https://www.lifezette.com Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:05:49+0000 en-us hourly 1 https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/u-s-appeals-court-upholds-pentagon-blacklisting-of-anthropic-in-major-trump-victory/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938234 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 Common Defense A federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon’s Anthropic blacklist, accepting Hegseth’s warning that strict AI guardrails could disrupt military operations, while the startup considers seeking review from the full appeals court. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/idaho-national-guard-pulls-off-three-remote-rescues-in-four-days/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938236 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 Common Defense Idaho Army National Guard crews used HH-60 Black Hawks to help rescue four people during three operations across four days, bringing critical hoist capability to remote terrain where injuries, isolation and difficult access complicated local rescue efforts. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/navy-launches-powerful-new-hub-to-forge-autonomous-systems-into-fleet-combat-power/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938238 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 Common Defense The Navy’s new Virginia development center will train sailors, test robotic technology under realistic stress and create operational guidelines before autonomous systems are fielded for combat across the fleet. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/misaligned-fan-blades-trigger-catastrophic-engine-failure-in-thunderbird-f-16-crash/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938240 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 Common Defense A Thunderbirds pilot escaped with minor injuries after hidden engine damage triggered a catastrophic loss of thrust at low altitude, destroying a $33.4 million F-16CM during a California training flight. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/supreme-court-slaps-down-8th-circuits-missouri-map-ruling-this-was-error-watch/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938222 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 David Schultz The Supreme Court blocked a lower court order requiring Missouri’s 2025 congressional map, ruling that the state should continue using its 2022 map because ballots have been distributed and voting is already underway. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/civil-war-cannonballs-trigger-wild-tsa-alarm-at-alabama-airport/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938242 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 Common Defense TSA officers found inert Civil War era cannonballs wrapped in paper towels inside luggage at Gulf Shores International Airport. Police said the stolen projectiles posed no threat and later returned them to nearby Fort Morgan. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/holiday-breakdown-leaves-largest-army-base-in-south-korea-without-running-water/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938244 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 Common Defense A mechanical failure cut water across Camp Humphreys during Chuseok, forcing troops, families and contractors to rely on portable tanks and toilets as service closures spread and repairs were delayed until Monday. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/trump-administration-locks-in-307m-in-military-aid-to-ukraine/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938246 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 Common Defense The administration has obligated $307 million in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funding and plans to contract the remaining $93 million before Sept. 30, which would preserve the full $400 million package while deliveries continue through 2029. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/bill-maher-torches-the-tolerant-left-over-reaction-to-a-lesbian-bar-dropping-mask-mandate-watch/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938230 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 Bored Trash Panda Maher says a struggling Massachusetts bar faced outrage and an arson threat after making Saturdays mask-optional. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/ukraine-opens-deadly-ai-drone-training-vault-to-uk-companies/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938248 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 Common Defense Ukraine is giving British companies controlled access to millions of battlefield images and object detections, seeking artificial intelligence technology that can keep operating when communications fail or satellite navigation disappears. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/schumers-meltdown-over-voter-verification-proves-democrats-prefer-a-rigged-game-watch/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938232 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 RVM News Higbie says expanded voter eligibility checks and tighter mail-in ballot safeguards could reshape the midterm election fight. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/busted-anthropic-whistleblower-denied-outside-coordination-while-working-with-ai-doomer-pr-firm/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938206 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 LifeZette News Staff An Anthropic whistleblower denied coordinating with 3rd parties and rejected suggestions of a marketing stunt, but a report says he is working with an AI “doomer” PR firm while issuing warnings of catastrophe by the decade’s end. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/bill-burr-rips-healthcare-ceos-for-choosing-security-over-asking-what-motivated-luigi-mangione-watch/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938220 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 Bored Trash Panda Bill Burr urged healthcare executives to examine their conduct after Brian Thompson’s murder, drawing fierce criticism from attorney Rafael Mangual, who argued that anything short of condemning Luigi Mangione’s actions risks legitimizing violence over corporate grievances. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/new-jersey-democrat-lieutenant-governor-resigns-as-sexual-misconduct-scandal-erupts-watch/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938203 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 Chad Gaba New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigned after Gov. Mikie Sherrill demanded his departure, citing an investigation that found a pattern of misconduct involving personal advances, ethics concerns, event access, and use of state email. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/ella-langley-goes-viral-after-bluntly-rejecting-fans-date-request-watch/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938214 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 Bored Trash Panda Ella Langley explained the dark humor behind her viral rejection after viewers criticized her response to a fan’s shouted date request, while supporters argued the country singer had every right to set a firm personal boundary. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/federal-probe-shadows-singham-as-wife-marches-with-communist-network-he-bankrolled-watch/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938225 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 RVM News Jodie Evans marched with communist and socialist activists during a coordinated Manhattan protest as her husband Neville Roy Singham and his funded network face a federal grand jury investigation into alleged financial crimes. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/three-quarters-of-doj-civil-rights-attorneys-bolt-rather-than-clean-voter-rolls-and-kill-dei-watch/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938216 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 RVM News Harmeet Dhillon says about 300 Civil Rights Division attorneys quit rather than carry out President Trump’s priorities, while more than 100 new legal professionals have joined a rebuilt operation focused on voter rolls, discrimination and religious liberty. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/cnn-quietly-confesses-its-trump-and-xi-dinner-access-meltdown-was-built-on-special-demands-watch/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938210 2026-09-26T13:13:05+00:00 RVM News CNN’s own reporting revealed that the White House offered coverage access for Xi Jinping’s arrival, but the network objected because its preferred reporter and producer were excluded from the approved team. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/raf-pilots-eject-moments-before-training-jets-fiery-crash-in-wales-watch/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938130 2026-09-26T13:13:06+00:00 Krystal Stirling Two RAF pilots are expected to recover after ejecting from a Hawk T2 moments before its fiery crash near Anglesey, as investigators search for the cause and the service temporarily pauses Hawk training flights. https://www.lifezette.com/2026/09/carls-jr-unleashes-a-deliciously-petty-post-to-rip-burger-king-from-the-throne/ https://www.lifezette.com/?p=1938139 2026-09-26T13:13:06+00:00 Chad Gaba Carl’s Jr. is offering free Angus Maximus burgers to the first 100 customers who submit qualifying Instagram evidence, while Burger King’s investments, recipe changes, and Whopper Guarantee reveal the challenge of dethroning its fast food rival.