Military aircraft crashes in Washington state, igniting forest fire — pilot ejected, hospitalized. Fox News reports cause unknown.

Senior U.S. official: Phase after Strait of Hormuz reopening will include intensive, simultaneous naval mine clearance operation.

A senior U.S. official said the phase after the opening of the Strait of Hormuz will see an intensive and simultaneous naval mine clearance operation.

Arizona lawmakers move to suspend data center tax break as U.S. towns push back on AI expansion over power, water, and cost concerns. A Gallup poll finds 71% of Americans oppose local AI data centers.

As the United States expands data centers for AI, towns, states, and voters are pushing back over concerns about electricity, water, costs, and local control. Arizona lawmakers moved to suspend a sales tax exemption for data centers for three years, saving the state about $57 million through 2029. A Gallup poll found 71% of Americans oppose building an AI data center in their local area.

Three police officers shot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, media reports say. Officers wounded, suspect in custody as investigation continues.

Three police officers were shot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to media reports. The officers were wounded and a suspect is in custody as investigations continue.

U.S. faces worst outbreak of highly contagious illness in more than 30 years, health officials report.

The United States is experiencing its worst outbreak of a highly contagious illness in more than three decades.