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3+ min ago (318+ words) David Zimmermann Washington Examiner Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called President Donald Trump the "true and rightful heir" of Ronald Reagan at a defense forum named after the former president in Southern California on Saturday. Speaking at the Ron The Denver Gazette wire services WASHINGTON - A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey , temporarily barring prosecutors from using evidence they had relied on The Secretary of War called Trump the 'rightful heir' to Reagan's military and foreign policy legacy. Trump administration defends 22 military strikes against suspected drug traffickers in Caribbean as Democrats claim potential war crimes occurred. He suggested the strikes are meant to protect Americans, comparing the actions to the war on terror that commenced after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. MONTANA Endangered species rollback sought BILLINGS…...

10+ min ago (968+ words) It's mid-December and I'm sitting in a hot, humble living room in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. I'm wearing new shoes, blue slacks, my lucky tie, and a white short sleeve dress shirt that still smells like JCPenney and the food court. I'm also wearing that iconic black tag with my name and the name of the faith of my fathers: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I'm literally sitting on the edge of my chair, locked in, leaning forward, and laser focused on the moment. I'd been to the Mission Training Center, where Latter-day Saints young people learn how to share "plain and precious" gospel truths with love and humility. I had also spent a few months in Texas waiting for a Visa, and I really thought there was nothing left to learn. I couldn't have been…...

13+ min ago (297+ words) By Brian Freeman "|" Sunday, 07 December 2025 08:41 PM EST President Donald Trump, walking the red carpet ahead of the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, offered cautious praise for Netflix while signaling potential concerns over the streamer's planned deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, according to C-SPAN. Asked about the proposed merger, Trump highlighted both Netflix's success and the regulatory scrutiny he believes the deal will face. "Ted is a fantastic man, I have a lot of respect for him, but it's a lot of market share," Trump said, referring to Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos. "That's got to go through a process, and we'll see what happens." Trump said Sarandos had recently visited the Oval Office and called him "one of the greatest" executives in modern Hollywood, crediting him with turning around a struggling company. But he repeatedly emphasized the size of the combined…...

14+ min ago (651+ words) FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images Virtually everyone in the United States has been targeted for some kind of scam. A tiny share of these attempts succeed,but the losses still run into the billions. The perpetrators are increasingly part of criminal rings operating outside the United States. That has transformed scams from an annoyance to a national security threat. Washington needs to meet this threat with action. The threat assessmentpublishedby the U.S. Department of National Intelligence earlier this year references "fraud scams" as one element of "criminal activity threatening the United States." Scams are increasingly carried out by so-called transnational criminal organizations and state-affiliated groups. They are also involved with human trafficking, drug trafficking, and weapons smuggling. The Aspen Institutedescribesthe perpetrators as a murderer's row of bad guys: "North Korean hackers, Mexican cartels, Russian crime syndicates, and Chinese gangs." Not…...

15+ min ago (331+ words) What's old is new again." The ex-head coach of Virginia Tech, Brent Pry, is about to become the new defensive coordinator for the program under its new head coach, James Franklin, according to multiple reports." Pry had been fired by Virginia Tech after the Hokies got off to the 2025 season with a 0-3 start and was replaced by Franklin in November after the ACC football program wrapped up its coaching search." The move would seem to be rather peculiar, but Franklin and Pry have a history of working together in the past." Pry had served as co-defensive coordinator under Franklin during his time at Vanderbilt and held the DC role at Penn State." Franklin had spoken highly of Pry when he was introduced to the media as the Virginia Tech head coach in mid-November." "I've known Brent for over 30 years," Franklin…...

18+ min ago (201+ words) During a routine home renovation, contractors in Ollala, Washington, were shocked to come across a small case containing a plethora of explosives. Contractors renovating Washington state home discover case of live military grenades packed with TNT Mystery surrounds discovery of military-style explosives at Washington state property as authorities investigate how live grenades ended up in home. The homeowners, who had just purchased the home, were equally surprised by the discovery and called 911 to report the explosives. The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office responded, and after inspecting the case, Sheriff's Deputies called in the bomb squad and the explosive ordnance team from a nearby Naval base. In the case, they unpacked 10 live grenades, blasting caps, and other explosive devices. The bomb squad took possession of the explosives, while a team from Bangor Naval Base seized the grenades, which are suspected to be…...

20+ min ago (100+ words) A car crash on the Dumbarton Bridge near Hayward left a classic car destroyed and traffic snarled on Sunday afternoon. Four cars crashed just before 3:30 p.m. in the second and third eastbound lanes near the middle of the bridge, according to the California Highway Patrol. A car crash on the Dumbarton Bridge near Hayward left a classic car destroyed and traffic snarled on Sunday afternoon. Four cars crashed just before 3:30 p.m. in the second and third eastbound lanes near the middle of the bridge, according to the California Highway Patrol. Is Jay Leno ok?...

20+ min ago (322+ words) In one of the worst blowouts in Super Bowl history, the Kansas City Chiefs failed their attempt to three-peat as the Philadelphia Eagles were crowned the new NFL champions. There are many factors at play in a loss like this, but no one could ignore two of the biggest missteps: In the second quarter, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw two interceptions, both of which resulted in touchdowns. Before the first interception, the score was 10-0. Shortly after the second one, the Eagles led 24-0. After the game, Mahomes could have tried to shift the blame. He could have talked about how hard it is to complete passes when you're getting chased by large men who want to punish you like you stole something from them. (The Chiefs' offensive line allowed the Eagles to sack Mahomes six times, the most in his career.)…...

22+ min ago (298+ words) This week, the Federal Trade Commission issued a little-noticed letter to the Texas Supreme Court that could have a significant impact on the legal profession. The state justices are exploring a radical change in bar admissions, seeking alternatives to the American Bar Association. In their letter, FTC officials indicated that they view the ABA as an effective monopoly in bar admissions. The potential state change itself may be less important than how the ABA itself has changed in bringing about these growing calls for separation from the roughly 150-year-old organization. In the fall, the Texas Supreme Court issued a tentative... This week, the Federal Trade Commission issued a little-noticed letter to the Texas Supreme Court that could have a significant impact on the legal profession. The state justices are exploring a radical change in bar admissions, seeking alternatives to the…...

23+ min ago (563+ words) Three Omaha Police Department officers were injured in a shooting on Wednesday at a gas station in Omaha, Nebraska. (Credit: KMTV) The armed suspect accused of wounding multiple officers in a gas station shootout after allegedly firing on a 61-year-old man in an earlier, seemingly random shooting has been identified as an illegal immigrant and convicted felon, authorities revealed Thursday." Officials said Salvadoran national Juan Melgar-Ayala, 28, injured four officers at a QuikTrip in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday before being killed at the scene by responding officers. Melgar-Ayala was reportedly on the run after an earlier shooting at a neighborhood grocery store that left a 61-year-old man injured. Police said the suspect had no known motive or connection to the victim. "Juan Melgar-Ayala, a convicted felon in our country illegally from El Salvador, started a shootout with Omaha police this week…...