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Hegseth ending military education ties with Harvard amid Trump feud: ‘We train warriors, not wokesters’

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Hegseth ending military education ties with Harvard amid Trump feud: ‘We train warriors, not wokesters’

The Department of War said Friday that it will end all professional military education, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard University.Secretary of War Pete Hegseth slammed the university in a video announcement posted on X, saying the department would be cutting ties with Harvard for active-duty service members beginning in the 2026–27 school year — a move he said was "long overdue.""Harvard is woke; The War Department is not," Hegseth […]

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Children’s book author Kouri Richins says scandal and notoriety poisoned her murder trial

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Children’s book author Kouri Richins says scandal and notoriety poisoned her murder trial

Attorneys for a Utah woman accused of murdering her husband are seeking a last-minute change of venue, arguing the case has become too well-known locally for justice to be decided by an impartial jury.Kouri Richins, a Utah children’s book author and mother of three, is charged with murdering her husband, Eric Richins, in a case that has drawn intense scrutiny and widespread media attention.In a motion filed Friday, defense attorneys […]

todayFebruary 7, 2026 11

Hegseth says National Guard members shot in DC ambush by Afghan national will receive Purple Heart

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Hegseth says National Guard members shot in DC ambush by Afghan national will receive Purple Heart

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Friday that two West Virginia National Guard members — Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe — who were shot in an ambush-style attack near the White House late last year, will receive the Purple Heart.Calling the Nov. 26 incident "a terrible thing" and saying the troops were "attacked by a radical," Hegseth made the announcement while speaking at a […]

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SBA freezes over 100,000 California borrowers in sweeping $9B pandemic fraud crackdown

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SBA freezes over 100,000 California borrowers in sweeping $9B pandemic fraud crackdown

The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Friday it had suspended more than 100,000 California borrowers amid suspected fraud, with the alleged abuse totaling nearly $9 billion.SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler said the agency suspended 111,620 California borrowers linked to suspected fraudulent activity across SBA pandemic-era loan programs. Those borrowers received 118,489 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) loans totaling more than $8.6 billion."Once again, the Trump SBA […]

todayFebruary 6, 2026 9

‘The Crown’ star Claire Foy says she battled ‘disgusting’ stomach parasites for five years

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‘The Crown’ star Claire Foy says she battled ‘disgusting’ stomach parasites for five years

"The Crown" star Claire Foy revealed she had a "disgusting" five-year battle with stomach parasites.During a recent episode of the "Table Manners with Jesse and Lennie Ware" podcast, Foy said she might have picked up the infection while visiting Morocco.Speaking of the parasite, Foy said, "I kept losing weight and I didn’t know what was going on. I was just like, ‘I’m eating everything.’ I was so hungry."Jesse Ware asked […]

todayFebruary 6, 2026 11

Conservative firebrand vows to purge ‘RINOs’ in battle to replace retiring Vern Buchanan in open Florida seat

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Conservative firebrand vows to purge ‘RINOs’ in battle to replace retiring Vern Buchanan in open Florida seat

Eddie Speir is not afraid of a fight with the Florida GOP establishment. In 2024, he took on 10-term incumbent Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., and won just under 40% of the vote, positioning himself as a constitutional conservative outsider against an entrenched moderate Republican.Now, with Buchanan's Jan. 27 announcement that he would be retiring after a nearly two-decade stint in D.C., Speir is launching another grassroots, outsider candidacy to challenge […]

todayFebruary 6, 2026 9

When anti-ICE clashes trigger federal intervention: Experts explain the constitutional breaking point

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When anti-ICE clashes trigger federal intervention: Experts explain the constitutional breaking point

Anti-ICE protesters have surrounded federal agents, Democratic leaders have denounced enforcement operations and tensions in Minneapolis have boiled over, but experts say none of it crosses the line into a constitutional breakdown or would justify the use of federal emergency powers by President Donald Trump.Legal analysts say the unrest, while volatile, does not inhibit the federal government’s constitutional authority to enforce immigration law. That threshold would only be crossed if […]

todayFebruary 6, 2026 10

North Carolina man charged with three counts of statutory rape held on ICE detainer

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North Carolina man charged with three counts of statutory rape held on ICE detainer

A man being held on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer has been charged with three counts of statutory rape in North Carolina, according to court documents.Juan Ramon Juarez-Talamantes, 29, was charged with two counts of statutory rape in November with a child between 13 and 15 years old and a third count last month, according to a release from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina.He was […]

todayFebruary 6, 2026 11

Why medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics are worth more than ever

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Why medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics are worth more than ever

The recent surge in gold and silver prices to record highs will make the medals awarded at the 2026 Winter Olympics the most expensive in history.The Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics officially begin on Friday and the value of the gold and silver medals that will be awarded to the winners and runners-up, respectively, have risen with the price of the precious metals.The spot price of gold has risen over 70% in […]

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