Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender,’ role in picking Iran’s next leader
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Friday that the United States would accept nothing short of Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” signaling that the possibility...
Ryan Gosling lures partner Eva Mendes onto ‘The Tonight Show’ for a public 52nd birthday surprise
The birthday surprise was not subtle. Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling showed up together in public Thursday evening for the...
Kurdish Iranian dissidents in Iraq deny attack plans but say they would join a U.S. invasion of Iran
IRBIL, Iraq — Officials with one of the armed Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq told The Associated Press that...
Belarus leader pardons 18 prisoners in an effort to improve ties with U.S.
TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus’ authoritarian president has pardoned 18 more prisoners as part of his recent effort at a rapprochement with the...
GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide
WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said late Thursday he was withdrawing from his reelection race, after having admitted an...
Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files involving uncorroborated claim about Trump
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday released additional Jeffrey Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Trump...
Ukraine says Hungary seized $80 million from armored cars and detained 7 bank employees
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian authorities have detained seven Ukrainian citizens and seized two armored cars carrying large amounts of cash across Hungary...
Pakistan and Afghanistan claim killing dozens of the other side’s troops in relentless fighting
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani and Afghan forces launched multiple strikes at each other in cross-border clashes on Friday, and each side claimed to...
Chinese coffee titan set to buy Oakland-born Blue Bottle Coffee
Blue Bottle Coffee, the Oakland-born specialty coffee roaster owned by Nestlé, could soon be acquired by a Chinese investment firm...
L.A. feds ramp up use of ‘doxxing’ charges as anti-ICE protesters fear chilling effect
The masked protesters screaming at a federal agent outside his home was the type of scene Trump administration officials had...
One town’s day of terror after the killing of Mexican cartel boss ‘El Mencho’
ETZATLÁN, Mexico — There are two sides to the town on Jalisco’s tequila trail. One is the charming pueblo in foothills lined...
In two new court cases, judges find that AI does not have human intelligence
It’s becoming clearer with every passing day that the only people making a serious effort to come to grips with...
Meet Sienna Spiro, a 20-year-old Brit with ‘the voice of a generation’
Four hours before Sienna Spiro is due to launch her first U.S. headlining tour, the 20-year-old singer and songwriter from...
Lawsuit alleges Google chatbot was behind a user’s delusions and death
Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot Gemini encouraged a 36-year-old Florida man to embark on violent missions and to take his own...
Hundreds of applications, no jobs and AI replacements: California’s brutal tech work landscape
Laid-off tech worker Joseph Tinner has spent almost a year hunting for a job. It has been a depressing crash...
