Analysis-TrumpRx Lists Many Medicines at Prices Higher Than Paid in UK
March 17 By Bhanvi Satija U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to make prescription drugs cheaper for Americans than anywhere in the world, but his TrumpRx.gov website is not delivering across the board lower prices than those paid in the United Kingdom, according to a Reuters…
Trump Administration Defends Anthropic Blacklisting in US Court
March 17 By Jack Queen The Trump administration said in a Tuesday court filing that the Pentagon’s blacklisting of Anthropic was justified and lawful, opposing the artificial intelligence lab’s high-stakes lawsuit challenging the decision. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic, the maker of popular AI…
US Weighs Near $1 Billion Wind Farm Settlement for TotalEnergies, NYT Reports
March 17 By Kanjyik Ghosh U.S. officials are drafting agreements to pay nearly $1 billion to oil major TotalEnergies as compensation for the cancellation of leases for wind farms in federal waters off New York State and North Carolina, the New York Times reported on…
American Airlines Seeks Approval to Operate US Flights to Venezeula
Feb. 13 By David Shepardson American Airlines said Friday it was seeking approval to operate U.S. flights to Caracas and Maracaibo in Venezuela from Miami through its wholly owned regional carrier Envoy, according to a filing with the U.S. Transportation Department. Last month, U.S. Transportation…
US Senators Criticize FAA for Failures Before Fatal Helicopter Collision
Feb. 12 By David Shepardson U.S. Senators on Thursday criticized the Federal Aviation Administration over a litany of failures before the January 2025 collision of a American Airlines regional jet and Army helicopter that killed 67 people near Reagan Washington National Airport. Senator Maria Cantwell,…
US and Azerbaijan Sign Strategic Partnership During Vance Visit
Feb. 10 By Nailia Bagirova and Lucy Papachristou The United States and Azerbaijan signed a strategic partnership in Baku on Tuesday encompassing economic and security cooperation as Washington seeks to expand its influence in a region where Russia was once the main power broker. Azerbaijani…
NFL-Trump Absent From Super Bowl but Wishes Teams Well
Feb. 8 By Frank Pingue U.S. President Donald Trump may not be attending the Super Bowl on Sunday between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots but he took time to wish both teams well hours before kickoff. Trump issued a presidential message in which…
Open-Source AI Models Vulnerable to Criminal Misuse, Researchers Warn
Jan. 29 By AJ Vicens Hackers and other criminals can easily commandeer computers operating open-source large language models outside the guardrails and constraints of the major artificial-intelligence platforms, creating security risks and vulnerabilities, researchers said on Thursday. Hackers could target the computers running the LLMs…
US Review of Alex Pretti Killing Does Not Mention Him Brandishing Firearm
Jan. 28 By Ted Hesson An initial U.S. government review of the fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Alex Pretti by immigration agents in Minneapolis made no mention of him brandishing a firearm, despite initial statements by Trump officials highlighting the weapon. A preliminary review by…
US ICE Agents Going to Winter Olympics Sparks Anger in Italy
Jan. 27 By Crispian Balmer and Alvise Armellini U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel will help protect U.S. delegations at next month’s Winter Olympics in Italy, causing a political uproar in the country. ICE and Border Patrol agents have come under heavy criticism over their…