The Washington Times AI News Desk

Kosovo man pleads guilty to running online marketplace for stolen personal data

Ardit Kutleshi, 28, a Kosovar national, pleaded guilty in federal court in Pennsylvania to charges tied to his creation and operation of Rydox, an online marketplace where cybercriminals bought and sold stolen personal information and tools for carrying out fraud, the Justice Department announced.

September 29, 2026

AI-generated ‘pity scams’ use fake wounded veterans to sell goods online

Scammers are using AI to fabricate videos of injured ex-soldiers to sell cheap merchandise to sympathetic buyers.

September 29, 2026

Jury convicts Smart ring CEO in nearly $2M Ponzi scheme

A federal jury has found the CEO of a wearable technology company guilty of running a nearly $2 million Ponzi scheme and fraudulently obtaining a $150,000 COVID-19 relief loan, the Justice Department announced.

September 29, 2026

5 questions about Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Metz, France

Pope Leo XIV ended his four-day visit to France in Metz, urging Europe to draw on its Christian roots and tradition of dialogue to counter the "desire for domination" driving today's wars.

September 29, 2026

Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen to play father and son in AMC comedy ‘Happy Jack’

Charlie Sheen and his father, Martin Sheen, will play father and son in "Happy Jack," a new comedy series for AMC and AMC+.

September 29, 2026

Disney lays off a few hundred more employees

The Walt Disney Co. is laying off a few hundred employees across multiple divisions, primarily in human resources and information technology, marking another round of job cuts this year under CEO Josh D'Amaro.

September 29, 2026

Actor James Woods urges voters to reject Democrats as migrant caravan moves through Mexico

Actor JAMES WOODS urged voters to oppose Dems in November's midterm elections, pairing his message with video of migrants fording a river as a caravan, reportedly of 600-plus people, moves north through Mexico.

September 29, 2026

Kimmel tops broadcast late-night premiere week in key demo for fifth year

ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" won the first week of the fall television season in late night, finishing ahead of its broadcast rivals in total viewers and among adults 18-49.

September 29, 2026

Texas counselor convicted in $26M fraud, kickback scheme

A federal jury in Fort Worth convicted a Texas-licensed professional counselor of orchestrating a $26 million scheme involving fraud, kickbacks and money laundering tied to the military's TRICARE health insurance program, the Justice Department announced.

September 29, 2026

New JFK biography revives claim of racy photos framed by Secret Service

A forthcoming biography of JFK revives a decades-old allegation that a Secret Service agent brought risque photographs of the president to a downtown Washington frame shop. The shop's owner disputed key details of that story nearly 30 years ago.

September 29, 2026

Actress Camryn Manheim tells Human Rights Campaign dinner she ‘always wanted a gay son’

Actress Camryn Manheim said at a Human Rights Campaign dinner Saturday that she "always wanted a gay son," remarks that have drawn criticism online.

September 29, 2026

Connecticut man who paid $500 to be smuggled toward Syria gets 92 months in ISIS case

A Connecticut man who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State and paid $500 to a person he believed could smuggle him toward Syria was sentenced to 92 months in federal prison, the Justice Department announced.

September 29, 2026

Six Flags retires X2 coaster, closed since July, as riders allege brain injuries

Six Flags Magic Mountain said it will permanently close X2, the rotating-seat roller coaster that has been shut since July 12 and is now the subject of lawsuits from riders alleging serious brain injuries.

September 29, 2026

Elliot Page on cover of New York magazine’s first Men’s Style issue draws mixed reaction online

New York magazine put actor ELLIOT PAGE on one of four covers for its first-ever standalone Men's Style issue.

September 29, 2026

MLB eyes Grand Teton National Park for potential regular-season game

MLB has approached the federal government about potentially staging a regular-season game at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, an idea that has already drawn opposition from environmental advocates and a local lawmaker.

September 29, 2026

Harbaugh backs Winston as Giants land McCarthy: ‘But I don’t know. Nobody knows’

The Giants traded a 2027 fifth-round pick for J.J. McCarthy, but coach John Harbaugh says Jameis Winston is still the starter. Then he added a caveat about the future.

September 29, 2026

Where America’s data centers are actually being built, and why

If tech giants built data centers where people actually live, America's digital backbone would surround major cities like New York and Los Angeles.

September 29, 2026

Ex-Army soldier gets 70 months for telecom hacking, extortion scheme

A former U.S. Army soldier was sentenced Friday to 70 months in prison and ordered to pay $294,978 in restitution for his role in a scheme to hack telecommunications companies and extort them, the Justice Department said.

September 28, 2026

NASA welcomes four new nations to Artemis Accords, reaching 76 signatories

NASA welcomed four new Artemis Accords signatories -- Albania, Croatia, Cote d'Ivoire and San Marino -- bringing total participation to 76 countries, the agency announced.

September 28, 2026

Jury convicts Cuban national in $20 million smuggling, laundering scheme

A federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted a Cuban national on charges tied to an international alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy, the Justice Department announced.

September 28, 2026