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Putin said there was no present need to mobilize more men, describing reports of a fresh mobilization campaign as Ukrainian "disinformation." Putin called Ukraine's directive that civilian planes shun Russian skies "state-sponsored terrorism," reiterating his earlier criticism that such threats obstruct peace negotiations.Two people died when a Lancair Evolution single-engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Tampa Executive Airport shortly after takeoff on Thursday. Firefighters extinguished the fire in less than ten minutes and found the two bodies inside the wreckage, which sustained extensive damage. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the accident.Officials in the Trump administration have sought to keep American space firms away from a major Paris gathering hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. The effort prompted sudden changes to plans and shelved several planned announcements, people with knowledge of the situation said. Participation might be read as alignment with European space policy that Washington opposes, according to sources.Deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial ended Thursday without a decision, after the defense claimed one juror was disregarding instructions on reasonable doubt. The judge rejected a motion to remove the holdout. In January 2023, Clancy killed her three children by strangulation using exercise bands in the basement of their Duxbury home.A federal grand jury has indicted Christian Castro, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, on charges of making false statements to investigators about a January shooting in Minneapolis. Castro shot Julio Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan man, in the leg during the crackdown, which was part of Trump's Operation Metro Surge.Maria Bartiromo has left Fox News, where she hosted programs on both the main network and Fox Business for more than 12 years. No reason was given for her departure.OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, describing the model as a generational leap in capability for cybersecurity, professional work, software engineering, science and computer use. The model is the first OpenAI system designated as meeting the company's critical cybersecurity capability threshold, and OpenAI said it has built in safeguards to mitigate security risks.Legislation passed Thursday would deny federal money to colleges that boycott Israel, equating a comprehensive boycott with selective divestment from West Bank enterprises. AIPAC supported the measure; J Street and Democratic leaders opposed it, with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries cautioning that it could enable Trump to weaponize the issue against educational institutions.Iran reports that an air strike hit a wedding celebration, leaving at least five dead and nearly 70 wounded. Vice President JD Vance said the United States is looking into the incident.More than 60 civil rights and advocacy organizations have written to Congress opposing Section 219 of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, which would expand joint military technology development between the United States and Israel. The House passed the bill in July, and it now faces Senate consideration.Putin said there was no present need to mobilize more men, describing reports of a fresh mobilization campaign as Ukrainian "disinformation." Putin called Ukraine's directive that civilian planes shun Russian skies "state-sponsored terrorism," reiterating his earlier criticism that such threats obstruct peace negotiations.Two people died when a Lancair Evolution single-engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Tampa Executive Airport shortly after takeoff on Thursday. Firefighters extinguished the fire in less than ten minutes and found the two bodies inside the wreckage, which sustained extensive damage. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the accident.Officials in the Trump administration have sought to keep American space firms away from a major Paris gathering hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. The effort prompted sudden changes to plans and shelved several planned announcements, people with knowledge of the situation said. Participation might be read as alignment with European space policy that Washington opposes, according to sources.Deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial ended Thursday without a decision, after the defense claimed one juror was disregarding instructions on reasonable doubt. The judge rejected a motion to remove the holdout. In January 2023, Clancy killed her three children by strangulation using exercise bands in the basement of their Duxbury home.A federal grand jury has indicted Christian Castro, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, on charges of making false statements to investigators about a January shooting in Minneapolis. Castro shot Julio Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan man, in the leg during the crackdown, which was part of Trump's Operation Metro Surge.Maria Bartiromo has left Fox News, where she hosted programs on both the main network and Fox Business for more than 12 years. No reason was given for her departure.OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, describing the model as a generational leap in capability for cybersecurity, professional work, software engineering, science and computer use. The model is the first OpenAI system designated as meeting the company's critical cybersecurity capability threshold, and OpenAI said it has built in safeguards to mitigate security risks.Legislation passed Thursday would deny federal money to colleges that boycott Israel, equating a comprehensive boycott with selective divestment from West Bank enterprises. AIPAC supported the measure; J Street and Democratic leaders opposed it, with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries cautioning that it could enable Trump to weaponize the issue against educational institutions.Iran reports that an air strike hit a wedding celebration, leaving at least five dead and nearly 70 wounded. Vice President JD Vance said the United States is looking into the incident.More than 60 civil rights and advocacy organizations have written to Congress opposing Section 219 of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, which would expand joint military technology development between the United States and Israel. The House passed the bill in July, and it now faces Senate consideration.
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