The US military on Thursday attacked two alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific, killing five “narco-terrorists” and bringing the total killed in the Pentagon’s ongoing operation to more than 100. Three people were killed on the first boat and two were killed in the attack on the second ship, US… Source link
The suspected gunman believed responsible for the shooting at Brown University was found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility Thursday, according to authorities. According to the Associated Press, local police said former Brown student Claudio Neves Valente, 48, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators now believe that Valente, a… Source link
A Wisconsin judge was found guilty late Thursday of helping a Mexican immigrant escape federal authorities after learning of his impending arrest, but was acquitted of concealing it. After six hours of deliberations, late into the night, a jury returned a split verdict against Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan — an extraordinary blow……
The Senate on Thursday gave the green light to 97 lower-level nominees, marking the third tranche of nominations given up by Republicans since the chamber changed its rules in September and departed for the holiday recess, one of their final acts of the year. Senate Republicans voted 53-43 to invoke dozens of the Trump administration’s…
Former President Barack Obama shared his annual favorites in books, movies and music with his followers online on Thursday. “As 2025 approaches, I’m continuing the tradition I started during my time in the White House: sharing my annual list of favorite books, movies, and music,” he wrote in a statement. Source link
Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt (D) died on Thursday at the age of 88. “It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved father and hero, former Governor Jim Hunt,” his daughter, current Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt (D), wrote in a statement on the social platform X. Source link
Representative Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), an ex-officio member of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, refuted the White House’s claim that the vote to rename the performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” In a short video post on the social platform X, the Ohio Democrat said she tried to express her opposition… Source link
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that Democrats are expecting the Trump administration to release the full files on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, as required by law. “Based on my conversations with some of the top Democrats who are working on this matter regarding Epstein’s full and complete disclosure… Source link
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday the Coast Guard will remove divisive language from its new workplace harassment policy, which has narrowed the definition of swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to “potentially divisive.” Noem’s announcement on social media comes after the military branch quietly allowed more liberal language to take effect… Source link
The House passed a bill Wednesday aimed at speeding up infrastructure and energy projects — with a new anti-wind amendment meant to get GOP hard-liners on board. The vote was 221-196. The SPEED Act aims to promote infrastructure projects by reducing the amount of scrutiny of environmental impacts. This will make… Source link
