President Xi Jinping has ousted General He Weidong, the junior CMC vice-chair and third in command of the PLA, in the first in-office purge of such rank in six decades, along with eight other senior commanders. The Defence Ministry said the group, spanning the army, navy, rocket force and armed...
In Hanover Park and across Chicago suburbs, volunteer patrols are mobilizing to warn neighbors about Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Trump administration’s Operation Midway Blitz. Kids with whistles and phones, coached by an organizer known as Ruby, document enforcement actions and urge residents to keep their distance and know...
Trump administration budget chief Russell Vought said Friday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will immediately pause, and may cancel, over $11 billion in projects because of the government shutdown, affecting “lower-priority” work in New York, San Francisco, Boston and Baltimore. The Corps did not comment. Vought, a Project 2025...
Matt and Ross Duffer say Stranger Things' fifth season will close every major arc, even as they develop a spinoff that won’t continue existing characters or expand the show’s mythology. They’ll create it and stay hands-on, but won’t serve as showrunners; Netflix’s Bela Bajaria says the concept remains secret and...
Prince Andrew has announced he will no longer use his titles, including Duke of York, and is giving up the Order of the Garter, saying continued accusations distract from the work of the King and Royal Family. In a statement, he said he vigorously denies all claims, and that the...
Federal authorities say Louisiana resident Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al‑Muhtadi joined the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led assault on Israel, arming himself and coordinating a group that crossed from Gaza, according to a newly unsealed FBI complaint. Investigators cite phone pings near Kfar Aza and calls urging associates to “bring the rifles”...
More than 2,500 'No Kings' protests are planned nationwide Saturday, as organizers accuse President Donald Trump of eroding First Amendment rights through immigration crackdowns, promises to use federal power to influence midterm elections, limits on press freedom, and retaliation against opponents. Indivisible's Ezra Levin says goal is to galvanize civic...
Apple plans to cut iPhone Air production by one million units after underwhelming sales, Mizuho Securities says. Meanwhile, iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max are outperforming last year’s models, and the standard iPhone 17 is a major success versus iPhone 16. Apple will raise output of other models by two...
State Sen. Scott Wiener, a vocal Trump critic and housing-density advocate, will run next year for the congressional seat held by Rep. Nancy Pelosi, with a formal announcement expected next week, the San Francisco Standard reported. Wiener has raised $1 million via an exploratory committee and changed course after progressive...
The White House invited five undecided universities to a Friday call about President Donald Trump’s higher-education compact after four of nine initial invitees rejected it and none have signed ahead of an Oct. 20 feedback deadline. The deal offers favorable access to federal funding in exchange for adopting 10 pages...
