soccer team’s 2026 World Cup hopes might hinge on star striker Folarin Balogun, who already scored multiple goals for Team USA in its opening match against Paraguay o…

Anthropic Blocks Foreigners From Using Mythos and Fable AI

The company said on Friday night that the federal government had ordered limits on its Mythos and Fable 5 A.I. systems, citing national security concerns.…

Christian Pulisic subbed out at halftime of USMNT World Cup opener after feeling tightness in calf

Christian Pulisic was subbed out at halftime during the USMNT's World Cup opener against Paraguay with no official reason initially given for the change.…

Tom Cruise, Jaxson Dart among celebs taking in USMNT’s World Cup 2026 opener

The stars are out for the world's biggest sporting spectacle.…

Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 - AP News

Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100 AP News…

IShowSpeed causes chaos at USA World Cup match

IShowSpeed's presence at Friday's USA World Cup match caused quite the headache for several security guards at Los Angeles Stadium.…

Hot Takes: Republicans Root on the US Men's National Soccer Team Ahead of World Cup Start

It's happening.…

Knicks fans scramble to find way to San Antonio for Game 5 after storm causes travel chaos

“If the Knicks can come back from 29 down, an American can figure out how to get into Texas."…

USMNT met the World Cup moment in dominant win over Paraguay

The US's World Cup run got off to a smashing start.…

Matt Turner’s wife Ash stands behind USMNT despite World Cup bench role

Most of the USA men's national team's starting 11 was set in stone heading into the team's June 12 World Cup debut match against Paraguay.…

SpaceX Just Made Cafeteria Workers Millionaires

A cafeteria worker at SpaceX may soon have a brokerage account worth more than most politicians who do not have a (D) after their names will earn in a lifetime.…

Open Source AI Must Win

Civilizational intelligence infrastructure must remain free to study, build, deploy, and run, not rented from closed institutions.…

Judge orders Trump administration to reinstall slavery and climate change exhibits

A Biden-appointed judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstall scrapped exhibits about slavery and climate change that had been removed from parks and monuments across the c…

Anthropic says it believes the US government's export control order for Mythos 5 and Fable 5 is a "misunderstanding" and that it is working to restore access (Ananya Palyekar/Reuters)

Ananya Palyekar / Reuters : Anthropic says it believes the US government's export control order for Mythos 5 and Fable 5 is a “misunderstanding” and that it is working to restore a…

A Ukrainian extradited from Ireland to the US pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in Conti ransomware attacks between 2021 and 2022 (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer)

Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer : A Ukrainian extradited from Ireland to the US pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in Conti ransomware attacks between…

Anthropic Says It’s Taking Claude Fable 5 Offline to Comply With US Government Order

“The government believes it has become aware of a method of bypassing, or ‘jailbreaking’ Fable 5,” the company said in a blog post.…

Anthropic’s safety warnings may have just backfired — the government has pulled the plug on its most powerful AI

Anthropic isn't hiding its frustration. "We disagree that the finding of a narrow potential jailbreak should be cause for recalling a commercial model deployed to hundreds of milli…

After San Diego attack, a reckoning on Muslim leadership in America

Three Muslim men were murdered at the Islamic Center of San Diego last month. Amin Abdullah, the security guard, met the attackers with gunfire and kept them from reaching the clas…

Elon Musk Becomes the World’s First Trillionaire

Also, officials say a U.S.-Iran cease-fire appears within reach. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.…

LA Rams star Puka Nacua sips Coca-Cola with Jaxson Dart at Team USA World Cup match after rehab stint

LA Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua looked happy and healthy Thursday night as he took in the Team USA World Cup match at SoFi Stadium alongside New York Giants quarterback Jaxso…

Middle East crisis live: US shoots down Iranian drones heading for strait of Hormuz, report says, even as both sides cite progress in talks

American forces down multiple attack drones moving towards waterway, Reuters quotes source as saying, as US and Iran suggest agreement to end war is close Iran’s official Islamic R…

Xavier Becerra leads in new poll — but he’s no powerhouse

The general election is set. Xavier Becerra against Steve Hilton.…

Breaking: Pres. Trump Shares Video of US 'Lethal Kinetic Strike' Killing Head of Tren de Aragua

In a story just breaking this hour, President Trump has announced that the United States Southern Command has eliminated Niño Guerrero, the leader of violent Venezuelan gang Tren d…

Landon Donovan’s new hair sparks buzz during USA World Cup match

While Landon Donovan's days on the soccer pitch are far behind him, the former USA men's national star star is stealing the show before Team USA's 2026 World Cup match against Para…

Humiliated Putin forced to cancel Russia Day in Red Square after Ukrainian drone strikes slam key Moscow targets

Strongman Vladimir Putin was forced to halt his annual Russia Day showcase in Moscow’s Red Square Friday, after a Ukrainian attack battered key energy targets and sparked massive f…

US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's prime minister says - AP News

US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's prime minister says AP News…

US Homeland Security boss Markwayne Mullin holds emotional meeting with families of loved ones murdered by illegal immigrants

Newly installed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin vowed to remove the “worst of the worst” illegal immigrants from California as he met with families whose loved ones we…

US Government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5

The US government has issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States.…

