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CENTCOM Launches 1st Mideast 1-Way Attack Drone Squadron
The U.S. has launched a one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East through U.S. Central Command, including a new task force to oversee the effort. "This new task force sets the conditions for using innovation as a deterrent," Adm. Brad Cooper wrote.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:56:02 EDT
Shingles Vaccine May Slow Dementia Progression
Recent research showed that the shingles vaccine reduces the risk of developing dementia. Now, a new study found that the vaccine may slow the progression of dementia in those already diagnosed with the devastating disease. In the United States, an estimated 6 million people...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:37:58 EDT
'Signalgate' Report Hits Senate
The Pentagon is set to release a redacted, unclassified version of its internal review of senior officials' use of private messaging apps to discuss military operations, according to a report.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:37:40 EDT
Sen. Lee: 'Potentially Impeachable' to Block Bid to Defund Planned Parenthood
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is raising the prospect of impeachment proceedings against U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani after she blocked implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's provision to strip federal Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood in 22 states.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:08:14 EDT
Private-Sector Jobs Unexpectedly Decrease
U.S. private payrolls unexpectedly declined in November, the ADP employment report showed Wednesday.Private employment decreased by 32,000 jobs last month after an upwardly revised 47,000 increase in October.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:55:45 EDT
Trump: Omar 'Garbage,' 'Don't Want' Somalis in US
President Donald Trump, while railing about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and reports of COVID-era fraud involving members of the state's Somali immigrant population, called Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali immigrant, "garbage" and said he does not want Somalis in the U.S.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:54:57 EDT
Time to Sound the Alarm on Growing Financial Risk
Government bonds — the assets investors rely on as the safest in the world — are becoming less secure as public debt rises and the financial system holding that debt becomes more fragile, Financial Times Chief Economics Commentator Martin Wolf warns.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:35:12 EDT
Sen. Schmitt, VP Vance: Dems Desperate to Smear Hegseth
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., issued a forceful rebuke of Democrats – and now even what he called complicit Republicans – for attempting to smear War Secretary Pete Hegseth over his execution of lawful lethal airstrikes on narco-terrorist drug boats in the Caribbean."
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:30:12 EDT
Rubio: Trump Cracks Down on Maduro Narco-State
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration is prioritizing the Western Hemisphere by pressuring Venezuela's narco-state and tightening scrutiny of Afghan arrivals after what he called Biden-era vetting failures.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:06:10 EDT
Mayra Macías Enters US House Race Amid Controversy
Democratic activist Mayra Macías launched an independent campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, vying for the Chicago-area seat of retiring Representative Chuy García, who angered some fellow Democrats by timing his move to clear a path for a top aide...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:44:41 EDT
ICE's Operation Catahoula Crunch Sweeps New Orleans
Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched a new federal enforcement surge Wednesday in New Orleans aimed at locating and arresting criminal noncitizens who were released from local custody despite federal detainer requests.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:06:37 EDT
Fed's Unprecedented Post-COVID Losses Are Over
The Federal Reserve appears to have finally turned the corner on a three-year-long string of unprecedented loss-making tied to how it has implemented monetary policy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:05:37 EDT
Judge Limits Immigration Arrests in D.C.
A federal judge late Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in the nation's capital without warrants or probable cause that the person is an imminent flight risk. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington granted a...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:54:19 EDT
Trump Hails Van Epps Beating Dems' Millions
President Donald Trump saluted the Tennessee special election victory of Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps, R-Tenn., on Tuesday night, saying his endorsed candidate managed to overcome Democrats' "millions" spent in an effort to flip a House seat blue.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:47:29 EDT
SF Sues Major Food Manufacturers Over Health Risks
The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against some of the nation's top food manufacturers on Tuesday, arguing that ultraprocessed food from the likes of Coca-Cola and Nestle are responsible for a public health crisis. City Attorney David Chiu named 10 companies in the...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:43:44 EDT
SKorea's Lee Praises Trump, Hopes US Can Resume NKorea Dialogue
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that he had found it "interesting and entertaining" speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump during recent meetings and remained hopeful that the U.S. leader could persuade North Korea...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:39:03 EDT
Hamas, Islamic Jihad to Hand Over Remains of Hostage
The armed wings of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad said they will return the remains of a hostage at 5 p.m. local time (1300 GMT). The bodies of the last two hostages still held in Gaza are those of Israeli hostage Ran Gvili and Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak....
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 06:31:54 EDT
Kremlin: Putin Accepted Some US Proposals on Ukraine, Ready to Continue Talking
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin accepted some U.S. proposals aimed at ending the war in Ukraine and rejected others but that Russia was ready to meet U.S. negotiators as many times as it took to reach an agreement.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 22:07:54 EDT
NYC School Blocks Holocaust Survivor Speaking to Kids
A Brooklyn middle school principal denied a parent's request to have a Holocaust survivor speak to students about antisemitism, saying the survivor's pro-Israel views were not appropriate for a public school.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:59:28 EDT
State Dept Finalizes Layoffs; No Returns Under Shutdown Deal
The Trump administration is pressing ahead with State Department workforce cuts, notifying hundreds of Foreign Service employees this week that their layoffs will proceed despite a shutdown-ending deal that forced other agencies to reverse similar actions.