Internal Pentagon memo orders military commanders to remove Anthropic AI technology from key systems

The Defense Department has officially notified senior leadership figures throughout the U.S. military that they must remove Anthropic’s artificial intelligence products from their systems within 180 days, according to an internal memorandum obtained by CBS News. The memo was dated March 6, a day after the Pentagon formally designated Anthropic a supply chain risk. It …

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U.S. threat level environment heightens amid war with Iran

Two gunmen fired shots at the U.S. consulate in Toronto, Canada, on Tuesday. No one was injured, and police have not identified suspects or a motive. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd joins to examine the rise in threats at home and overseas as the war with Iran enters its 11th day.

Video appears to show Gracie Mansion bomb suspect purchasing fuse at Pennsylvania fireworks store

One of two men accused of throwing improvised explosive devices at protesters Saturday outside the New York City mayor’s residence appears to have purchased fuses at a fireworks store in a Philadelphia suburb last week, CBS News has learned. Emir Balat18, purchased fuses at Phantom Fireworks,in Penndel, Pennsylvania, according to William Weimer, vice president and …

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Why Pete Hegseth says this could be the “most intense day” of strikes

Strikes across the Middle East continued Tuesday on the 11th day of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised Tuesday would be the “most intense day” of strikes against Iran, but he still did not indicate how long the fighting might last. CBS News’ Eleanor Watson and Olivia Rinaldi report.

With voting nearly over, Georgia’s election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene could be test of Trump’s influence

Polls are about to close in the Georgia 14th Congressional District special election to elect who will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress. The seat has been vacant since January, when Greene resigned following a monthslong public fight with President Trump over foreign policy issues and the release of documents involving the Jeffrey Epstein case. …

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TSA absences double during shutdown, 300 officers quit, as some airports see longer security lines

Washington — Unscheduled absences among airport security officers have more than doubled during the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown, with more than 300 employees leaving the agency since the start of the DHS shutdown, according to internal TSA statistics obtained exclusively by CBS News. TSA officer call-out rates have climbed into double-digit percentages at …

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