US justice department approves $111bn merger of Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery

Deal still under UK scrutiny with new investigation, and could face lawsuit from state attorneys general Donald Trump ’s Department of Justice has decided to approve the $111bn mer…

Anthropic says it is disabling Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all customers after the US government issued an export control order, citing national security concerns (Anthropic)

Anthropic : Anthropic says it is disabling Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all customers after the US government issued an export control order, citing national security concerns — The US…

USA vs Paraguay World Cup Match at SoFi brings Hollywood’s biggest stars with Paris Hilton, Jamie Foxx and more

Some of Hollywood's biggest names turned up for USA's opening World Cup match against Paraguay on Friday.…

Feel-Good Friday: Foreign World Cup Fans Remind Us There's No Place Like America - We Should Be Proud

This Friday, we are taking a brief departure from commencement Feel-Goods. Because this week, the foreign fans who are visiting America for the FIFA World Cup have pretty much brok…

Statement on the US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5

Statement on the US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Well this is nuts : The US government, citing national security authorities, has issued an export…

As a result of a US Government directive, we are suspending access to Fable 5

As a result of a US government directive, we are suspending access to Claude Fable 5 for all users. You can continue to use all other Claude models. Here’s what this means for you…

'Total Bulls**t": The Left Has Plans for Seizing and Spending Elon Musk's Money

I wrote about Jimmy Kimmel's monologue earlier but that was just the first fruits of a bumper crop of left-wing hate. Everyone on the left is now offering Elon advice on how to spe…

US killed Tren De Aragua leader in coordination with Venezuela, Trump says

President Donald Trump announced that the head of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Niño Guerrero, was killed in a U.S. airstrike, in coordination with the Venezuelan government.…

Knicks relying on their greatest strength with glory just one win away

It’s right there. It’s right freakin’ there. The Knicks just have to reach out and grab it.…

US, Iran clash at UN after Tehran gets nuclear non-proliferation role

The United States and Iran clashed at the United Nations on Monday over Tehran's nuclear program and its selection to be one of dozens of vice pres...…

UK's King Charles arrives in US to shore up Trump ties

WASHINGTON — Britain's King Charles III arrived in Washington Monday for a high-stakes state visit aimed at salvaging frayed ties with Donald Trump...…

Amid conflict, Israel’s children find joy in music, sport and study - opinion

War has disrupted routines, but Israeli children across Israel continue to shine in music, sport and education with resilience.…

Chinese panda pair headed to US zoo

BEIJING: Two giant pandas from China are headed to Atlanta on a new 10-year conservation deal. Pandas Ping Ping, a male, and Fu Shuang, a female, will live at Zoo Atlanta, China Wi…

Jerusalem home to 400+ hi-tech firms, JDA chief Tsachi Namir tells 'Post' conference

His remarks were delivered during a panel titled “Innovation to Impact: Building Israel’s Next Economic Engine,” moderated by Dr. Efraim Chalamish.…

Believe your enemy wants to hurt you, WZO’s Yifat Ovadia Luski tells 'Post' conference

“When your enemies tell you they want to hurt you, believe them.”…

Likud, Netanyahu dropping in public eyes amid Iran war, contentious legislation - poll

This is Likud’s lowest figure since August 2025, when it received 21 seats in a Maariv poll. However, the coalition bloc maintained its strength from last week at 50 seats.…

IDF strikes over 300 Hezbollah sites, kills five Gaza terrorists, captures 50 suspects in West Bank

In addition, the IDF operated to combat smuggling along Israel's eastern and western borders.…

Trump claims Tehran leaked false details about terms of potential US-Iran deal

Earlier on Friday, Iranian state media site Mehr claimed that a full ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran will include an end to fighting in Lebanon.…

How to find the perfect summer camp in Jerusalem for your kids and teens

Discover how to match your child, teenager with the right Jerusalem summer camp for a fun, safe, and enriching summer experience.…

Blaze destroys Jewish-owned business in North West London, cause unknown

The London Fire Brigade said 25 fire engines and around 150 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze on Oxgate Lane, Brent, which is not far from Golders Green.…

Hezbollah confident any US-Iran deal will include Lebanon, politician says

Hezbollah, a terrorist group founded by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in 1982, entered the regional conflict in support of Tehran on March 2.…

Final text of US-Iran peace deal agreed upon, Pakistani PM announces

"Peace has never been this close as it is now," Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on a Friday post on X/Twitter.…

US-Iran deal to include dismantling of Iranian nuclear program, US official says

The drafted text of the deal, which Pakistani Prime Minister Shagbaz Sharif announced had been agreed upon earlier on Friday, also outlines the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.…

The ups and downs that really matter: Why Israel, the US are not fighting the same war - opinion

Militarily, these were masterpieces of intelligence and kinetic execution. Strategically, however, they have exposed a profound, almost catastrophic misunderstanding of our adversa…

Thai police arrest two Israeli citizens on suspicion of business and real estate crimes

Thai authorities are continuing their efforts to thwart the takeover of real estate and businesses by foreigners, with an emphasis on Israelis.…

The Little Girl With Knife and Axe Just Gave the System a Final Whack

The story of this little girl and the video of her protecting her sister, which galvanised the world, has come full circle.…