Trump, Hegseth float renaming Defense Department to Department of War
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said plans to rename his agency as the Department of War are “coming soon,” but it...
Month: August 2025
NORAD intercepts 3rd Russian plane near Alaska in a week
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) scrambled U.S. fighter jets Sunday to intercept a Russian reconnaissance plane near Alaska....
Navy awards Pratt $2.9B contract to build more F-35 engines
The U.S. Navy on Friday awarded Pratt & Whitney a contract modification worth up to nearly $2.9 billion to build...
Major wildfire in California’s wine country chars thousands of acres
A fast-moving wildfire is ripping through California’s wine country, scorching more than 6,800 acres in Napa County. So far, the...
France summons US envoy over letter about rising antisemitism
France has summoned U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner after he accused President Emmanuel Macron’s government of failing to confront rising antisemitism....
Powerball jackpot soars past $750M for Monday night’s drawing
The odds might be astronomical, but so is the payout. Monday night’s Powerball drawing is the 10th biggest in history, worth...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia in ICE custody days after jail release
The immigration case that has become a flashpoint in Trump’s crackdown has taken another turn. Kilmar Abrego Garcia — born in El...
Some National Guard troops in DC now carrying service-issued weapons
Some National Guard members have started carrying their service-issued weapons around the nation’s capital. “Starting the late evening of August...
Under the Phoenix sun: How to fix deadly-hot bus stops
On a summer day in the Sonoran Desert, as temperatures often climb to 110 degrees, waiting for a bus can...
Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills at least 15, including journalists
Four journalists are among the more than a dozen individuals killed in a deadly Israeli airstrike on a hospital in...
