Dan Driscoll’s departure as Army secretary has brought new scrutiny to the Trump administration’s sweeping changes at the Pentagon, with Democrats and some Republicans warning that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s approach is creating instability among the military’s top leaders. But the president replacing senior military leaders is nothing new. Presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Harry […]
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Rob Reiner’s son Nick’s long struggle with addiction and volatility comes into focus after parents’ deaths
From addiction struggles to violent outbursts, Rob and Michele Reiner’s son, Nick, has had his share of battles throughout the years. On Monday, the 32-year-old was arrested and booked on suspicion of murder in the horrific deaths of his parents — who were found dead at their Brentwood, Calif., home on Dec. 14. Reiner was […]
James Woods warns Newsom’s presidential appeal won’t last long amid ‘atrocious’ California failures
Actor James Woods warned that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rising national profile masks what he called an “atrocious” record in California, particularly regarding wildfire management, arguing that the Democrat’s early appeal as a future presidential candidate will not ultimately carry him to party leadership. Woods said Newsom is filling a “power vacuum” within the Democratic ranks, […]
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine downs 14 Russian missiles, strikes back with ‘Long Neptunes,’ Zelensky says
Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 9 times today. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine’s air defenses shot down 14 Russian missiles overnight, including two aeroballistic and six ballistic missiles, after what he described as renewed Russian attacks on Kyiv and energy infrastructure. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared […]
Pakistani national sentenced to long prison term for smuggling Iranian weapons to Houthis
A Pakistani national has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for his part in running a smuggling ring that funneled Iranian-made advanced arms to the Houthis — a deadly mission that led to the deaths of two U.S. Navy SEALs in the Arabian Sea. A federal jury convicted Muhammad Pahlawan on June 5, […]
Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘to last a long time,’ Merz says
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in an interview on Aug. 31 that he expects Russia’s war in Ukraine to last a long time, as most wars end in military defeat or economic collapse — a scenario he does not foresee for Russia or Ukraine. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is […]
‘It won’t be long’: HUD secretary shares video of dilapidated roof tiles at HQ amid bid to move it outside DC
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner shared a video Monday afternoon on social media showing falling roof tiles at the HUD agency’s D.C. headquarters amid the agency’s efforts to relocate its headquarters under the Trump administration. The video of the damaged building comes after Turner announced last month that HUD would be relocating its […]
Body found in Long Island pool suspected to be fugitive wanted in father’s killing: police
Authorities believe the body found in a Long Island homeowner’s pool could be a fugitive who had eluded capture for several months. An East Shoreham, New York, homeowner found a male body while opening his summer pool for the season at approximately 4:20 p.m. on May 25, the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) confirmed to […]
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv ready to fight in Kursk Oblast ‘as long as necessary’ as Russia claims to retake over 86% of seized territories
Key developments on March 12: Ukraine says it’s ready to fight in Kursk Oblast ‘as long as necessary,’ as Russia claims to retake over 86% of seized territories Ukraine doesn’t trust Russia but wants to show readiness for peace, Zelensky says on ceasefire deal Ukraine-US talks in Jeddah concerned potential territorial concessions, Rubio confirms Russia […]
Ukraine says it’s ready to fight in Kursk Oblast ‘as long as necessary,’ as Russia claims to retake over 86% of seized territories
Russian troops have regained control of more than 86% of the territory in Kursk Oblast captured by Kyiv, Valery Gerasimov, the chief of the General Staff of the Russian army, said on March 12, while Ukraine said it was ready to fight as long as needed. His claims come as multiple Ukrainian and Russian sources […]