DOJ office says ‘multiple’ probes of California elections underway after Trump cries foul

A federal prosecutor in California said Friday that authorities have launched investigations tied to the state’s recent elections following President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of fraud. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Bill Essayli, first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, said Friday…

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National Park mountain guide dies in fall on Mount McKinley

A National Park Service mountain guide died when she fell into a crevasse on Mount McKinley, officials said Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Robin Pendery, a seasonal mountaineering ranger assigned to Denali National Park and Preserve, died Thurdsay, the National Park service said in…

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Nashville Zoo tries to halt proposed AI data center

A nationwide backlash against artificial intelligence data centers has a new ally: the leopards of the Nashville Zoo. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The zoo, a popular destination in Tennessee’s capital city, is trying to block a proposed 69,000-square-foot data center from being built next…

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Justice Department urges judge not to block ‘anti-weaponization’ fund that it says is already dead

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department told a federal judge that even though the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is “not going forward,” it still opposes the court taking any action to block the initiative on a more permanent basis. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content….

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