It also plans offensive cyberoperations for potential use against adversaries. Hegseth’s directive arrived before Friday’s dustup between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office.... It wasn’t clear if the pause was tied to any negotiating tactic by the Trump administration to push Moscow into a peace deal with Ukraine.... Fixing code, translating disinformation or identifying network vulnerabilities once required a human — now AI can do much of it

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Ohio’s Republican governor questioned Friday the need for alegislative ban on transgender girls competing in sports, pushing back on GOP lawmakers’ attempt to pass the controversial measure. Gov.... Jena Powell, a cosponsor of the bill, said on the House floor as Democrats pounded their desks in opposition. House Republicans added the ban to a bill allowing college athletes to be compensated for use of their name, image or likeness in promotions.... The legislation must go bac