Japan confirms a second Japanese national has been detained in Iran and requests an early release
Japan confirms a second Japanese national has been detained in Iran and requests an early release Source link
Rep. Tony Gonzales drops re-election bid amid ethics probe into his affair with a staffer
The embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, announced Thursday night that he will drop his bid for re-election but will serve out the rest of his term in Congress, following a tumultuous set of weeks for the congressman who admitted to having an affair with an aide who later died by suicide. Republican leadership rebuked Gonzales … Read more
US aims to exhume and identify 88 USS Arizona crew members buried as unknowns after Pearl Harbor
HONOLULU — The U.S. military plans to exhume the remains of 88 sailors and Marines killed when the USS Arizona was bombed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who were buried as unknowns in a Honolulu cemetery. It’s part of an effort to use advances in DNA technology to attach names to those … Read more
Republicans calling on Gonzales to drop reelection bid
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Rep. Tony Gonzales drops out of House runoff race after admitting affair with aide
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales Thursday dropped his reelection bid for his Texas congressional district after admitting to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. “After deep reflection and with the support of my loving family, I have decided not to seek reelection while serving out the rest of this Congress with the … Read more
Bernard LaFayette, civil rights leader and Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85
Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died, according to the Associated Press. Bernard LaFayette, III, said his father died Thursday morning of a heart attack. He was 85. Bernard Lafayette … Read more
H. R. McMaster says “it’s really clear” existing Iranian regime “can’t survive” after strikes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed reporters on the war with Iran at the U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday. Former Trump national security adviser H. R. McMaster joins with analysis. Source link
Anthropic says the Pentagon has declared it a national security risk
Anthropic said Thursday that the Defense Department has designated it a threat to national security, a striking move that bans it from doing business with the U.S. military and could send shock waves through America’s AI industry. The designation, which the company said it received Wednesday and specifically labels Anthropic a “supply-chain risk to national … Read more
Democrats call for prediction market reforms after Iran war wagers
Democrats call for prediction market reforms after Iran war wagers – CBS News Watch CBS News Popular prediction markets are facing new ethical questions over possible insider trading due to wagers concerning the war in Iran. Democratic Rep. Mike Levin joins “The Takeout” to explain how lawmakers are planning to curb the wagers. Source link
Trump says he wants Iran’s leadership structure gone and has preferences for a ‘good leader’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump indicated Thursday that he wants to see Iran’s leadership structure fully removed and that he has some names in mind for a “good leader.” “We want to go in and clean out everything,” Trump told NBC News in a phone call. “We don’t want someone who would rebuild over a … Read more