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8+ min ago (365+ words) Master Boat Builders is moving forward with a major investment in coastal Alabama, announcing plans to construct a $60 million defense-focused shipbuilding facility in Coden that will significantly expand the company's ability to support U.S. military maritime programs. WorkBoat reported on the project details. The new 150,000-square-foot manufacturing center will sit on a 20-acre site across Bayou Coden from the company's existing yard. By creating a standalone location dedicated entirely to government and defense contracts, the Alabama shipbuilder will increase production capacity for Navy and Coast Guard vessels and strengthen the Gulf Coast's role in the nation's maritime industrial base, the company says. Garrett Rice, president of Master Boat Builders, said the expansion is driven by a need to meet growing federal shipbuilding demands. "This new facility is about building more capability here at home," he said. "By dedicating an entire yard…...

8+ min ago (292+ words) Veteran Lucas "Rooster" Denney, like so many who were cut from their family for many years, is about to have his first Christmas free after four years of imprisonment. While many J6ers will be spending it with family, Lucas is praying for a Christmas Miracle that we can make come true. Since his release, he has seen his children only once, after they were relocated across the country during his imprisonment. Lucas was his children's primary care provider and had full custody of his children before the Biden regime DOJ hunted him down in Texas while he was securing the Texas border on a Ranch. Lucas was held without any charges being filed for over 120 days. His attorney failed to secure his release, and his plea deal was botched. The result was four years' imprisonment in the same prison as El…...

9+ min ago (96+ words) 'Today, we are putting pediatric medical professionals on notice: you cannot sideline parents,' Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched an investigation into a Midwest school that allegedly vaccinated a child without parental consent. Officials accuse the school of ignoring a state-filed religious exemption, violating federal rules under the Vaccines for Children Program. HHS did not name the school. The Vaccines for Children Program provides vaccines to various institutions. It mandates that immunization providers comply with state law surrounding exemptions from mandated vaccines....

11+ min ago (258+ words) U.S. District Judge James Boasberg has ordered that a couple pardoned by President Trump for their convictions regarding the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot be refunded their restitution payments and fines, reversing his earlier decision. On Wednesday, Boasberg ruled that because of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision, Cynthia Ballenger and her husband, Christopher Price, are to be refunded the $570 each in restitution payments and other fees paid as a part of their convictions, Fox News reported." Ballenger and Price had been convicted on misdemeanor charges in connection with Jan. 6, before Trump pardoned them earlier this year with about 1,500 other defendants. "Having viewed the question afresh, the court now agrees with the defendants," Boasberg said. In July, Boasberg rejected the couple's request to be refunded the $570. However, they later asked him to reconsider. Boasberg on Wednesday said that the pardon alone is insufficient…...

14+ min ago (772+ words) Markets, traffic and street vendors paint a picture of daily urban life in Somalia's capital city. (Reuters/Anadolu Agency.) Somalia, situated on the Horn of Africa, continues to be one of the most dangerous terrorist havens in the world as the Islamic State and al Qaeda terrorist affiliates continue to kill and extort the nation's population. In the latest figures, Human Rights Watch says hundreds were killed in 2024, either by jihadists or in conflict between the country's clans and tribes. Somalis face armed roadblocks in many areas, where terrorists or government troops extort money, and lawlessness and corruption occur on a daily basis. President Donald Trump lashed out against Somalia again on Wednesday, saying, "It's just a people walking around killing each other." He added, "So Somalia is considered by many to be the worst country on Earth? I don't…...

14+ min ago (114+ words) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks at the United States Marine Corps 250th birthday celebration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, Calif., on Oct. 18, 2025. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) The New York Times is suing the Department of War over the Pentagon's new restrictions on press access. The lawsuit, set to be filed in federal court in Washington, DC, names the Department of War, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and the chief Pentagon spokesman, Sean Parnell, as defendants. The lawsuit seeks to repeal the new press policy, with the New York Times calling it a "violation of free press" right to seek information under their First and Fifth Amendment rights....

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16+ min ago (690+ words) American small businesses punch above their weight, remain competitive and thrive thanks to powerful tools built by America's largest and most innovative companies. One great example is Google's integrated toolbox, which includes search, Chrome and Android. Business owners across Louisiana and America use these tools to coordinate everything from inventory deliveries to customer outreach. It's the kind of innovation that makes technology a game-changer for our modern society. This is just one of the reasons why we remain concerned that the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) continued push to dismantle those tools would hurt Main Street businesses first and have a devastating effect on Louisiana and America's economy. Even though the district court judge rejected the worst of the DOJ's proposed remedies, there are still proposals on the table that would harm our economy, undermine Google services that millions of businesses…...

19+ min ago (372+ words) Thursday, 04 December 2025 08:19 AM EST Layoffs announced by U.S. employers fell sharply in November, but hiring intentions continued to lag as businesses navigated an uncertain economic environment against the backdrop of tariffs on imports and slowing demand. Global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said on Thursday planned job cuts declined 53% to 71,321 last month from October. They were, however, 24% higher compared to the same period last year, and November's tally was the largest for the month since 2022. So far this year, employers have announced about 1.171 million job cuts, up 54% versus the first 11 months of 2024. In contrast, planned hires totaled only 497,151, the lowest year-to-date total since 2010, and down 35% compared to the same period in 2024. But the jump in planned layoffs so far this year has not translated into a surge in first-time applications for state unemployment benefits, keeping the labor market in what policymakers…...

20+ min ago (410+ words) The new ESPN baseball broadcast schedule may cost the company its top analyst in David Cone. With ESPN switching its showcase game from "Sunday Night Baseball" to midweek beginning next season, that will clash more with Cone's more robust Yankees-affiliated YES Network schedule and that could lead to a potential split, according to Front Office Sports. Cone's contract reportedly will expire around the start of the 2026 MLB season, which begins March 25 when the Giants host the Yankees. "ESPN loves Cone'and wants to keep him. But juggling the two network schedules is going to be difficult," a source told Front Office Sports. "We'll see how it works out." Cone, 62, is arguably the premier analyst in the sport, earning rave reviews for his ability to provide viewers with deep dives into pitchers and batters' mindsets after 17 years in the big leagues. The…...