Senior U.S. commanders have pushed back on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s latest defense blueprint, The Washington Post reports. According to The Post, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine and other top officers warned that the draft tilts heavily toward homeland threats, pares back broader planning for competition with China, and reduces emphasis on U.S. roles […]
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to top military officials in Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday morning. Last week, Hegseth ordered every one-star general and above to report for what was billed as a short speech on “warrior ethos.” Hegseth’s new military standards Hegseth kicked off the meeting by calling the current status […]
Punishment of hard labor, censorship, and threats of demotion over more than three decades did not stop Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu from doing his work. It was lunch with a diplomat that finally did. Dong, 63, a long-time editor and columnist whose work is well known within China and abroad, was arrested in February 2022 […]
The first centenarian president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) died Saturday, days after celebrating his 101st birthday. Russell M. Nelson first ascended to a position with the church’s top governing body in 1984 and was named president in 2018. In a statement posted to its website on Saturday, The Church […]
A status hearing for the 22-year-old Utah resident accused of killing Charlie Kirk will be held virtually, local media outlet KJZZ reported. The Utah County Commission has also appointed a top public defender to represent Tyler Robinson in the case. Hearing to be held virtually Monday’s hearing marks Robinson’s second virtual court appearance since he […]
A shooter and arsonist killed at least four people and injured eight others at the Church of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, on Sunday morning. Police identified the suspect as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford from nearby Burton, Michigan. Sanford was shot and killed by police. Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said just […]
A tropical storm watch was posted in Florida on Sunday as Tropical Storm Imelda formed neared the Bahamas and Cuba. As Imelda strengthens, Hurricane Humberto weakens. Hurricane Humberto is now a Category 4 storm. On Sunday it was tracked just south of Bermuda — moving west-northwest. Experts said storm swells could affect the United States […]
Moldova’s pro-European Union party took the lead in the country’s parliamentary elections on Sunday. A majority of the 1.6 million votes had been counted as of Sunday evening, according to multiple media outlets. The Associated Press wrote that the Party of Action and Solidarity led the pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc 48% to 25.6%, with 95% […]
OMAHA, Neb. — To say 95-year-old Frank Uryasz is a character is an understatement. The resident of Remington Heights Retirement Community in Omaha, Nebraska, is the life of the party at the tight-knit facility. About a month ago, Uryasz was exercising with his occupational therapist Sarah Zajic when they struck up a conversation about music. […]
A former Marine crashed his truck into a crowded Sunday service at a Mormon church in Michigan, then opened fire and set the building on fire. Police continue to investigate a motive for the attack. Plus, Washington is once again staring down a federal government shutdown. With the deadline just hours away, Democrats and Republicans […]
