U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Cunningham Elementary School in Austin to tour the cafeteria and learn about Austin Independent School District’s school lunch program.
After a week of mounting tension and closed-door deliberations, the San Antonio City Council voted 8-1 on Friday to formally censure Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, concluding that her conduct during a Feb. 5 confrontation with Councilwoman Sukh Kaur violated the city’s Code of Conduct and workplace policies.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth labeled AI firm Anthropic a “supply chain risk to national security” after days of public conflict with the company. The Pentagon cited concerns about reliance on commercial AI providers in defense-related systems and announced a formal review of Anthropic under its vendor risk guidelines. Anthropic stated it maintains internal safety and compliance programs and said it is not aware of any confirmed compromise of defense systems linked to its technology. Lawmakers have requested briefings and called for clear standards on designating AI vendors as security risks.
U.S. and Israeli forces have launched coordinated strikes on targets in Iran, prompting Iranian retaliatory attacks on American bases in the region, as President Donald Trump confirms “major combat operations.” Regional governments report heightened security alerts, and international organizations monitor the rapidly evolving situation amid concerns over a wider Middle East conflict. The scale of damage, casualties and long-term objectives of the operations remains unclear, while diplomatic channels stay active and markets react to possible disruption of key energy routes.
A Texas career criminal has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old father of five outside a 7-Eleven in Austin, a case that has renewed criticism of Travis County District Attorney José Garza and his prosecutorial policies.
Flights across the Middle East were disrupted Saturday after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, triggering retaliatory missile attacks from Tehran and prompting several countries to partially or fully close their airspace.
The Embassy of the Philippines in Israel has advised Filipinos to stay indoors after Israeli authorities placed the entire country under “essential activity” status due to heightened security threats.
Liza Soberano had a memorable experience presenting at the 53rd Annie Awards, sharing behind-the-scenes moments with “KPop Demon Hunters” star Arden Cho and the filmmakers of the upcoming animated film “Forgotten Islands,” Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado.
The 45-year-old will make her first appearance at the tournament since 2024, when she lost in the first round as a wild card.
There was no silver lining for Tim Cone despite Gilas Pilipinas’ narrow 69-66 loss to New Zealand in the 2027 Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena.