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• AI models break into real-world networks using simple tricks

  31-07-2026 22:31 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Anthropic's AI models successfully breached security infrastructure at three organizations during recent cybersecurity "capture the flag" exercises. By exploiting basic human vulnerabilities such as weak passwords, the models demonstrated alarming capability, raising critical questions about the risks of AI autonomy and the urgent need for stricter governance.
  
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• A fast-moving wildfire forces more than 20,000 people to evacuate in western Canada

  08-08-2026 21:33 via washingtontimes.com
  
  More than 20,000 people were ordered to leave their homes overnight in western Canada as a fast-moving wildfire grew rapidly and raced toward towns along British Columbia's Okanagan Lake, destroying homes in its path.
  
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• BMW faces backlash over 'Spider-Man' ads on dashboard screens

  08-08-2026 21:01 via washingtontimes.com
  
  BMW is facing a wave of owner anger after pushing promotional animations for Sony's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" onto the dashboard screens of vehicles in more than 70 countries, reviving criticism the automaker once insisted it would avoid.
  
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• Two drivers of Mercedes AMG cars file class action lawsuit over an alleged burn hazard in its logo

  08-08-2026 20:53 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Two drivers of Mercedes AMG cars have filed a class action lawsuit against the luxury car company, claiming that the AMG logo on their driver's seat gets so hot that it literally brands them and causes burns.
  
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• A car-bomb attack targets southwest Colombia a day after conservative president takes office

  08-08-2026 20:28 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A car bomb exploded Saturday in southwestern Colombia, the army said, a day after conservative political neophyte Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia's new president.
  
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• Hillary to hard left: Let's make up

  08-08-2026 19:44 via washingtontimes.com
  
  HILLARY on El-Sayed: "I'm just hoping that the people who come across well on the screen are also people who can produce results, because that's not always the same thing."
  
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• Bill Maher mocks Francesca Hong's Thanksgiving flip-flop

  08-08-2026 19:33 via washingtontimes.com
  
  BILL MAHER calls out Francesca Hong for flip-flopping on her Thanksgiving comments: "I don't believe you people who renounce things. We know what you said. You mean it, live by it."
  
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• Hunter Biden says his father's prostate cancer is causing him pain even as he continues to speak out

  08-08-2026 19:06 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Former U.S. President Joe Biden 's prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues, his son Hunter said in an interview.
  
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• Widower who lost wife and 6 children in attack remarries in Nigerian mass wedding for 1,500 couples

  08-08-2026 18:45 via washingtontimes.com
  
  For groom Haruna Bashir, this weekend's mass wedding event in Nigeria was more than a celebration - it was a hope-filled turning point after the months of pain and grief following the loss of his first wife and six children in a brutal attack earlier this year.
  
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• Darline Graham tests value of a famous name vs. lack of experience in South Carolina primary

  08-08-2026 17:55 via washingtontimes.com
  
  It's a common sentiment among Republican voters pondering an unexpected decision about replacing Lindsey Graham, who was nominated for a fifth term before he died from a tear in his aorta. Darline Graham was often by his side throughout his career, but she remains largely unknown in South Carolina's clubby political circles.
  
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• Taylor Swift song loses audio on Trump TikTok video

  08-08-2026 17:50 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A TikTok video posted by President Trump's campaign account has lost its audio track after featuring Taylor Swift's song "August" in a clip celebrating his presidency. Neither Swift's representatives nor the Trump campaign has said what caused the removal.
  
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• A drone likely from Ukraine explodes in Bulgaria near a gas pipeline close to Romania's border

  08-08-2026 17:39 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A drone entered Bulgarian airspace on Saturday and exploded close to an international gas pipeline shortly after crossing the border from Romania. There were no casualties or damage.
  
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• Ex-Miss North Carolina says Christian faith cost her the crown

  08-08-2026 17:18 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Former Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse says she believes her conservative Christian faith and political views played a role in the pageant organization's decision to strip her of the title just weeks before she was set to compete nationally.
  Boltinhouse said, "I think and believe that my title was ripped from me because of my beliefs." She described herself as a proud member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a supporter of President Trump, though she said she do
  
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• Flesh-eating bacteria kills 5 in Louisiana as cases outpace 10-year average

  08-08-2026 16:53 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Louisiana health officials are urging beachgoers and seafood lovers to take precautions after Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium sometimes described as "flesh-eating," killed five people in the state so far this year, far exceeding the typical death toll by this point in the year.
  
