DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - REPORT: White House Construction Project Reportedly Swells To At Least $900 Million
‘Most significant overhaul in more than 80 years’
STRIPES - Oregon veterans find community, therapy in beekeeping class | Stars and Stripes
The "Bee Heroes America Program" teaches veterans a new skill while providing recreational therapy for those dealing with recovery from a slew of issues such as PTSD.
STRIPES (Jennifer H. Svan) - NATO defenses facing Russian drone test, German military chief warns | Stars and Stripes
The warning follows a series of drone incursions in a country that serves as a major hub for U.S. forces in Europe.
STRIPES (Lydia Gordon) - Otterly unusual: Remains-detecting animal joins military exercise | Stars and Stripes
Service members at exercise Northern Strike in Michigan invited an Asian river otter to teach them about rescue missions in difficult waters.
STRIPES - From the archives: Paratroopers during a morning exercise at Fort Polk, 2012 | Stars and Stripes
Paratroopers crawl out from under their ponchos during an exercise at Fort Polk, La., in the early morning in 2012.
STRIPES - 2 soldiers killed in helicopter crash near Fort Hood | Stars and Stripes
A military helicopter crashed Wednesday in Bell County, Texas, near Fort Hood.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Congress calls for transparency after rogue AI agents cause cybersecurity concerns
The growing number of reports about AI systems going rogue has House Democrats calling for a congressional hearing with the CEOs of Anthropic and OpenAI. Conor Grennan, founder of AI Mindset, joins "The Hill on NewsNation" to discuss why he believes federal guardrails on AI could pose a risk to national security. "The Hill on NewsNation" combines the power of two trusted news sources to define today's most-pressing issues, and question Washington's power brokers on what matters most to the people they serve and what matters most to Americans.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Oregon tourist dies after falling from iconic waterfall
Authorities said the 20-year-old tourist entered a restricted area of Silver Falls State Park.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Federal Agents Crack Down on Massive Chinese Marriage Fraud Ring.
Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment charging 11 people for their involvement in a Chinese marriage fraud scheme.
Authorities have exposed a decade-long marriage fraud operation that helped Chinese nationals secure green cards through sham marriages in one of the largest cases of its kind in U.S. history . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment charging 11 people for their involvement in a Chinese marriage fraud scheme. DETAIL: The exposed fraud was announced on Wednesday. The scheme involved a network of recruiters, facilitators, and assistants. The scheme involved staging fake wedding photos and coaching participants for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) interviews. Once a green card was secured, divorces were arranged. Participants paid up to $100,000 for fake marriages, while U.S. citizens…Open