SpaceX is leading a bid to help develop President Donald Trump’s proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system. The plan would rely on satellites to detect and intercept long-range threats. SpaceX is working with Palantir and drone-maker Anduril to present the concept to defense officials, Reuters reported. The three companies recently met with top Trump administration…

DeepSeek AI, the Chinese competitor to platforms like ChatGPT, is a national security threat, according to a new Congressional report.  The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) released the results of an investigation that found the platform is sending Americans’ data to China and manipulating information, in addition to other issues. Rep.…

A federal judge ruled Thursday, April 17, that Google violated antitrust laws in the online advertising market, a decision that could force the tech giant to break up parts of its business. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema of Virginia cited the Sherman Act in a 115-page decision finding that Google illegally monopolized the online advertising…

A Republican-led effort in the U.S. House of Representatives is aiming to strip Internal Revenue Service agents of guns and ammunition. Republican Rep. Barry Moore of Alabama introduced a bill on Tuesday, April 15, dubbed the “Why Does the IRS Need Guns Act?” How does it work? The legislation would ban the IRS from using…

A new weight loss pill that targets hormones in the same way popular weight loss injections do is showing promise in late-stage trials. What did the trial show? Drugmaker Eli Lilly said its GLP-1 pill, Orforglipron, met its goals in the first of seven phase three trials. This trial was specific to people with type…

An Ohio high school has taken steps to fight teen sleep deprivation in the classroom. Mansfield Senior High School launched a course that teaches students to sleep better and improve mental health. The “Sleep to Be a Better You” course is a six-week program designed to tackle the increasing sleep issues among teens. It encourages…

The man accused of setting fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion on Sunday, April 13, allegedly admitted to doing so “in defense of Palestinians,” according to a Wall Street Journal report. The same day of the attack, arson suspect Cody Balmer reportedly called 911 after the fire, making references to the Palestinian cause. What did…

Hamas is facing a financial crisis as Israel’s continued blockade on Gaza disrupts the militant group’s access to revenue and weakens its internal operations, according to a report first published by The Wall Street Journal. Officials from Arab, Israeli and Western sources say Israel’s restrictions have significantly reduced the group’s ability to profit from aid…

Puerto Rico experienced a full island-wide blackout on Wednesday, April 16, leaving more than 1.4 million customers without power. The outage hit during Holy Week, when tourists arrived for Easter weekend. Authorities traced the start of the blackout to 12:38 p.m., when a disturbance affected the island’s transmission system. Initial findings pointed to a failed…

The Trump administration threatened to revoke Harvard University’s certification to enroll international students after the school rejected federal demands tied to campus protests and alleged antisemitism. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem ordered Harvard to submit records by April 30 regarding “illegal and violent activities” by some foreign visa holders. Noem warned that failure to…