UFC President Dana White disclosed that authorities monitored several security threats, including a drone attack plot, before UFC Freedom 250 at the White House. Despite concerns, the event proceeded safely, with White praising federal agencies. He also suggested the unique event at the White House may not be repeated due to logistical challenges.
More than half of Australia's government agencies failed to meet the first transparency deadline for disclosing their use of AI, despite a policy requiring basic information sharing to build public trust.
A $60M UFC event on the White House South Lawn for America's 250th anniversary faces cancellation due to a lawsuit alleging improper use of federal parklands for private gain.
A planned UFC fight on the White House South Lawn for America's 250th anniversary, involving President Trump, has incurred over $60 million and significant federal agency involvement. A lawsuit by Virginia residents seeks to halt the event, calling it a 'corrupt use of our most sacred national monuments for private gain,' while the National Park Service defends the preparations.
Deborah Birx expressed confidence in the current interagency response to an outbreak, while acknowledging questions about the impact of the Trump administration's WHO withdrawal and aid cuts. She noted the outbreak's delayed detection in DRC and Uganda.
US Senate Republicans have abandoned a major immigration enforcement bill due to internal disputes over a compensation fund for Trump allies and Secret Service funding for a White House ballroom. The collapse is a setback for President Trump, exposing divisions within the party.
Experts warn of ‘soft target’ vulnerabilities and intelligence gaps as federal agencies prepare to secure 78 matches across 11 citiesFifa World Cup matches set to be held across the United States face heightened terrorism risks, with experts warning that vulnerabilities are being amplified by the US-Israel conflict with Iran and a depletion of counter-terrorism expertise within federal law enforcement.The biggest threat stems from homegrown violent extremists, often lone actors that may have become radicalized online by extreme political views or jihadists such as the Islamic State (Isis), said four counter-terror experts interviewed. Continue reading...
The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for scrutinizing the Trump administration’s sweeping, choppy cuts and changes to federal agencies
A small plane crash near Wimberley, Texas, killed all five people on board Thursday night. The Cessna 421C was carrying members of the Amarillo Pickleball Club to a tournament at The Cranky Pickle in New Braunfels. The pilot and four passengers were pronounced deceased on scene. The tournament was canceled Friday. Federal agencies are leading the investigation.
The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being developed to treat mental health conditions, including depression, the latest indication of the Trump administration’s commitment to the experimental treatment approach. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last weekend directing the FDA and other federal agencies to speed access and loosen restrictions on psychedelics, a class of hallucinogenic drugs which remain illegal...
Several US federal agencies are taking up Anthropic's new cybersecurity model to find vulnerabilities, but one is reportedly not getting in on the action: the nation's central cybersecurity coordinator. On Tuesday, Axios reported that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) didn't have access to Mythos Preview, which Anthropic has touted as a powerful tool […]
