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(WASHINGTON) — Pete Hegseth told senators on the committee investigating his qualifications to be secretary of defense on Tuesday that “restrictive rules of engagement” have “made it more difficult to defeat our enemies” as Democrats on the panel suggested he undervalued the laws of war. Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of […]
(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has issued an executive order to rebuild homes and businesses that the city lost in the ongoing LA County fires that overall have so far burned more than 40,000 acres and destroyed more than 12,000 structures The executive order calls for city agencies to expedite temporary […]
Despite transitioning from the Big 12 to the SEC this offseason, expectations for Texas football were sky-high entering the 2024 college football season. Ultimately, the Longhorns went 13-3 and made the SEC Championship Game and College Football Playoff semifinals, but fell short on both occasions. Now, Steve Sarkisian and the program face plenty of decisions […]
(LONDON) — The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip. A latest round of peace talks to end the 15-month-old war has resumed in Qatar, with high-level delegations traveling to Doha. Meanwhile, the November ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes […]
(WASHINGTON) — The House passed the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,” which could change Title IX protections and ensure only “biological females” participate versus biological females in athletics, on Tuesday on a vote of 218-206-1. Two Democrats voted in favor of the House GOP’s signature legislation: Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez. […]
(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) — As brush fires continue to spread across Los Angeles County, more than 1,000 prisoners, working as “incarcerated firefighters,” are among the emergency responders fighting the blazes, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed to ABC News. The prisoners, who voluntarily sign up to be a part of the Conservation (Fire) […]
Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images When it comes to Keke Palmer‘s past relationship with Darius Jackson, she calls it a “toxic dynamic.” In a cover story on The Cut, she revealed she’d initially made excuses for her ex when he’d allegedly abused her during their two years together. “You can say, ‘I know you’re not like that,’ […]
We’re two weeks into 2025 and the boxing world is waiting for the schedule to break from the post-holiday slump. Things begin to get interesting in February with fights such as David Benavidez vs. David Morrell and the rematch for the undisputed light heavyweight championship between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. From there, big fights […]
(WASHINGTON) — North Carolina Rep. Virginia Foxx, 81, was tapped by House Speaker Mike Johnson to serve as the chairwoman of the powerful House Rules Committee, two GOP sources told ABC News, becoming the only woman to lead a House committee in the 119th Congress. The House GOP conference voted to approve Foxx’s selection during […]
(NEW ORLEANS) — The man who is suspected of committing the New Years Day vehicle-ramming attack in New Orleans searched online for information about the Christmas market car-ramming attack in Germany, just hours before carrying out his own attack on Bourbon Street, according to the FBI. In a report released Tuesday, the FBI said a […]
