Sen. John Fetterman has endorsed new military action against Iran’s nuclear program, saying he fully supports past U.S. strikes and would back future attacks if Tehran continues pursuing nuclear weapons. “Iran can’t ever develop a nuclear weapon,” Fetterman wrote in a post on X, declaring his support for using force to prevent the Islamic Republic […]
Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel. That variant, known as “subclade K,” led to early outbreaks in the United Kingdom, Japan and Canada. In the U.S., flu typically begins its winter march in December. On Tuesday, the […]
Facebook has been accused of serious failures in moderating extremist content after allegedly allowing posts celebrating the Bondi Beach massacre to remain online. The findings, based on analysis by the UK-based Community Security Trust (CST), allege that Facebook lagged in removing content praising the deadly attack on a Chanukah celebration in Sydney earlier this month, […]
Meta is buying artificial intelligence startup Manus, as the owner of Facebook and Instagram continues an aggressive push to amp up AI offerings across its platforms. The California tech giant declined to disclose financial details of the acquisition. But The Wall Street Journal reported that Meta closed the deal at more than $2 billion. Manus, […]
A freed Israeli hostage has revealed chilling new details about his captivity in Gaza, saying his Hamas captors filmed a staged propaganda video in which they made it appear that he and another hostage were attempting to kill themselves. “They drew blood from our hands and beat us so that we would be injured, to […]
Israeli President Yitzchak Herzog has publicly broken with Israel’s governing coalition over its plan to establish a politically appointed commission of inquiry into the failures that led to the October 7 massacre, warning that such a body would erode public trust and fail to deliver real accountability. “The terrible disaster of October 7, and the […]
Tourists celebrating the new year in Hawaii could become the first to be taxed for climate change. In Utah, people who party too heartily — and get caught driving drunk — could be among the first to have their driver’s licenses striped red with the label: “No Alcohol Sale.” And motorists in Georgia could become […]
Four people were injured and around 100 others evacuated by helicopter after a cable car collided with its upper and lower stations near Macugnaga on Tuesday. Three passengers and the operator on the ground were hurt, while others received medical attention. Ski slopes were closed, and the service was halted. Filippo Besozzi, managing director of […]
Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service in Belarus, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, as the U.S. efforts to broker a deal to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine have entered a pivotal stage. The ministry released a video showing combat vehicles that are part of the mobile intermediate range ballistic missile […]
Meta said it would acquire Chinese-founded artificial intelligence startup Manus, as the technology giant accelerates efforts to integrate advanced AI across its platforms.
A 21-year-old Texas ISIS sympathizer has been federally charged with an international terrorism offense after providing bomb components and money to individuals he believed were acting on behalf of a designated foreign terrorist organization, according to the DOJ.
A new HUD report found that billions of dollars in federal rental assistance during the Biden administration went to ineligible recipients, including around 30,000 deceased tenants and thousands of possible non-citizens. HUD said about $5.8 billion in payments were marked as “questionable,” after comparing Treasury records with its own databases. HUD officials said the problem […]
Israel said Tuesday it has suspended the operations of more than two dozen humanitarian organizations in Gaza — including Doctors Without Borders and CARE — for not complying with new registration rules. Israel says the measures are meant to prevent Hamas infiltration, while aid groups warn the move will harm civilians already in desperate need. […]
IDF paratroopers entered the Palestinian village of Deir Dibwan near Ramallah without authorization and vandalized vehicles, the military said. Several platoon commanders and another soldier involved were sentenced to military detention, and the commanders will be removed from combat and command roles. The IDF chief of staff called the incident a serious breach of army […]
The Somaliland government praised Israeli and U.S. officials at the United Nations for recognizing the 1998 atrocities and criticized Somalia for denying them.
A U.S. citizen suspected of human smuggling crashed into a Border Patrol vehicle while fleeing local police west of Lordsburg, New Mexico. Authorities say the suspect was transporting eight illegal aliens at the time. The smuggler is now facing prosecution, while the migrants are being processed for removal.
An increasingly volatile feud between Alex Jones and fellow MAGA influencer Candace Owens erupted into open warfare this week, with Jones daring Owens and her supporters to escalate the conflict and accusing them of threats and doxxing. “I want your war,” Jones thundered during a weekend broadcast, vowing to confront Owens head-on after publicly breaking […]
