VOL. 2026 · NO. 080 WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2026

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New court filing reveals Pentagon told Anthropic the two sides were nearly aligned — a week after Trump declared the relationship kaput

Anthropic submitted two sworn declarations to a California federal court late Friday afternoon, pushing back on the Pentagon's assertion that the AI company poses an "unacceptable risk to national security" and arguing that the government's case relies on technical misunderstandings and claims that were never actually raised during the months of negotiations.
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Iranian man charged after allegedly trying to enter nuclear base

Police Scotland arrested the 34-year-old man and a 31-year-old Romanian woman at the Faslane naval base on Thursday.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Nicholas Brendon dies aged 54

Brendon died of "natural causes", his family said in a statement, remembering him as "passionate" and "sensitive".
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Northern Lights forecast to reappear across UK on Saturday

Forecasters say there's another chance to see the aurora tonight with solar activity remaining high.
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