WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video of a strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the Caribbean. Hegseth said that members of the Armed Services committees in the House and Senate would have an opportunity this…… MORE
Border Patrol Official Who is the Face of Trump’s Crackdown Back in Chicago Amid Immigration Raids
CHICAGO (AP) — Senior Border Patrol official Greg Bovino has returned to the Chicago area, about a month after leaving to lead immigration crackdowns in other cities. Bovino initially arrived in the Chicago area in September amid Operation Midway Blitz, which netted thousands of arrests and fueled fear among immigrant communities. The operation has become…… MORE
House Speaker Johnson Rebuffs Efforts to Extend Health Care Subsidies, Pushing Ahead With Gop Plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leaders are determined to push ahead with a health care bill that excludes efforts to address the soaring monthly premiums for Affordable Care Act recipients. The enhanced tax credits for people who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act are set to expire at year’s end. Speaker Mike Johnson had…… MORE
Zelenskyy Says Proposals to End the War in Ukraine Could Be Presented to Russia Within Days
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says peace proposals for U.S. officials to present to Russia could be finalized within days. He said late Monday a draft peace plan discussed in Berlin with American and European officials is “very workable.” But issues like the status of Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia remain unresolved.…… MORE
Doctor Who Helped Sell Ketamine to Actor Matthew Perry Before His Overdose Death Avoids Prison Time
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor who pleaded guilty in a scheme to supply ketamine to actor Matthew Perry has been sentenced to 8 months of home confinement. A federal judge in Los Angeles has sentenced Dr. Mark Chavez of San Diego to 3 years of supervised release on Tuesday. The “Friends” star died from…… MORE