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Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself

Anthropic has announced that its AI model, Claude, is significantly aiding in the development of building its successor

18 Sep 2026 7:54 am
The driver who slammed into an LA bus before a news helicopter crash is charged with murder

Prosecutors say an SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two riders

18 Sep 2026 7:52 am
Jury convicts woman of negligent homicide in death of reporter covering Super Bowl in New Orleans

A Louisiana jury has convicted a woman of negligent homicide in the death of a television reporter who had been visiting New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl

18 Sep 2026 6:59 am
Judge rejects Pamela Smarts latest bid for new trial in 1990 accomplice murder case

A New Hampshire judge has dismissed Pamela Smart's latest petition for a new trial

18 Sep 2026 5:05 am
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson to make an appearance on 'Law & Order: SVU' this fall

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson will make a guest-starring appearance on Law & Order: SVU this fall

18 Sep 2026 2:29 am
Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump's White House

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tells anti-vaccine activists from an organization he once chaired that they have a friend in the White House

18 Sep 2026 2:29 am
Ex-Connecticut official flees to Greece before sentencing for corruption

A former Connecticut state budget official convicted of corruption fled the U.S. by boat and plane before his sentencing and is now a fugitive in Greece

18 Sep 2026 1:23 am
Michigan authorities advise shelter in place after small plane crash in Grand Traverse County

Authorities in Michigan are advising residents to shelter in place after a small plane crashed in Grand Traverse County

18 Sep 2026 1:23 am
ICE officer charged in non-fatal shooting arrested by Minnesota authorities

A federal immigration officer charged with shooting a Venezuelan man last winter and lying about the circumstances to investigators is scheduled to appear before a Minnesota judge

17 Sep 2026 11:06 pm
After gaining acclaim in Los Angeles, conductor Gustavo Dudamel takes on New York

Gustavo Dudamel has taken over as music director of the New York Philharmonic

17 Sep 2026 10:21 pm
Kennedy Center says building closed temporarily due to 'acute risks to public safety'

A top official at the Kennedy Center says he closed the iconic performing arts centers temporarily due to acute risks to public safety resulting from continued structural deterioration of the aging building

17 Sep 2026 9:52 pm
Body found in Grand Canyon was missing hiker, wife says, bringing flood death toll to 3

Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week have been identified as Timothy Allen Smith, the last person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August

17 Sep 2026 8:19 pm
Spying scandal is still haunting Southampton as Reynolds and Wrexham continue the pile-on

Another week, another taunt as Southampton continues to be dogged by its conduct in the Spygate soccer scandal

17 Sep 2026 8:16 pm
Cases of Black people found hanged in the US South are a reminder of nation's lynching history

The death of Tasia Fortune, a Black Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree, has stirred distressing memories of the grim U.S. history of lynchings

17 Sep 2026 6:42 pm
Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 196,000, lowest since mid-July

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job security

17 Sep 2026 6:28 pm
Ireland national broadcaster will boycott Eurovision 2027 over Israel's participation

Ireland is set to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest for a second year due to Israels participation

17 Sep 2026 6:20 pm
After 'Educated,' Tara Westover revisits a family split in memoir 'Brothers and Sisters'

Tara Westover is returning with a second memoir nearly 10 years after her million-selling Educated.

17 Sep 2026 4:52 pm
Man who sprayed vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar faces sentencing

The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall meeting as the city endured a surge of immigration agents and the deaths of two U.S. citizens is expected to be sentenced Wednesday after reaching a deal with...

17 Sep 2026 11:51 am
Former Syrian official convicted of torture under Assad faces sentencing in the US

A former Syrian military official convicted of torturing prisoners during President Bashar Assad's regime is facing a possible decades-long prison sentence in the U.S. A federal judge in Los Angeles is scheduled to sentence Samir Ousman Alsheikh on Thu...

17 Sep 2026 11:51 am
Alabama set to execute man for pawn shop killings months after his nitrogen gas execution blocked

Alabama is set to execute a man with a chemical injection, months after a judge blocked the state from putting him to death with nitrogen gas

17 Sep 2026 11:51 am
Dramatic videos capture the moment 2 officers were wounded in a deadly Minneapolis shooting

Dramatic videos show the moment two Minneapolis officers were shot after racing to an upper floor of an apartment building in pursuit of a shooter

17 Sep 2026 11:50 am
Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street slips following Fed's rate hike decision

Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street closed lower following the Federal Reserves interest rate hike decision for the first time in three years

17 Sep 2026 11:50 am
OpenAI flags new concerning AI behavior, to track model misalignment regularly

OpenAI has disclosed six reports on unexpected or concerning behavior in artificial-intelligence models

17 Sep 2026 10:27 am
Federal judge restricts warrantless immigration arrests in Southern California

A federal judge has blocked immigration officers from making warrantless arrests in Southern California unless they determine the person is likely to escape

17 Sep 2026 9:13 am
Top Democrat places hold on Trump administrations plan to sell heavy bombs to Israel

The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee says hes going to block a proposed sale of $2.8 billion in heavy weaponry to Israel over concerns that powerful bombs may not be used in line with U.S. and international law

