The Washington Times AI News Desk

Sunny Hostin says America is a ‘failed experiment’ on ‘The View,’ drawing White House rebuke

SUNNY HOSTIN: "I am conflicted about this country because I feel that it is, at this point, a failed experiment, quite frankly. I am also discouraged by how this country is viewed by the rest of the world."

June 6, 2026

Porn in the classroom: How Big Tech exploits school internet — and what Washington is doing about it

Big Tech deliberately designed school platforms to addict students, internal documents reveal. Now nearly 1 in 4 teens watch porn on school-issued devices -- and reading scores have been falling for over a decade.

June 5, 2026

McDonald’s to test AI drive-thru system at five locations

McDonald's announced this week that it is piloting a new artificial intelligence-powered operating system called ArchIQ, including a voice-based drive-thru assistant, as part of a broader business strategy unveiled at its Worldwide Convention in Las Vegas.

June 5, 2026

Congo health minister calls U.S. Ebola travel restrictions ‘discriminatory’

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's health minister on Friday denounced travel bans imposed by the U.S. and other nations in response to the country's Ebola outbreak, calling the restrictions "discriminatory" and unsupported by science.

June 5, 2026

Elton John urges LGBTQ community to resist ‘hostility’ during Pride month

ELTON JOHN on Pride month: "The hostility is real, and it is growing. We are seeing rights rolled back, funding cuts, and communities that were already vulnerable being made more so."

June 5, 2026

N.Y. bill would replace ‘mother,’ ‘father’ with gender-neutral terms

The New York Legislature has passed a bill that would strip the words "mother" and "father" from sections of state family law and replace them with gender-neutral alternatives, sending the measure to Gov. Kathy Hochul for her signature or veto. "Mother" would become "gestating parent," and "father" would become "non-gestating parent."

June 5, 2026

46 things to do in Washington, D.C. this weekend: June 5-7

From a National Gallery block party and an America 250 festival to museum openings, film screenings and major concerts, Washington offers plenty of reasons to get out this weekend.

June 5, 2026

Search for Auburn student missing in Japan enters second week as volunteers join hunt

The family of a 20-year-old Auburn University student, James "Weston" Higginbotham, who vanished in the mountains outside Kyoto last week has enlisted civilian volunteers to press ahead with the search, even as Japanese police say they believe he most likely left of his own accord.

June 5, 2026

YouTuber Jesse Ridgway speaks out after death threats over abortion

Jesse Ridgway, a YouTube personality, is speaking out after he and his wife, Ashley, revealed they terminated a pregnancy following a Down syndrome diagnosis and faced a torrent of online harassment and death threats in response.

June 5, 2026

Anthony Head, ‘Buffy’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ star, dies at 72

Anthony Head, the British character actor whose four-decade career stretched from London's West End to cult American television, died Friday. He was 72.

June 5, 2026

Spielberg says ‘Disclosure Day’ is not science fiction as he declares belief in alien contact

SPIELBERG on his new movie 'Disclosure Day': "It's my first film that will be considered science fiction that I do not consider to be science fiction. It's much more reflective of the world as it is evolving and discoveries that are being made as we speak."

June 5, 2026

Children’s shows, Disney World mark Pride Month with rainbow imagery

Several popular children's entertainment brands posted Pride month greetings on social media Monday, while Walt Disney World rolled out its annual array of rainbow-themed decorations and merchandise across its Florida theme parks.

June 5, 2026

NASA orders ISS crew to shelter as Russian air leak worsens

NASA ordered four astronauts aboard the International Space Station to don their spacesuits and shelter inside a docked spacecraft Friday as Russian engineers worked to repair a worsening air leak in the station's Russian segment, the agency said.

June 5, 2026

5 questions about the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting

Southern Baptists gather in Orlando, Florida, this week to vote -- for the fourth year running -- on banning churches with women in pastoral roles.

June 5, 2026

Earthquake rattles Las Vegas area; no injuries reported

A minor earthquake rattled the Las Vegas area Thursday afternoon, shaking homes and businesses across the valley but causing no immediate reports of damage or injury.

June 4, 2026

Bret Michaels’ guitarist unloads on fans who turned on singer over Freedom 250

Bret Michaels' guitarist unloads on fans who turned on singer over Freedom 250: "I'm not saying you have to openly support him. But those that called us friends four days ago and have used and abused us and have now turned on us: F--- OFF."

June 4, 2026

Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk’s trans daughter, walks off red carpet after reporter asks about her father

Vivian Jenna Wilson abruptly ended a red carpet interview in Ibiza on Tuesday after a reporter asked her about her estranged father, Elon Musk, in a moment that quickly spread across social media. Wilson, 22, and Musk have been publicly estranged since 2020. In 2022, she filed to legally change her name and gender marker, saying in court she did not wish to be related to her biological father "in any way, shape or form."

June 4, 2026

‘The Odyssey’ ticket rush crashes AMC app, leaves buyers waiting over an hour

Christopher Nolan's next film hasn't opened yet, but it's already causing chaos at the box office.

June 4, 2026

Ted Danson renews apology for 1993 blackface performance at Whoopi Goldberg roast

TED DANSON apologizes for blackface performance during 1993 roast of Whoopi Goldberg: "Arrogant and stupid"

June 4, 2026

Fetterman dares Platner to release Kik messages, offers to wear suit daily in return

FETTERMAN to PLATNER: "Let me make a deal. I'll tell [Platner] I'll wear a suit every day, if he releases all those texts and messages that he's had ... [with] the dozen women."

June 4, 2026