News for February 24, 2026

A Defense Department watchdog found that poor kennel facilities and too few caretakers contributed to the deaths of four military working dogs, while the Air Force says the deaths were caused by illness rather than neglect.

A Utah judge rejected Tyler Robinson’s bid to remove the prosecutors in Charlie Kirk’s killing case, keeping the death penalty case on track.

The Senate failed again to advance funding for the Department of Homeland Security, leaving the agency in a partial shutdown as Democrats and Republicans remain divided over immigration reforms.

South Bend Mayor James Mueller says his city is using AI and other new tools to improve services and rebuild trust in local government.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani kept New York City schools open after a major Northeast snowstorm, even as the National Weather Service warned more winter weather could follow.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pressing Anthropic to loosen limits on its AI so the military can use it more freely, creating a clash over safety and wartime use.

President Donald Trump’s new global tariff started at 10% on Tuesday, even after he said it would rise to 15%.