Today's five.

An Albany woman pledged her support to Islamic State and then talked with undercover federal agents about blowing up the New York State Capitol building, federal prosecutors allege. A criminal complaint filed Thursday in federal court says Jessica Bowie, 35, had a gun and a dummy explosive device after meeting with informants on Wednesday who she thought would help her carry out the attack. She was placed under arrest at the meeting. “That's an attack on democracy itself, and one we will not tolerate,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney John Sarcone, the top federal prosecutor in Albany. “The American people embody an enduring spirit of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness – values…

The USS George Washington aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, where it is expected to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln from its record deployment amid concerns about poor living conditions and morale. US Central Command announced on Thursday that the Washington arrived in the area on Wednesday, and posted an image of sailors working on the flight deck as the ship transited the Arabian Sea. No date has yet been announced for the Lincoln to return to the US. In an interview this week, the wife of a sailor onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln told the Guardian that she has been getting brief glimpses over the past few months of what life is like on the aircraft carrier, mostly through…

In Michigan, three candidates running on a platform of blocking, restricting, or seizing control of artificial intelligence companies swept their Democratic primaries. In Wisconsin, another data center opponent came within just a few thousand votes. Depending on who you ask, it’s a victory for either socialists who hate capitalism or left-wing populists eager to disrupt the broken status quo. But neither description is quite true. In politics as in life, there is nothing new under the sun. The far-left, anti-AI triumph in Michigan is really just the resurgence of the radical climate left. The only difference is that this time, conservatives are helping them win. No, conservatives didn’t…

Opa-locka mom used 13-year-old daughter as robbery getaway driver, cops say.

Angry politicians? No way! Why the latest Rays stadium fight is a dud.