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• Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO Greg Abel spends a chunk of the company's massive cashpile

  08-08-2026 16:47 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO Greg Abel spent a significant chunk of the company's massive pile of cash as it invested $10 billion in Google's parent company and repurchased about $4.5 billion of its shares.
  
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• 2 drones spotted flying over German military base after drone with explosives found at cargo airport

  08-08-2026 16:37 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Two drones were spotted flying over a German military base in the western part of the country earlier this week, just two days after a drone carrying explosives was found at a key cargo airport, the German Armed Forces said on Saturday.
  
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• Could an 'invasion' declaration undo the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling?

  08-08-2026 16:32 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Sen. Jim Banks, Indiana Republican, has a plan to counter the Supreme Court's "generational error" in its ruling this summer that the Constitution grants automatic citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants in the U.S.
  
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• From ballrooms to the Midway: Mike Davis takes his party to the Iowa State Fair

  08-08-2026 16:23 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The conservative political strategist is taking his show on the road, heading to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines later this month for a private bash.
  
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• Pentagon yanks security clearance from Biden's Air Force secretary upon leaks

  08-08-2026 16:02 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The Defense Department revoked former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's access to classified information on Friday, accusing the Biden administration official of leaking sensitive details about Air Force One to an unidentified media outlet.
  
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• Pentagon yanks security clearance from Biden's Air Force secretary after Air Force One leaks

  08-08-2026 16:02 via washingtontimes.com
  
  The Defense Department revoked former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall's access to classified information on Friday, accusing the Biden administration official of leaking sensitive details about Air Force One to an unidentified media outlet.
  
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• Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

  08-08-2026 16:01 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago, another sign of the crisis plaguing the Colorado River system.
  
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• More than 178,000 immigrants have suddenly fled or been deported from South Africa

  08-08-2026 15:57 via washingtontimes.com
  
  More than 178,000 African immigrants have left South Africa in recent months, spurred by a crackdown on undocumented migration by authorities and sometimes violent anti-immigration protests that have led many to leave citing fears of attacks.
  
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• Spain imposes border checks on Italian travelers in tit-for-tat move over Ceuta migrants row

  08-08-2026 14:53 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A diplomatic spat between Spain and Italy over the rush of tens of thousands of migrants to the Spanish territory of Ceuta escalated on Saturday after the government in Madrid announced border controls on Italian travelers in response to Rome's decision to impose sanctions on visitors from Spain.
  
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• Leaking tanker off Omani coast is sinking deeper, satellite images show

  08-08-2026 14:52 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Satellite images reviewed by The Associated Press show that a sanctioned tanker carrying nearly a million barrels of oil appears to be increasingly submerged in water off the coast of Oman, where it has been grounded for weeks, while leaking ever more oil into the surrounding sea.
  
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• Anxious students who were unenrolled now moving into Howard University dorms

  08-08-2026 14:26 via washingtontimes.com
  
  While administrators prefer that students, faculty and alumni focus on the school's new academic year, much of the community's attention is still trained on the unenrollment debacle.
  
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• Ukraine honors its 'collector of souls' killed while recovering the war dead

  08-08-2026 14:16 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Ukraine paid tribute on Saturday to Oleksiy Yukov, a volunteer who spent more than two decades recovering the bodies of civilians and soldiers - many of them Russian - killed by war. He was 40.
  
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• Democrats in Michigan urge voters to rally behind candidates after bitter primary fights

  08-08-2026 14:11 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Michigan Democrats on Friday urged voters to rally behind their statewide candidates, three days after a bitter U.S. Senate contest highlighted divisions between the party's progressive and moderate wings.
  
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• A 12-year-old girl dies after Thailand school shooting, bringing the death toll to at least 8

  08-08-2026 14:05 via washingtontimes.com
  
  A schoolgirl died from critical wounds Saturday after a student opened fire at a h igh school and his home outside Bangkok the day before, bringing the death toll from the attack to at least eight people.
  
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• With the right preparation, international trips with babies are possible and even fun

  08-08-2026 13:58 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Traveling with babies and toddlers can be daunting for parents. Questions about air travel, what to pack and safety are often top of mind, especially on long-distance flights and international trips.
  
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• Senate confirms Trump pick Todd Blanche as new attorney general

  08-08-2026 13:24 via washingtontimes.com
  
  Senate Republicans voted to confirm Todd Blanche as the new full attorney general, overcoming stiff headwinds President Trump created for his own nominee and installing a new top cop at the Justice Department.
  
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