By STEPHEN GROVES WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is testifying Friday before members of Congress investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, answering for his connections to the disgraced financier from more than two decades ago. The closed-door deposition … Continued
By MATT O’BRIEN, AP Technology Writer A public showdown between the Trump administration and Anthropic is hitting an impasse as military officials demand the artificial intelligence company bend its ethical policies by Friday or risk damaging its business. Anthropic CEO … Continued
By SAM MEDNICK and SAM METZ TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Israel on Friday told its staff that it could leave the country and urged anyone considering departure to do so immediately, as the threat of … Continued
By MUNIR AHMED and ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Afghanistan traded attacks in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the countries that Pakistan’s defense minister said Friday means they are now in “open war.” Tensions have been … Continued
In our weekday newsletter in February, we featured 12 cats, 17 dogs and one elk. “I love seeing the pets!” wrote one reader of our signature sign-off that aims to begin readers’ days with a smile. To view more pet … Continued
Today is Friday, Feb. 27, the 58th day of 2026. There are 307 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 27, 1973, members of the American Indian Movement occupied the hamlet of Wounded Knee in South Dakota, … Continued