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The judge in the special counsel's classified documents case will hear arguments Thursday from attorneys for two co-defendants regarding potential conflicts of interests. Attorneys for former President Donald Trump's two co-defendants in the special counsel's classified documents case will appear in court Thursday to make their case that their representation of their clients, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, doesn't present a co NFL ict of interest despite them representing other witnesses in the investigation. Lawyers for Trump will also be present at the hearing in Fort Pierce, Florida. Trump pleaded not guilty in June to 37 criminal counts related to his handling of classified materials, after prosecutors said he repeatedly refused to return hundreds of documents containing classified information ranging from U.S. nuclear secrets to the nation's defense capabilities, and took steps to thwart the government's efforts to get the documents back. MORE:...

Police say they thwart "potential active shooter" outside church in Virginia. A Virginia man was arrested at a church after allegedly being found inside with a loaded semi-automatic pistol with an additional magazine, a folding knife and a folding "credit card"-style knife, according to police. Fairfax County police arrested 35-year-old Rui Jiang after becoming tipped off by a Maryland woman who called Anne Arundel Police to report that Jiang allegedly made suspicious posts that inlcuded "vague threats" on Instagram, according to the police report. Fairfax Police Chief Kevin Davis said, "This was a thwart ed diabolical plot to kill church goers in Haymarket, Virginia, and local law enforcement stopped it.” MORE: 10 dead, 10 wounded in mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, with suspect found dead Anne Arundel Police alerted Fairfax Couty police that Jiang allegedly made threats against the Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Virginia, "In the ...

The remarks about AI came a day after a similar warning from tech leaders. A top U.S. official for cybersecurity said Wednesday that humanity could be at risk of an "extinction event" if tech companies fail to self-regulate and work with the government to reign in the power of artificial intelligence. The remarks came a day after hundreds of tech leaders and public figures backed a similar statement that compared the existential threat of AI to a pandemic or nuclear war. Among the 350 signatories of the statement were Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, the company behind the popular conversation bot ChatGPT, and Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind, the tech giant's AI division. Responding to questions about the joint statement, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly urged the signatories to self-regulate and work with the government. "I would ask these 350 people and the makers of AI -- while we're trying to put a r...

Federal safety regulators said Tuesday that they plan later this year to begin gathering "data and perspectives" on the "potential hazards associated with gas stoves" Federal safety regulators said Tuesday that they plan later this year to begin gathering "data and perspectives" on the " potential hazards associated with gas stove s." In a statement, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) clarified that it has not proposed any regulatory action on the appliances at this time. Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. told Bloomberg News in an interview published Monday that the stove s were "a hidden hazard" and "any option is on the table." "Products that can't be made safe can be banned," Trumka said. New regulation on the appliances would only apply to new products, Trumka later wrote in a tweet. "My guiding duty is protecting consumer health and safety. Gas stoves can emit dangerous level of toxic chemi...