17 Sep 2026 8:56 am
Fencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it

Fencing has gone up around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close most of the performing arts center for repairs

17 Sep 2026 8:43 am
17 Sep 2026 5:43 am
Florida woman pleads guilty to defrauding fund for Jeffrey Epstein victims

A Florida woman who was paid $750,000 by a fund for people sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein has pleaded guilty to falsifying records she used in her application for the money

17 Sep 2026 5:41 am
Park Service awards contracts to work on Trumps takeover of East Potomac golf course

Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee say the Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trumps planned takeover of the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington

17 Sep 2026 3:54 am
Divisions emerge in the tech industry over calls for a coordinated AI slowdown

Concerns about artificial intelligence evading human control have intensified in recent days

17 Sep 2026 3:53 am
3 dead after being swept away by floodwaters on the Navajo Nation

Authorities say three people are dead after being swept away by floodwaters that rushed through the Navajo Nation

17 Sep 2026 3:53 am
Amazon increases minimum starting hourly wage for full-time core operations employees

Online behemoth Amazon said its increasing the minimum starting hourly wage for its U.S. full-time core operations employees to $20 ahead of the holiday shopping season

17 Sep 2026 2:48 am
Body of last victim of Hurricane Helene in Tennessee has been found, 2 years later

Authorities have located the remains of the final missing Tennessee victim of Hurricane Helene

17 Sep 2026 1:28 am
On shores of Lake Ontario, the Toronto International Film Festival bristles at Trump's trade war

The 51st Toronto International Film Festival has unspooled against a backdrop of rising tensions between the U.S. and Canadian governments, though it would be hard to tell it from the convivial atmosphere on the ground

17 Sep 2026 12:46 am
WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in Congo Ebola fight, but warns cases in one eastern region are surging

The World Health Organization reports encouraging signs in the fight against an Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo

17 Sep 2026 12:04 am
Bingo, Tickle Me Elmo nominated for Toy Hall of Fame. Will Care Bears also make it?

Tickle Me Elmo, Bingo and the playground slide are among the finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame this year

16 Sep 2026 10:24 pm
Federal prosecutors charge 3 in alleged $12M homelessness aid fraud in Southern California

Federal authorities have charged three people with stealing $12 million in homelessness aid, allegedly using the money to buy real estate, take luxury trips, and purchase vintage vehicles

16 Sep 2026 10:20 pm
Afghan man sentenced to 20-year prison term in case tied to suicide bombing at Kabul airport

An Islamic State group members has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization that took credit for a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members and about 160 Afghans at a Kabul airport five years ago

16 Sep 2026 10:20 pm
Texas plans to execute a man convicted in the killings of 3 people; Georgia execution put on hold

A man convicted of killing three people is set to be executed Wednesday in Texas

16 Sep 2026 4:51 pm
Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's 3rd surgeon general pick, faces Senate grilling

A radiologist who's a former Fox News contributor will be facing lawmakers as President Donald Trumps third nominee for surgeon general

16 Sep 2026 4:48 pm
College sports bill clears first major hurdle in the Senate

Legislation to broadly regulate college sports has cleared a first major hurdle in the Senate

16 Sep 2026 4:54 am
Dolly Parton corn mazes crop up in fields nationwide

Dolly Partons megawatt smile and big wavy locks are gracing cornfields across the U.S. and in Canada this fall

16 Sep 2026 4:53 am
Massachusetts governor proposes improved postpartum healthcare after Clancy trial

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is proposing free home visits from nurses for every new parent in the state and expanded mental health screenings for new mothers

16 Sep 2026 1:19 am
Federal authorities allege more than $10M in childcare payment fraud in California

Federal authorities have charged a dozen people for fraudulently collecting over $10 million in childcare payments without having actual attendees at their facilities

15 Sep 2026 11:06 pm
US judge eyes January trial date for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103

A trial for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland is on track to start in January after a delay caused by the discovery of new evidence

15 Sep 2026 10:42 pm
Federal corruption trial opens for DC Council member Trayon White

A bribery trial starts this week for a Washington, D.C., Council member accused of accepting cash from an associate in exchange for using his elected position to help extend city contracts for the associates businesses

15 Sep 2026 10:42 pm
A Paris court awards Kim Kardashian 1 euro after her 2016 robbery

A Paris court has awarded Kim Kardashian 1 euro in compensation for an armed robbery she experienced in 2016

15 Sep 2026 10:23 pm
Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms, letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting by imposing new Postal Service regulations for the midterm elections

15 Sep 2026 11:39 am
National Hispanic Heritage Month begins with celebrations across the US

National Hispanic Heritage Month is being celebrated across the U.S. The celebration highlighting Latino diversity and culture runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15

15 Sep 2026 11:37 am
Voter probe may break state laws, wrongly implicate citizens, whistleblower alleges

A whistleblower claims a Trump administration effort to find noncitizen voters may violate state laws

15 Sep 2026 4:52 am