New rules for US national security agencies balance AI’s promise with need to protect against risks

New rules from the White House on the use of artificial intelligence by U.S. national security and spy agencies aim to balance the technology’s immense promise with the need to protect against its risks.

Historic synagogue near Philadelphia’s Old City vandalized several times within a day

A historic synagogue near Old City was the target of arson and vandalism on Tuesday, and police are asking for the public’s help in apprehending those who committed the crimes.

Berlin brush fire on Lamentation Mountain grows to 125 acres, National Guard to send in helicopters

A large brush fire burning on Lamentation Mountain that resulted in the death of a firefighter now is believed to cover some 125 acres, as dry, windy conditions threaten to overwhelm a containment area first responders had established, Connecticut officials said Wednesday.

North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B

Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration generated the preliminary figure in a report released Wednesday. The report also found that close to 93% of homes with flood damage lacked flood insurance. The previous record for storm damage in N.C. was $17 billion after Hurricane Florence in 2018.

Former supervisor at Navy cyber warfare unit cited for abuse of power, IG report finds

A supervising Navy service member was cited for abuse of power after a recommendation to revoke a subordinate’s security clearance was determined to be an act of retaliation, a Defense Department inspector general investigation found.

2 shipyard workers killed in accident at Norfolk’s Marine Hydraulics International

Norfolk’s Marine Hydraulics International shipyard announced Wednesday that two workers were killed in an accident at the facility, but provided no other details.

Suspect arrested in shootings of Democratic National Committee office in Arizona

Tempe police say 60-year-old Jeffrey Michael Kelly is also accused of hanging political signs criticizing Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris that were lined with razor blades. Kelly faces three felony counts of acts of terrorism.

Navy names newest nuclear-powered submarine USS Atlanta

For the first time in 25 years, hundreds of young sailors with the U.S. Navy will travel aboard a vessel named after the city of Atlanta, the branch announced Wednesday at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. Atlanta has had five previous Navy ships named for it, serving in times of crisis during the Civil War, World War II and the Cold War.