The White House has directed the Pentagon and other intelligence agencies to ramp up their use of artificial intelligence. This effort aims to curb competition from China and other adversaries and ensure agencies have the latest, most powerful technology. The guidelines, laid out in a national security memo released Thursday, Oct. 24, come on the heels of…

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Thursday, Oct. 24, he’s recommending the Menendez brothers be resentenced for the 1989 murders of their parents. In 1996, a judge sentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to life in prison for the killings.  The brothers claimed they had been sexually abused by their father, but prosecutors argued inheriting the family’s money was…

As Election Day nears, Vice President Kamala Harris brought out some big names, including Bruce Springsteen, to back her campaign while former President Donald Trump talked border control in two key swing states. And McDonald’s officials say they’ve identified the source of the deadly E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounders. These stories and more highlight…

A federal appeals court upheld the conviction of a man found guilty of trespassing on Capitol grounds Jan. 6, 2021. It’s an important ruling because the trespassing statute was used to charge more than 1,400 people involved in the riot. The decision was made by a three-judge panel. Two of the judges upheld the conviction,…

A mass rape trial in France is changing how the country confronts the issue of sexual assault. Many are comparing the interest surrounding the case to the #MeToo Movement in the United States. The alleged victim, Gisele Pelicot took the stand for the first time on Wednesday, Oct. 23, to testify against her former husband,…

Authorities in Arizona said a teenager will be charged as an adult in connection with a planned terror attack on a Phoenix Pride parade. A grand jury indicted 17-year-old Marvin Jalo in October 2024 on felony terrorism charges for allegedly planning to bomb the parade in a show of support for ISIS. Jalo will be…

Police arrested a 60-year-old Arizona man in connection with multiple shootings targeting a Democratic campaign office in Tempe, Arizona. Authorities discovered more than 120 firearms, including machine guns, at his home, raising concerns about the potential escalation of his actions. Investigators are now examining whether the suspect had broader plans for violence. The Tempe Police…

New data from The Department of Homeland Security showed more than 600 migrants in the United States may have connections to the well-known Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The group has been a growing concern for the FBI because of its involvement in human smuggling, extortion and drug trafficking. According to the report obtained by…

Jewish students and staff at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), were threatened, harassed and sometimes assaulted, according to a new report published by the UCLA Antisemitism Task Force. The task force was established by UCLA Interim Chancellor Darnell Hunt in February 2024. The task force surveyed 428 Jewish and Israeli members of the…

On this upcoming Election Day in California, in addition to voting for the next U.S. president, residents will decide on Proposition 6 — a measure to end the use of forced labor in prisons. While the California Constitution currently prohibits forced labor, it makes an exception for criminal punishment. This means prisoners without qualifying exemptions…