American man held by Taliban for over 2 years released, the State Department says

WASHINGTON — An American man who was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist has been released by the Taliban in a deal with the Trump administration that Qatari negotiators helped broker, the State Department said Thursday. George Glezmann, an airline mechanic from Atlanta, is the third American detainee … Read more

Meta AI is finally coming to the EU, but with limitations

Amid an ongoing regulatory battle with European privacy authorities, Meta announced on Thursday that its AI-powered virtual assistant, Meta AI, is finally launching in the European Union. The chatbot-like tool will be rolled out across Meta’s portfolio of social platforms, albeit with a more limited feature set compared to what it offers in its domestic … Read more

Police respond to shooting at Michigan hospital, suspect not in custody

Police were responding to a shooting on Thursday morning at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital in Troy, Michigan, where one victim is receiving medical treatment, according to law enforcement and hospital officials. “One victim is in the emergency department for medical treatment. Patients with services scheduled should not come to the hospital at this time. … Read more

Warren tells McMahon firing workers means ‘dire consequences’ for students’ financial aid

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate former Department of Education employees who were critical to the nation’s federal student aid process or else borrowers will suffer “dire consequences,” according to a letter Warren sent to McMahon on Wednesday. “The Department of Education (ED) appears to be abandoning the millions of … Read more

Judge denies effort to reinstate US Institute of Peace board, but criticizes DOGE’s ‘abominable’ treatment of staff

A federal judge denied Wednesday an emergency effort by ousted officials at the United States Institute of Peace to have them immediately reinstated to their positions but assailed the Trump administration over what she described as “abominable” treatment to “strong-arm” them out of their office this week using armed agents acting on behalf of the … Read more