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A representation of the letter A, which can be used to crack CAPTCHAs.

AI Model Fundamentally Cracks CAPTCHAs, Scientists Say

The report says the model has defeated tests used to tell humans from bots. It uses reasoning to explain the jumbled letters.

President Trump participates in a meeting with members of the House Ways and Means Committee, including committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, in September.

Congress Paves Way For Tax Legislation By Passing Budget Resolution

The Senate-approved resolution passed the House narrowly on Tuesday, 216-212, with 20 Republicans voting no and House Speaker Paul Ryan even having to cast a rare vote to help ensure its passage.

A picture taken on Oct. 20, 2017, shows writing about the so-called Islamic State group on a wall in the recaptured Syrian town of Mayadeen. The Red Cross is urging lawful treatment of foreign fighters who traveled to Syria to join the extremists.

Red Cross Urges Fair And Lawful Treatment Of Captured ISIS Fighters

The remarks come days after a top U.S. envoy was quoted saying, "Our mission is to make sure that any foreign fighter who is here, who joined ISIS from a foreign country ... they will die here."

Twitter ended its advertising relationship with Russia Today and Sputnik on Thursday based on "the U.S. intelligence community's conclusion that both RT and Sputnik attempted to interfere with the election on behalf of the Russian government."

Twitter Bans Ads From Russian State Media, Citing Election Interference Efforts

The microblog service announced the move "effective immediately" ahead of a congressional hearing about Russia's use of social media in its influence campaign.

The Sissano Lagoon was part of Papua New Guinea devastated by a tsunami in 1998. Researchers used evidence from after that tsunami to compare to a tsunami thousands of years ago.

Skull Is Potentially From The Oldest Known Victim Of A Tsunami

Researchers say they've determined that a skull discovered in 1929 likely belonged to an individual who was killed in a tsunami 6,000 years ago.

Also: George H.W. Bush acknowledges groping women; enhanced screening procedures start today for all U.S.-bound flights; and the National Archives will release classified Kennedy assassination files.

Astros Tie World Series, Beat Dodgers 7-6 In Game 2

The Houston Astros won one of the wildest World Series games ever Wednesday night — to even the series against the LA Dodgers. The game went into extra innings with both teams slugging home runs.

Jeff Sessions is sworn is as attorney general on Feb. 9. There are questions now about the Justice Department's independence.

Breaching The 'Wall': Is The White House Encroaching On DOJ Independence?

DOJ veterans and lawmakers are warning the Trump administration about breaching the agency's autonomy. They cite a pattern of contacts between the White House and the Justice Department this year.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif speaks to media after appearing before an anti-corruption commission at the Federal Judicial Academy in Islamabad in June.

Arrest Warrant Issued For Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister

Nawaz Sharif, who pled not guilty before an anti-corruption court to charges of money laundering and related crimes, has failed to appear for a hearing.

The Houston Astros' Marwin Gonzalez celebrates his ninth-inning home run that tied the score at 3-3 in Game 2 of the World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.

Astros Beat Dodgers 7-6 To Tie The 2017 World Series

Game 2 of the series goes to the Astros after their offense comes alive and the Dodgers' bullpen falters.

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