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A fire briefly swept through pavilions used for U.N. climate talks in Brazil on Thursday, prompting evacuations. Officials said 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation.

U.S. Southern Command released footage showing Marine Corps F-35B jets from VMFA-225 “Vikings” flying missions out of Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in Puerto Rico as part of Operation Southern Spear.

An Indian Air Force HAL Tejas fighter jet crash-landed at the Dubai Air Show, killing the pilot.

The IDF says reservists from the 55th Paratroopers Brigade seized weapons during recent ground operations in southern Syria.

SWALWELL ANNOUNCES GOV RUN: Rep. Eric Swalwell has officially announced he is running for governor of California, saying he will be a “protector and fighter.” He made the announcement on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and said he wants to build a safer, more affordable state. Swalwell vowed to fight for lower prices, support businesses, modernize infrastructure, […]

Five terrorists who surfaced from a tunnel in eastern Rafah — an area of southern Gaza under IDF control — were killed in an airstrike moments ago, the military says.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has quietly rewritten its official webpage on vaccines and autism, introducing new language that dramatically departs from decades of public-health messaging and immediately ignited nationwide controversy. The updated CDC page now states that the claim “vaccines do not cause autism” is “not an evidence-based claim,” asserting that studies […]

President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing Ukraine to accept a sweeping peace deal that would force Kyiv to surrender additional territory to Russia, cap the size of its army, and permanently abandon NATO membership, according to a confidential 28-point proposal obtained by Axios and verified by U.S. and Ukrainian officials. The plan—drafted largely by Trump’s […]

CNN’s top elections analyst issued a blistering alert to Republicans on Thursday, pointing to fresh polling data showing Democrats holding a sharp and historically unusual advantage heading into the 2026 midterms. The warning came from CNN data guru Harry Enten, who detailed numbers from a new Marquette University Law School poll that he said “didn’t […]

Rabbi Saul J. Kassin, a prominent Rov in the Syrian community, released a forceful letter on Wednesday to the U.S. Helsinki Commission, stating unequivocally that Rabbi Yosef Hamra has no authority to speak for — or represent — the American Syrian Jewish community in any capacity. The letter comes amid elevated attention surrounding Rabbi Hamra, […]

TRUMP ADMIN MOVES TO EXPAND OFFSHORE DRILLING: The Trump administration has unveiled a sweeping plan to open new offshore oil-drilling areas off the coasts of California and Florida, reversing decades-long restrictions. The proposal includes six lease sales off California and would allow drilling at least 100 miles off Florida’s coast in the Gulf of Mexico. […]

New data shows Hurricane Melissa, which ravaged Jamaica last month, unleashed a 252 mph wind gust — the strongest ever recorded. NOAA scientists captured the measurement using parachute-equipped instruments dropped from a Hurricane Hunter plane before the device fell into the ocean. The previous record was 248 mph during Typhoon Megi in 2010.

Manhattan’s new 15 mph speed limit for e-bikes went into effect late last month, with e-bike speed limit signs now being put up. An investigation found that the average rider zips along at 23 mph.

State officials are still finding recalled ByHeart infant formula (which contain an OU hechsher) on store shelves as cases continue to rise. More than 30 babies have been sickened, and new tests confirm the formula was contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, the dangerous bacteria that can cause life-threatening illness in infants under 1.

Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent disagrees with Elon Musk’s prediction that AI and tech advancements will mean work will become optional.

Eric Trump says if Zohran Mamdani tries to showboat, then Donald Trump wil showboat right back.

WATCH: NASA has launched a sounding rocket from Norway for a mission called GHOST.

The U.S. Coast Guard announced that the cutter USCGC Stone seized over 49,000 pounds of narcotics worth more than $362 million during operations in the Eastern Pacific. This offload marks the most amount of cocaine seized by a single Coast Guard vessel in one patrol.

Watch as Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, recently indicted in connection with the alleged misappropriation of $5 million in FEMA funds, claims the case against her is politically and racially motivated because shes black.