Adm. Alvin Holsey, head of U.S. Southern Command, said Thursday he will retire in mid-December after 37 years, just over a year after being promoted to lead SOUTHCOM. The announcement comes as the Trump administration carries out an anti-drug mission in the Caribbean, with six boat strikes since last month...
On Lake Maracaibo, Venezuelan fishermen describe a growing dread as US forces patrol the Caribbean and carry out strikes on suspected drug boats, operations Washington links to Nicolás Maduro’s government. At least six strikes since last month have left 27 dead, with experts questioning their legality and the White House...
Predicted to win easily, Pittsburgh instead trailed at the break as Cincinnati flipped a 10-0 hole into a 17-10 halftime lead. The Bengals outgained the Steelers 220-183 and picked off Aaron Rodgers twice on throws to DK Metcalf. Jordan Battle’s interception sparked a three-play, 76-yard touchdown drive, and DJ Turner’s...
New York City’s three mayoral candidates traded sharp attacks in the first of two televised debates, clashing over crime, policing, affordability, housing, transit, the Trump administration and the Gaza ceasefire deal. Democrat Zohran Mamdani and independent Andrew Cuomo dominated exchanges, with Cuomo questioning Mamdani’s experience and denying past allegations, and...
A federal judge in Chicago said she is 'profoundly concerned' that federal agents violated her order limiting tear gas and riot-control weapons, and summoned ICE's Chicago field director to explain recent clashes. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis also expanded the order to require equipped agents to keep body cameras on...
A federal appeals panel refused to lift a lower court’s block on the Trump administration’s plan to deploy federalized National Guard troops in Illinois, calling the move a likely Tenth Amendment violation. The Seventh Circuit said the administration is unlikely to show a “rebellion” or that regular forces can’t execute...
Tim Robinson’s The Chair Company premiered Sunday with a splash, becoming HBO’s most-watched comedy series debut in over five years, drawing 1.4 million U.S. cross-platform viewers over its first three days. It also ranks among the top three comedy premieres in HBO Max history, alongside And Just Like That and...
The US military launched a new strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean that, for the first time reported, left survivors among the crew, a US official said. The Pentagon offered no comment as questions rose over aid, custody and legality after earlier strikes off Venezuela killed at...
Toronto snapped Seattle’s early control with a thunderous Game 3: five home runs in a 13–4 win. Julio Rodríguez launched a two-run shot to start it and also crushed a Yesavage splitter that had never yielded an extra-base hit. With a franchise still yet to reach the World Series, Seattle...
Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democrat Jay Jones clashed in their lone debate, dominated by Jones’s 2022 texts suggesting violence against then–House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children. Miyares, the incumbent, said the messages make Jones unfit and untrustworthy; Jones apologized repeatedly, calling himself ashamed. With early voting underway...
