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Friday, Dec 5th, 2025 -
At least 87 people have been killed during President Trump's "war" with drug cartels, after the attack on the vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Four people have been killed in the latest US strike on an alleged drug boat amid growing unease at the legality of the attacks. The small vessel, which was hit in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, is the 22nd destroyed by the US military on suspicion of drug ...
Source: news.sky.com
Friday, Dec 5th, 2025 -
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected the Trump administration's bid to halt an order requiring it to release millions of dollars in grants meant to address the The mental health program, which was funded by Congress after the 2022 , included grants meant to help schools hire more counselors, psychologists and social workers, with a focus on rural and underserved areas of the ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Friday, Dec 5th, 2025 -
Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A federal grand jury has rejected the Justice Department's bid to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James , according to reports, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump 's effort to prosecute political opponents. The Norfolk, Va., grand jury decision comes less than two weeks after a federal judge threw out criminal cases against James and FBI Director James Comey . "The grand jury's ...
Source: upi.com
Friday, Dec 5th, 2025 -
Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi with a large trade delegation and wants to protect trade and defence ties from US sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin was given a red carpet ceremonial welcome as he arrived in New Delhi for the 23rd India-Russia summit. Breaking protocol, India's prime minister Narendra Modi greeted the Russian leader on the tarmac on Thursday evening, ...
Source: news.sky.com
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2025 -
United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put defence personnel and their missions at risk when he used the messaging app Signal to discuss sensitive information about military strikes on Yemen's Houthis, a classified Pentagon watchdog report has found. In a report provided to Congress on Tuesday, the Pentagon inspector general said its investigation concluded that Hegseth violated protocol when he used his ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2025 -
Layoff announcements this year have hit their highest level since 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic shut down the U.S. economy, consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said Thursday. U.S.-based employers have announced plans this year to eliminate nearly 1.2 million jobs through the end of November. It's only the sixth time since 1993 that announced job cuts through the month of November have surpassed 1.1 ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2025 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article New footage and images released by Democrats as lawmakers ask for update on Epstein files from the Justice Department Leer en Español Never-before-seen photos and videos, released Wednesday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee , reveal details of late sex offender ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2025 -
The White House has brought in a new architect to work on President Donald Trump's "vision" for his massive $300 million ballroom project, officials said Thursday. Shalom Baranes, head of Shalom Baranes Associates, has "joined the team of experts to carry out President Trump's vision on building what will be the greatest addition to the White House since the Oval Office — the White House Ballroom," White ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2025 -
The New York Times newspaper, one of the largest in the United States, has filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon that seeks to overturn new rules limiting access to media outlets. In the filing on Thursday, the newspaper said the rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violate the US Constitution's First Amendment freedom of speech guarantees, as well as its due process provisions. They argue the rules give ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2025 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! A powerful anti-Hamas clan leader protecting civilians in Gaza and allegedly backed by Israel has been murdered in Rafah, according to multiple reports. Yasser Abu Shabab, head of the Abu Shabab militia, known locally as the "Popular Forces" of the Gaza Strip , had risen to prominence for his cooperation with Israel against Hamas' influence in the region, according to ...
Source: foxnews.com
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2025 -
You can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Virginia twin brothers were arrested for their alleged roles in deleting government databases hosted by a federal government contractor, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, both 34, were indicted last month for allegedly conspiring to delete databases used to store U.S. government information, the DOJ said in a news release. The ...
Source: foxnews.com
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2025 -
A New York judge on Thursday signaled Albany's top federal prosecutor, John Sarcone, acted beyond his authority when he subpoenaed Attorney General Letitia James (D) for information about her office's investigations. Sarcone signed four documents—two subpoenas and their respective cover letters—as acting US attorney, even though he was designated a special attorney. It "seems clear he was not acting as ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2025 -
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's name has been added to the sign on the United States Institute of Peace headquarters in downtown D.C., above the existing building name. The State Department's X account shared a photo of the new facade on Wednesday in a post that called Trump "the greatest dealmaker in our nation's history," an apparent reference to his work to end multiple conflicts around the world. ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2025 -
Hundreds of U.S. Border Patrol agents are reportedly set to begin a major immigration crackdown across much of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this week as part of what has been dubbed operation "Swamp Sweep." The planned action follows similar surges in Chicago (operation "Midway Blitz") and Charlotte, North Carolina (operation "Charlotte's Web"), where agents have been accused of using overly ...
Source: truthout.org
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2025 -
President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign received a legal setback on Tuesday when a federal judge issued yet another preliminary injunction against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). For the second time in as many months, the agency has been ordered to stop conducting warrantless immigration arrests without probable cause, this time in Washington, D.C., and to report on the facts surrounding these ...
Source: reason.com
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2025 -
Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation are raising the alarm over the deadly impacts of international funding cuts in global health. Slashed budgets are projected to reverse decades of progress, causing the number of children dying before their fifth birthday to rise for the first time this century. An estimated 4.8 million children are expected to die this year, an increase of 200,000 deaths compared to last year. ...
Source: geekwire.com
Thursday, Dec 4th, 2025 -
In an interview on Monday, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated that he will likely call a special session of the state legislature in the near future to redraw congressional boundaries, as many GOP-led states across the country have already done in order to benefit the Republican Party. In his comments to The Floridian , DeSantis was unforthcoming about the partisan nature of his plan, framing the move ...
Source: truthout.org
Wednesday, Dec 3rd, 2025 -
For a second day in a row, President Donald Trump launched into a hate-filled living in the U.S., saying they've "destroyed Minnesota" and "our country." Minnesota, Trump said, is "a hellhole right now. The Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain." that dozens of people of Somali descent have been convicted in fraud schemes related to Covid ...
Source: news.yahoo.com